Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 12 , Pages 1435-1441, December 2009

Augmentation of Degenerated Human Cartilage In Vitro Using Magnetically Labeled Mesenchymal Stem Cells and an External Magnetic Device

  • Takaaki Kobayashi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Mitsuo Ochi, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Mitsuo Ochi, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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  • Shinobu Yanada, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Masakazu Ishikawa, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Nobuo Adachi, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Masataka Deie, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Koji Arihiro, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomical Pathology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan

Received 5 October 2008; accepted 10 June 2009. published online 09 November 2009.

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    •  Supported in part by grants-in-aid to M.O. from the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (No. 16209045).

     The authors report no conflict of interest.

    PII: S0749-8063(09)00521-0

    doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2009.06.009

    Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
    Volume 25, Issue 12 , Pages 1435-1441, December 2009