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Table 3 Cell species and cell sources

From: The use of mesenchymal stem cells for cartilage repair and regeneration: a systematic review

Cell species

No. of studies

References

Cell Source

No. of studiesa

References

Human

73

[48, 50, 52, 53, 168236]

Bone marrow

62

[48, 5053, 164, 168, 170173, 177180, 182185, 187, 188, 192, 195197, 203, 206210, 212, 216, 217, 219, 221, 223, 227, 230, 232235, 237255]

Rabbit

17

[240242, 246, 249, 252, 255265]

Adipose

36

[66, 169, 175, 176, 181, 186, 189, 193, 194, 199, 201, 202, 211, 214, 216, 218220, 224, 228, 229, 231, 235, 242, 256, 257, 260269]

Bovine

5

[51, 164, 243, 245, 270]

Synovium

9

[174, 191, 200, 213, 222, 226, 258, 259, 270]

Rat/mouse

5

[239, 250, 266, 269, 271]

Umbilical cord blood

3

[205, 236, 190]

Porcine

3

[247, 248, 268]

Commercial cell line

2

[215, 271]

Equine

3

[238, 253, 254]

Placental

2

[198, 225]

Goat

1

[244]

Embryonic

1

[216]

Ovine

2

[237, 251]

Not stated

0

 

Not stated

1

[267]

   
  1. aSome studies used cells from more than one cell source