Publication Name	World Journal of Stem Cells
Manuscript ID	6528
Country	Iran

Received	2013-10-22 17:59
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-24 08:06
To Make the First Decision	2013-11-12 14:31
Return for Revision	2013-11-12 16:59
Revised	2013-12-07 15:43
Second Decision	2014-04-29 08:24
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-04-29 08:39
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 13:17
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-05-06 13:34
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-07-18 11:34
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-07-19 21:17

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Category	Cell Biology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Mesenchymal stem cells as a potent cell source for articular cartilage regeneration
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mohamadreza Baghaban Eslaminejad and Elham Malakooty Poor
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mohamadreza Baghaban Eslaminejad, PhD, Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology at Cell Sciences Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, PO Box 19395, 4644 Tehran, Iran. eslami@royaninstitute.org
Key Words	Mesenchymal stem cells; Regeneration; Articular cartilage; Cell therapy
Core Tip	Articular cartilage possesses only a weak capacity for repair; therefore, regeneration of its defects is considered one of the most important challenges for orthopedic surgeons. On the other hand, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are specified as appropriate cell candidates for regenerating incurable defects of articular cartilage due to the following characteristics: inherent chondrogenic property, easy availability, cell homing potential and immunomodulatory function. In the past, several attempts were made to exploit MSC capacity to cure articular cartilage defects developed in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or following trauma. All of these topics are discussed in this review.
Publish Date	2014-07-19 21:17
Citation	Baghaban Eslaminejad M, Malakooty Poor E. Mesenchymal stem cells as a potent cell source for articular cartilage regeneration. World J Stem Cells 2014; 6(3): 344-354
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v6/i3/344.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v6.i3.344

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Peer-review Report	6528-Peer review(s).pdf
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