Cartilage regeneration by gene therapy.

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Damage of articular cartilage is a frequent clinical problem and is commonly considered to be irreversible. Full-thickness defects may lead to the formation of fibrous repair tissue of minor mechanical quality, while partial-thickness lesions hardly show any repair response. Surgical approaches often fail to restore the articular surface, facing the problem of incomplete chondrogenesis or rapid degradation of the...

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