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[The effect of growth/differentiation factor-5 (GDF-5) on genotype and phenotype in human adult mesenchymal stem cells].
Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und ihre Grenzgebiete - 1 Jan 2000
Koch H, Jadlowiec J A, Fu F H, Nonn J, Merk H R, Hollinger J O, Campbell P G
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To evaluate the effects of GDF-5 on genotype and phenotype of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC). HYPOTHESIS: GDF-5 leads to up-regulation of the Type I-collagen (Col) gene without altering bone marker genes or alkaline phosphatase activity. METHODS: To test our hypothesis hMSC were treated with rmGDF-5. Using quantitative real-time PCR we analyzed mRNA for Col, Runx2 and Osterix (Osx). Furthermore, we...
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