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Artificial cartilage

Weaving in three dimensions

Nature Materials volume 6, pages 89–90 (2007)Cite this article

Despite great expectations, artificial cartilage constructs still represent a challenge for tissue engineers. A three-dimensional fibre–hydrogel material provides a breathrough in the design of scaffolds with mechanical properties that match those of native cartilage.

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Figure 1: Worn-out cartilage (purple).

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