Scientists at the University of York have taken a leaf out of nature’s book in an attempt to develop effective stem cell treatment for Osteoarthritis by taking the help of an Ambhibian. A research team at the University of York has adapted the astonishing capacity of animals such as newts to regenerate lost tissues and organs caused when they have a limb severed. The research, which is funded by a £190,158 award from the medical research charity Arthritis Research UK.
The scientists, led by Dr Paul Genever in the Arthritis Research UK Tissue Engineering Centre in the University’s Department of Biology, have developed a technique to rejuvenate cells from older people with osteoarthritis to repair worn or damaged cartilage, thus reducing pain. There is currently no treatment to prevent the progression of osteoarthritis, and people with severe disease often need total joint replacement…
