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Comparison of the synthetic biodegradable polymers, polylactide (PLA), and polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) as scaffolds for artificial cartilage
Chondrocytes are easily de-differentiated when cultured in monolayer, and tissue-engineered cartilage can be generated by seeding chondrocytes onto three-dimensional porous synthetic biodegradable polymers. In...
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Growth factor-free cultured rat bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells towards hepatic progenitor cell differentiation
Induction of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) differentiation by growth factors is not likely to be acceptable for clinical application. In this study, MSCs and hepatocytes isolated from male Sprague-Dawley rats ...
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A polyethylene glycol grafted bi-layered polyurethane scaffold: preliminary study of a new candidate prosthesis for repair of a partial tracheal defect
The purpose of this study was to develop an artificial prosthesis for use in the reconstruction of a tracheal defect due to trauma, malignancy, stenosis, or other causes. Bi-layered porous-dense film polyureth...
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The effect of PLGA sphere diameter on rabbit mesenchymal stem cells in adipose tissue engineering
To investigate the effect of injectable PLGA sphere’s diameter on adipose tissue engineering, rabbit mesenchymal stem cells were attached to various diameters of injectable PLGA spheres (<75; 75–100; 100–150; ...
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Preparation and characterization of biodegradable anti-adhesive membrane for peritoneal wound healing
Postoperative adhesions remain a significant complication of abdominal surgery although the wide variety of physical barriers has been developed to reduce the incidence of adhesion. In this study, the bilayere...
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Bone tissue engineering using marrow stromal cells
Bone tissue defects cause a significant socioeconomic problem, and bone is the most frequently transplanted tissue beside blood. Autografting is considered the gold standard treatment for bone defects, but its...
