Figure 1.
Identification and stem-cell-like properties of CSPCs. CSPCs have been observed in human, equine54 and bovine11 articular cartilage. Identification, isolation and characterization of CSPCs have been based on a | expression of stem-cell-related surface markers (individually and in combination, under various conditions) and b | properties such as clonogenicity and multipotency.6,7,8 Migratory activity of CSPCs has also been found in response to injury31 and in late-stage OA cartilage.32 Abbreviations: CSPC, cartilage stem/progenitor cell; OA, osteoarthritis.