• Biochemical and Structural Characterization of Neocartilage Formed by Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Alginate Hydrogels 

      Magnus Østgård, Olderøy; Lilledahl, Magnus Borstad; Beckwith, Marianne; Melvik, Jan Egil; Reinholt, Finn P.; Sikorski, Pawel; Brinchmann, Jan E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      A popular approach to make neocartilage in vitro is to immobilize cells with chondrogenic potential in hydrogels. However, functional cartilage cannot be obtained by control of cells only, as function of cartilage is largely ...
    • Osteocyte-Like Cells Differentiated From Primary Osteoblasts in an Artificial Human Bone Tissue Model 

      Munir, Arooj; Reseland, Janne Elin; Tiainen, Hanna; Haugen, Håvard Jostein; Sikorski, Pawel; Christiansen, Emil; Reinholt, Finn P.; Syversen, Unni; Solberg, Lene Bergendal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      In vitro models of primary human osteocytes embedded in natural mineralized matrix without artificial scaffolds are lacking. We have established cell culture conditions that favored the natural 3D orientation of the bone ...