In this review, the authors outline the potential use of strategies based on mesenchymal stem cells, which can differentiate into cells of the chondrogenic lineage, in the regeneration and maintenance of damaged articular cartilage. Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
Four out of five children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis had a good clinical response to abatacept during a long-term open-label extension trial. The safety profile was good, and the level of response often increased as treatment went on, the researchers report. Reuters Health Information
As treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, rituximab and abatacept do not increase the risk of serious infections, a meta-analysis of trial data suggests. Reuters Health Information
In this review, the authors outline the potential use of strategies based on mesenchymal stem cells, which can differentiate into cells of the chondrogenic lineage, in the regeneration and maintenance of damaged articular cartilage. Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
