ReviewBiomedicines2022
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Osteoarthritis: Evidence for Structural Benefit and Cartilage Repair.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of mesenchymal stem cells in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Contextual effects of mesenchymal stem cell injections for knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Posterior iliac crest vs. proximal tibia: distinct sources of anti-inflammatory and regenerative cells with comparable 6-month clinical outcomes in treatment of osteoarthritis.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Trial
- Safety and efficacy of placental mesenchymal stromal cells-derived extracellular vesicles in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Trial
- PPARβ/δ priming enhances mesenchymal stromal cell anti-apoptotic properties on chondrocytes via ANGPTL4 and improves their therapeutic effects in osteoarthritis.Stem cells translational medicine · 2026Article
- Multiple strategies, one mission: mesenchymal stromal cell-based mechanisms of action in osteoarthritis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Treatment outcomes for equine osteoarthritis with mesenchymal stromal cells and hyaluronic acid.Equine veterinary journal · 2025Article
- Overview of Cellular Therapeutics Clinical Trials: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Quality by design strategy of human mesenchymal stem/stromal cell drug products for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.World journal of stem cells · 2025Review
- The Interaction Between Microbiota and Stem Cells on Progression of Osteoarthritis and Engineered Stem Cell for Enhancing Osteoarthritis Treatment.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- Safety and efficacy of an allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell preparation in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A Phase I/IIa randomised controlled trial.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2024Article
- Comparison studies identify mesenchymal stromal cells with potent regenerative activity in osteoarthritis treatment.NPJ Regenerative medicine · 2024Article
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- Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Priming and Purification Method Modulate the Impact of Exosomes Derived from Equine Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells on Equine Articular Chondrocytes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Culture-expanded mesenchymal stromal cell therapy: does it work in knee osteoarthritis? A pathway to clinical success.Cellular & molecular immunology · 2023Review
- Implication of Cellular Senescence in Osteoarthritis: A Study on Equine Synovial Fluid Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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- Strategy insight: Mechanical properties of biomaterials' influence on hydrogel-mesenchymal stromal cell combination for osteoarthritis therapy.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Review
- Extracellular vesicles in osteoarthritis of peripheral joint and temporomandibular joint.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- Equine osteoarthritis: Strategies to enhance mesenchymal stromal cell-based acellular therapies.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Review
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Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) presents a major clinical challenge to rheumatologists and orthopedists due to the lack of available drugs reducing structural degradation. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) may represent new therapeutic approaches in cartilage regeneration. In this review, we highlight the latest knowledge on the biological properties of MSC, such as their chondrogenic and immunomodulatory potential, and we give a brief overview of the effects of MSCs in preclinical and clinical studies of OA treatment and also compare different MSC sources, with the adipose tissue-derived MSCs being promising. Then, we focus on their structural benefit in treating OA and summarize the current evidence for the assessment of cartilage in OA according to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and second-look arthroscopy after MSC therapy. Finally, this review provides a brief perspective on enhancing the activity of MSCs.
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