Terminal differentiation of chondrocytes is arrested at distinct stages identified by their expression repertoire of marker genes.

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During endochondral bone formation, cells in the emerging cartilaginous model transit through a cascade of several chondrocyte differentiation stages, each characterized by a specific expression repertoire of matrix macromolecules, until, as a final step, the hypertrophic cartilage is replaced by bone. In many permanent cartilage tissues, however, late differentiation of chondrocytes does not occur, due to...

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