Acquiring Chondrocyte Phenotype from Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells under Inflammatory Conditions
An inflammatory milieu breaks down the cartilage matrix and induces chondrocyte apoptosis, resulting in cartilage destruction in patients with cartilage degenerative diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. Because of the limited regenerative ability of chondrocytes, defects in car...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-11-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/11/21270 |