Metallic materials have been extensively applied in clinical practice due to their unique
mechanical properties and durability. Recent years have witnessed broad interests and …

As life expectancy increases, malfunction or loss of tissue caused by injury or disease leads
to reduced quality of life in many patients at significant socioeconomic cost. Even though …

Objective Functional suitability and phenotypic stability of ectopic transplants are crucial
factors in the clinical application of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for articular cartilage …

An injectable, biodegradable hydrogel composite of oligo (poly (ethylene glycol)
fumarate)(OPF) and gelatin microparticles (MPs) has been investigated as a cell and growth …

Reconstruction of large bone defects or non-unions resulting from biochemical disorders,
tumour resections or complicated fractures is still a challenge for orthopaedic and trauma …

Recent studies suggest that bone marrow stromal cells are a potential source of osteoblasts
and chondrocytes and can be used to regenerate damaged tissues using a tissue …

Aim of the present study was to compare the osteogenic potential of bone marrow derived
mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC) and adipose-tissue derived stem cells (ASC) and to …

The interaction of stem cells and ceramics in bone regeneration is still poorly understood.
The aim of this study was to examine the influence of the porosity (25%, 65% and 75%) of β …

Alternative sources of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for replacing bone marrow (BM)
have been extensively investigated in the field of bone tissue engineering. The purpose of …

The role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a promoter of bone healing remains controversial.
The hypothesis investigated was that PRP improves bone healing of a critical-size …