Gene expression profile of the cartilage tissue spontaneously regenerated <it>in vivo </it>by using a novel double-network gel: Comparisons with the normal articular cartilage

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We have recently found a phenomenon that spontaneous regeneration of a hyaline cartilage-like tissue can be induced in a large osteochondral defect by implanting a double-network (DN) hydrogel plug, which was composed of poly-(2-Acry...

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Main Authors: Kurokawa Takayuki, Kitamura Nobuto, Onodera Shin, Joon Kwon Hyuck, Ohmiya Yoshihiro, Imabuchi Ryusei, Ping Gong Jian, Yasuda Kazunori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/213