Monomeric, porous type II collagen scaffolds promote chondrogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in vitro

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and disability and is often associated with the degeneration of articular cartilage. Lesions to the articular surface, which are thought to progress to OA, have the potential to be repaired using tissue engineering strategies; however, it remains challen...

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Main Authors: Tamaddon, M, Burrows, M, Ferreira, S, Dazzi, F, Apperley, J, Bradshaw, A, Brand, D, Czernuszka, J, Gentleman, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017