Endplate role in the degenerative disc disease: A brief review

Table 3 Most common biomaterials used in the tissue engineering of the intervertebral disc scaffold

Biomaterial	Function	Advantages
Collagen	Materials for tissue matrices	Ubiquitous; Easy obtainable; Low immunogenicity; Good cell adherence and growth
Atelocollagen	Materials for tissue matrices	Good bioimmunological properties; Good mechanical stability; Good cell ingrowth
Fibroin	Materials for tissue matrices	High compressive strength; Strong and non-degradable; Good cell adherence and growth; Good biomechanical function
Chitosan	Materials for tissue matrices	Biodegradable Biocompatible; Antimicrobial effect
Alginate	Materials for tissue matrices	Biodegradable; Excellent biocompatibility
Polylactide	Materials for tissue matrices	Low immunogenicity
Polycaprolactone	Materials for tissue matrices	Low immunogenicity; Useful for modelling