Polymeric Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering |
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| Authors: | Wan-Ju Li Rocky S. Tuan |
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| Affiliation: | Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis, and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA, Fax: (+1) 301 4516854 |
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| Abstract: | Polymeric scaffolds are three-dimensional, porous structures that may be used as a vehicle to deliver cells or therapeutic factors to repair tissue defects. Both biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers have been developed for this purpose. In this review, we survey the polymers that have been investigated for cartilage tissue engineering and discuss the critical parameters for successful applications in the future. |
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| Keywords: | biodegradable biomaterials cartilage tissue engineering matrix |
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