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SYNOVIAL FLUID PROTEOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL MECHANISMS OF UMBILICAL CORD-MSC INDUCED RADIOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT IN AN OVINE MODEL OF OSTEOARTHRITIS (2023)
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AbstractObjectivesA promising therapy for early osteoarthritis (OA) is the transplantation of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hUC-MSCs). The synovial fluid (SF) from a pre-clinical ovine model treated with hUC-MSCs has been pr... Read More about SYNOVIAL FLUID PROTEOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL MECHANISMS OF UMBILICAL CORD-MSC INDUCED RADIOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT IN AN OVINE MODEL OF OSTEOARTHRITIS.

Extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells show enhanced anti-inflammatory properties via upregulation of miRNAs after pro-inflammatory priming (2023)
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Autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are characterised by a loss of immune tolerance, whereby the immune cells attack self-antigens causing pain and inflammation. These conditions can be brought into remission using pharmaceutical tre... Read More about Extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells show enhanced anti-inflammatory properties via upregulation of miRNAs after pro-inflammatory priming.

Extracellular Vesicle Depletion Protocols of Foetal Bovine Serum Influence Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Phenotype, Immunomodulation, and Particle Release (2023)
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The immunomodulatory properties of MSCs can be recreated using their extracellular vesicles (EVs). Yet, the true capabilities of the MSC EVs cannot be distinguished from contaminating bovine EVs and protein derived from supplemental foetal bovine ser... Read More about Extracellular Vesicle Depletion Protocols of Foetal Bovine Serum Influence Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Phenotype, Immunomodulation, and Particle Release.

The synovial fluid from patients with focal cartilage defects contains mesenchymal stem/stromal cells and macrophages with pro- and anti-inflammatory phenotypes (2020)
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Objective The synovial fluid (SF) of patients with focal cartilage defects contains a population of poorly characterised cells that could have pathophysiological implications in early osteoarthritis and joint tissue repair. We have examined the cells... Read More about The synovial fluid from patients with focal cartilage defects contains mesenchymal stem/stromal cells and macrophages with pro- and anti-inflammatory phenotypes.

Pro-Inflammatory Priming of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Alters the Protein Cargo of Their Extracellular Vesicles (2020)
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Umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells (UCMSCs) have shown an ability to modulate the immune system through the secretion of paracrine mediators, such as extracellular vesicles (EVs). However, the culture conditions that UCMSCs are grown in can alt... Read More about Pro-Inflammatory Priming of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Alters the Protein Cargo of Their Extracellular Vesicles.

Injected human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells do not appear to elicit an inflammatory response in a murine model of osteoarthritis (2020)
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Objective This study investigated the effect of hUC-MSCs on osteoarthritis (OA) progression in a xenogeneic model. Design Male, 10 week-old C57Bl/6 mice underwent sham surgery (n=15) or partial medial meniscectomy (PMM;n=76). 5x105 hUC-MSCs (from 3 d... Read More about Injected human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells do not appear to elicit an inflammatory response in a murine model of osteoarthritis.

Human Articular Chondrocytes Retain Their Phenotype in Sustained Hypoxia While Normoxia Promotes Their Immunomodulatory Potential (2019)
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Objective To assess the phenotype of human articular chondrocytes cultured in normoxia (21% O2) or continuous hypoxia (2% O2). Design Chondrocytes were extracted from patients undergoing total knee replacement (n = 5) and cultured in ~21% (normo... Read More about Human Articular Chondrocytes Retain Their Phenotype in Sustained Hypoxia While Normoxia Promotes Their Immunomodulatory Potential.

A comprehensive characterisation of large-scale expanded human bone marrow and umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells. (2019)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: The manufacture of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) for clinical use needs to be cost effective, safe and scaled up. Current methods of expansion on tissue culture plastic are labour-intensive and involve several 'open' procedures.... Read More about A comprehensive characterisation of large-scale expanded human bone marrow and umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells..

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters at 1 Year Correlate With Clinical Outcomes Up to 17 Years After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (2018)
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Background: The ability to predict the long-term success of surgical treatment in orthopaedics is invaluable, particularly in clinical trials. The quality of repair tissue formed 1 year after autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) in the knee was... Read More about Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters at 1 Year Correlate With Clinical Outcomes Up to 17 Years After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation.

Human articular chondrocytes retain their phenotype in sustained hypoxia whilst normoxia promotes their immunomodulatory capacity (2017)
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Introduction The maintenance of chondrogenic phenotype in human articular chondrocytes grown in continuous normoxic (21% O2) and hypoxic (2% O2) conditions was assessed, with the aim of finding the best environment for culturing cells destined for ca... Read More about Human articular chondrocytes retain their phenotype in sustained hypoxia whilst normoxia promotes their immunomodulatory capacity.

Chondrogenic Potency Analyses of Donor-Matched Chondrocytes and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Bone Marrow, Infrapatellar Fat Pad, and Subcutaneous Fat. (2016)
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Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is a cell-based therapy that has been used clinically for over 20 years to treat cartilage injuries more efficiently in order to negate or delay the need for joint replacement surgery. In this time, very litt... Read More about Chondrogenic Potency Analyses of Donor-Matched Chondrocytes and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Bone Marrow, Infrapatellar Fat Pad, and Subcutaneous Fat..

Mesenchymal stromal cells derived from whole human umbilical cord exhibit similar properties to those derived from Wharton’s jelly and bone marrow (2016)
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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) can be isolated from several regions of human umbilical cords, including Wharton's jelly (WJ), artery, vein or cord lining. These MSC appear to be immune privileged and are promising candidates for cell therapy. Howeve... Read More about Mesenchymal stromal cells derived from whole human umbilical cord exhibit similar properties to those derived from Wharton’s jelly and bone marrow.

Mesenchymal stromal cells from human umbilical cords display poor chondrogenic potential in scaffold-free three dimensional cultures. (2016)
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Many researchers world over are currently investigating the suitability of stromal cells harvested from foetal tissues for allogeneic cell transplantation therapies or for tissue engineering purposes. In this study, we have investigated the chondroge... Read More about Mesenchymal stromal cells from human umbilical cords display poor chondrogenic potential in scaffold-free three dimensional cultures..

Characterisation of synovial fluid and infrapatellar fat pad derived mesenchymal stromal cells: The influence of tissue source and inflammatory stimulus. (2016)
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The infrapatellar fat pad (FP) and synovial fluid (SF) in the knee serve as reservoirs of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) with potential therapeutic benefit. We determined the influence of the donor on the phenotype of donor matched FP and SF derive... Read More about Characterisation of synovial fluid and infrapatellar fat pad derived mesenchymal stromal cells: The influence of tissue source and inflammatory stimulus..

Obesity does not affect the size of infrapatellar fat pad adipocytes: implications for the pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis (2016)
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Purpose: Obesity is known to be a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA). Obesity is accompanied by adipocyte hypertrophy and elevated inflammation in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue. The infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) is an ad... Read More about Obesity does not affect the size of infrapatellar fat pad adipocytes: implications for the pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis.

Are umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells advantageous over bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells for cell therapy in orthopaedics? (2014)
Conference Proceeding

Purpose: Mesenchymal Stem cells (MSC) from umbilical cords (UC) are of increasing interest for cell therapy in degenerative musculoskeletal disorders as they present little ethical consideration and are reported to contain immune privileged cells, wh... Read More about Are umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells advantageous over bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells for cell therapy in orthopaedics?.

Characterization of the cells in repair tissue following autologous chondrocyte implantation in mankind: a novel report of two cases (2013)
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AIM: Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is used worldwide for the treatment of cartilage defects. This study has aimed to assess for the first time the cells that are contained within human ACI repair tissues several years post-treatment. We h... Read More about Characterization of the cells in repair tissue following autologous chondrocyte implantation in mankind: a novel report of two cases.

Isolation and characterisation of mesenchymal stem cells from different regions of the human umbilical cord. (2013)
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Umbilical cords as a source of stem cells are of increasing interest for cell therapies as they present little ethical consideration and are reported to contain immune privileged cells which may be suitable for allogeneic based therapies. Mesenchymal... Read More about Isolation and characterisation of mesenchymal stem cells from different regions of the human umbilical cord..