Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University First, let’s talk about the difference between bone and cartilage.

Researchers have successfully grown cartilage-bone grafts in the lab that can be used to repair damaged joints such as the jaw. Although reconstructive surgery is available to treat many joint ...

In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just differ in their developmental ...

In the event of a bone fracture, fatty acids in our blood signal to stem cells that they have to develop into bone-forming cells. If there are no blood vessels nearby, the stem cells end up forming ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Protein factors along the skeletal stem cell lineage tree may facilitate regeneration of skeletal tissue. These ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) represents the most prevalent form of chronic degenerative joint disease worldwide. The dynamic interplay between cartilage and subchondral bone is essential for preserving joint ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cartilage repair with a hyaluronic acid-based scaffold and bone marrow aspirate concentrate may yield positive ...