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The effect of scaffold composition on the early structural characteristics of chondrocytes and expression of adhesion molecules.
Biomaterials - 1 Apr 2010
Schagemann Jan C, Kurz Haymo, Casper Michelle E, Stone James S, Dadsetan Mahrokh, Yu-Long Sun, Mrosek Eike H, Fitzsimmons James S, O'Driscoll Shawn W, Reinholz Gregory G
Abstract excerpt
Previously we demonstrated that chondrocyte ECM synthesis and mitotic activity was dependent on scaffold composition when cultured on uncoated PCL scaffolds (pPCL) or PCL composites containing hyaluronan (PCL/HA), chitosan (PCL/CS), fibrin (PCL/F), or collagen type I (PCL/COL1). We hypothesized that initial cell contact with these biomaterials results in ultrastructural changes and alters CD44 and integrin beta1...
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