Cell-based therapy represents a promising treatment strategy for cartilage defects. Alone or
in combination with scaffolds/biological signals, these strategies open many new avenues …

Cartilage tissue engineering has primarily focused on the generation of grafts to repair
cartilage defects due to traumatic injury and disease. However engineered cartilage tissues …

Background Articular cartilage injuries have poor repair capacity, leading to progressive
joint damage, and cannot be restored predictably by either conventional treatments or …

A laser-illuminated Fabry-Perot cavity with a finesse of 83000 and power dissipation of a few
μW is tested at room temperature. The sensitivity to changes in the length of the cavity is …

Biological resurfacing of entire articular surfaces represents an important but challenging
strategy for treatment of cartilage degeneration that occurs in osteoarthritis. Not only does …

Articular cartilage (AC) is a highly organized connective tissue lining, covering the ends of
bones within articulating joints. Its highly ordered structure is essential for stable motion and …

In embryonic models and stem cell systems, mesenchymal cells derived from the
neuroectoderm can be distinguished from mesoderm-derived cells by their Hox-negative …

There is increasing evidence that chondrocytes within articular cartilage are affected by
endogenous force-related electrical potentials. Furthermore, electrical stimulation (ES) …

Autologous bone grafting (ABG) remains entrenched as the gold standard of treatment in
bone regenerative surgery. Consequently, many marginally successful bone tissue …

Nasal deformities due to various causes affect the aesthetics and use of the nose, in which
case rhinoplasty is necessary. However, the lack of cartilage for grafting has been a major …