Cartilage
... tissue. Cartilage is composed of cells called chondrocytes which are dispersed in a firm gel ... of cells, fibers and a matrix. Cells Chondrocytes and the precusor forms of chondrocytes known as chondroblasts are the only cells found in cartilage. Chondrocytes make up "cell nests," groups of chondrocytes within lacunae. Chondroblasts are responsible for ...
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Endochondral ossification
... prechondrogenic condensation, the mesenchymal cells differentiate into chondrocytes and begin to produce a cartilage matrix ... the end of its life cycle, the chondrocytes calcifies its matrix before undergoing programmed cell ... in length by continuous cell division of chondrocytes, which is accompanied by further secretion of ... for the new bone. Calcification of matrix: Chondrocytes in the primary center of ossification begin ... the matrix becomes sufficiently calcified and the chondrocytes subsequently die. This creates cavities within ...
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Cartilage   (translated from French)
... one tissu conjunctive formed by cellules , them chondrocytes, of round form, generally included in small ... or into small groups isogenic, are called chondrocytes. intercellular substance, or cartilagineuse matrix, produced by the chondrocytes. It is the part acellulaire cartilage, consisted ... types of cartilages The hyaline cartilage The chondrocytes are bulky, and the abundant extracellular matrix ...
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Chondrocyte
Chondrocyte Chondrocytes (< Greek chondros cartilage + kytos cell) are the ... has shown the ability to differentiate into chondrocytes or osteoblasts, depending on the medium. In ... area (such as cartilage) yields a chondrocyte. Chondrocytes undergo terminal differentiation when they become hypertrophic ... is technically inaccurate, since the progenitor of chondrocytes (which are mesenchymal stem cells) can also ...
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Ossification endochondrale   (translated from French)
... of the cartilage from where apoptose of chondrocytes hypertrophied. This bud induces the elimination of the chondrocytes dead neighbors and digs the 1st medullary ...
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Os   (translated from French)
... future périoste) involves a transformation of the chondrocytes: they hypertrophy and degenerate. In this hypertrophic ... salts precipitate and give a calcified cartilage. Chondrocytes captive of this calcified matrix, degenerate and ...
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COL2A1
... II) chains build up in cartilage cells (chondrocytes). These changes disrupt normal bone development, resulting ... II) chains build up in cartilage cells (chondrocytes). These changes disrupt normal bone development, resulting ...
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Mesenchymal stem cell
... stem cells that can differentiate into osteoblasts, chondrocytes, myocytes, adipocytes, neuronal cells, and, as described ... bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), will differentiate into chondrocytes, whereas MSCs cultured in serum with ascorbic ...
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Chondrocyte   (translated from French)
... can share your knowledge by modifying it. chondrocytes (of Greek: ??????, cartilage, and?????, cell) are cells ...
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Extracellular matrix   (translated from French)
... by cells in contact with this one (chondrocytes, ostéocytes , etc.). Functions of the extracellular matrix ...
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