Surface modification with peptide for enhancing chondrocyte adhesion and cartilage regeneration in porous scaffolds

▶ Adhesion of bovine knee chondrocytes (BKCs) in CDPGYIGSR-grafted scaffolds is efficient. ▶ Surface CDPGYIGSR stimulates chondrogenesis. ▶ CDPGYIGSR-grafted scaffolds enhance the quantity of BKCs, glycosaminoglycans, and collagen. ▶ CDPGYIGSR-grafted constructs produce neocartilage with phenotypic chondeocytes.