Since the beginning of civilization, humans have exploited nature as an extraordinary
source of materials for medical applications. Most natural materials comprise biopolymers …

Chondrocytes are the exclusive cells residing in cartilage and maintain the functionality of
cartilage tissue. Series of biocomponents such as different growth factors, cytokines, and …

Introduction Autologous techniques for the reconstruction of pediatric microtia often result in
suboptimal aesthetic outcomes and morbidity at the costal cartilage donor site. We therefore …

Low back pain resulting from intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a significant
socioeconomic burden. The main effect of the degeneration process involves the alteration …

• Introduction: the impaired repair capacity of cartilage and the beginning of cell therapy‐
Autologous chondrocyte implantation‐Combination products‐Randomized controlled …

Self-assembling cell sheets have shown great potential for use in cartilage tissue
engineering applications, as they provide an advantageous environment for the …

This study examines the tissue engineering of a human ear model through use of bovine
chondrocytes isolated from four different cartilaginous sites (nasoseptal, articular, costal, and …

Aims Combining mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and chondrocytes has great potential for
cell-based cartilage repair. However, there is much debate regarding the mechanisms …

Airway and other head and neck disorders affect hundreds of thousands of patients each
year and most require surgical intervention. Among these, congenital deformity that affects …

Objective: To use 3-dimensional (3D) printing and tissue engineering to create a graft for
laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR). Study Design: In vitro and in vivo pilot animal study …