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Published on: July 14, 2023
Proteoglycan biosynthesis during chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells
Christian Götting1, Christian Prante, Joachim Kuhn
1Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. cgoetting@hdz-nrw.de
Abstract:
Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent progenitor cells that can differentiate into the chondrogenic lineage. To date, only limited knowledge about the formation and remodeling of the cartilaginous extracellular matrix is available. We recently analyzed the coordinated expression of proteins involved in the biosynthesis of proteoglycans and collagens, the two major components of cartilage matrix, to understand matrix formation and to provide potential tools to improve the quality of tissue-engineered cartilage.
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