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Scientists at the University of Sheffield have used stem cell therapy to treat osteoarthritis in a gorilla for the first time.
The gorilla at Budapest Zoo, named Liesel, was suffering from arthritis in her left leg.
The researchers injected her with mesenchymal stem cells, which are derived from fat tissue.
These cells were isolated, purified, and cultured by the specialists at Stem CellX.
The stem cells are thought to have helped to repair the damaged cartilage in Liesel's joints.
Liesel is now walking much better and her arthritis symptoms have improved.
The researchers are hopeful that this treatment could be used to help humans with osteoarthritis in the future.
