Xenotransplantation of pig chondrocytes: therapeutic potential and barriers for cartilage repair

Transplantation may be the best option for the repair of many cartilage lesions including early osteoarthritis. Currently, autologous and allogeneic chondrocytes are grafted into cartilage defects to treat selected patients with moderate clinical success. However, their limited use justifies explori...

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Main Authors: R Sommaggio, M Uribe-Herranz, M Marquina, C Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AO Research Institute Davos 2018-05-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
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Online Access:http://www.ecmjournal.org/papers/vol032/pdf/v032a02.pdf

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