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Chondrocyte Isolation, Expansion, and Culture on Polymer Scaffolds.

Authors :
Walker, John M.
Hollander, Anthony P.
Hatton, Paul V.
Crawford, Aileen
Dickinson, Sally C.
Source :
Biopolymer Methods in Tissue Engineering; 2004, p147-157, 11p
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

The chondrocyte is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the complex extracellular matrix (ECM) of articular cartilage. Therefore, chondrocytes directly control the biomechanical properties of the tissue that enable articular cartilage to bear cyclical compressive loading (1). The ultimate goal of articular cartilage engineering is to produce a cartilage construct with identical structure and properties to native tissue. Although this goal has not yet been achieved, many advances have been made in understanding the biology of the extracellular cartilage matrix (1<INNOPIPE>-5). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9780896039674
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Biopolymer Methods in Tissue Engineering
Publication Type :
Book
Accession number :
33146696
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-428-X:147