Flowable Grafts Made from Granular Extracellular Matrix (gECM) Hydrogels Promote Integrative Repair of Articular Cartilage in a Large-Animal Model
Jeanne E. Barthold, Juliet O. Heye, Kaitlin P. McCreery, Lea M. Savard, Katie T. Bisazza, Emily Y. Miller, Hongtian Zhu, W Lee, Maxwell C. McCabe, David Ceja Galindo, Shannon A. Blanco, Virginia L. Ferguson, Nancy Emery, Brian Johnstone, Benjamin Gadomski, , Corey P. Neu
A granular extracellular matrix hydrogel implanted in a goat condyle provided a robust repair, filling the defect tissue with integrated, hyaline-like cartilage at 12 months.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering