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Sheep embryonic stem-like cells engrafted into sheep femoral condyle osteochondral defects: 4-year follow-up

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-018-1532-y

Published Online: 2018-06-28

Published Print: 2018-12

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Authors

Pilichi, Susanna https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0500-6052
Rocca, Stefano

Dattena, Maria

Pool, Roy Ransom

Mara, Laura

Sanna, Daniela

Masala, Gerolamo

Manunta, Maria Lucia

Dore, Simone

Manunta, Andrea

Passino, Eraldo Sanna
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca (PRIN 2005)

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna (CRP-60208 MIUR, PRIN 2005 - 2005078994)
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Article History

Received: 6 July 2016

Accepted: 19 June 2018

First Online: 28 June 2018

Ethics approval

: The animals employed in this experiment were maintained and treated in accordance with Legislative Decree 26/14 guidelines based on European Directive 2010/63/EU. Animal welfare was routinely checked by veterinarians from the VTH (Veterinary Teaching Hospital) of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, and every effort was made to minimize the number of animals used and their suffering. The experimental protocols were approved by the Ethical Committee of the University of Sassari and by the veterinary control officers for animal protection in experimental and clinical studies conducted at the University of Sassari (Auth. of 06/06/2012).

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