Chondrocytes derive from mesenchymal progenitors that condense and differentiate in the process of endochondral ossification. They undergo sequential stages—proliferation, prehypertrophy, hypertrophy ...
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease with joint pain as the main symptom, caused by fibrosis and loss of articular cartilage. Due to the complexity and heterogeneity of osteoarthritis, there ...