Navigation Links
Tissue engineered scaffolding allows reproduction of cartilage tissue

A new study examines the use of tissue-engineered scaffolding made of cartilage cells, which have a limited ability to heal naturally, to replace defective cartilage tissue. Cartilage cells are extracted and seeded to the scaffold which is implanted into the body, where new cartilage tissue is grown along the structure. The study appears in the journal Artificial Organs.

The procedure was extremely successful in tested mice as the study found these scaffolds to be a far more effective means of regenerating cartilage than traditional therapy. The shrinkage of cartilage that occurs frequently in other tissue engineering methods, and often renders the replacement tissue wrongly-sized for implantation, did not occur in the study. The scaffolding allowed the newly grown cartilage to maintain its volume during cultivation and post-procedure.

"The cell-derived scaffold could provide a favorable environment for cartilage cells to maintain their characteristics while synthesizing cartilage in the scaffold structure in vivo," notes study author Dr. Byoung-Hyun Min. "Cell-derived scaffolding may hold great promise for the future. A variety of applications are possible for the engineering of cartilage tissue as the shape and porosity can be altered to suit the type of tissue required."


'"/>

Source:Blackwell Publishing Ltd.


Page: 1

Related biology news :

1. Stem Cell Research Shows Potential for Replacing Tissue Damaged in Heart Attacks
2. Govt Creates Gene Database of Normal Human Tissues
3. Chronic Sinus Infection Thought To Be Tissue Issue, Mayo Clinic Scientists Show Its Snot
4. Tissue regeneration operates differently than expected
5. Tissue engineering for craniofacial reconstruction
6. Insects develop resistance to engineered crops
7. Genetically engineered animals help in scientific research that may benefit children
8. Genetically engineered mosquitoes show resistance to dengue fever virus
9. Bioengineered tissue implants regenerate damaged knee cartilage
10. New engineered drug may offer prolonged arthritis relief
11. Genetically engineered blood protein can be used to split water into oxygen and hydrogen

Post Your Comments:
(Date:11/24/2009)...hat constitutes fish food is a matter of debate. A... fish get almost 50 percent of their carbon from t...tween the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. , ... shows this is not likely to be true. Algae provid...fe, according to research published this week in t...
(Date:11/23/2009)..., Cambridge, Mass. November 23, 2009 Applied mat...in lily ( Hosta lancifolia ), a characteristic lon...ly packed ripples along the edges. The simple caus...esulting from bending during differential growthwa...tretching foam ribbons. , Haiyi Liang, a postdoc...
(Date:11/23/2009)...CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A new study provides "incontrover...f Toba on the island of Sumatra about 73,000 years...miles from the epicenter, researchers report. , ...ers of ash into the atmosphere, leaving a crater (... kilometers long and 35 kilometers wide. Ash from ...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Fish food fight: Fish don't eat trees after all, says new study 2Fish food fight: Fish don't eat trees after all, says new study 3The cause behind the characteristic shape of a long leaf revealed 2Supervolcano eruption -- in Sumatra -- deforested India 73,000 years ago 2Water conserving irrigation strategies minimize overwatering runoff 60696 1Water conserving irrigation strategies minimize overwatering runoff 60696 2Water conserving irrigation strategies minimize overwatering runoff 60696 3Common plants can eliminate indoor air pollutants 60694 1Common plants can eliminate indoor air pollutants 60694 2When should flu trigger a school shutdown 3F 60692 1When should flu trigger a school shutdown 3F 60692 2When should flu trigger a school shutdown 3F 60692 3
... University have developed a technique that has th...seased areas within hours, as opposed to the two d...ms. , Using laboratory mice, drug delivery time fr...two days to mere hours. Using this as a model for ...oon receive the benefits of cancer-fighting drugs ...
... identified a protein able to stimulate the produc... the recognition and the elimination of infectious...tute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) ...ersity of Oulu in Finland published in the latest...combat age-related declines in immune response. , ...
... at The University of Texas at Austin is part of a...ane that should simplify the water desalination pr...ly reducing greenhouse gases. , "If we make the d...branes, it will be less expensive to desalinate a ...y of clean water around the world," Professor Benn...
Other Biology News:Cancer drug delivery research at Case Western Reserve University cuts time from days to hours 2Cancer drug delivery research at Case Western Reserve University cuts time from days to hours 3Identification of protein able to stimulate production of T-cells 2New chlorine-tolerant, desalination membrane hopes to boost access to clean water 2
(Date:11/24/2009)...loyment grew by 29,000 jobs in October, and the f...h during the U.S. recession. However, clinics and ...systems are coming closer to having to actually cu...s. , (Vocus) November 24,...in October despite the shedding of jobs in most ot...
(Date:11/24/2009)...NODPharmaceuticalsInc.announced,theUSPatent&Tr...r,itsnano-particleoraldeliveryorNODtechnology. ,...poratepeptidesor,proteinsintobio-adhesivenano-part...eredasinjections.NODtechnologyisaplatformtechnolog...nsulin,interferon,growthhormone,exenatide,heparin...
(Date:11/24/2009)...ShanghaiBiolaxyannouncedthe,ChineseStateFood&D...nalnewdrugapplication(IND)foritsoralinsulinproject...betes.ThisIND,approvalallowsBiolaxytoinitiateitsfi...characteristicofhighbloodglucoseandpoor,metabolism...o-and,macro-vasculardiseases,lossofvision,kidneyfa...
(Date:11/24/2009)... approved the Promega PowerPlex 16 HS System for u...DNA records for the National DNA Index System. , ... The FBI recently approved the Promega PowerPlex&...pating in, or generating DNA records for, the Nati...ins more than seven million profiles and has assis...
Breaking Biology Technology:The MedZilla Report for October 2009 - Health Care Employment Grows Again in October Even As Clinics, Specialty Centers Close 2The MedZilla Report for October 2009 - Health Care Employment Grows Again in October Even As Clinics, Specialty Centers Close 3The MedZilla Report for October 2009 - Health Care Employment Grows Again in October Even As Clinics, Specialty Centers Close 4Biolaxy Secures IND Approval for Oral Insulin 2NDIS Approval of Promega PowerPlex Kit Clears Path for More DNA Profiles to be Added to U.S. Database 2
..., , , , , , , Multipo... , , , , , .... 4308 915.531 12/2001 , , , ..., , Microorganism , ..., Cell type , Yeast, ...
..., , , , , , , Multipo... , , , , , .... 4308 915.526 01/2002 , , , ..., , Microorganism , ... Cell type , Bacteria, gram positi...
..., , , , , , , Multipo... , , , , , .... 4308 915.521 02/2002 , , , ..., , Microorganism , ... , Cell type , Bacter...
Other Biology Technology:Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2Nocardia corallina 2Mycobacterium intracellulare 2
Mouse Anti-Human PARK2 Monoclonal Antibody, Unconjugated, Clone 1H4 from Novus Biologicals
Rabbit Anti-NMDA NR2B, phospho (Tyr1336) Polyclonal Antibody, Unconjugated from Novus Biologicals
MTT Reagent A from CHEMICON
Mouse Anti-Human ALS2CR8 Polyclonal Antibody, Unconjugated from Novus Biologicals
Biology Products: