This book focuses on cartilage defects and new mesenchymal stem
cell-based treatments for their repair and regeneration. Early chapters
provide a review of current etiological findings and repair methods of
cartilage defects. The next chapters discuss fundamental concepts and
features of MSCs, including their proliferation, differentiation,
migration and immunomodulatory effects. The discussion also includes
clinical applications of MSCs in cartilage tissues, especially with
regards to various animal models, biomaterials and transferring
techniques. Cartilage Regeneration focuses on the biology of MSCs and
their possible applications in cartilage reconstruction, with the goal
of bringing new insights into regenerative medicine. It will be
essential reading for researchers and clinicians in stem cells,
regenerative medicine, biomedical engineering and orthopedic surgery.