Generation of stable cartilage by bone marrow derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
| Dates: | 19 February 2016 |
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| Times: | 14:00 - 15:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Faculty of Life Sciences |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Current University students |
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| Speaker: | Professor Gerjo van Osch |
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Part of the Manchester Tissue Regeneration & Stem Cell Network Seminar Series. Sponsored by PCR Biosystems
Bone marrow derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (BMSC) are known to have chondrogenic capacity. However, the use of BMSCs for repair of cartilage defects is associated with some drawbacks. We are dealing with a heterogeneous population that loses its differentiation capacity during cell expansion. Moreover, once differentiated into chondrocytes they terminally differentiate and produce hypertrophic cartilage that is transformed into bone in vivo. In our research we try to apply principles of embryonic development and tissue engineering to overcome these problems. The lecture will give an overview of our recent and on-going work in this field.
Speaker
Professor Gerjo van Osch
Organisation: Universitat Wurzburg
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Michael Smith Lecture Theatre
Michael Smith Building
Manchester
