Nanocellulose reinforced gellan-gum hydrogels as potential biological substitutes for annulus fibrosus tissue regeneration

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is associated with both structural damage and aging related degeneration. Annulus fibrosus (AF) defects such as annular tears, herniation and discectomy require novel tissue engineering strategies to functionally repair AF tissue. An ideal construct will repair...

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Main Author: Pereira, Diana R. (author)
Other Authors: Silva-Correia, Joana (author), Oliveira, Joaquim M. (author), Reis, R. L. (author), Pandit, Abhay (author), Biggs, Manus J. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Annulus fibrosus
Intervertebral disc degeneration
Methacrylated gellan-gum
Nanocellulose
Nanocomposite hydrogels
Self-gelling
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/53722
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/53722

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/53722

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