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Maintenance of Tendon Stem/Progenitor Cells in Culture.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2018
Zhang Jianying, Wang James H-C
Abstract excerpt
Tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSCs) are tendon-specific adult stem cells, which play crucial roles in tendon homeostasis, repair or regeneration once tendons are injured. Additionally, their pathological role in the development of tendinopathy in response to excessive mechanical loading placed on the tendon is also implicated. Similar to other adult stem cells, TSCs also exhibit universal characteristics of stem...
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