Dose-Response Tendon-Specific Markers Induction by Growth Differentiation Factor-5 in Human Bone Marrow and Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Funding: This research was funded by: (i) University of Salerno: FARB-Della Porta Year: 2020-23 and FARB/Maffulli Year: 2020-23; (ii) American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Research Committee, Grant ID#: 2019-133-S, Grant Project Title: Nano-FT3C+: An Innovative Liposome-Based Formulation for Thyroid Hormone Controlled Delivery. An In Vitro Study on Tendinopathic Human Achilles Tendon Tenocytes”. Acknowledgments: The authors acknowledge MiUR within the framework of PON-RI 2014/2020. Action I.1—“Innovative PhDs with industrial characterization” Cycle XXXIII (D.D. n 0001377 June 5th, 2017 additional PhD fellowships). PhD project: “Scaffold innovation for the cure of tendon disorders: development of a new generation of poly-hyaluronate functionalized biocomposites”. Cycle XXXIV (D.D. n. 1090 May 04th, 2018 additional PhD fellowships). PhD project: “Development of a 3D scaffold for local growth factor delivery to improve cartilage tissue engineering”.Peer reviewedPublisher PD