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To do so, the authors aim to first characterize the molecular composition of endogenous auricular cartilage and determine if human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) can be differentiated into cartilage in vitro.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Prospective, controlled.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>Academic research laboratory.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Subjects and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Human ear cartilage from normal adults, pediatric patients with microtia, and pediatric patients with preauricular appendages (n = 2) was analyzed for collagens I, II, and X and elastin expression. In parallel, hUCMSCs were cultured on either polycaprolactone (PCL) or D, L\u2010lactide\u2010co\u2010glycolic acid (PLGA) nanofiber scaffolds for 21\u00a0days under chondrogenic conditions. Cells were harvested for histologic, biochemical, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis. Control cells were grown under both chondrogenic and nonchondrogenic conditions in the absence of nanofiber scaffolds.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Histological analysis of human ear cartilage revealed similar levels and distribution of collagens I and X and elastin. Collagen II was not highly expressed in the microtia samples. hUCMSC cultures stained positively for glycosaminosglycans (GAG) and sulfated proteoglycans. 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