Effects of dexamethasone on the functional properties of cartilage explants during long-term culture

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-85

  Liming Bian, ^a   Stoker, Aaron M ^b   Marberry, Kevin M ^b   Ateshian, Gerard A ^a   Cook, James L ^b   Hung, Clark T ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartilage explants; Dexamethasone; Osteochondral grafts; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 76849099078     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509354197     Document Type: Article

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