Influence of pore size on the redifferentiation potential of human articular chondrocytes in poly(urethane urea) scaffolds

The chemical and physical properties of scaffolds affect cellular behaviour, which ultimately determines the performance and outcome of tissue-engineered cartilage constructs. The objective of this study was to assess whether a degradable porous poly(urethane urea) scaffold could be a suitable material for cartilage tissue engineering. We also investigated whether the post-expansion redifferentiation and cartilage tissue formation of in vitro expanded adult human chondrocytes could be regulated by controlled modifications of the scaffold architecture. Scaffolds with different pore sizes