Nasoseptal chondroprogenitors isolated through fibronectin-adherence confer no biological advantage for cartilage tissue engineering compared to nasoseptal chondrocytes

IntroductionThe ability to bioprint facial cartilages could revolutionise reconstructive surgery, but identifying the optimum cell source remains one of the great challenges of tissue engineering. Tissue specific stem cells: chondroprogenitors, have been extracted previously using preferential adhesion to fibronectin based on the expression of CD49e: a perceived chondroprogenitor stem cell marker present on