MARKER GENES FOR USE IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF CHONDROCYTE PHENOTYPIC STABILITY AND IN THE SCREENING OF FACTORS INFLUENCING CARTILAGE PRODUCTION

摘要

The present invention relates to a set of genes which can be used to predict the potential of a cell population to form cartilage when implanted in vivo. The set of markers is used inter alia as a quality control of cells and in screening assays to evaluate the impact of compounds and conditions on the cartilage forming ability of cells.