Alginate based scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering: a review

M Farokhi, F Jonidi Shariatzadeh, A Solouk… - … Journal of Polymeric …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Many people, especially old and middle-aged, suffer from pain and disabilities caused by
cartilage degradation. There are many surgical methods for cartilage treatment, however …

Application of alginate hydrogels for next-generation articular cartilage regeneration

W Liu, H Madry, M Cucchiarini - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The articular cartilage has insufficient intrinsic healing abilities, and articular cartilage
injuries often progress to osteoarthritis. Alginate-based scaffolds are attractive biomaterials …

Structures, properties, and bioengineering applications of alginates and hyaluronic acid

S Zhang, J Dong, R Pan, Z Xu, M Li, R Zang - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, polymeric materials have been used in a wide range of applications in a
variety of fields. In particular, in the field of bioengineering, the use of natural biomaterials …

Ascorbic Acid and Iron Supplement Treatment Improves Stem Cell–Mediated Cartilage Regeneration in a Minipig Model

AJ Theruvath, EE Mahmoud, W Wu… - … American journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into cartilage defects
has led to variable cartilage repair outcomes. Previous in vitro studies have shown that …

Chondrocyte aging: the molecular determinants and therapeutic opportunities

TS Ramasamy, YM Yee, IM Khan - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint degenerative disease that is an exceedingly common problem
associated with aging. Aging is the principal risk factor for OA, but damage-related …

Recent Achievements in the Development of Biomaterials Improved with Platelet Concentrates for Soft and Hard Tissue Engineering Applications

A Grzelak, A Hnydka, J Higuchi, A Michalak… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Platelet concentrates such as platelet-rich plasma, platelet-rich fibrin or concentrated growth
factors are cost-effective autologous preparations containing various growth factors …

Silver Fir (Abies alba L.) Polyphenolic Extract Shows Beneficial Influence on Chondrogenesis In Vitro under Normal and Inflammatory Conditions

M Sirše, SK Fokter, B Štrukelj, J Zupan - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Several plant polyphenols have been shown to reduce osteoarthritis symptoms due to their
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. We investigated the …

Effect of systemic administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on a chronic partial-thickness cartilage defect in a rabbit knee joint

Y Ono, R Akagi, Y Mikami, M Shinohara… - Cartilage, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Cartilage lesions in the knee joint can lead to joint mechanics changes and cause
knee pain. Bone marrow stimulation (BMS) promotes cartilage regeneration by perforating …

Role of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine in treatment of sport injuries

A Abdolmaleki, S Zahri, A Asadi, R Wassersug - Trauma Monthly, 2020 - traumamon.com
Managing sports injuries is clinically challenging. Although new techniques can delay
musculoskeletal deterioration and promote tissue restoration, they are not widely used …

Biopolymer-based biodegradable biomaterials for in vivo and in vitro biomedical applications

SI Magagula, M Mohapi, N Jafta, MJ Mochane… - Polymeric Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last two or three decades, there has been increasing interest in the use of
biopolymer-based biomaterials instead of artificial polymer-based materials in the …