ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2021
Intra-Articular Injection of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Loaded With Graphene Oxide Granular Lubrication Ameliorates Inflammatory Responses and Osteoporosis of the Subchondral Bone in Rabbits of Modified Papain-Induced Osteoarthritis.
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- Cell-based therapies have disease-modifying effects on osteoarthritis in animal models: A systematic review by the ESSKA Orthobiologic Initiative. Part 3: Umbilical cord, placenta, and other sources for cell-based injectable therapies.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Pooled it
- Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells promoting knee joint chondrogenesis for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- A novel method for establishing a rat model of knee osteoarthritis: knee joint fixation using medical polyurethane composite wraps.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Inhibition of Heat Shock Protein 90β by Catalpol: A Potential Therapeutic Approach for Alleviating Inflammation-Induced Cartilage Injuries in Osteoarthritis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Lubrication for Osteoarthritis: From Single-Function to Multifunctional Lubricants.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Efficacy and Mechanism of Highly Active Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Rats.Current stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
- Therapeutic Efficacy and Promise of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Aging and Age-Related Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
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- Therapeutic effects of different intervention forms of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of osteoarthritis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Aim: This study is to investigate the effects of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs) loaded with the graphene oxide (GO) granular lubrication on ameliorating inflammatory responses and osteoporosis of the subchondral bone in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) animal models. Methods: The KOA animal models were established using modified papain joint injection. 24 male New Zealand rabbits were classified into the blank control group, GO group, UCMSCs group, and GO + UCMSCs group, respectively. The concentration in serum and articular fluid nitric oxide (NO), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), type II collagen (COL-II), and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) was detected using ELISA, followed by the dissection of femoral condyles and staining of HE and Micro-CT for observation Results: GO granular lubrication and UCMSCs repaired the KOA animal models. NO, IL-6, TNF-α, GAG, and COL-II showed optimal improvement performance in the GO + UCMSCs group, with statistical significance in contrast to the blank group ( Conclusion: UCMSCs loaded with graphene oxide granular lubrication can promote the secretion of chondrocytes, reduce the level of joint inflammation, ameliorate osteoporosis of the subchondral bone, and facilitate cartilage repair.
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