Specificities of Scanning Electron Microscopy and Histological Methods in Assessing Cell-Engineered Construct Effectiveness for the Recovery of Hyaline Cartilage.
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SUBMITTER: Bozhokin MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8628887 | biostudies-literature |
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