A new role for chondrocytes as non-professional phagocytes. An in vitro study.
Castillo
Elena Cristina González
EC
Experimental Pathology Department, Center of Research and of Advanced Studies from IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Mexico, D. F., 14-740, Mexico.
Kourí
Juan B
JB
D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D008297:Male; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008863:Microspheres; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar