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Exploring the Potential of Non-Cellular Orthobiologic Products in Regenerative Therapies for Stifle Joint Diseases in Companion Animals.

Maria Guerra-Gomes, Carla Ferreira-Baptista, Joana Barros, Sofia Alves-Pimenta, Pedro Gomes, Bruno Colaço

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Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Maria Guerra-Gomesi3S-Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1440-3954
Carla Ferreira-BaptistaBoneLab, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, 4200-393 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9985-4529
Joana Barrosi3S-Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8205-5675
Sofia Alves-PimentaCECAV-Veterinary and Animal Research Centre UTAD, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9842-1759
Pedro GomesBoneLab, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, 4200-393 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5365-2123
Bruno ColaçoCECAV-Veterinary and Animal Research Centre UTAD, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4879-8624

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia AEROPHAGE 2022.05157.CEECIND/CP1735/CT001) Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S) (https://doi.org/10.54499/2022.05157.CEEC- IND/CP1735/CT0011).Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia CEECINST/00127/2018 UTAD, (https://doi.org/10.54499/CEEC-526 INST/00127/2018/CP1501/CT0008)Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia LA/P/0059/2020, LA/P/0008/2020 (doi: 524 10.54499/LA/P/0008/2020)Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDP/00772/2020 523 (https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/00772/2020)Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDP/50006/2020(doi: 10.54499/UIDP/50006/2020), UIDB/50006/2020 525 (doi: 10.54499/UIDB/50006/2020)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stifle joint diseases present a significant challenge in companion animals that often lead to hind limb lameness, with osteoarthritis being a prevalent degenerative condition causing pain and reduced mobility. Regenerative medicine offers a promising avenue for improving treatment outcomes, with a range of emerging therapies showing potential to alleviate symptoms and promote joint health. Among these, hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma have been widely used as intra-articular treatments to enhance joint lubrication, reduce inflammation, and provide symptomatic relief. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein, autologous conditioned serum, and autologous protein solution represent the next generation of regenerative therapies, offering more disease-modifying effects by inhibiting key mediators of joint inflammation. More recently, the MSC-derived secretome has emerged as an innovative, cell-free approach that leverages the diverse bioactive factors secreted by MSCs to support tissue repair and modulate inflammation. This review highlights the evidence base behind these non-cellular orthobiologic treatments for stifle joint disease, aiming to inform veterinary practitioners and owners about available options and their efficacy in supporting conventional treatments.

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cell-free therapycompanion animalscruciate ligament diseasemeniscusosteoarthritispatellar luxationstifle joint

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PMID40003071
PMCPMC11851989

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