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cartilage repairAuricular cartilage as the seed in NanoACi
Ear cartilage cells lack the HOX-gene markers that fix mesoderm-derived chondrocytes in place; when transplanted to damaged joints, they read local biological cues instead of defaulting to their tissue origin. NanoACi delivers these mechanically prepared cells combined with collagen scaffold and autologous platelet-rich fibrin in a single sitting.
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cartilage repairSeed, scaffold and signal in cartilage repair
Cartilage has no blood supply and so cannot self-repair: there is no circulation to deliver repair cells to an injury. An effective single-session treatment places ear cartilage cells at the defect, holds them with a collagen scaffold, and supplies growth signals via platelet-rich fibrin—addressing all three biological requirements simultaneously.
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