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Chondrocyte phenotype - (Nov/05/2006 )

Hi guys,
can any body knows the method to maintain the chondrocyte phenotype in cell culuture. The cells are shifhting the chondrocyte phenotype to fibroblast. Can any body have idea??
Indira
i.prasadam@qut.edu.au

-indira-

QUOTE (indira @ Nov 6 2006, 12:24 AM)
Hi guys,
can any body knows the method to maintain the chondrocyte phenotype in cell culuture. The cells are shifhting the chondrocyte phenotype to fibroblast. Can any body have idea??
Indira
i.prasadam@qut.edu.au


In 3-d culture (micromass, hydrogels, alginate) and some also say hypoxia. Check the literature, it is a hot topic!

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