Does integrin α10β1 enrichment improve cartilage regeneration? Insights from an in vitro and ex vivo human chondral defect repair model.
PURPOSE Integrin α10β1 is a collagen type II-specific receptor selectively expressed on chondrocytes and has demonstrated therapeutic relevance in mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based cartilage repair. However, its functional significance in terminally differentiated chondrocytes remains unclear. This study aimed to evalu...