A lubricant and adhesive hydrogel cross-linked from hyaluronic acid and chitosan for articular cartilage regeneration

• Main Authors: Qiu, Haofeng, Deng, Junjie, Wei, Rufang, Wu, Xiang, Chen, Shengjia, Yang, Yanyu, Gong, Chenyang, Cui, Lingling, Si, Zhangyong, Zhu, Yabin, Wang, Rong, Xiong, Dangsheng
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering; Polysaccharide Hydrogel; Cartilage Regeneration
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172145
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Trauma-induced articular cartilage damages are common in clinical practice. Hydrogels have been used to fill the cartilage defects and act as extracellular matrices for cell migration and tissue regeneration. Lubrication and stability of the filler materials are essential to achieve a satisfying hea...