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International Journal of Bioprinting A sturgeon cartilage extracellular matrix-derived bioactive bioink
Figure 4. Characterization of dSC-ECM and SerMA hydrogel. (A) The compressive curves. (B) Elastic modulus (kPa). (C) Swelling rate. (D) Rheological
properties of SerMA hydrogel. (E) Rheological properties of dSC-ECM hydrogel. Abbreviations: dSC-ECM, decellularized sturgeon cartilage ECM; SerMa,
sericin methacrylate.
Figure 5. (A) Cell proliferation of chondrocytes encapsulated in hydrogel samples prepared with dSC-ECM-5, dSC-ECM-10, dSC-ECM-15, and SerMA
bioinks in situ after 1, 3, 5, and 7days of incubation, respectively. (B) Proliferation rate of rabbit chondrocytes loaded in hydrogel samples solidified with
dSC-ECM-5 and SerMA bioinks. Abbreviations: dSC-ECM-5, 5 mg dSC-ECMMA; dSC-ECM-10, 10 mg dSC-ECMMA; dSC-ECM-15, 15 mg/mLdSC-
ECMMA; SerMa, sericin methacrylate.
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