Pilot experimental study on amniotic epithelial mesenchymal cell transplantation in natural occurring tendinopathy in horses. Ultrasonographic and histological comparison

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 5-11

  Muttini, Aurelio ^a   Russo, Valentina ^a   Rossi, Elisabetta ^b   Mattioli, Mauro ^a   Barboni, Barbara ^a   Tosi, Umberto ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^c,d   Valbonetti, Luca ^a   Abate, Michele ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

^b Viral Vaccines Institute Serum and Diagnostics Abruzzo and Molise Region Experimental Animal Health Care Institute G Caporale (IZSAM)   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO E RUGGI D ARAGONA   (Italy)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e Department of Medicine and Science of Aging Univer sity G d’Annunzio ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Amniotic epithelial cell; Histology; Tendon; Ultrasound; Xenotrasplantation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930710817     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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