Stem cell-based treatments for Type 1 diabetes mellitus: bone marrow, embryonic, hepatic, pancreatic and induced pluripotent stem cells

Type 1 diabetes mellitus—characterized by the permanent destruction of insulin-secreting β-cells—is responsive to cell-based treatments that replace lost β-cell populations. The current gold standard of pancreas transplantation provides only temporary…

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Safety of intra-articular cell-therapy with culture-expanded stem cells in humans: a systematic literature review

Background An important goal of stem cell research in orthopaedics is to develop clinically relevant techniques that could be applied to heal cartilage or joint pathology. Stem cell treatment in…

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