Role of angiogenesis after muscle derived stem cell transplantation in injured medial collateral ligament

We performed this study to investigate the therapeutic role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in medial collateral ligament (MCL) healing.....The findings of the present study suggest that angiogenesis plays a critical role in the healing process of injured MCL. Makoto Nishimori1, Tomoyuki Matsumoto1, Shusuke Ota1, Sebastian Kopf1, Yutaka Mifune1, Christopher Harner, Mitsuo Ochi, Freddie H. Fu, Johnny Huard1. Journal of Orthopaedic ResearchEarly View, Article first published online: 12 SEP. PDF