Cartilage Repair (IMAGE)

University of Iowa Health Care

Cartilage Repair

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A University of Iowa research team is working on an injectable, bioactive gel that encourages self-healing of cartilage. The confocal image shows chondrogenic progenitor cells migrating into the cartilage injury site in response to the stromal cell-derived factor 1(SDF1) contained in the hydrogel. Subsequent application of a growth factor causes the cells to mature into normal cartilage repairing the injury. If successful, the gel could provide a minimally invasive, practical, and inexpensive approach for repairing damaged cartilage and preventing osteoarthritis

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