IIB or not IIB: development of a screening method by flow cytometry to evaluate correct chondrogenic conversion of human mesenchymal stem cells in hydrogel

Purpose: The use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represents a promising alternative cellular model to chondrocytes for articular cartilage repair but satisfactory protocols allowing proper chondrogenic conversion together with sufficient cartilage matrix production are still missing. The purpose of this study was to undertake an extensive characterization of human MSCs isolated from Wharton’s jelly (WJ), adipose tissue (AT), dental pulp (DP)...