Congyi Shen, Jian Wang, Guangfeng Li, Shuyue Hao, Yan Wu, Peiran Song, Yafei Han, Mengmeng Li, Guangchao Wang, Ke Xu, Hao Zhang, Xiaoxiang Ren, Yingying Jing, Ru Yang, Zhen Geng, Jiacan Su
Osteoarthritis (OA), a common degenerative disease, is characterized by high disability and imposes substantial economic impacts on individuals and society. Current clinical treatments remain inadequate for effectively managing OA. Organoids, miniature 3D tissue structures from directed differentiation of stem or progenitor cells, mimic native organ structures and functions. They are useful for drug testing and serve as active grafts for organ repair. However, organoid construction requires extracellular matrix-like 3D scaffolds for cellular growth...
May 2024: Bioactive Materials