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In Vitro Study of Hyaluronic Acid Based Scaffolds and Its Effect on Cartilage Regeneration
Authors: Rajabi1, 2 Ph.D., Majid Pourentezari1,2* Ph.D., Hengameh Dortaj1, 3 Ph.D., Abbas Shahedi1,2 Ph.D., Maryam Yadegari1,2 Ph.D., Sepideh Izadi 1,2 M.Sc., Fatemeh Zakizadeh1,2 M.Sc., Zeinolabedin Sharifian Dastjerdi1, 4 Ph.D.
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Recently, it has been proven that cartilage healing is difficult. The most
commonly used treatments are autogenously cartilage grafting and
allogeneic bone grafting, but grafts cannot fully meet treatment goals
because of source, price, safety, and other concerns. Thus, a combination
of biological materials and tissue engineering technology has become a
recent trend in studies. Among the studies performed on tissue engineering
cartilage materials are hydrogels that exhibit biological activity, postdecomposition
adsorption, flexibility, and easy preparation. Cellcontaining
hydrogels are often used in cartilage tissue engineering because
of their biocompatibility, ease of use, and ability to adapt to different
defects. Hydrogels are used to mimic extracellular matrices. Although
multiple materials can configure and form hydrogels, hyaluronic acid and
its derivatives are distinguished. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is an extracellular
molecule with several physical and biological functions found in many
tissues, including cartilage. HA is formed in several biomaterial systems
and scaffolding. HA hydrogels have many interests, including increased
adhesion, cell proliferation, and wound healing. In addition, they represent
adequate biological acting for stimulating a microenvironment for the
survival of cells. However, their disadvantages include a slow degradation
rate and low mechanical properties. Here, HA-based hydrogels and their
applications in cartilage tissue engineering are briefly reviewed.