Abstract
Primary marrow stromal osteoblasts were temporarily encapsulated in gelatin microspheres. They were cultured for 28 days and compared to nonencapsulated control cells in assays for cell number, proliferation, and osteoblastic phenotypic expression. Results show that in all assays, encapsulated cells had values similar to those of control cells throughout the 28 day study. This study indicates that this encapsulation method is a promising initial step in allowing cells to be incorporated into an injectable, biodegradable polymeric composite for bone tissue engineering.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | LL1.7.1-LL1.7.5 |
Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
Volume | 662 |
State | Published - 2001 |
Event | Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Nov 27 2000 → Nov 29 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering