Xiphoid Process‐Derived Chondrocytes: A Novel Cell Source for Elastic Cartilage Regeneration
Author(s) -
Nam Seungwoo,
Cho Wheemoon,
Cho Hyunji,
Lee Jungsun,
Lee EunAh,
Son Youngsook
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
stem cells translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.781
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 2157-6580
pISSN - 2157-6564
DOI - 10.5966/sctm.2014-0070
Subject(s) - regeneration (biology) , cartilage , microbiology and biotechnology , chondrogenesis , process (computing) , chemistry , biology , anatomy , computer science , operating system
Reconstruction of elastic cartilage requires a source of chondrocytes that display a reliable differentiation tendency. The authors found that xiphoid process cartilage, the only elastic cartilage tissue source that can be obtained without destroying external shape or function, is a source of elastic chondrocytes that show superb in vitro expansion and reliable differentiation capacity.
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