Heparin potentiates TGF-β1-mediated phosphorylation of SMAD2 during chondrogenesis.

Adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) hold great potential in regenerative medicine for treatment of joint diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA). A novel treatment strategy involving the administration of exogenous glycosaminoglycans, specifically heparin and heparan sulfate (HS), to enhance transformi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Liew, Pui Khuan.
Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44748