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Human periosteum is a source of cells for orthopaedic tissue engineering: a pilot study.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research - 1 Nov 2011
Ball Michael D, Bonzani Ian C, Bovis Melissa J, Williams Andrew, Stevens Molly M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Periosteal cells are important in embryogenesis, fracture healing, and cartilage repair and could provide cells for osteochondral tissue engineering. QUESTIONS/PURPOSE: We determined whether a population of cells isolated from human periosteal tissue contains cells with a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) phenotype and whether these cells can be expanded in culture and used to form tissue in vitro. METHODS:...
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