Transient supplementation of growth factor TGF-β1 effectively initiates chondrogenic redifferentiation of human chondrocytes
Cartilage tissue is avascular with less regeneration potential and therefore, cartilage regeneration is still a major challenge for therapeutic approaches. Commonly used treatment strategies involve the transplantation of autologous chondrocytes into the defect. Before that, it is required to increa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2017-0080 |