Cell Carriers as the Next Generation of Cell Therapy for Cartilage Repair: A Review of the Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Procedure

Comparison of articular and auricular ca

Comparison of articular and auricular cartilage as a cell source for the autologous chondrocyte implantation

✍ Elvira Maličev; Nevenka Kregar-Velikonja; Ariana Barlič; Armin Alibegović; Matej 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 181 KB

## Abstract Articular (medial femoral condyle) and auricular cartilage (anithelix) was compared as a cell source for the autologous joint repair. Cells isolated from five human cadaveric donors were cultured parallel in the monolayer cultures and in the 3D alginate hydrogel constructs for 1 week. C