Suppression of adverse angiogenesis in an albumin-based hydrogel for articular cartilage and intervertebral disc regeneration

An injectable polyethylene glycol-crosslinked albumin gel (AG) supplemented with hyaluronic acid as a matrix for autologous chondrocyte implantation was evaluated with regard to its impact on angiogenesis. Healthy articular cartilage and intervertebral discs (IVD) are devoid of blood vessels, wherea...

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Main Author: B Scholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AO Research Institute Davos 2010-07-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
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Online Access:http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol020/pdf/v020a03.pdf