Combining polydioxanone-based scaffold and allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells enhances articular cartilage repair - a pre-clinical study
Introduction Articular cartilage exhibits limited intrinsic regenerative capacity, making its repair a persistent clinical challenge. Polydioxanone (PDO) scaffolds offer biocompatibility, tunable degradation, and structural support, whereas adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) possess chondrogenic, immunomo...