Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2004 May;59 Suppl B:9-10.
PMID: 15468793

Abstract

Autologous cells are usually preferred in treating damaged tissue to avoid risks of immunological rejection and transmitting infectious diseases. Since only limited amount of tissue can be obtained without causing morbidity at the donor site, in vitro expansion of isolated cell is essential in order to acquire sufficient number of cells to reconstruct neocartilage. The aim of this study was to examine whether serial expanded chondrocytes can be use to generate neocartilage in vivo.

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