Osiris: Unraveling the mesenchymal mystery

The hematopoietic system has been one of the most productive areas for biotechnology products and profits. But until recently, the existence of a sister system of mesenchymal cells hasn't been recognized, let alone mined for potential therapeutics.

Now Osiris Therapeutics Inc. is working to apply its understanding of mesenchymal stem cells into a sweeping array of applications in keeping with the fundamental underlying role MSCs play in the body's structural and connective tissues...