@article {19066,
	title = {Compact membranes of chitosan/hyaluronic acid polyelectrolyte complexes for cartilage repair},
	journal = {European Chapter of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-EU)},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016-05-02 00:00:00},
	address = {Uppsala, Sweden},
	abstract = {<p>Cartilage exhibits limited ability to heal, due to its avascularity and consequent low access to nutrients or circulating cells. Its inability to reconstruct and the need to maintain the phenotype have inspired planar and three dimensional devices that promote chondrocyte seeding and phenotype maintenance. We present compact polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) membranes for the regeneration of cartilage defects. These structures consist of chitosan (CHT) and chondroitin sulphate (CS) complexes, which are known to help in chondrogenesis.</p>},
	keywords = {Polyelectrolyte complexation, saloplastics, soft tissues},
	author = {Rodrigues, M. N. and Oliveira, M. B. and Costa, R. R. and Mano, J. F.}
}
