Medicine and Health

Injectable decellularized cartilage matrix hydrogel encapsulating urine-derived stem cells for immunomodulatory and cartilage defect regeneration

J. Zeng, L. Huang, et al.

This groundbreaking study unveils an innovative injectable hydrogel derived from pig cartilage, aimed at repairing cartilage defects. The research, conducted by an expert team, including Junfeng Zeng and Liping Huang among others, demonstrates the hydrogel's impressive ability to enhance the chondrogenic differentiation of human urine-derived stem cells both in lab conditions and in a rat model, paving the way for advanced cartilage regeneration strategies.