Collagen is the basic protein of animal tissues and has a complex hierarchical structure. It
plays a crucial role in maintaining the mechanical and structural stability of biological …

Develo** a meniscal replacement with reliable long‐term mechanical and functional
support has faced a grand challenge due to difficulty in recapitulating the anisotropic …

Abstract 3D printing of polymeric scaffolds and autologous stem cells is a promising tool for
damaged facial cartilage reconstruction surgeries. To this end, suitable bioinks are needed …

Failure of bioengineered meniscus implant after transplantation is a major concern owing to
mechanical failure, lack of chondrogenic capability and patient specific design. In this article …

Damage and degeneration to bone and articular cartilage are the leading causes of
musculoskeletal disability. Commonly used clinical and surgical methods include …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) of the meniscus is a gel-like water solution of proteoglycans
embedding bundles of collagen fibers mainly oriented circumferentially. Collagen fibers …

Introduction Three of the main requirements that remain major challenges in tissue
engineering of the knee meniscus are to engineer scaffolds with compatible anatomical …

Meniscus cartilage has poor self-healing capacity in the inner zone and its damage leads to
articular cartilage degeneration. Here we have developed hybrid constructs using …

Damage to the meniscus has been associated with excessive shear loads. Aimed at
elucidating meniscus pathophysiology, previous studies have investigated the shear …

The development of biomaterials tailored for various tissue engineering applications has
been increasingly researched in recent years; however, stimulating cells to synthesise the …