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Clonal populations of chondrocytes with progenitor properties identified within human articular cartilage.
Cells, tissues, organs - 1 Jan 2005
Thornemo M, Tallheden T, Sjogren Jansson E, Larsson A, Lovstedt K, Nannmark U, Brittberg M, Lindahl A
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The aim of the present study was to identify and characterize progenitor properties of human articular chondrocytes selected by using agarose suspension culture. In this chondrogenic selective culture condition, about 3.6% of seeded surplus chondrocytes from patients undergoing articular chondrocyte transplantation proliferated and formed cell clusters after 6 weeks. Phase-contrast microscopy and transmission...
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