3D Culture of Chondrocytes in Gelatin Hydrogels with Different Stiffness

Gelatin hydrogels can mimic the microenvironments of natural tissues and encapsulate cells homogeneously, which makes them attractive for cartilage tissue engineering. Both the mechanical and biochemical properties of hydrogels can affect the phenotype of chondrocytes. However, the influence of each...

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Main Authors: Xiaomeng Li, Shangwu Chen, Jingchao Li, Xinlong Wang, Jing Zhang, Naoki Kawazoe, Guoping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/8/8/269