## Abstract ## Objective To deliver and overexpress the __hsp70__ gene in cultured chondrocytes to investigate its effect on nitric oxide (NO)–induced apoptosis of chondrocytes. ## Methods Primary chondrocyte cultures were established from rabbit joints. The cells were transduced with an empty a
Hyaluronic acid inhibits nitric oxide-induced apoptosis and dedifferentiation of articular chondrocytes in vitro
✍ Scribed by Hao Peng; Jian-lin Zhou; Shi-qing Liu; Qiong-jie Hu; Jiang-hua Ming; Bo Qiu
- Publisher
- SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 631 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1420-908X
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