Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Oriented PLGA/ACECM Composite Scaffolds Enhance Structure-Specific Regeneration of Hyaline Cartilage in a Rabbit Model

• Main Authors: Weimin Guo (Author), Xifu Zheng (Author), Weiguo Zhang (Author), Mingxue Chen (Author), Zhenyong Wang (Author), Chunxiang Hao (Author), Jingxiang Huang (Author), Zhiguo Yuan (Author), Yu Zhang (Author), Mingjie Wang (Author), Jiang Peng (Author), Aiyuan Wang (Author), Yu Wang (Author), Xiang Sui (Author), Wenjing Xu (Author), Shuyun Liu (Author), Shibi Lu (Author), Quanyi Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Articular cartilage lacks a blood supply and nerves. Hence, articular cartilage regeneration remains a major challenge in orthopedics. Decellularized extracellular matrix- (ECM-) based strategies have recently received particular attention. The structure of native cartilage exhibits complex zonal he...