An injectable hydrogel formed by in situ cross-linking of glycol chitosan and multi-benzaldehyde functionalized PEG analogues for cartilage tissue engineering

• DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01705f
• Publication Date: 2014-12-01T20:38:21Z
• Authors: Luping Cao; Bin Cao; Chengjiao Lu; Guowei Wang; Lin Yu; Jiandong Ding
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

A novel PEG analogue, poly(EO-co-Gly)-CHO, that possesses multiple aldehyde groups is designed and synthesized, and then is used as a cross-linker to react with glycol chitosan to create injectable hydrogels.