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. 2020 Sep 30;7(6):527–542. doi: 10.1093/rb/rbaa042

Table 3.

Multilayered osteochondral scaffolds

Authors Year Structure
Preparation Biomimetic contents Study References
Cartilage layer Intermediate layer Bone layer
Cell-seeded scaffolds
 Schiavi et al. 2018 Alg/HyA hydrogel/hBM-MSCs PLL/HyA Alg/HAp/Hydrogel/hBM-MSCs Spraying alternate layers Mechanical loading In vitro [73]
Cell-free scaffolds
 Levingstone et al. 2016 Col I/Col II/HyA Col I/Col II/HAp Col I/HAp Iterative layering Matrix composition In vitro/vivo (goat) [7476]
 Zhang et al. 2017 Oriented ACECM Compact PLGA/TCP PLGA/TCP/collagen LDM Matrix composition; pore size and porosity In vitro/vivo (goat) [77]
 Liu et al. 2018 CH/SF CH/SF/HyA nanofibrous membrane units CH/HAp Iterative layering Matrix composition; pore size and mechanical properties In vitro [78]
 Jia et al. 2018 Oriented ACECM Compact PLGA/TCP PLGA/TCP TIPS Matrix composition; pore size; fibril orientation; mechanical properties In vitro/vivo (goat) [79]
 Liu et al. 2019 15% GelMA 20%/3% GelMA/nHAp 30/3% GelMA/nHAp Extrusion 3DP Matrix composition; biodegradation rate; porosity In vitro/vivo (rabbit) [80]
 Korpayev et al. 2020 CH/Col II CH/Col II/nHAp CH/Col I/nHAp Iterative layering Matrix composition; mechanical properties; porosity In vitro [81]

Alg, alginate; HyA, hyaluronic acid; hBM-MSCs, human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells; PLL, poly-l-lysine; HAp, hydroxyapatite; ACECM, articular cartilage extracellular matrix; PLGA, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid); TCP, tricalcium phosphate; CH, chitosan; LDM, low-temperature deposition manufacturing; SF, silk fibroin; TIPS, thermal-induced phase separation; GelMA, gelatine methacrylate; nHAp, nano-hydroxyapatite; 3DP, 3D printing.