Use of a hydrogel for the culture of chondrocytes
US8440462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2533/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to the use of a silanised hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) or silanised hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) hydrogel, self-crosslinking as a function of pH, for the three-dimensional ex vivo culture of chondrocytes.
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