Construction of strontium-loaded injectable lubricating hydrogel and its role in promoting repair of cartilage defects
Congcong Duan, Jiang HongYue, Shichen Zhang, Yixing Wang, Peng Liu, Bin Xu, Wenjing Tian, Bing Han
Abstract
hydrogel is a promising scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering, notable for its excellent lubrication properties, ability to recruit stem cells, and effectiveness in facilitating cartilage defect repair.
Topics & Concepts
Articular cartilageCartilageStrontiumChemistryJoint (building)Articular cartilage repairArticular surfaceDiscontinuity (linguistics)Biomedical engineeringAnatomyMedicinePathologyOsteoarthritisAlternative medicineArchitectural engineeringMathematical analysisMathematicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsShoulder Injury and TreatmentKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques