Potential use of stem cell therapies for treating osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

ABSTRACT: Arthritis, defined as a chronic inflammation often accompanied by swelling of one or more joints, encompasses more than 100 conditions that affect the joints, tissues around them as well as other connective tissues. This condition causes severe discomfort compromising the quality of life drastically, and thereby inflicts severe financial and social impact on the people affected. The incidence rate of arthritis is increasing all around the globe including the United States every year. In general, osteoarthritis (OA) affects more people in comparison to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the USA itself, more than 14 million people are affected by OA in comparison to 1.4 million people suffering from RA. In both conditions, elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines have been recorded, this inci

SUBMITTER: Esquivel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11304433 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature