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Influence of cartilage extracellular matrix molecules on cell phenotype and neocartilage formation.
Tissue engineering. Part A - 1 Jan 2014
Grogan Shawn P, Chen Xian, Sovani Sujata, Taniguchi Noboru, Colwell Clifford W, Lotz Martin K, D'Lima Darryl D
Abstract excerpt
Interaction between chondrocytes and the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential for maintaining the cartilage's role as a low-friction and load-bearing tissue. In this study, we examined the influence of cartilage zone-specific ECM on human articular chondrocytes (HAC) in two-dimensional and three-dimensional (3D) environments. Two culture systems were used. SYSTEM 1: HAC were cultured on cell-culture...
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