A method of isolating viable chondrocytes with proliferative capacity from cryopreserved human articular cartilage.

This study aimed to optimise methods of cryopreserving human articular cartilage (AC) tissue for the isolation of late chondrocytes. Human AC specimens from osteoarthritis patients who had undergone total knee replacement were used to optimise the chondrocyte isolation process and the choice of cryo...

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Main Authors: Xia, Z, Duan, X, Murray, D, Triffitt, J, Price, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013