This important study focused on characterizing clonally derived MSC populations from the synovium of normal and osteoarthritis (OA) patients, demonstrating their potential to regenerate cartilage in ...

Cartilage development is the formation of cartilage by specialised cells called chondrocytes. These secrete large amounts of the cartilage extracellular matrix, which contains collagen and ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of tissue, a soft and flexible ‘fatty cartilage’ that could revolutionize the treatment of traumatic injuries, birth defects, and cartilage-damaging ...

In brief: Is Snake becoming the new Doom? A few weeks after the classic mobile title was shrunk down to a 56-byte QR code, someone has developed what's likely to be the world's smallest version of ...

Finally, imaged under a fluorescence microscope and analyzed the results using ImageJ software ... to analyze the regeneration of articular cartilage. After 8 weeks of treatment and complete imaging, ...

They stumbled upon the novel cartilage by chance, while getting ready to look at mouse ear tissue under a microscope. After using chemicals to dry out the ear tissue, they noticed it looked ...

When selecting a microscope, it’s important to consider various features, such as the field of view, frame construction, lighting, optical quality and resolution. There are several types of ...

Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome, is the inflammation of the cartilage of the rib cage. Chest pain near the sternum (breastbone) is the primary symptom. It is sometimes severe ...

OA is characterized by degradation of the cartilage tissue in joints. Cartilage comprises two major components, the extracellular matrix (the surrounding proteins that provide structure ...

Cartilage comprises two major components, the extracellular matrix (the surrounding proteins that provide structure) and chondrocytes, the resident cell population. In OA, the health of both these ...