Osmolarity effects on bovine articular chondrocytes during three-dimensional culture in alginate beads.

OBJECTIVE: With the development of engineered cartilage, the determination of the appropriate culture conditions is vital in order to maximize extracellular matrix synthesis. As osmolarity could affect the fate of chondrocytes, the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of osmolarity on...

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Main Authors: Xu, X, Urban, J, Tirlapur, U, Cui, Z
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010