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ba0001pp266 | Chondrocytes and cartilage | ECTS2013

The Rho/ROCK GTPase pathway differentially modulates chondrocyte and osteoblast differentiation from pluripotent stem cells

Bukhary Dalea M , McDonald Fraser , Grigoriadis Agamemnon E

It is well-established that in vitro differentiation of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can recapitulate embryonic development through germ layer induction, enrichment and expansion of specific lineages. We have used PSC technology and developed a novel, mESC differentiation system for investigating the mechanisms of chondrocyte and osteoblast lineage commitment and differentiation. This step-wise, serum-free protocol uses specif...