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    Human telomerase reverse transcriptase and glucose-regulated protein 78 increase the life span of articular chondrocytes and their repair potential

    Like all mammalian cells, normal adult chondrocytes have a limited replicative life span, which decreases with age. To facilitate the therapeutic use of chondrocytes from older donors, a method is needed to pr...

    Masato Sato, Kazuo Shin-ya, Jeong Ik Lee, Miya Ishihara in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2012)