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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2024; 15(11): 1001-1006
Published online Nov 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i11.1001
Published online Nov 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i11.1001
Adipose-derived stem cells and knee osteoarthritis: New perspectives, old concerns
Eduardo B de Sousa, Vinicius S Gameiro, Department of General and Specialized Surgery, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro 24070-090, Brazil
José Paulo A Gabbi Filho, Department of Orthopaedics, Quinta D’Or Hospital, Rio de Janeiro 20941-150, Brazil
Leandra S Baptista, Duque de Caxias Campus Prof Geraldo Cidade, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 25065-050, Brazil
Author contributions: de Sousa EB, Gabbi Filho JPA, Gameiro VS, and Baptista LS conceived and planned the activities that led to the paper, participated in the review process, and formatting of the article and approved the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Eduardo B de Sousa, MD, PhD, Department of General and Specialized Surgery, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Ataíde Parreiras 100, Rio de Janeiro 24070-090, Brazil. eduardobranco.joelho@gmail.com
Received: May 29, 2024
Revised: October 16, 2024
Accepted: November 5, 2024
Published online: November 18, 2024
Processing time: 170 Days and 7.1 Hours
Revised: October 16, 2024
Accepted: November 5, 2024
Published online: November 18, 2024
Processing time: 170 Days and 7.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Adipose tissue has been described being superior to bone marrow as a source mesenchymal stem cell due to its lower invasiveness and higher cell content. Hence, products derived from the adipose tissue for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis re