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Nature Materials 6, 89 - 90 (2007)
doi:10.1038/nmat1830
Artificial cartilage: Weaving in three dimensions
Gerard A. Ateshian1
- Gerard A. Ateshian is in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th St, 220 S.W. Mudd, MC4703, New York, New York 10027, USA. e-mail: ateshian@columbia.edu
Abstract
Despite great expectations, artificial cartilage constructs still represent a challenge for tissue engineers. A three-dimensional fibre–hydrogel material provides a breathrough in the design of scaffolds with mechanical properties that match those of native cartilage.
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