Smart Implants as a Novel Strategy to Regenerate Well-Founded Cartilage.

Trends Biotechnol

INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research), Osteoarticular and Dental Regenerative Nanomedicine Laboratory, ARTiOS Nanomed, Faculté de Médecine, FMTS, F-67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France; Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, 1 place de l'Hôpital, F-67000 Strasbourg, France. Electronic address:

Published: January 2017

Here we explore a new generation of smart, living implants, combining not only active therapeutics but also stem cells, as a novel strategy to regenerate stabilised cartilage and avoid prostheses. This process can regenerate the subchondral bone foundation, which is currently difficult in the clinic.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.05.008DOI Listing

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