Articular cartilage serves as a low-friction, load-bearing tissue without the support with blood
vessels, lymphatics and nerves, making its repair a big challenge. Transforming growth …

Seaweeds have been generally utilized as food and alternative medicine in different
countries. They are specifically used as a raw material for wine, cheese, soup, tea, noodles …

Tissue engineering, as an interdisciplinary approach, is seeking to create tissues with
optimal performance for clinical applications. Various factors, including cells, biomaterials …

This study aimed to explore the correlation between mechanical and structural properties of
chitosan-agarose blend (Ch-Agrs) scaffolds. Porosity of Ch-Agrs scaffolds was constant at …

Articular cartilage is a highly specialised connective tissue of diarthrodial joints which
provides a smooth, lubricated surface for joint articulation and plays a crucial role in the …

Articular hyaline cartilage is an extremely hydrated, not vascularized tissue with a low‐cell
density. The damage of this tissue can occur after injuries or gradual stress and tears …

Articular cartilage is composed of chondrocytes surrounded by a porous permeable
extracellular matrix. It has a limited spontaneous healing capability post-injury which, if left …

The articular cartilage is an avascular and aneural tissue and its injuries result mostly in
osteoarthritic changes and formation of fibrous tissue. Efforts of scientists worldwide are …

Cartilage tissue engineering remains problematic because no systems are able to induce
signals that contribute to native cartilage structure formation. Therefore, we tested the …

The fate processes and cellular behavior of stem cells are highly influenced by the
microenvironment, termed as microniche. Based on the stem cell source and its potency, it …