Enhanced phagocytic capacity endows chondrogenic progenitor cells with a novel scavenger function within injured cartilage
Articular cartilage underwent serious joint injuries seldom repair spontaneously and might progress to post-traumatic osteoarthritis. This is majorly because articular cartilage’s unique properties that lack blood and nerve supply intrinsically. This peculiar structure, in addition, generates an unf...
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University of Iowa
2016
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2307 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6781&context=etd |