NAD and longevity: Key to lowering your biological age
Function of NAD in the human body What is NAD and what is its function in the body? NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is an essential coenzyme that helps hundreds of enzymes to function properly inside our cells. Its main role is to facilitate energy production, which is essential for our body to stay active and […]
Where do mesenchymal stem cells come from?
Where do mesenchymal stem cells come from? Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) were initially described by Friedenstein as elongated cells (fibroblastoid) with the capacity to adhere to the plastic of the vessels in which they were cultured and with a greater proliferative potential than other types of stem cells (1). These cells, also known as stromal […]
Use of mesenchymal stem cells in chronic diseases such as knee osteoarthritis.
Introduction In individuals with obesity or overweight, local trauma, high performance athletes and elderly people, the incidence of knee osteoarthritis increases and is more frequent in women than in men after the age of 50 years (8, 9). In osteoarthritis, inflammation is enhanced by the production of substances secreted by synovial fibroblasts which attract immune […]