University professors Jason Burdick and Robert Mauk and their team have been able to grow chondrocytes from adult stem cells derived from bone marrow. The cells are embedded in a hyaluronic acid gel and compressed into metal pistons developed by Mr. Mauk. The team plans to test the technology on animal models next month, according to the report.
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