Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: A New Path in Articular Cartilage Defect Management?

Table 2

Expressed chondrogenic genes that are detectable at the different stages of differentiation over time (0 to 21 days) [12].

Chondrogenic differentiation	Expressed genes
Stage I	Collagen I, collagen VI
	SOX 4
	BMP 2
Stage II	COMP
	HAPLN1
	Collagen XI
	SOX 9
Stage III	Matrilin 3
	Indian hedgehog
	Homeobox 7
	Chondroadherin
	WNT 11
Stage IV	Aggrecan
	Alkaline phosphatase
	Collagen II, collagen IX, and collagen X
	Fibromodulin
	Osteocalcin
	PTHrP