Immunorejection of chondrocytes in transplanted cartilage has been thought to be unlikely, but our data reveal that chondrocytes can undergo apoptosis in allotransplantation. This apoptosis involves the caspase-3 cascade and indicates that chondrocytes may induce acute rejection.
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