Nanoscale Scaffolds And Stem Cells Show Promise In Cartilage Repair
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
Johns Hopkins tissue engineers have used tiny, artificial fiber scaffolds thousands of times smaller than a human hair to help coax stem cells into developing into cartilage, the shock-absorbing lining of elbows and knees that often wears thin from injury or age.