Effect of nitrogen-rich cell culture surfaces on type X collagen expression by bovine growth plate chondrocytes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent evidence indicates that osteoarthritis (OA) may be a systemic disease since mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from OA patients express type X collagen, a marker of late stage chondrocyte hypertrophy (associated with endochondral o...

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Main Authors: Wertheimer Michael R, Stachura Dorothy, Girard-Lauriault Pierre-Luc, Demers Caroline N, Petit Alain, Antoniou John, Mwale Fackson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/10/1/4