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Reviewnpj biomedical innovations2026

Recent advances and emerging mechanisms in graphene-based materials for cartilage tissue engineering.

Mone't Sawyer, David Estrada

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Review in npj biomedical innovations, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Mone't SawyerBiomedical Engineering Doctoral Program, Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA.
David EstradaMicron School for Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA. daveestrada@boisestate.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5894-0773

Funding

national science foundation 1848516
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Graphene-based materials offer tunable mechanical, electrical, and biochemical properties that address longstanding challenges in cartilage tissue engineering. This review synthesizes recent advances in graphene derivatives, scaffold fabrication strategies, and emerging mechanisms governing cell-graphene interactions. We evaluate how graphene enhances mechanical reinforcement, bioactivity, and matrix production across hydrogels, polymer composites, and ECM-derived scaffolds. Key opportunities and translational pathways are identified to guide the development of next-generation cartilage regeneration technologies.

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PMID42875480
PMCPMC13669312

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