## Abstract We tested the __in vitro__ feasibility of porous PCL (poly(Ξ΅βcaprolactone)) as a scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and determined the effects of various surface treatments. Three porous PCL scaffold modifications were examined: (1) PCL/Pluronic
Chondrogenesis and Integration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Within anIn
β Scribed by T. Vinardell; S. D. Thorpe; C. T. Buckley; D. J. Kelly
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 457 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-6964
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Abstract Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the capacity for selfβrenewal and can form bone, fat, and cartilage. Alginate forms a viscous solution when dissolved in 0.9% saline and gels on contact with divalent cations. The viability and phenotype maintenance of chondrocytes in alginate beads ha
Although numerous biomaterials have been investigated as scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering, the effect of their microstructure on final construct characteristics remains unclear. The biocompatibility of chitosan and its similarity with glycosaminoglycans make it attractive as a scaffold for