Synergistic effects on mesenchymal stem cell-based cartilage regeneration by chondrogenic preconditioning and mechanical stimulation

Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) hold promising translational potential in cartilage regeneration. However, the efficacy of MSC-based tissue engineering is not satisfactory in the treatment of cartilage defect because of the inevitable cellular functional changes during ex vivo cell...

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Main Authors: Sien Lin, Wayne Yuk Wai Lee, Qian Feng, Liangliang Xu, Bin Wang, Gene Chi Wai Man, Yuanfeng Chen, Xiaohua Jiang, Liming Bian, Liao Cui, Bo Wei, Gang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-017-0672-5