Research Article

Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-Functionalized Scaffolds for the Recruitment of Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Osteochondral Repair

Table 1

Sample abbreviations used in this study.

GroupComposition

HSFHAp+pure SF scaffold
HSP-1HAp+SF with physical adsorption of PDGF
HSP-2HAp+PDA-modified SF with no PDGF
HSPPHAp+PDA-modified SF loaded with PDGF

Note: the nomenclature with H corresponds to scaffolds that contain HAp bone phase.