Stem Cells from Jaw Bone Help Repair Damaged Cartilage
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 08:01
in Biology & Nature
Columbia College of Dental Medicine researchers have identified stem cells that can make new cartilage and repair damaged joints. The cells reside within the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which articulates the jaw bone to the skull. When the stem cells were manipulated in animals with TMJ degeneration, the cells repaired cartilage in the joint. A single […]