| Stem cell regeneration of degenerated intervertebral discs: current status. | |
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PMID: 18474185 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions, and intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is associated with most cases. Although many treatment options are available, they focus on the removal of symptoms rather than repair of the degenerate tissue. However, there is a growing interest in the potential of cell-based tissue engineering strategies for regeneration of the damaged IVD. To achieve this, investigators are now focusing on the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which offer several advantages over more mature cell types. A number of problems must be overcome for MSC-based IVD regeneration to be successful, including determining a method for the differentiation of stem cells into nucleus pulposus-like cells. Although this is still a relatively new field, it offers huge potential for the clinical treatment of IVD degeneration and LBP in the future. |
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Authors:
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Stephen M Richardson; Judith A Hoyland |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current pain and headache reports Volume: 12 ISSN: 1534-3081 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Pain Headache Rep Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-13 Completed Date: 2008-09-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100970666 Medline TA: Curr Pain Headache Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 83-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Tissue Injury and Repair Group, School of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Stopford Building, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK. s.richardson@manchester.ac.uk |
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Animals Bone Regeneration / physiology* Humans Intervertebral Disk / pathology*, surgery* Low Back Pain / pathology, surgery Spinal Diseases / pathology, surgery* Stem Cell Transplantation / methods* Stem Cells / cytology, physiology |
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