Injectable Hydrogel Combined with Nucleus Pulposus-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Degenerative Intervertebral Disc in Rats

• Main Authors: Feng Wang (Author), Li-ping Nan (Author), Shi-feng Zhou (Author), Yang Liu (Author), Ze-yu Wang (Author), Jing-cheng Wang (Author), Xin-min Feng (Author), Liang Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Stem cell-based tissue engineering in treating intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is promising. An appropriate cell scaffold can maintain the viability and function of transplanted cells. Injectable hydrogel has the potential to be an appropriate cell scaffold as it can mimic the condition of th...