Fibroblast Growth Factor 18 Increases the Trophic Effects of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Chondrocytes Isolated from Late Stage Osteoarthritic Patients

• Главные авторы: Zhenyu Zhang (Автор), Yan Wang (Автор), Mingchao Li (Автор), Jiaping Li (Автор), Jian Wu (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Coculture of mesenchymal stem cells with chondrocytes increases production of cartilaginous matrix. Chondrocytes isolated from late stage osteoarthritic patients usually lost their phenotype of producing cartilaginous matrix. Fibroblast growth factor 18 is believed to redifferentiate OA chondrocyte...