Programmed biomolecule delivery to enable and direct cell migration for connective tissue repair

oleh: Feini Qu, Julianne L. Holloway, John L. Esterhai, Jason A. Burdick, Robert L. Mauck

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-11-01

Deskripsi

Dense connective tissues do not easily heal, in part due to a low supply of reparative cells. Here, the authors develop a fibrous scaffold for meniscal repair that sequentially releases collagenase and a growth factor at the injury site, breaking down the extracellular matrix and recruiting endogenous cells.