Hyaluronic acid enhances the mechanical properties of tissue-engineered cartilage constructs.

There is a need for materials that are well suited for cartilage tissue engineering. Hydrogels have emerged as promising biomaterials for cartilage repair, since, like cartilage, they have high water content, and they allow cells to be encapsulated within the material in a genuinely three-dimensiona...

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Main Authors: Peter A Levett, Dietmar W Hutmacher, Jos Malda, Travis J Klein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113216