Characterization of Composite Agarose-Collagen Hydrogels for Chondrocyte Culture
Clarisse Zigan,
Claudia Benito Alston,
Aritra Chatterjee
et al.
Abstract:To elucidate the mechanisms of cellular mechanotransduction, it is necessary to employ biomaterials that effectively merge biofunctionality with appropriate mechanical characteristics. Agarose and collagen separately are common biopolymers used in cartilage mechanobiology and mechanotransduction studies but lack features that make them ideal for functional engineered cartilage. In this study, agarose (8% w/v and 4% w/v) is blended with collagen type I (4mg/mL) to create composites. We hypothesized that a highe… Show more
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