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Nanog maintains human chondrocyte phenotype and function in vitro.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society - 1 Apr 2010
Zheng Hongjun, Gourronc Francoise, Buckwalter Joseph A, Martin James A
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Previous work showed that Nanog, a homeobox family transcription factor, maintains embryonic stem cell pluripotency, suggesting that it has a role in stabilizing cell phenotype. Human chondrocytes lose their phenotype and dedifferentiate after relatively few passages in culture, changes that may limit their value in restoring damaged articular cartilage. We hypothesized that Nanog could stabilize the phenotype of...
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