Intervertebral disc (IVD)
degeneration is a challenging pathology
that, due to the inefficiency of the current
treatments, urgently demands for the
development of new regenerative
approaches[1]. The best viable implant
material for nucleus pulposus (NP)
regeneration has yet to be identified, but it
is believed that biodegradable hydrogelbased
materials are promising
candidates[2]. In this work, we are
proposing the use of ionic- and photocrosslinked
methacrylated gellan gum
(GG-MA) hydrogels as potential acellular
and cellular injectable scaffolds for IVD
regeneration
