Histology staining on in vitro 3D poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) seeded with annulus fibrosus, nucleus pulposus, and a combination of annulus fibrosus: nucleus pulposus (1:1) cells with and without fibrin scaffold

• Main Authors: Mohd. Azharuddin, Nur Syamimi, Shuib, Noor Faizatul Husna, Md Nazir, Noorhidayah, Mohamad, Mohd Yusof, Mohamed Amin, Muhammad Azri Ifwat, Ahmad Radzi, Muhammad Aa’zamuddin, Sha'ban, Munirah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, IIUM 2016
• Subjects: TA164 Bioengineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/55025/1/Syamimi%20KRW2016%20Abstract.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/55025/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Objectives/Research Problem: Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), an FDA-approved, synthetic copolymer has been widely applied in clinical settings as one of the suturing materials. It has been used as cartilage tissue engineering scaffolds because it is bioabsorbable and safe for human use. PLGA c...