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Tissue Engineering of Articular Cartilage: A Mini-Review

Radoslav Zamborsky1, Jana Rusnakova2 and Andreas Nicodemou2
  • 1 Slovak Medical University, Slovakia
  • 2 Comenius University, Slovakia

Abstract

Damage of articular cartilage due to congenital anomaly, injury or pathological process may lead in decreasing of life quality of affected patients. In many cases, conventional therapeutical approaches may not bring expected results. Tissue engineering by the combination of material technology and cell-based therapy may represent hope for these patients. The main goal of this review article is to summarize current knowledge about biological characteristics of somatic stem cells, chondro-inductive substances and materials in respect to regeneration of articular cartilage.

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences
Volume 14 No. 4, 2014, 248-253

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2014.248.253

Submitted On: 23 July 2014 Published On: 5 January 2015

How to Cite: Zamborsky, R., Rusnakova, J. & Nicodemou, A. (2014). Tissue Engineering of Articular Cartilage: A Mini-Review. OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, 14(4), 248-253. https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2014.248.253

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Keywords

  • Articular Cartilage
  • Somatic Stem Cells
  • Growth Factors
  • Biomateriasls
  • Regenerative Medicine