Kyoto Univ. seeks to use stem cells for damaged knee joint treatment

Kyoto University said Wednesday it has asked for government approval to conduct a clinical trial of transplanting cartilage made from induced pluripotent stem cells to treat damaged knee joints.Under the plan, a team led by Noriyuki Tsumaki, professor at the university specializing in cell induction and regulation, will culture iPS cells to create cartilage tissue and transplant them to knees. The university said it submitted the plan to the health ministry on Nov. 7 for a review by its special panel.The team has already tested the treatment on a rat and found it to be effective. It has als…READ FULL ARTICLE