In vitro chondrogenic induction of human mesenchymal stem cells

Patent Number: 5908784

Date of First Priority Issue: Thursday November 16th, 1995

Date Issued: Tuesday June 1st, 1999

Assignee: Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

Inventors: Johnstone, Brian (Shaker Heights, OH); Yoo, Jung (Shaker Heights, OH)

From Class: Differentiation

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This patent teaches how to induce differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into chondrocytes. The tissue culture conditions described may be used for generation of artificial cartilage. This patent is useful in combination with the numerous patents that describe three dimensional matrices and scaffolds useful for making cartilage.

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