Could stem cell conditioning improve treatment for low back pain?

Kolling Institute (Australia) researchers examine the use of FGF-2 and FGF-18 to direct mesenchymal stem cells for spinal repair While the WHO indicated that intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration be a high-priority research area as long ago as 1999, it remains the top global musculoskeletal disorder, affecting many worldwide. As such, research into this area remains a priority.Stem cells have shown some promise in this area. As a result, Cindy Shu and colleagues at the Raymond Purves Bone & Joint Research Laboratory (Kolling Institute, NSW, Australia) investigated conditioning of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in a bid to improve their efficacy for...