Identification and clonal characterisation of a progenitor cell sub-population in normal human articular cartilage.

<h4>Background</h4>Articular cartilage displays a poor repair capacity. The aim of cell-based therapies for cartilage defects is to repair damaged joint surfaces with a functional replacement tissue. Currently, chondrocytes removed from a healthy region of the cartilage are used but they...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Williams, Ilyas M Khan, Kirsty Richardson, Larissa Nelson, Helen E McCarthy, Talal Analbelsi, Sim K Singhrao, Gary P Dowthwaite, Rhiannon E Jones, Duncan M Baird, Holly Lewis, Selwyn Roberts, Hannah M Shaw, Jayesh Dudhia, John Fairclough, Timothy Briggs, Charles W Archer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20976230/pdf/?tool=EBI