title: The effect of non-growth factors on chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells.
abstract: Chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro usually requires the presence of growth factors in the culture condition. But many cost-effect methods can successfully fulfill this without addition of these cytokines. This article focuses upon the effect of non-growth factors on the chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs and the concise introduction of the potential mechanism of these methods.
authors.affiliation: Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xiujie
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yumin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qijia
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Baoxing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D020219:Chondrogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*
chemical_list: D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins