Article
Effect of basic fibroblast growth factor on cartilage regeneration in chondrocyte-seeded collagen sponge scaffold.
Biomaterials - 1 Jan 1996
Fujisato T, Sajiki T, Liu Q, Ikada Y
Abstract excerpt
A chondrocyte-collagen composite was prepared in an attempt to regenerate cartilage by its subcutaneous implantation in nude mouse. When the composite was impregnated with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) prior to implantation, regeneration of the cartilage tissue was remarkably accelerated....
Topics
- Animals
- Cartilage, Articular
- Cell Count
- Cell Division
- Cell Transplantation
- Cells, Cultured
- Collagen
- Coloring Agents
- Fibroblast Growth Factor 2
- Injections, Subcutaneous
- Mice
- Mice, Nude
- Phenazines
- Phenotype
- Prostheses and Implants
- Proteoglycans
- Rats
- Regeneration