Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β inhibits BMSCs Chondrogenesis in Inflammation via the Cross-Reaction between NF-κB and β-Catenin in the Nucleus

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Chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs in an IL-1β-induced inflammatory microenvironment. (a) and (b) Representative images and intensity quantification of Alcian blue staining. (c) The GAG content in the culture medium. The expression level of Sox9, Collagen 2a and Aggrecan were detected by qRT-PCR (d) and western blotting (e) and (f). All results are expressed as the (). NS: not significant, and .  μm.

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