Biomedical Engineering
Research Results from University of Uppsala Update Knowledge of Biomedical Engineering
Published in Blood Weekly, October 20th, 2011
2011 OCT 20 -- Current study results from the report, "In situ cross-linkable hyaluronan hydrogel enhances chondrogenesis," have been published. According to the authors of a study from Uppsala, Sweden, "The present work describes the feasibility of a cross-linkable injectable hyaluronan hydrogel for cartilage repair. The hydrogel used is a two-component system based on aldehyde-modified hyaluronan and hydrazide-modified polyvinyl alcohol, which are rapidly cross-linked in situ upon mixing."
"The in vitro study showed that chondrocytes and mesenchymal cells cultured in the gel form cartilage-like tissue, rich in glycosaminoglycans, collagen type II and...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2011-10-20)
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