Bioactivity of human adult stem cells and functional relevance of stem cell-derived extracellular matrix in chondrogenesis

Abstract Background Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has been used to treat articular cartilage defects for over two decades. Adult stem cells have been proposed as a solution to inadequate donor cell numbers often encountered in ACI. Multipotent stem/progenitor cells isolated from adipose,...

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Main Authors: Yangzi Jiang, Rocky S. Tuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-023-03392-7