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Mouse Meckel's cartilage chondrocytes evoke bone-like matrix and further transform into osteocyte-like cells in culture.
The Anatomical record - 1 May 1996
Ishizeki K, Takigawa M, Nawa T, Suzuki F
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BACKGROUND: We reported that when Meckel's cartilage was transplanted ectopically, chondrocytes transformed into osteocyte-like cells accompanying the extracellular calcified matrix. However, we could not determine whether the osteocyte-like cells were derived from host tissues or from Meckel's cartilage itself. Therefore, we examined whether the Meckel's cartilage chondrocytes, which have a retrogressive...
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