Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (23): 4355-4362.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.23.025

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Intra-articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of meniscusinjury

Huang Shu-mei, Tian Jing   

  1. Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou  510282, Guangdong Province, China
  • Online:2013-06-04 Published:2013-06-04
  • Contact: Tian Jing, Professor, Associate chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China tian_jing6723@yahoo.com.cn
  • About author:Huang Shu-mei, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China Shirley12314@yahoo.com.cn

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Poor therapeutic effects of meniscus injury greatly influence the quality of life of the patients. What's even worse, it may lead to the end of the sport life of athletes.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficiency of intra-articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of meniscus injury.
METHODS: A computer-based online retrieval of PubMed database, CNKI database between May 1980 and August 2012 was performed to search articles regarding intra-articular injection using the key words “meniscus, mesenchymal stem cell, intra-articular injection, regeneration” in English or Chinese. In the same research field, papers published recently or in authoritative journals were selected. A total of 181 papers were initially retrieved. According to inclusion criteria, 62 papers regarding use of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment for meniscus injuries” were suitable for final analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The intra-articularly injected mesenchymal stem cells adhered to the injury site and differentiated into meniscal cells, thus effectively enhanced the repair of meniscus injury and accelerated meniscus regeneration. Intra-articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells is of great clinical value for treatment of meniscus injury.

Key words: stem cells, stem cell academic discussion, mesenchymal stem cells, meniscus, injury, intra-articular injection, repair, regeneration, oriented migration, oriented differentiation, tissue engineering, articular cartilage degeneration

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