A novel hybrid biomaterial for tissue engineeringhas been developed by forming collagen microsponges in the pores of poly(alpha ester) sponge. Poly(alpha ester) sponge provides the skeleton with a high degree of mechanical strength, while the collagen provides cell compatibility. The Figure shows mouse fibroblast cells and bovine articular chondrocytes adhered to a PLGA–collagen hybrid sponge.
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Chen et al. (2000) studied this question.