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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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Series: | BioMedical Engineering OnLine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/10/1/4 |