TGF-[beta] receptors on human chondrocytes : hetero-oligomerization and function
Human cartilage does not have the capacity for parent-like regeneration; instead, following injury, there is a programmed attempt at regeneration that ultimately results in fibrocartilage formation. This lack of intrinsic repair has been attributed to the avascular state of the tissue and chondrocyt...
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McGill University
2003
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