Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc, reveals new paths for using stem cells and other biologics to help horses heal in this article. She shares the 20-year progress with stem cell development to treating tendons and ligaments, musculoskeletal issues and other conditions; cell-less therapy; and new ways of efficiently producing large numbers of stem cells.
Oke provides an eye-opening description of future stem cell applications representing an ongoing frontier for discovery.
Source: EquiManagement, August 28, 2024. Link.
With antibiotic resistance on the forefront of everyone’s minds, using stem cells to harness the bodies’ ability to clear infection is hugely attractive.”
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