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. 2010 Sep 1;2010(2):85-94.
doi: 10.2147/ORR.S7194.

Role of Cartilage Forming Cells in Regenerative Medicine for Cartilage Repair

Lin Sun  1 , Michaela R Reagan, David L Kaplan
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Role of Cartilage Forming Cells in Regenerative Medicine for Cartilage Repair

Lin Sun et al. Orthop Res Rev. .

Abstract

Currently, cartilage repair remains a major challenge for researchers and physicians due to its limited healing capacity. Cartilage regeneration requires suitable cells; these must be easily obtained and expanded, able to produce hyaline matrix with proper mechanical properties, and demonstrate sustained integration with native tissue. At present, there is a wide variety of possible cell sources for cartilage regeneration; this review explores the diversity of sources for cartilage forming cells and the distinctive characteristics, advantages, limitations, and potential applications of each cell source. We place emphasis on cell sources used for in vitro and clinical studies.

Keywords: cartilage regeneration; cell sources; chondrocytes; stem cells.

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