NIH R01 · 2024
Toward tissue engineering of facet cartilage
Project Summary This proposal seeks to engineer an allogeneic zygapophyseal (facet joint) articular resurfacing (AZAR) system by following a rational experimental approach in three specific aims: the AZAR system will consist of a cartilage component (chondro-portion) robustly integrated with a bone-like scaffold component (osteo-portion); the replacement will be secured in situ in the recipient bone bed of the facet joint. In Aim 1, three levels of human and minipig facet joints from both sexes will be fully characterized to define design criteria for the AZAR system. The AZAR system will be designed and fabricated through three phases in Aim 2. First, cytochalasin-D and hyaluronidase will…
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