Cartilage Tissue
Cartilage is a rigid and smooth muscle, a rubber-like vessel that covers and protects the ends of long bones, and is a component of the ribs, ears, nose, bronchial tubes, intervertebral discs, and many other body parts. It is not as hard and strong as bones, but it is much more stable and flexible than tissue. The cartilage matrix is ​​composed of glycosaminoglycans, protein glycans, collagen fibers and, in some cases, elastin. Because of its stiffness, cartilage often serves the purpose of holding open tubes in the body. Examples include trachea rings, such as cricoid cartilage and carina.
Cartilage is made up of specialized cells called chondrocytes that produce a large amount of collagenous extracellular matrix, a multifunctional material rich in fibers of protein glycan and elastin. Cartilage is divided into three types, elastic cartilage, hyaline cartilage, and fibrocartilage, which vary in equal amounts of collagen and protein glycan.
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Stem Cell Research 2018-Does Exosomes Derived Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Restore Ovarian Function by Promoting Stem Cell Survival on Experimentally Induced Polycystic Ovary in Adult Female Albino Rats? (Histological and Immunohistochemical Study)- Eman Mohammed Faruk- Benha University
Eman Mohammed Faruk 1 *, Rania Ebrahim El desoky 1, Amal Mahmoud El-Shazly 2 and Neama Mahmoud Taha 3 1,2 Benha University, Egypt, 3 Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia -
Stem Cell Research 2018- Distinct Mirna Expression Patterns of Extracellular Vesicles Derived From 4 Types of Mesenchymal Stem Cells- Takahiro Ochiya- National Cancer Center Research Institute
Takahiro Ochiya1, Zhongdang Xiao2 and Toshimitsu Itaya3,4, Yueyuan Zhou1,2, Yusuke Yamamoto1 1 National Cancer Center Research Institute, Japan 2 State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, China 3 Tsukiji clinic cosmos Japan 4 T&C Medical Science, Inc., Shibaura, Minato-ku, Japan -
Stem Cell Research 2018- Periostin is Secreted by Glioblastoma CD90-positive Stromal Cells and Acts as a Pericyte Chemoattractant- Edona Emini- Lund University
Edona Emini1,2#, Tania Ramos-Moreno1,2#*, Francesca Romana Stefani1,2, Andreas Svensson1,2 and Johan Bengzon 1,2,3 1 Stem Cell Center, BMC B10, Lund University, Lund, Sweden 2 Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden # Contributed equally to this work -
Superior Proliferative and Tissue Regeneration Potential of Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Compared to Bone Marrow: A Review
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