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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2014
Public University Corporation Yokohama City University, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for preparing chondrocytes which enable construction of a cartilage tissue, the method being capable of solving the problems with conventional methods. A method for preparing chondrocytes, comprising co-culturing chondrogenic cells with vascular cells. A composition for cartilage regenerative therapy, comprising chondrocytes prepared by the above-described method. A method of screening for drugs effective as pharmaceuticals, comprising using chondrocytes prepared by the above-described method, a cartilage tissue formed from the chondrocytes and/or cells derived from the cartilage tissue. A method for preparing a matrix produced by chondrocytes, comprising using chondrocytes prepared by the above-described method, a cartilage tissue formed from the chondrocytes and/or cells derived from the cartilage tissue. A method for cartilage regeneration, comprising transplanting chondrocytes prepared by the above-described method into an organism to form a cartilage tissue.