Microenvironmental changes during differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells towards chondrocytes

Chondrogenesis is a process involving stem-cell differentiation through the coordinated effects of growth/differentiation factors and extracellular matrix (ECM) components. Recently, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were found within the cartilage, which constitutes a specific niche composed of ECM pro...

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Main Authors: Djouad, Farida, Delorme, Bruno, Maurice, Marielle, Bony, Claire, Apparailly, Florence, Louis-Plence, Pascale, Canovas, François, Charbord, Pierre, Noël, Danièle, Jorgensen, Christian
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1906811/