Multiple mesenchymal progenitor cell subtypes with distinct functional potential are present within the intimal layer of the hip synovium

Abstract Background The synovial membrane adjacent to the articular cartilage is home to synovial mesenchymal progenitor cell (sMPC) populations that have the ability to undergo chondrogenesis. While it has been hypothesized that multiple subtypes of stem and progenitor cells exist in vivo, there is...

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Main Authors: Asmaa Affan, Nedaa Al-Jezani, Pamela Railton, James N. Powell, Roman J. Krawetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2495-2