Joint regeneration in newts? Yes, they can

Joint regeneration in newts? Yes, they can

To date, no causative treatment is available and endogenous regeneration of damaged mammalian joint structures appears impossible. Since amphibians are able to regenerate whole limbs, we hypothesised that they might be able to repair joints after local joint damage.

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of the rheumatic diseases 2010-03, Vol.69 (Suppl 2), p.A22-A22
Hauptverfasser: Geyer, M, Borchardt, T, Müller-Schrobsdorff, F, Schreiyäck, C, Müller, C, Wietelmann, A, Fiehn, C, Müller-Ladner, U, Dinser, R
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Zusammenfassung:To date, no causative treatment is available and endogenous regeneration of damaged mammalian joint structures appears impossible. Since amphibians are able to regenerate whole limbs, we hypothesised that they might be able to repair joints after local joint damage.
ISSN:0003-4967
1468-2060
DOI:10.1136/ard.2010.129593q