The effect of intralesional injection of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells and bone marrow supernatant on collagen fibril size in a surgical model of equine superficial digital flexor tendonitis

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 587-593

  Caniglia, C J ^a   Schramme, M C ^a   Smith, R K ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collagen fibril diameter; Equine superficial digital flexor tendonitis; Horse; Mesenchymal stem cells

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FORELIMB; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TENDON INJURY; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; BONE MARROW CELLS; COLLAGEN; FORELIMB; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TENDON INJURIES; WOUND HEALING;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84859401201     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00514.x     Document Type: Article

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