An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee ...

KEYSTONE, Colo. — Under the right conditions, autologous cartilage begets hyaline-like cartilage, a team of researchers recently discovered. Results from their preclinical laboratory work done with ...

Cranky knees and other joint pains are normal in the elderly and sometimes even in the young. While these pains are rarely life threatening, those who have them know the burden and effect on quality ...

This study is led by Prof. Yingfang Ao, Prof. Jianquan Wang and Dr. Xiaoqing Hu (Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Peking University Third ...

Researchers at the University of Southampton and the Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells, and Regeneration have developed a new method to generate human cartilage tissue from stem cells. The ...

Chondrocytes reside within small spaces called lacunae (singular: lacuna) embedded within the extracellular matrix (ECM) of ...

Cartilage is an important structural component of the body. It is a firm tissue but is softer and much more flexible than bone. Cartilage is a connective tissue found in many areas of the body.