Abstract
The effects of poly(propylenefumarate-co-ethylene glycol) (P(PF-co-EG)) hydrogel encapsulation to repair damaged articular cartilage tissue, were investigated. The effects of P(PF-co-EG) and glycerol addition to culture media were observed for subsequent 4 hr of proteoglycan synthesis by freshly isolated chondrocytes cultured in monolayer on tissue culture polystyrene. When P(PF-co-EG) and glycerol were added to the media, proteoglycan synthesis was significantly higher than that in normal culture media. The results show that the components used in the formation of P(PF-co-EG) hydrogels allow the retention of the chondrocytic phenotype.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress |
| Pages | 4 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress - Sydney, Australia Duration: May 17 2004 → May 21 2004 |
Other
| Other | Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 5/17/04 → 5/21/04 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)