Injured Achilles Tendons Treated with Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Transplantation and GDF-5

Tendon injuries represent a clinical challenge in regenerative medicine because their natural repair process is complex and inefficient. The high incidence of tendon injuries is frequently associated with sports practice, aging, tendinopathies, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and the use of cortico...

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Main Authors: Andrea Aparecida de Aro, Giane Daniela Carneiro, Luis Felipe R. Teodoro, Fernanda Cristina da Veiga, Danilo Lopes Ferrucci, Gustavo Ferreira Simões, Priscyla Waleska Simões, Lúcia Elvira Álvares, Alexandre Leite R. de Oliveira, Cristina Pontes Vicente, Caio Perez Gomes, João Bosco Pesquero, Marcelo Augusto M. Esquisatto, Benedicto de Campos Vidal, Edson Rosa Pimentel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/7/9/127