Phenotypic variations in chondrocyte subpopulations and their response to in vitro culture and external stimuli

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3371-3388

  Coates, Emily E ^a   Fisher, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Chondrocyte; Growth factors; Mechanical stimulation; Phenotype; Zone

Indexed keywords

CHONDROCYTES; GROWTH FACTOR; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; PHENOTYPE; ZONE;

BODY FLUIDS; CARTILAGE; CELL PROLIFERATION; LIGAMENTS; PEPTIDES; POPULATION STATISTICS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

CELL CULTURE;

ANIMAL; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE CELL; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; REVIEW; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CHONDROCYTES; HUMANS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 78149280272     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-010-0096-1     Document Type: Review

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