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The self-assembling process is a scaffold-free tissue engineering technique governed by self-assembly. Self-assembling tissues undergo distinct phases that mirror those of native cartilage development. Control of the mold shape and matrix maturation of the neocartilage allows for the formation of shaped functional tissues. Image used with permission.5
