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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025

Multifunctional MeHA hydrogel for living materials delivery with enhanced cartilage regeneration.

Qunchao Chen, Lang Bai, Guoyang Wan, Yuefeng Hao, Xing Yang, Hongtao Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Qunchao Chen *Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital, Medical Centre of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Lang Bai *Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Guoyang Wan *Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Yuefeng HaoOrthopedics and Sports Medicine Center, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Xing YangOrthopedics and Sports Medicine Center, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Hongtao ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital, Medical Centre of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Particulated juvenile articular cartilage (PJAC) has emerged as a promising living material for articular defect treatment. However, the fragile nature of PJAC hinders its wide clinical application. Here, inspired by the chemical composition and hierarchical structure of natural cartilage, we developed a novel hydrogel carrier system for PJAC delivery. Our carrier system, MeHA@J@DM, utilized methacrylated hyaluronic acid (MeHA) to incorporate PJAC and coated it with a polymerized mixture of dopamine methacrylamide (DMA) and 2-methylacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC), forming an adhesive lubricant, p(DMA-MPC). MeHA@J@DM exhibited excellent performance for PJAC protection with enhanced cell viability, bioactivity, and lubrication properties. We evaluated the effectiveness of MeHA@J@DM in cartilage cell migration, where juvenile cartilage showed greater efficiency and remodeling abilities.

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cartilage repairliving materialslubricationMeHAparticulated juvenile articular cartilage

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PMID40521099
PMCPMC12162624

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