OxyContin vs. Oxycodone. The active ingredient in OxyContin is oxycodone but OxyContin (a brand name derived from oxycodone continuous) has a time-release mechanism, which means the drug is released in the body over a period of time and patients have to take the drug less often.
Transplanting organs, tissues or cells from one person to another. Compare with autologous transplantation. Amniotic fluid stem cell. A type of cell derived from amniotic fluid, which is the liquid that surrounds a developing fetus in the amniotic sac.
What is a Stem Cell Transfer? Stem cell transfer is a procedure done in the office setting where blood from bone marrow is extracted, filtered, and the stem cells are utilized to grow cartilage in an arthritic joint. These stem cells grow and develop into cartilage and are called autologous mesenchymal stem cells.