Cell Therapy Approaches for Bone and Cartilage Regeneration

Dear colleagues,

This Special Issue will consider articles that discuss the use of stem cells, stromal cells, or genetically modified cell populations, used alone or in combination with biomaterials to repair cartilage or bone tissue.

In addition, we welcome detailed investigations into the biology of mesenchymal stem/stromal cell populations, strategies to control phenotypes, or methods to amplify cell potential via genetic modification.

The recent clinical and commercial success of gene and cell therapies, such as CAR T-cells, will likely continue to drive shifts in regulatory frameworks designed to fast-track safe and efficacious cell-based therapies.

The current potential of the field may be amplified by broad investment into biomedical research at the resolution of the COVID-19 crisis.

We hope that contribution to this collection of articles, at this interesting time in biomedical history, will be a positive experience for you and for the regenerative medicine community. If you are in a position to share your research, we invite you to contribute to this Special Issue on “Cell therapy approaches for bone and cartilage regeneration.”

Dr. M. R. Doran
Guest Editor

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