An introductory overview of the use of microfluidic devices for tissue engineering is
presented. After a brief description of the background of tissue engineering, different …

Osteoarthritis (OA) has become the most prevalent chronic disease of the elderly 1, 2 and is
an important cause of disability in our society, with increasing incidence not only in the …

Autologous chondrocyte implantation is being used increasingly for the treatment of
cartilage defects. In spite of this, there has been a paucity of objective, standardised …

Human bone marrow contains a population of bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSCs) capable
of forming several types of mesenchymal tissues, including bone and cartilage. The present …

Objective To test the hypothesis that Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectral imaging,
coupled with multivariate data processing techniques, can image the spatial distribution of …

Magnetic relaxation has been used extensively to study and characterize biological tissues.
In particular, spin-lattice relaxation in the rotating frame (T 1ρ) of water in protein solutions …

Cartilage engineering is a strategic experimental goal for the treatment of multiple joint
diseases. Based on the process of embryonic chondrogenesis, we hypothesized that …

Significant complications in the management of osteoarthritis (OA) are the inability to identify
early cartilage changes during the development of the disease, and the lack of techniques to …

Assessment of tissue regeneration is essential to optimize the stages of tissue engineering
(cell proliferation, tissue development and implantation). Optical and X-ray imaging have …

This study describes investigation of porous photocrosslinked oligo [(polyethylene glycol)
fumarate](OPF) hydrogels as potential matrix for osteoblastic differentiation of marrow …