Recent articles

• Regenerative medicine in equine orthopaedics: what and when? Roger K W Smith
• An elusive force of nature: Dr Jayesh Dudhia discusses the latest research and current and future role of stem cells in veterinary medicine

Relevant papers

• Smith, R.K., Korda, M., Blunn, G.W., and Goodship, A.E. Isolation and implantation of autologous equine mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow into the superficial digital flexor tendon as a potential novel treatment. Equine Vet J 2003, 35, 99-102 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12553472/)
• Richardson LE, Dudhia J, Clegg PD, Smith R: Stem cells in veterinary medicine--attempts at regenerating equine tendon after injury. Trends Biotechnol 2007, 25(9):409-416. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17692415/)
• Kasashima Y, Ueno T, Tomita A, Goodship AE, Smith RK. Optimisation of bone marrow aspiration from the equine sternum for the safe recovery of mesenchymal stem cells. Equine Vet J. 2011 May;43(3):288-94. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21492205/)
• Godwin EE, Young NJ, Dudhia J, Beamish IC, Smith RK. Implantation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells demonstrates improved outcome in horses with overstrain injury of the superficial digital flexor tendon. Equine Vet J. 2012 Jan;44(1):25-32. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21615465/)
• Smith RK, Werling NJ, Dakin SG, Alam R, Goodship AE, Dudhia J: Beneficial effects of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in naturally occurring tendinopathy. PLoS One 2013, 8(9):e75697  (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24086616/)
• Garvican ER, Dudhia J, Alves AL, Clements LE, Plessis FD, Smith RK: Mesenchymal stem cells modulate release of matrix proteins from tendon surfaces in vitro: a potential beneficial therapeutic effect. Regen Med 2014, 9(3):295-308. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24935042/)
• Garvican ER, Cree S, Bull L, Smith RK, Dudhia J: Erratum to: Viability of equine mesenchymal stem cells during transport and implantation. Stem Cell Res Ther 2016, 7(1):161. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27829446/)
• Paterson Y. Z., Rash, N., Garvican, E. R., Paillot, R., & Guest, D.J. (2014) Equine mesenchymal stromal cells and embryo-derived stem cells are immune privileged in vitro. Stem Cell Research and Therapy. 5, 90. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25080326/)
• Guest, D. J., Smith, M. R. W. & Allen, W. R. (2010) Equine embryonic stem-like cells and mesenchymal stromal cells have different survival rates and migration patterns following their injection into damaged superficial digital flexor tendons. Equine Veterinary Journal. 42(7), 636-642. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20840579/)
• Guest, D. J., Ousey, J. C., and Smith, M. R. W. (2008) Defining the expression of marker genes in equine mesenchymal stromal cells.  Stem Cells and Cloning: Advances and Applications.  1, 1-9. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24198500/)
• Guest, D. J., Smith, M. R. W., and Allen, W. R. (2008).  Monitoring the fate of autologous and allogeneic mesenchymal progenitor cells injected into the superficial digital flexor tendon of horses: preliminary study.  Equine Veterinary Journal.  40, 178-181. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18267891/)