Scaffold-free cryopreservable cartilage grafts obtained from hiPSC-derived chondroprogenitor cells for airway reconstruction with growth adaptability
Shojiro Hanaki, Tomoka Takao, Yuki Fujisawa, Tomoyuki Ota, Tatsunori Osone, Shigeo Otake, Ryosuke Iwai, Koichi Deguchi, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Hiroomi Okuyama, Takeshi Takarada
This study develops scaffold-free, cryopreservable cartilage grafts from hiPSC-derived cells for tracheal reconstruction, showing growth adaptability and superior performance in animal models.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering