# @nickpappasmd on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXuCerSDQIC
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-29T14:44:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Pappas, MD (@nickpappasmd) — https://gondola.cc/nickpappasmd

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Not all stem cells heal the same 🧬. Lots of my patients are asking about stem cells (and peptides) lately so here's the breakdown on the former👇

👉 Embryonic stem cells = replacement cells 🏗️
They can become almost any tissue in the body and are designed to directly turn into new cells like cartilage, bone, or nerve.

👉 MSCs = signaling cells 📡
These are the ones most commonly used today for injections.  They are less about “becoming” tissue and more about sending powerful healing signals:
✨ calm inflammation
🩸 improve blood flow
🛠️ recruit your body’s repair cells
🧵 improve collagen organization

That’s why in orthopedics, MSCs often work more like a biologic pharmacy than a true replacement part 🦴

Big difference:
ESCs replace tissue
vs
MSCs help your body repair tissue better 🔥

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#stemcells #MSC #Orthopedics #regenerativemedicine

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stemcells, msc, orthopedics, regenerativemedicine

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