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P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase promotes dedifferentiation of primary articular chondrocytes in monolayer culture.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Apr 2013
Rosenzweig Derek H, Ou Sing J, Quinn Thomas M
Abstract excerpt
Articular cartilage is an avascular tissue with poor regenerative capacity following injury, a contributing factor to joint degenerative disease. Cell-based therapies for cartilage tissue regeneration have rapidly advanced; however, expansion of autologous chondrocytes in vitro using standard methods causes 'dedifferentiation' into fibroblastic cells. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling is crucial...
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