Vasif Hasirci Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Hydrogels, ,controlled drug,biodegradable polymers,,hard tissue repair,,nanobiomaterials
Department of Biological Sciences, METU 06800 Ankara, Turkey
"prof. Dr. Vas?f Has?rc? at the 9th World Biomaterials Congress held in Chengdu (China) on 1-5 June 2012 Fellow of ""International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering"" (IUS-BSE) Biomaterials Science and Engineering"" (FBSE) and has around 250 members worldwide. He became a member of the ""International College of Biomaterials Science and Engineering"" (ICF-BSE). "
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Vasif Hasirci
Meniscus is an important component of the knee joint since it performs several crucial functions such as shock absorption, load bearing and transmission, maintenance of joint stability, and lubrication. The results of common meniscal injury repair approaches are not fully satisfactory with low mechanical properties and long regeneration times. A 3D collagen-based construct consisting of multilayers of lyophilized sponges separated by electrospun fibrous mats was prepared previously to serve as a substitute for meniscus. Mechanical properties of the construct were studied in vitro and a 3 to 4 fold increase was observed when a double crosslinking method was used.
Rabbit meniscal cells were cultured in vitro, expanded and s... view moreĀ»