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Stepwise Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Augments Tendon-Like Tissue Formation and Defect Repair In Vivo.
Stem cells translational medicine - 1 Aug 2016
Yin Zi, Guo Jia, Wu Tian-Yi, Chen Xiao, Xu Liang-Liang, Lin Si-En, Sun Yun-Xin, Chan Kai-Ming, Ouyang Hongwei, Li Gang
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UNLABELLED: : Tendon injuries are common and present a clinical challenge, as they often respond poorly to treatment and result in long-term functional impairment. Inferior tendon healing responses are mainly attributed to insufficient or failed tenogenesis. The main objective of this study was to establish an efficient approach to induce tenogenesis of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), which...
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