Environments for zonal cartilage tissue engineering
Kuaha, Kunnika (2015) Environments for zonal cartilage tissue engineering. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
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Kunnika Kuaha Thesis (PDF 6MB) |
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Articular cartilage is a highly organized tissue with cellular and matrix properties that vary with depth zones. Regenerating this zonal organization has proven difficult in tissue-engineered cartilage to treat damaged cartilage. In this thesis, we evaluated the effects of culture environments that mimic aspects of the native cartilage environment on chondrocyte subpopulations. We found that decellularized cartilage matrix can improve zonal tissue-engineered cartilage. Also, chondrocytes respond to signals from bone cells and compressive stimulation in a zone-dependent manner. These results highlight the importance of a zone-specific environment to improve tissue-engineered cartilage in vitro.
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| ID Code: | 81992 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | Klein, Travis & Hutmacher, Dietmar |
| Keywords: | Decellularized ECM, Cartilage tissue engineering, Chondrocyte subpopulations, Cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM), Zonal constructs, Osteoarthritis (OA), Environments for zonal cartilage tissue engineerin |
| Divisions: | Past > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Science & Engineering Faculty Past > Schools > School of Chemistry, Physics & Mechanical Engineering |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 12 Mar 2015 15:22 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2025 00:43 |
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