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2024

Torabi Rahvar, Parisa; Abdekhodaie, Mohammad J; Jooybar, Elaheh; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2024). An enzymatically crosslinked collagen type II/hyaluronic acid hybrid hydrogel: A biomimetic cell delivery system for cartilage tissue engineering. (In Press). International journal of biological macromolecules, 279(Pt 1), p. 134614. Elsevier 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134614

Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Crump, Katherine B; Wuertz-Kozak, Karin; Le Maitre, Christine L; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2024). Sulfated Hydrogels as Primary Intervertebral Disc Cell Culture Systems. Gels, 10(5) MDPI 10.3390/gels10050330

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Oswald, Katharina A C; Erbach, Georg F; Croft, Andreas S; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Strunz, Franziska; Bigdon, Sebastian F; Albers, Christoph E. (2024). The Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 Analogue L51P Enhances Spinal Fusion in Combination with BMP2 in an In Vivo Rat Tail Model. Acta biomaterialia, 177, pp. 148-156. Elsevier 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.01.039

Segarra-Queralt, Maria; Crump, Katherine Briana; Pascuet-Fontanet, Andreu; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Noailly, Jérôme (2024). The interplay between biochemical mediators and mechanotransduction in chondrocytes: Unravelling the differential responses in primary knee osteoarthritis. Physics of life reviews, 48, pp. 205-221. Elsevier 10.1016/j.plrev.2024.02.003

Chen, Shuimu; Croft, Andreas S.; Bigdon, Sebastian; Albers, Christoph E.; Li, Zhen; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2024). Conditioned Medium of Intervertebral Disc Cells Inhibits Osteo-Genesis on Autologous Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Osteoblasts. Biomedicines, 12(2) MDPI 10.3390/biomedicines12020376

Stirnimann, Anja; Schlagenhof, Leon Max; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Ille, F. (2024). A comparative analysis of tie2-positive IVD progenitor cells in single-cell and bulk transcriptomics. (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024. Milano. 27-31 May 2024.

Rüttimann, Silvan; Schlagenhof, Leon; Ille, Fabian; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2024). Exploring a Novel Spheroid 3D Cell Culture System for Tie2+ Nucleus Pulposus Cells of the Intervertebral Disc (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024. Milano. 31 May 2024.

Torabi Rahvar, Parisa; Schlagenhof, Leon; Abdekhodaie, Mohammad J.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2024). Oral Presentation: Injectable cell encapsulated hyaluronic acid microgels for nucleus pulposus regeneration (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024. Milano, Italy. 29 May 2024.

Tseranidou, S.; Segarra-Queralt, M.; Kanelis, E.; Bermudez, Paola; Alexopoulos, L.; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Le Maitre, C. L.; Piñero, J.; Noailly, J. (2024). Proteomics analysis assessment through a regulatory network model (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024.

Laagland, L. T.; Poramba Liyanage, D. W. L.; Bensadoun, P.; Soubeyrand, M.; Desprat, R.; Camus, A.; Lemaitre, J.; Gantenbein, B.; Tryfonidou, M. A. (2024). Employing epigenetic memory and native instructive stimuli to stimulate iPS-NLC differentiation (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024. Milanoo, Italy. 31 May 2024.

Nüesch, A.; Ferri, M. P.; Kanelis, E.; Breakwell, L.; Alexopoulus, L. G.; Wiliams, F.; Gantenbein, B.; Lacey, M.; Le Maitre, C. L. (2024). Cutibacterium acnes is present in non-herniated human discs; its positivity rate correlates with the patients age (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024. Milano, Italy. 29 May 2024.

Crump, Katherine; de Graaf, Kim; Bermudez Lekerika, Paola; Le Maitre, Christine; Noailly, Jérôme; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2024). Investigation of the combined effects of a catabolic microenvironment and complex mechanical loading on intervertebral disc degeneration (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024. Milano, Italy. 31.5.2024.

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Oswald, Katharina AC; Erbach, Georg F; Croft, Andreas S; Bermudez Lekerika, Paola; Strunz, Franziska; Bigdon, Sebastian; Albers, Christoph (2024). The Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 Analogue L51P Enhances Spinal Fusion in Combination with BMP2 in an In Vivo Rat Tail Model (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024. Milano, Italy. 31 May 2024.

Chen, Shuimu; Croft, Andreas S.; Bigdon, Sebastian; Li, Zhen; Albers, Christoph E; Crump, Katherine B.; Bermudez, Paola; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2024). Conditioned medium of intervertebral disc cells inhibits osteogenesis on autologous bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells and osteoblasts (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024. Milano, Italy. 29 May 2024.

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Oberli, Andrea; Mengis, Tamara; Bonel, Harald; Albers, Christoph; Hausmann, Oliver; Distler, Oliver; Dudli, Stefan (2024). Do Cells of Intervertebral Discs with type 1 Modic Change on MRI show a History of Impaired Spinal Fusion? (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024. 31 May 2024.

Crump, Katherine B.; de Graaf, Kim; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Le Maitre, Christine; Noailly, Jérôme; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2024). Complex mechanical loading and inflammation in intervertebral disc degeneration (Unpublished). In: 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics. 3 July 2024.

Crump, Katherine B.; Segarra-Queralt, Maria; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Geris, Liesbet; Noailly, Jérôme; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2024). Effects of compression and TNF on human effects of compression on human cartilaginous endplate cells in 3D agarose culture (Unpublished). In: 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics. 3 July 2024.

2023

Basatvat, Shaghayegh; Bach, Frances C; Barcellona, Marcos N; Binch, Abbie L; Buckley, Conor T; Bueno, Brian; Chahine, Nadeen O; Chee, Ana; Creemers, Laura B; Dudli, Stefan; Fearing, Bailey; Ferguson, Stephen J; Gansau, Jennifer; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Gawri, Rahul; Glaeser, Juliane D; Grad, Sibylle; Guerrero, Julien; Haglund, Lisbet; Hernandez, Paula A; ... (2023). Harmonization and standardization of nucleus pulposus cell extraction and culture methods. JOR Spine, 6(1), e1238. Wiley 10.1002/jsp2.1238

Salzer, E; Schmitz, TC; Mouser, VHM; Vernengo, A; Gantenbein, B; Jansen, JU; Neidlinger-Wilke, C; Wilke, H-J; Grad, S; Le Maitre, CL; Tryfonidou, MA; Ito, K (2023). Ex vivo intervertebral disc cultures: degeneration-induction methods and their implications for clinical translation. European cells & materials eCM, 45, pp. 88-112. University of Wales 10.22203/eCM.v045a07

Wöltje, Michael; Künzelmann, Liesa; Belgücan, Basak; Croft, Andreas S.; Voumard, Benjamin; Bracher, Stefan; Zysset, Philippe; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Cherif, Chokri; Aibibu, Dilbar (2023). Textile Design of an Intervertebral Disc Replacement Device from Silk Yarn. Biomimetics, 8(2), p. 152. MDPI 10.3390/biomimetics8020152

Croft, Andreas S.; Corluka, Slavko; Fuhrer, Janine; Wöltje, Michael; Silva-Correia, Joana; Oliveira, Joaquim M.; Erbach, Georg F.; Reis, Rui L.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). Repairing Annulus Fibrosus Fissures Using Methacrylated Gellan Gum Combined with Novel Silk. Materials, 16(8), p. 3173. MDPI 10.3390/ma16083173

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Sun, Zhen; Liu, Zhongyang; Samartzis, Dino (2023). Editorial: Immunological imbalance: What is its role in intervertebral disc degeneration? Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 11 Frontiers 10.3389/fcell.2023.1196377

Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Tseranidou, Sofia; Kanelis, Exarchos; Crump, Katherine B.; Le Maitre, Christine; Wuertz-Kosak, Karin; Alexopoulus, Leonidas G.; Noailly, Jérôme; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). The metabolic role of IL-4 and IL-10 in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. In: 31st Annual Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society. Porto, Portugal. 27-29 September.

Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). ISSLS Keynote: Developing regeneration therapies for the intervertebral disc. In: 31st Annual Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society. Porto, Portugal. 27-29 September 2023.

Tseranidou, Sofia; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Segarra-Queralt, Maria; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Le Maitre, Christine; Piñero, Janet; Noailly, Jérôme (2023). A model to explore intervertebral disc cell activity in adverse biochemical environments. In: 31st Annual Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society. Porto, Portugal. 27-29 September.

Torabi Rahvar, Parisa; Schlagenhof, Leon Max; Abdekhodaie, M. J.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). Feasibility study of injectable intervertebral disc-mimetic cell encapsulated microgels for nucleus pulposus regeneration (Unpublished). In: 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials. Davos, Switzerland. 4-8 September.

Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Tseranidou, Sofia; Kanelis, Exarchos; Crump, Katherine B.; Le Maitre, Christine; Wuertz-Kosak, Karin; Alexopoulus, Leonidas G.; Noailly, Jérôme; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). The role of IL-4 and IL-10 in degenerating intervertebral disc. In: Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Biomedical Engineering. Allschwil, Switzerland. 13 September.

Corluka, Slavko; Croft, Andreas Shaun; Garnier, Manuel; Wangler, Sebastian; Moser, Helen Laura; Künzler, Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Schär, Michael (2023). Development of a novel bioreactor for the mechanbiological study of the tendon-bone interface. In: Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Biomedical Engineering. 13 September.

Nüesch, Andrea; Kanelis, Exarchos; Alexopoulus, Leonidas; Williams, Frances; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Lacey, Melissa; Breakwell, Lee; Le Maitre, Christine (2023). Gram positive bacteria within the intervertebral disc and their potential influence on nucleus pulposus cells. In: Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Biomedical Engineering. 13 September.

Crump, Katherine B.; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Alminawi, Ahmad; Geris, Liesbet; Noailly, Jérôme; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). In-vitro investigation of compression and catabolic cytokines on human cartilage endplate cells in agarose. In: Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Biomedical Engineering. 13 September.

Chen, Shuimu; Croft, Andreas S.; Bigdon, Sebastian; Li, Zhen; Oberli, Andrea E.; Crump, Katherine B.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). Conditioned medium from intervertebral disc inhibits autologous mesenchymal stromal cells and osteoblasts. In: Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Biomedical Engineerin. 13 September.

Rüttimann, Silvan; Schlagenhof, Leon; Croft, Andreas S.; Oberli, Andrea; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). Exploring a novel spheroid 3D cell culture system for Tie2+ nucleus pulposus cells of the intervertebral disc. In: Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Biomedical Engineering. 13 September.

Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). New Developments on Growth Factors, Exosomes, and Single Cell RNA-Sequencing for Regeneration of the Intervertebral Disc. Applied Sciences, 13(13), p. 7346. MDPI 10.3390/app13137346

Crump, Katherine Briana; Alminawi, Ahmad; Bermudez Lekerika, Paola; Segarra Queralt, Maria; Croft, Andreas Shaun; Geris, Liesbet; Noailly, Jérôme; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). In-Vitro and In-Silico Investigation of Dynamic Compression on Cartilage Endplate Cells in Agarose (Unpublished). In: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting. 28-31 March.

Laagland, Lisanne T.; Poramba Liyanage, Deepani W. L.; Bensadoun, Paul; Soubeyrand, Mathis; Desprat, Romain; Camus, Anne; Lemaitre, Jean Marc; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Tryfonidou, Marianna A. (2023). Differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells towards notochordal-like cells: the role of tissue source (Unpublished). In: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting. Manchester, UK. 28-31 March.

Bermudez Lekerika, Paola; Kanelis, Exarchos; Croft, Andreas Shaun; Crump, Katherine Briana; Wuertz Kosak, Karin; Le Maitre, Christine; Alexopoulus, Leonidas; Rütsche, Dominic; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). Sulfated hydrogels as primary intervertebral disc cell culture systems (Unpublished). In: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting. Manchester, UK. 28-31 March.

Alminawi, Ahmad; Crump, Katherine Briana; Bermudez Lekerika, Paola; Croft, Andreas Shaun; Geeroms, Carla; Le Maitre, Christine; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Geris, Liesbet (2023). Direction Dependent Mass Transport Through the Cartilage Endplate (Unpublished). In: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting. Manchester, UK. 28-31 March.

Guerrero, Julien; Oberli, Andrea; Ille, Fabian; Eberle, Patric; Desprat, Romain; Bensadoun, Paul; Milhavet, Olivier; Camus, Anne; Lemaitre, Jean Marc; Guicheux, Jérôme; Tryfonidou, Marianna; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). Bulk RNA next generation sequencing of native donor-matched Human Tie2+ Progenitors versus Tie2- Cells (Unpublished). In: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting. Manchester, UK. 28-31 March.

Gantenbein, Benjamin (ed.) (2023). Intervertebral Disc Regeneration II. Basel: MDPI 10.3390/books978-3-0365-8199-6

Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). Keynote: What regeneration in orthopaedics might bring to an increasingly elderly society (Unpublished). In: TEDD Annual Meeting - clinical applications of advanced cell culture models. Wädenswil. 8 September.

Croft, AS; Fuhrer, J; Wöltje, M.; Gantenbein, B (2023). Creating tissue with intervertebral disc-like characteristics using gdf5 functionalized silk scaffolds and human mesenchymal stromal cells. European cells & materials eCM, 46, pp. 1-23. University of Wales 10.22203/eCM.v046a01

Crump, Katherine B.; Alminnawi, Ahmad; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Compte, Roger; Gualdi, Francesco; McSweeney, Terence; Muñoz-Moya, Estefano; Nüesch, Andrea; Geris, Liesbet; Dudli, Stefan; Karppinen, Jaro; Noailly, Jérôme; Le Maitre, Christine; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). Cartilaginous endplates: A comprehensive review on a neglected structure in intervertebral disc research. JOR Spine, 6(4), e1294. Wiley 10.1002/jsp2.1294

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Oswald, Katharina A. C.; Bigdon, Sebastian F.; Erbach, Georg F.; Croft, Andreas S.; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Strunz, Franziska; Rutsch, Niklas; Albers, Christoph E. (2023). The Bone Morphogenetic Protein L51P Enhances Spinal Fusion in Combination with BMP2 - An In Vivo Rat Spinal Fusion Model of the Elderly. In: 31st Annual Meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society. 27-29 September.

Gantenbein, Benjamin (2023). Keynote: What regeneration in orthopaedics might bring to an increasing elderly society (Unpublished). In: Lecture Series in Regenerative Medicine, Université de Fribourg. Fribourg, FR, Switzerland. 25 May.

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Oswald, Katharina AC; Erbach, Georg F; Croft, Andreas; Bermudez Lekerika, Paola; Strunz, Franziska; Bigdon, Sebastian; Albers, Christoph (2023). The Bone Morphogenetic Protein L51P Enhances Spinal Fusion in Combination with BMP2 - An In Vivo Rat Spinal Fusion Model of the Elderly (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024.

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Oberli, A.; Mengis, T.; Herger, N.; Bonel, H.; Croft, A. S.; Albers, C.; Hausmann, O.; Farshad, M.; Distler, O.; Dudli, S. (2023). Are Cells of intervertebral discs with type 1 Modic Change on MRI showing a history for impaired spinal fusion? (Unpublished). In: 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024. Milano. 2024.

2022

Tekari, Adel; Marazza, Alessandro; Crump, Katherine; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2022). Inhibition of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway reduces the inflammatory component in nucleus pulposus cells. Journal of orthopaedic research, 40(10), pp. 2362-2371. Wiley 10.1002/jor.25273

Bakirci, Ezgi; Guenat, O T; Ahmad, S S; Gantenbein, B (2022). Tissue engineering approaches for the repair and regeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament: towards 3D bioprinted ACL-on-chip. European cells & materials eCM, 44, pp. 21-42. University of Wales 10.22203/eCM.v044a02

Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Crump, Katherine B; Tseranidou, Sofia; Nüesch, Andrea; Kanelis, Exarchos; Alminnawi, Ahmad; Baumgartner, Laura; Munoz-Moya, Estefano; Compte, Roger; Gualdi, Francesco; Alexopoulos, Leonidas G.; Geris, Liesbet; Wuertz-Kozak, Karin; Le Maitre, Christine L.; Noailly, Jérôme; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2022). Immuno-Modulatory Effects of Intervertebral Disc Cells. Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 10, p. 924692. Frontiers 10.3389/fcell.2022.924692

Herger, Nick; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Farshad, Mazda; Albers, Christoph E.; Distler, Oliver; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Dudli, Stefan (2022). Should Degenerated Intervertebral Discs of Patients with Modic Type 1 Changes Be Treated with Mesenchymal Stem Cells? International journal of molecular sciences, 23(5) MDPI 10.3390/ijms23052721

Gantenbein, Benjamin (ed.) (2022). Intervertebral Disc Regeneration. Applied Sciences. Basel: MDPI 10.3390/books978-3-0365-2755-0

Kovařík, František; Fet, Victor; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Graham, Matthew R.; Yağmur, Ersen Aydin; Šťáhlavský, František; Poverennyi, Nikita M.; Novruzov, Nizami E. (2022). A revision of the genus Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950, with a description of 14 new species (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius, 2022(348), pp. 1-189. Marshal Digital Scholar

Bermudez-Lekerika, P; Croft, AS; Crump, KB; Wuertz-Kosak, K; Le Maitre, CL; Gantenbein, B (2022). Catabolic Phenotype Induction of NP and AF Cells in 3D Culture. In: eCM20: Cartilage and Disc Repair and Regeneration. Davos, Switzerland. 15-18 June.

Alminawi, A; Crump, KB; Bermudez-Lekerika, P; Croft, AS; Geeroms, C; Le Maître, C; Gantenbein, B; Geris, L. (2022). Image-based Analysis of Mass Transport Through Cartilage Endplates. In: eCM20: Cartilage and Disc Repair and Regeneration. Davos, Switzerland. 15-18 June 2022.

Croft, AS; Corluka, Slavko; Silva-Correia, J; Oliveira, JM; Crump, KB; Reis, RL; Gantenbein, B (2022). Using methacrylated gellan gum in combination with novel silk to repair the annulus fibrosus in a dynamically loaded bovine organ culture model. In: eCM20: Cartilage and Disc Repair and Regeneration. Davos, Switzerland. 15-18 June 2022.

Nüesch, A.; Kanelis, E.; Alexopoulus, L. G.; Williams, F.; Geris, L.; Gantenbein, B.; Lacey, M.; Le Maitre, C. (2022). Intervertebral disc cells in vivo internalize bacteria: What is their potential influence? In: eCM20: Cartilage and Disc Repair and Regeneration. 15-18 June.

Croft, Andreas S; Spessot, Eugenia; Bhattacharjee, Promita; Yang, Yuejiao; Motta, Antonella; Wöltje, Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2022). Biomedical applications of silk and its role for intervertebral disc repair. JOR Spine, 5(4) Wiley 10.1002/jsp2.1225

Croft, Andreas Shaun; Corluka, Slavko; Silva-Correia, J.; Oliveira, J. M.; Crump, Katherine Briana; Reis, R. L.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2022). Annulus fibrosus repair using methacrylated gellan gum in combination with novel silk in a dynamically loaded bovine organ culture model (Unpublished). In: 26th Annual meeting of the SSBRM. 9 June 2022.

Bermudez, P.; Croft, A. S.; Crump, K. B.; Wuertz-Kosak, K.; Le Maitre, C. L.; Gantenbein, B. (2022). In vitro induction of catabolic response to intervertebral disc cells in 3D culture. European cells & materials eCM. University of Wales

Crump, K.B.; Alminawi, A.; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Croft, A. S.; Geris, L.; Noailly, J.; Gantenbein, B. (2022). Effects of Dynamic Compression on Cartilage Endplate Cells in Agarose. In: eCM20: Cartilage and Disc Repair and Regeneration. Davos, Switzerland. 15-18 June.

Bermudez, Paola; Croft, Andreas Shaun; Crump, Katherine Briana; Wuertz-Kosak, K.; Le Maitre, C. L.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2022). Revisiting the catabolic response of intervertebral disc cells in 3D to TNF- and IL-1β (Unpublished). In: 6th International Spine Reseach Symposium ORS-PSRS. Skytop, Pennsylvania, USA. 6-10 November 2022.

2021

Croft, Andreas S.; Illien-Jünger, Svenja; Grad, Sibylle; Guerrero, Julien; Wangler, Sebastian; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2021). The Application of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Their Homing Capabilities to Regenerate the Intervertebral Disc. International journal of molecular sciences, 22(7) MDPI 10.3390/ijms22073519

Gantenbein, Benjamin; May, Rahel D.; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Oswald, Katharina A. C.; Benneker, Lorin M.; Albers, Christoph E. (2021). EGR2, IGF1 and IL6 Expression Are Elevated in the Intervertebral Disc of Patients Suffering from Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) Compared to Degenerative or Trauma Discs. Applied Sciences, 11(9), p. 4072. MDPI 10.3390/app11094072

Fet, Victor; Kovařík, Frantisek; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Graham, Matthew R. (2021). Three new species of Olivierus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Zootaxa, 5006(1), pp. 54-72. Magnolia Press 10.11646/zootaxa.5006.1.9

Calió, Martina; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Egli, Marcel; Poveda, Lucy; Ille, Fabian (2021). The Cellular Composition of Bovine Coccygeal Intervertebral Discs: A Comprehensive Single-Cell RNAseq Analysis. International journal of molecular sciences, 22(9), p. 4917. MDPI 10.3390/ijms22094917

Oswald, Katharina Anna Christine; Bigdon, Sebastian; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Croft, Andreas Shaun; Guerrero, Julien Paul; Albers, Christoph (2021). Enhancement of spinal fusion through BMP2 and L51P in an in vivo rat model (Unpublished). In: 29th annual meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society. Rome. 14-18 September.

Bermudez Lekerika, Paola; Oberli, Andrea Elisabeth; Wuertz-Kosak, K.; Le Maitre, C. H.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2021). Mimicking a catabolic phenotype of intervertebral disc cells in 3D alginate culture (Unpublished). In: 29th annual meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society. Rome, Italy. 14-18 September.

Croft, Andreas S.; Roth, Ysaline; Oswald, Katharina A. C.; Corluka, Slavko; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2021). In situ cell signalling of the hippo-YAP/TAZ pathway in reaction to complex dynamic loading in an intervertebral disc (Unpublished). In: 29th annual meeting of the European Orthopaedic Research Society. Rome, Italy. 14-18 september.

Croft, Andreas S.; Wöltje, Michael; Oswald, Katharina A. C.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2021). Fibre-based 3D Implants from Regenerated Silk Fibroin for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration (Unpublished). In: World Conference of Tissue Engineering Regnerative Medicine International Society. Maastricht, NL. 15-19 Nov 2021.

Croft, Andreas S.; Roth, Ysaline; Oswald, Katharina A. C.; Corluka, Slavko; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2021). In Situ Cell Signalling of the Hippo-YAP/TAZ Pathway in Reaction to Complex Dynamic Loading in an Intervertebral Disc Organ Culture. International journal of molecular sciences, 22(24) MDPI 10.3390/ijms222413641

Lazarus, Emily; Bermudez, Paola; Farchione, Daniel; Schofield, Taylor; Howard, Sloan; Mambetkadyrov, Iskender; Lamoca, Mikkael; Rivero, Iris V.; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Lewis, Christopher L.; Wuertz-Kozak, Karin (2021). Sulfated Hydrogels in Intervertebral Disc and Cartilage Research. Cells, 10(12), p. 3568. MDPI 10.3390/cells10123568

Gantenbein, Benjamin (2021). New Frontiers towards Regeneration of the Intervertebral Disc: On Progenitor Cells, Growth Factors and Biomaterials. Applied Sciences, 11(24), p. 11913. MDPI 10.3390/app112411913

Guerrero, Julien; Häckel, Sonja; Croft, Andreas S.; Albers, Christoph E.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2021). The effects of 3D culture on the expansion and maintenance of nucleus pulposus progenitor cell multipotency. JOR Spine, 4(1), e1131. Wiley 10.1002/jsp2.1131

Zhang, Xingshuo; Guerrero, Julien; Croft, Andreas S.; Oswald, Katharina A.C.; Albers, Christoph E.; Häckel, Sonja; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2021). Towards Tissue-Specific Stem Cell Therapy for the Intervertebral Disc: PPARδ Agonist Increases the Yield of Human Nucleus Pulposus Progenitor Cells in Expansion. Surgeries, 2(1), pp. 92-104. MDPI 10.3390/surgeries2010008

Croft, Andreas S.; Guerrero, Julien; Oswald, Katharina A. C.; Häckel, Sonja; Albers, Christoph E.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2021). Effect of different cryopreservation media on human nucleus pulposus cells' viability and trilineage potential. JOR Spine, 4(1) Wiley 10.1002/jsp2.1140

Guerrero, Julien; Häckel, Sonja; Croft, Andreas S.; Albers, Christoph E.; Gantenbein, B. (2021). GP16: The effects of 3D culture on the expansion and maintenance of nucleus pulposus progenitor cell multipotency (Unpublished). In: ISSLS Virtual Meeting. Milano. 2-4 June 2021.

Croft, Andreas S.; Guerrero, Julien; Oswald, Katharina A. C.; Häckel, Sonja; Albers, Christoph E.; Gantenbein, B. (2021). GP014: Effect of different Cryopreservation Media on Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells' Viability and Trilineage Potential (Unpublished). In: ISSLS Virtual Meeting. Milano, italy. 2-4 June 2021.

Guerrero, J.; Häckel, S.; Croft, A.S.; Hoppe, S.; Albers, C.E.; Gantenbein, B. (2021). The nucleus pulposus microenvironment in the intervertebral disc: the fountain of youth? European cells & materials eCM, 41, pp. 707-738. University of Wales 10.22203/eCM.v041a46

Bischof, Muriel C.; Häckel, Sonja; Oberli, Andrea; Croft, Andreas S.; Oswald, Katharina A. C.; Albers, Christoph E.; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Guerrero, Julien (2021). Influence of Angiopoietin Treatment with Hypoxia and Normoxia on Human Intervertebral Disc Progenitor Cell’s Proliferation, Metabolic Activity, and Phenotype. Applied Sciences, 11(15), p. 7144. MDPI 10.3390/app11157144

Oswald, Katharina A. C.; Bigdon, Sebastian F.; Croft, Andreas S.; Bermudez-Lekerika, Paola; Bergadano, Alessandra; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Albers, Christoph E. (2021). Establishment of a Novel Method for Spinal Discectomy Surgery in Elderly Rats in an In Vivo Spinal Fusion Model. Methods and protocols, 4(4), p. 79. MDPI AG 10.3390/mps4040079

2020

Zhang, Xingshuo; Guerrero, Julien; Croft, Andreas S.; Albers, Christoph E.; Häckel, Sonja; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2020). Spheroid-Like Cultures for Expanding Angiopoietin Receptor-1 (aka. Tie2) Positive Cells from the Human Intervertebral Disc. International journal of molecular sciences, 21(24) MDPI 10.3390/ijms21249423

Schmidli, Manuel Roland; Sadowska, Aleksandra; Cvitas, Iva; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Lischer, Heidi E. L.; Forterre, Simone; Hitzl, Wolfgang; Forterre, Franck; Wuertz-Kozak, Karin (2020). Fibronectin Fragments and Inflammation during Canine Intervertebral Disc Disease. Frontiers in veterinary science, 7 Frontiers Media 10.3389/fvets.2020.547644

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Croft, Andreas S.; Larraillet, Marie (2020). Mammalian Cell Viability Methods in 3D Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. In: Grigoryeva, Natalia (ed.) Fluorescence Methods for Investigation of Living Cells and Microorganisms. Rijeka: IntechOpen 10.5772/intechopen.93078

Bakirci, Ezgi; Tschan, Karin; May, Rahel D.; Ahmad, Sufian S; Kleer, Barbara; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2020). The importance of plasmin for the healing of the anterior cruciate ligament. Bone & joint research, 9(9), pp. 543-553. British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 10.1302/2046-3758.99.BJR-2020-0048.R1

May, Rahel D.; Frauchiger, Daniela A.; Albers, Christoph E.; Hofstetter, Wilhelm; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2020). Exogenous Stimulation of Human Intervertebral Disc Cells in 3-Dimensional Alginate Bead Culture With BMP2 and L51P: Cytocompatibility and Effects on Cell Phenotype. Neurospine, 17(1), pp. 77-87. Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 10.14245/ns.2040002.001

Croft, Andreas Shaun; Guerrero, Julien; Häckel, Sonja; Oberli, Andrea; Graf, Selianne; Zhang, Xingshuo; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Sakai, Daisuke; Tryfonidou, Marianna; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2020). Trilineage Potency of Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells before and after Cryo-Preservation. eCM online periodical, P247-P247. AO Foundation

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Guerrero, Julien; Graf, Selianne; May, Rahel Deborah; Bidgon, Sebastian; Klenke, Frank Michael; Deml, Moritz Caspar; Albers, Christoph Edgar (2020). BMP Antagonists - A Possible Cause for Spinal Non-Fusion? eCM online periodical, p. 143. Manchester: AO Foundation

Zhang, Xingshuo; Guerrero, Julien; Häckel, Sonja; Croft, Andreas Shaun; Graf, Selianne; Oberli, Andrea; Sakai, Daisuke; Tryfonidou, Marianna; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2020). Spheroid-like Cultures for Cell Expansion of Angiopoietin Receptor-1 (aka. Tie2) positive Cells from the human Intervertebral Disc. eCM online periodical, p. 248. Manchester: AO Foundation

Guerrero, Julien; Häckel, Sonja; Croft, Andreas Shaun; Graf, Selianne; Oberli, Andrea; Zhang, Xingshuo; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Sakai, Daisuke; Tryfonidou, Marianna; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2020). Mimicking the Intervertebral Disc Microenvironment for Expansion of Nucleus Pulposus Progenitor Cells in a Context of Cell Therapy. eCM online periodical, 2020, p. 146. Manchester: AO Foundation

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Tang, Shirley; Guerrero, Julien; Higuita-Castro, Natalia; Salazar-Puerta, Ana I; Croft, Andreas S.; Gazdhar, Amiq; Purmessur, Devina (2020). Non-viral Gene Delivery Methods for Bone and Joints. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8, p. 598466. Frontiers Media 10.3389/fbioe.2020.598466

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Guerrero, Julien Paul (2020). Promoting biological therapy in orthopaedic research. Leading Opinions in Orthopädie & Rheumatology, 2020(1), pp. 10-13.

2019

Frauchiger, Daniela A; Tekari, Adel; May, Rahel Deborah; Džafo, Emina; Chan, Samantha Cw; Stoyanov, Jivko; Bertolo, Alessandro; Zhang, Xingshuo; Guerrero, Julien; Sakai, Daisuke; Schol, Jordy; Grad, Sibylle; Tryfonidou, Marianna A; Benneker, Lorin M.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). FACS is more potent to fish IVD progenitor cells than magnetic and bead-based methods. Tissue engineering. Part C, Methods, 25(10), pp. 571-580. Mary Ann Liebert 10.1089/ten.TEC.2018.0375

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Guerrero, Julien (September 2019). Better solutions for the replacement of joints. Scitech Europa

May, Rahel Deborah; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Albers, Christoph Emmanuel; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Klenke, Frank Michael; Hofstetter, Wilhelm; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Application of Cytokines of the Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) Family in Spinal Fusion - Effects on the Bone, Intervertebral Discs, and Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. Current stem cell research & therapy, 14(8), pp. 618-643. Bentham Science Publishers 10.2174/1574888X14666190628103528

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Frauchiger, Daniela A.; May, Rahel Deborah; Bakirci, Ezgi; Rohrer, Urs; Grad, Sibylle (2019). Developing Bioreactors to Host Joint-Derived Tissues That Require Mechanical Stimulation. In: Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences. Elsevier 10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.65611-8

Kehl, Debora; Generali, Melanie; Mallone, Anna; Heller, Manfred; Uldry, Anne-Christine; Cheng, Phil; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Hoerstrup, Simon P; Weber, Benedikt (2019). Proteomic analysis of human mesenchymal stromal cell secretomes: a systematic comparison of the angiogenic potential. npj Regenerative Medicine, 4(1), p. 8. Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/s41536-019-0070-y

Frauchiger, Daniela A; Tekari, Adel; May, Rahel; Dzafo, Emina; Chan, Samantha C.W.; Stoyanov, Jivko; Bertolo, Alessandro; Zhang, Xingshuo; Sakai, Daisuke; Schol, Jordy; Grad, Sibylle; Tryfonidou, Marianna; Benneker, Lorin M.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Different isolation methods for nucleus pulposus progenitor cells. In: 7th International Congress on Biotechnologies for Spinal Surgery (BioSpine7). Rom, Italy. 3-5 April 2019.

Zhang, Xingshuo; Frauchiger, Daniela A.; May, Rahel D.; Dzafo, Emina; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin M.; Sakai, Daisuke; Tryfonidou, Marianna; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Can PPARδ agonist increase cell yield of nucleus pulposus progenitor cells positive for angiopoietin-1 receptor (= TIE2) after cell isolation? In: 7th International Congress on Biotechnologies for Spinal Surgery (BioSpine7). Rom, Italy. 3-5 April.

Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Invited Keynote: Exploring progenitor cell therapies for the intervertebral disc (Unpublished). In: 7th International Congress on Biotechnologies for Spinal Surgery (BioSpine7). Rom, Italy. 3-5 April.

Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha C.W.; Sakai, Daisuke; Grad, Sibylle; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Correction to: Angiopoietin-1 receptor Tie2 distinguishes multipotent differentiation capability in bovine coccygeal nucleus pulposus cells. Stem cell research & therapy, 10(1) BioMed Central 10.1186/s13287-019-1150-z

Dzafo, Emina; May, Rahel; Müller, Eliane Jasmine; Baertschi, Stefan; Naveiras, Olaia; Benneker, Lorin M.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Investigation of the effect of nicotinamide riboside on primary human bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells in vitro. In: 7th International Congress on Biotechnologies for Spinal Surgery (BioSpine7). Rom, Italy. 3-5 April.

Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Invited Keynote: Nucleus Pulposus Progenitor Cells positive for Receptor Angiopoietin-1 alias Tie2 Multipotent Cells of Specific Capabilities for Tissue Engineering? In: TERMIS EU. 27th-31st May 2019.

Frauchiger, D.A.; May, Rahel Deborah; Dzafo, E.; Zhang, Xingshuo; Stoyanov, J.; Bertolo, A.; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Sakai, D.; Grad, S.; Tryfonidou, M.A.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). FACS reveals more Pluripotent Intervertebral Disc Progenitor Cells compared to MACS and pluriSelect. In: TERMIS European Chapter Meeting 2019 (p. 898). Davos eCMjournal: www.ecmjournal.org

Dzafo, E.; May, Rahel Deborah; Müller, Eliane Jasmine; Baertschi, S.; Naveiras, O.; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Investigation of the effect of nicotinamide riboside on primary human bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells in vitro. In: TERMIS European Chapter Meeting 2019. 27th-31st May 2019.

May, Rahel D.; Frauchiger, Daniela A.; Albers, Christoph E.; Benneker, Lorin M.; Hofstetter, Wilhelm; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Stimulation of intervertebral disc cells in alginate bead culture with bone morphogenetic protein 2 and/or L51P. In: 7th International Congress on Biotechnologies for Spinal Surgery (BioSpine7). 3-5 April.

May, Rahel Deborah; Frauchiger, D.A.; Albers, Christoph E.; Benneker, Lorin M.; Hofstetter, Wilhelm; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Stimulation of intervertebral disc cells in alginate bead culture with bone morphogenetic protein 2 and/or L51P. In: TERMIS EU chapter meeting. Rhodes, Greece. 27th-31s tMay.

May, Rahel D.; Frauchiger, Daniela A.; Albers, Christoph E.; Benneker, Lorin M.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Changes in gene expression of intervertebral discs from diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) patients compared to traumatic/degenerative intervertebral discs. In: 7th International Congress on Biotechnologies for Spinal Surgery (BioSpine7). Rom, Italy. 3-5 April.

May, Rahel D.; Frauchiger, D.A.; Albers, Christoph E.; Benneker, Lorin M.; Hofstetter, W.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2019). Changes in Gene Expression of Discs from Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) Patients Compared to Traumatic/Degenerative Discs. In: TERMIS EU chapter meeting. Rhodes, Greece. 27th-31st May 2019.

2018

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Chan, Samantha; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2018). Intervertebral disc damage models in organ culture: a comparison of annulus fibrosus cross-incision versus punch model under complex loading. European spine journal, 27(8), pp. 1785-1797. Springer 10.1007/s00586-018-5638-5

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Tekari, Adel; Wöltje, M; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (8 July 2018). Mechanical loading of genipin-enhanced fibrin hydrogel combined with engineered silk composite for intervertebral disc repair (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of the 8th World Conference of Biomechanics, 8-12 July.

Gantenbein, Benjamin (8 July 2018). Mechanical loading under compression and torsion of bovine coccygeal intervertebral discs (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of the 8th World Conference of Biomechanics. 8-12 July.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Chan, Samantha; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (25 June 2018). Comparison of two annulus fibrosus injury models investigated in a loaded bovine intervertebral disc organ culture format. eCM online periodical, Collection 3, P15-P15. AO Foundation

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; May, Rahel Deborah; Zhang, Xingshuo; Stoyanov, J; Bertolo, A; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Grad, S; Tryfonidou, M; Gantenbein, Benjamin (25 June 2018). Comparing three cell isolation techniques for fishing angiopoetin-1 (Tie 2) positive progenitor cells from the nucleus pulposus. eCM online periodical, Collection 3, P17-P17. AO Foundation

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; May, Rahel Deborah; Bakirci, Ezgi; Wöltje, M; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (25 June 2018). Annulus fibrosus repair approach combining genipin-enhanced fibrin hydrogel and engineered silk fleece-membrane composite. eCM online periodical, Collection 3, P16-P16. AO Foundation

May, Rahel Deborah; Rodrigues Sousa, Elisa; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Albers, Christoph; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (25 June 2018). Osteoinductive stimulation of intervertebral disc cells with bone morphogenetic protein 2 or osteogenic medium. eCM online periodical, Collection 3, P33-P33. AO Foundation

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; May, Rahel Deborah; Wöltje, M; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (6 June 2018). Genipin-enhanced fibrin hydrogel combined with engineered silk composite for intervertebral disc repair. eCM online periodical, Collection 2, p. 6. AO Foundation

May, Rahel Deborah; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Albers, Christoph; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (6 June 2018). The influence of primary human intervertebral disc cells on primary human osteoblasts. eCM online periodical, Collection 2, p. 16. AO Foundation

Sakai, D.; Schol, J.; Bach, F. C.; Tekari, A.; Sagawa, N.; Nakamura, Y.; Chan, Samantha; Nakai, T.; Creemers, L. B.; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; May, Rahel Deborah; Grad, S.; Tryfonidou, M. A.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2018). Successful fishing for nucleus pulposus progenitor cells of the intervertebral disc across species. JOR Spine, 1(2), e1018. Wiley 10.1002/jsp2.1018

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Heeb, Silvan Rolf; May, Rahel Deborah; Wöltje, Michael; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2018). Differentiation of MSC and annulus fibrosus cells on genetically-engineered silk fleece-membrane-composites enriched for GDF-6 or TGF-β3. Journal of orthopaedic research, 36(5), pp. 1324-1333. Wiley 10.1002/jor.23778

Wüest, Simon; Calió, Martina; Wernas, Timon; Tanner, Samuel; Giger-Lange, Christina; Wyss, Fabienne; Ille, Fabian; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Egli, Marcel (2018). Influence of Mechanical Unloading on Articular Chondrocyte Dedifferentiation. International journal of molecular sciences, 19(5) MDPI 10.3390/ijms19051289

May, Rahel Deborah; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Albers, Christoph; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Kohl, Sandro; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2018). Inhibitory Effects of Human Primary Intervertebral Disc Cells on Human Primary Osteoblasts in a Co-Culture System. International journal of molecular sciences, 19(4) MDPI 10.3390/ijms19041195

Wüest, Simon; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Ille, Fabian; Egli, Marcel (2018). Electrophysiological experiments in microgravity: lessons learned and future challenges. npj microgravity, 4, p. 7. Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/s41526-018-0042-3

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; May, Rahel Deborah; Bakirci, Ezgi; Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha; Wöltje, Michael; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2018). Genipin-Enhanced Fibrin Hydrogel and Novel Silk for Intervertebral Disc Repair in a Loaded Bovine Organ Culture Model. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 9(3) MDPI 10.3390/jfb9030040

Fet, Victor; Kovařík, František; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Kaiser, Ronald C.; Stewart, Alexander K.; Graham, Matthew R. (2018). Revision of the Mesobuthus caucasicus complex from Central Asia, with descriptions of six new species (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius, 2018(255), pp. 1-77. Marshal Digital Scholar 10.18590/euscorpius.2018.vol2018.iss255.1

2017

Krismer, Anna; Cabra, Romina Silvia; May, Rahel; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Kohl, Sandro; Ahmad, Sufian; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). The biologic response of human anterior cruciate ligamentocytes on collagen-patches to platelet-rich plasma formulations with and without leucocytes. Journal of orthopaedic research, 35(12), pp. 2733-2739. Wiley 10.1002/jor.23599

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Tekari, Adel; Wöltje, Michael; Fortunato, Giuseppino; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). A review of the application of reinforced hydrogels and silk as biomaterials for intervertebral disc repair. European cells & materials eCM, 34, pp. 271-290. University of Wales 10.22203/eCM.v034a17

Tekari, Adel; May, R D; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Chan, S C; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). The BMP2 variant L51P restores the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells in the presence of intervertebral disc cells. European cells & materials eCM, 33, pp. 197-210. University of Wales 10.22203/eCM.v033a15

May, Rahel Deborah; Tekari, Adel; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Krismer, A; Benneker, LM; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Efficient Nonviral Transfection of Primary Intervertebral Disc Cells by Electroporation for Tissue Engineering Application. Tissue engineering Part C Methods, 23(1), pp. 30-37. Mary Ann Liebert 10.1089/ten.TEC.2016.0355

Bakirci, Ezgi; Guenat, Olivier Thierry; Hugi, Andreas; Ahmad, Sufian; Kohl, Sandro; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Optimization of 3D printed hydrogels with primary cells for tissue engineering (Unpublished). In: AOSPine Masters Symposium-Novel and Emerging Technologies in Translational Medicine. Bern. 22 September 2017.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Sakai, Daisuke; Grad, Sibylle; Stoyanov, Jivko; Bertolo, Alessandro; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Nucleus pulposus progenitor cells isolation and injection into degenerative disc (Unpublished). In: AOSpine Masters Symposium-Novel and Emerging Technologies in Translational Medicine. 23 September 2017.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Comparing two annulus fibrosus injury models in loaded bovine organ culture (Unpublished). In: AOSpine Masters Symposium-Novel and Emerging Technologies in Translational Medicine. Bern. 23 September 2017.

May, Rahel Deborah; Tekari, Adel; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Kohl, Sandro; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Influence of intervertebral disc cells on matrix mineralization in primary human osteoblasts (Unpublished). In: Conference Proceedings of Biospine 6. Berlin, Germany. 25-29 April.

Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). What cells and materials could be used for intervertebral disc repair and which better not (Unpublished). In: Conference Proceedings of Biospine 6. Berlin. 25-29 April.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Sakai, Daisuke; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Destiny of allogeneic Tie2+ cells from isolation to injection into intervertebral discs in organ explant culture (Unpublished). In: Global Spine Congress. Milan, Italy. 5 May 2017.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Heeb, Silvan; Tekari, Adel; Wöltje, Michael; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Intervertebral disc repair by combining genipin-enhanced fibrin hydrogel and engineered silk-fleece (Unpublished). In: Global Spine Congress. 5 May 2017.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Sakai, Daisuke; Grad, Sibylle; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Protocols for isolation of nucleus pulposus progenitor cells from bovine intervertebral disc (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of Biospine6. Berlin. 25-29 April.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Heeb, Silvan; Wöltje, Michael; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Engineered Bombyx mori silk scaffolds to differentiate human mesenchymal stem cells towards intervertebral disc-like cells for disc repair (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of Biospine6. Berlin. 25-29 April.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; May, Rahel Deborah; Koch, Andreas K.; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Real-time monitoring of glucose consumption of intervertebral disc cells in 3D culture. Spine - affiliated society meeting abstracts. Athens, Greece: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Heeb, Silvan; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Wöltje, Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Combined biomaterials approach to repair the intervertebral disc. Spine - affiliated society meeting abstracts, p. 14. Athens, Greece: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Chan, Samantha; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Comparison of two AF injury models in organ culture (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of TERMIS-EU Chapter Meeting. Davos. June 2017.

Krismer, Anna; Geissberger, Christian Andreas; Bakirci, Ezgi; Cabra, Romina Silvia; Kohl, Sandro; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Strain-controlled organ culture of bone-ligament-bone human-derived anterior cruciate ligaments an ex-vivo model to investigate degenerative and regenerative therapy. European cells & materials eCM, 33(Suppl. 2), p. 228. University of Wales

Krismer, Anna; Cabra, Romina Silvia; May, Rahel Deborah; Kohl, Sandro; Ahmad, Sufian; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Comparing two common production methods for platelet-rich plasma and the boosting effect for human anterior cruciate ligamentocytes (Unpublished). In: TERMIS-EU Chapter. Davos. June 2017.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Tekari, Adel; Woeltje, Michael; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Combining engineered silk composite and genipin-enhanced fibrin hydrogel to repair the annulus fibrosus (Unpublished). In: TERMIS-Eu Chapter Meeting. Davos. June 2017.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; May, Rahel Deborah; Koch, Andreas K.; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Glucose uptake of human intervertebral disc cells in 3d culture monitored in real-time (Unpublished). In: TERMIS EU Chapter Meeting. Davos. June 2017.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Sakai, Daisuke; Grad, Sibylle; Stoyanov, Jivko; Bertolo, Alessandro; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Fishing nucleus pulposus progenitor cells from bovine intervertebral discs using three different sorting methods (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of TERMIS-EU Chapter. Davos. 25 June 2017.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Heeb, Silvan; Wöltje, Michael; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cell differentiation towards intervertebral disc-like cells on engineered Bombyx mori silk scaffolds for disc repair. In: Proceedings of TERMIS-EU Meeting. Davos.

Krismer, Anna; Cabra, Romina Silvia; May, Rahel Deborah; Kohl, Sandro; Ahmad, Sufian; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). The regenerative effects of two common platelet-rich plasma production methods on human anterior cruciate ligamentocytes (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of the Orthopaedic Research Society. San Diego. 19- 22 March.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Heeb, Silvan; Tekari, Adel; Wöltje, M.; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Intervertebral Disc Repair By A Combination Of Genipin-enhanced Fibrin Hydrogel And Growth Factor-enriched Silk-fleece. In: Annual Meeting / Orthopaedic Research Society. San Diego. 19-22 March 2017.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Sakai, D.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). The Fate of Allogeneic Injected Angiopoietin-1 Receptor Tie2+ Cells in Intervertebral Disc Organ Culture (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of the Orthopaedic Research Society. San Diego. 19-22 March.

May, Rahel Deborah; Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). The Natural Expression of BMP Antagonists in Intervertebral Disc Cells (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of the Orthopaedic Research Society. San Diego.

May, Rahel Deborah; Tekari, Adel; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Krismer, Anna; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Optimizing electroporation parameters for non-viral intervertebral disc cells for tissue engineering (Unpublished). In: TERMIS EU Chapter Meeting. Davos.

May, Rahel Deborah; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Kohl, Sandro; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Formation of calcium deposits in primary human osteoblasts in the presence of intervertebral disc cells (Unpublished). In: TERMIS EU Chapter meeting. Davos. 26 - 30 June.

May, Rahel Deborah; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Tekari, Adel; Kohl, Sandro; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2017). Effect of exogenous stimulation of the BMP antagonists Gremlin and Noggin on primary human osteoblasts and mesenchymal stem cells (Unpublished). In: TERMIS-EU Chapter Meeting. Davos. 26-30 June.

2016

Schmocker, Andreas; Khoushabi, Azadeh; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Schizas, Constantin; Moser, Christophe; Bourban, Pierre-Etienne; Pioletti, Dominique P (2016). A photopolymerized composite hydrogel and surgical implanting tool for a nucleus pulposus replacement. Biomaterials, 88, pp. 110-119. Elsevier 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.02.015

Chooi, Wai Hon; Chan, Samantha C. W.; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Chan, Barbara P. (2016). Compression Loading Induced Cellular Stress Response of Intervertebral Disc Cells in Organ Culture. Global Spine Journal, 6(1_suppl), s-0036-1582604-s-0036-1582604. Thieme 10.1055/s-0036-1582604

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Roth, Eva; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2016). Annulus Fibrosus Repair using Genetically Engineered Silk and Genipin-Enhanced Fibringel. Global Spine Journal, 6(1_suppl), s-0036-1582588-s-0036-1582588. Thieme 10.1055/s-0036-1582588

Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha C W; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Heini, Paul Ferdinand; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2016). The BMP2-variant L51P Enhances the Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in the Presence of Intervertebral Disc Cells. Global Spine Journal, 6(1_suppl), s-0036-1582610-s-0036-1582610. Thieme 10.1055/s-0036-1582610

Krismer, Anna; Cabra, Romina Silvia; Kohl, Sandro; Ahmad, Sufian; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2 March 2016). The Relative Gene Expression Profile of human Anterior versus Posterior Cruciate Ligament (Unpublished). In: ORS Annual Meeting. Orlando. 02.03.2016.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Heeb, Silvan Rolf; Roth, Eva; Wöltje, WM; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (12 February 2016). Genetically engineered silk and genipin-enhanced fibrin hydrogel for annulus fibrosus repair (Unpublished). In: YSBM.ch Symposium 2016. Zürich. 12.02.2016.

May, Rahel; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Gazdhar, Amiq Ur Rahman; Geiser, Thomas; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (12 February 2016). Non-Viral Gene Therapy to Cells of the bovine Intervertebral Disc (Unpublished). In: YSBM.ch Symposium 2016.

Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha C.W.; Sakai, Daisuke; Grad, Sibylle; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2016). Angiopoietin-1 receptor Tie2 distinguishes multipotent differentiation capability in bovine coccygeal nucleus pulposus cells. Stem cell research & therapy, 7(1), p. 75. BioMed Central 10.1186/s13287-016-0337-9

Chooi, Wai Hon; Chan, Samantha Chun Wai; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Chan, Barbara Pui (2016). Loading-Induced Heat-Shock Response in Bovine Intervertebral Disc Organ Culture. PLoS ONE, 11(8), e0161615. Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pone.0161615

2015

Evangelopoulos, Dimitrios Stergios; Kohl, Sandro; Schwienbacher, Stefan; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Exadaktylos, Aristomenis; Ahmad, Sufian (2015). Collagen application reduces complication rates of mid-substance ACL tears treated with dynamic intraligamentary stabilization. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy, 25(8), pp. 2414-2419. Springer 10.1007/s00167-015-3838-7

Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha; Wuertz-Kozak, Karin; Sakai, Daisuke; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Grad, Sibylle; Gantenbein, Benjamin (4 November 2015). Bovine coccygeal intervertebral discs contain multipotent Tie2+ cells which can differentiate into osteogenic adipogenic and chondrogenic lineages. In: Day of Clinical Research 2015, Department of Clinical Research.

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Chan, Samantha; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Heini, Paul Ferdinand; Tekari, Adel (4 November 2015). In vitro analysis of osteogenic inhibition in non-union spinal fusion caused by intervertebral disc cells. In: Day of Clinical Research 2015, Department of Clinical Research.

Marazza, Alessandro; Tekari, Adel; Roth, Eva; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (4 November 2015). Investigation into ERK, JNK and p38 downstream Signaling Pathways: an Anti-Inflammatory Approach against the Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. In: Day of Clinical Research 2015, Department of Clinical Research.

Heeb, Silvan Rolf; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Roth, Eva; Gantenbein, Benjamin (4 November 2015). Investigation of Fibrin-Hydrogel-Silk Scaffolds for Restoration of the Intervertebral Disc. In: Day of Clinical Research 2015. Department of Clinical Research (DCR), Bern. 04.11.2015.

Chan, Samantha C W; Walser, Jochen; Ferguson, Stephen J; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). Duration-dependent influence of dynamic torsion on the intervertebral disc: an intact disc organ culture study. European spine journal, 24(11), pp. 2402-2410. Springer 10.1007/s00586-015-4140-6

Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Heini, Paul Ferdinand; Gantenbein, Benjamin (29 June 2015). In vitro analysis of osteogenic inhibition in non-union spinal fusion caused by nucleus pulposus cells. In: 11th Swiss Stem Cell Network Annual Meeting. 29.06.2015.

Gao, Shuping; Tekari, Adel; Gantenbein, Benjamin (29 June 2015). Assessment of bovine adipose-derived stem cells osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation in Normoxic and hypoxic conditions. In: 11th Swiss Stem Cell Network Annual Meeting. Zentrum für Lehre und Forschung (ZLF), University Hospital Basel. 29.06.2015.

Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha; Wuertz, Karin; Sakai, Daisuke; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Grad, Sibylle; Gantenbein, Benjamin (9 June 2015). Nucleus pulposus of bovine coccygeal intervertebral disc contains progenitor cells capable of differentiating into osteocytes and adipocytes (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of the 42nd ISSLS Congress. 08.-12.06.2015.

Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Wuertz, Karin; Sakai, Daisuke; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Grad, Sibylle; Gantenbein, Benjamin (9 June 2015). Nucleus pulposus contain progenitor-like cells able to differentiate into osteogenic and adipogenic lineages in vitro. European cells & materials eCM, 30(Suppl. 1), p. 66. University of Wales

Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha; Wuertz, Karin; Saikai, Daisuke; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Grad, Sibylle; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). Tie2+ cells of the bovine Nucleus Pulposus are Progenitor Cells capable of differentiating into Osteocytes and Adipocytes. Global Spine Journal, 5(1_suppl), s-0035-1554231-s-0035-1554231. Buenos Aires, Argentinia: Thieme 10.1055/s-0035-1554231

Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Heini, Paul Ferdinand; Gantenbein, Benjamin (21 May 2015). Investigation of bone inhibition in non-union spinal fusion caused by intervertebral disc cells in vitro (Unpublished). In: Annual Meeting of the SVGO/SBMS (Swiss Bone Mineral Society).

Tekari, Adel; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Yayon, Avner; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2 May 2015). Evaluation of HA-fibrin-based hydrogel for restoration of degenerated intervertebral disc (Unpublished). In: Engineering Sciences for Biology and Medicine.

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Gadhari, N.; Chan, S. C. W.; Kohl, S.; Ahmad, S. (2015). Mesenchymal stem cells and collagen patches for anterior cruciate ligament repair. World journal of stem cells, 7(2), pp. 521-534. Genova, Italy: Baishideng Publishing Group 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i2.521

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Illien-Jünger, Svenja; Chan, Samantha Cw; Walser, Jochen; Haglund, Lisbet; Ferguson, Stephen J; Iatridis, James C; Grad, Sibylle (2015). Organ Culture Bioreactors - Platforms to Study Human Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Regenerative Therapy. Current stem cell research & therapy, 10(4), pp. 339-352. Bentham Science Publishers 10.2174/1574888X10666150312102948

Tekari, Adel; Chan, Samantha; Wuertz, Karin; Sakai, Daisuke; Benneker, Lorin M.; Grad, Sibylle; Gantenbein, Benjamin (1 March 2015). Bovine coccygeal intervertebral discs contain multipotent Tie2+ cells which can differentiate into osteogenic and adipogenic lineages. European spine journal(22), pp. 650-651. Springer

Bertolo, Alessandro; Gemperli, Armin; Gruber, Marco; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Baur, Martin; Pötzel, Tobias; Stoyanov, Jivko (2015). In vitro cell motility as a potential mesenchymal stem cell marker for multipotency. Stem cells translational medicine, 4(1), pp. 84-90. AlphaMed Press 10.5966/sctm.2014-0156

Ahmad, Sufian; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Evangelopoulos, Dimitrios Stergios; Schär, Michael O; Schwienbacher, Stefan; Kohlhof, Hendrick; Kohl, Sandro (2015). Arthroplasty - current strategies for the management of knee osteoarthritis. Swiss medical weekly, 145(w14096), w14096. EMH Schweizerischer Ärzteverlag 10.4414/smw.2015.14096

Guggisberg, S.; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Keel, M. J.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). Mechanical Loading Promoted Discogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Incorporated in 3D-PEG Scaffolds with RhGDF5 and RGD. International Journal of Stem Cell Research and Therapy, 2(1) Science Resource Online LLC

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Chan, Samantha CW; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). Repair of Annulus fibrosus with Genipin-enhanced Fibrin Hydrogel and silk membrane- fleece. European spine journal, 24 Berlin: Springer

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Chan, Samantha CW; Roth, Eva; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). Intervertebral Disc Repair using Fleece-Membrane Composite Silk Material and Genipin-enhanced Fibrin Hydrogel (Unpublished). In: DKF Research Conference. Bern. 04.11.2015.

Benneker, Lorin Michael; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). Annulus fibrosus Repair with a Genipin-enhanced Fibrin based Hydrogel and silk membrane-fleece (Unpublished). In: 75th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Orthopedic Society SGO.

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Chan, Samantha CW; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). Annulus Fibrosus Repair with the help of a novel Silk membrane-fleece and Genipin-enhanced Fibrin Hydrogel (Unpublished). In: 21th Swiss Conference on Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine.

May, Rahel; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Gazdhar, Amiq Ur Rahman; Geiser, Thomas; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). NonViral Gene Delivery of Growth and Differentiation Factor 6 (GDF6) to whole bovine Intervertebral Disc. European spine journal, 24, p. 649. Berlin: Springer

Chan, Samantha C W; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Heini, Paul Ferdinand; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). Osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells is hindered by the presence of intervertebral disc cells. Arthritis research & therapy, 18(1), p. 29. BioMed Central 10.1186/s13075-015-0900-2

Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Chan, Samantha CW; Tekari, Adel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). Repair of Annulus fibrosus with Genipin-enhanced Fibrin Hydrogel and silk membrane- fleece (Unpublished). In: Biospine.org, Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Biotechnologies for Spinal Surgery.

May, Rahel; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Gazdhar, Amiq Ur Rahman; Geiser, Thomas; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2015). NonViral Gene Delivery of Growth and Differentiation Factor 6 (GDF6) to whole bovine Intervertebral Disc (Unpublished). In: Biospine.org, Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Biotechnologies for Spinal Surgery.

Liu, Zhi-Heng; Huo, Jun-Li; Wu, Zhi-Gang; Sun, Zhen; Bai, Feng; Samartzis, Dino; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Fan, Shao-Di; Wang, Hai-Qiang (2015). RASSF7 expression and its regulatory roles on apoptosis in human intervertebral disc degeneration. International journal of clinical and experimental pathology, 8(12), pp. 16097-16103. e-Century Publishing

2014

Horovitz, Rachel; Ahmad, Sufian; Chan, Samantha; Kohl, Sabine; Gantenbein, Benjamin (9 June 2014). Suitability of Common Collagen Scaffolds for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair. Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, 8(Suppl. 1), pp. 414-415. John Wiley & Sons 10.1002/term.1932

Chan, Samantha; Calandriello, Elena; Wuertz, K.; Keel, Marius; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (May 2014). Co-culture of Notochordal Cells with Nucleus pulposus and Annulus fibrosus cells under normoxia and hypoxia. Global Spine Journal, 4(1_suppl), s-0034-1376563-s-0034-1376563. Thieme 10.1055/s-0034-1376563

Chooi, W. H.; Chan, Samantha; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Chan, B. P. (May 2014). Loading Induced Stress Response in the Intervertebral Disc. Global Spine Journal, 4(1_suppl), s-0034-1376604-s-0034-1376604. Thieme 10.1055/s-0034-1376604

Chan, Samantha; Walser, Jochen; Ferguson, B.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (May 2014). Extended duration of torsional loading reduced the survival of the NP cells of the intervertebral disc. Global Spine Journal, 4(1_suppl), s-0034-1376629-s-0034-1376629. Thieme 10.1055/s-0034-1376629

Schmocker, Andreas M.; Khoushabi, Azadeh; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Chan, Samantha; Bonel, Harald Marcel; Bourban, Pierre-Etienne; Månson, Jan Anders; Schizas, Constantin; Pioletti, Dominique; Moser, Christophe (4 March 2014). Minimally invasive photopolymerization in intervertebral disc tissue cavities. Proceedings of SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 8952, p. 895206. SPIE 10.1117/12.2036360

Chan, Samantha C. W.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2014). Hyperosmotic condition reduces nucleus pulposus growth in monolayer culture (Unpublished). In: Poster contribution DKF Researcher. 05.11.2014.

Chooi, W. H.; Chan, S. C. W.; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Chan, B. P. (2014). Cellular Stress Response of Intervertebral Cells to Compressive Loading (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of TERMIS-EU Meeting, 10-13 June.

Studer, Thomas Paul; Fortunato, Guiseppino; Gadhari, Neha; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Rossi, Ren; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2014). Tailoring silk based nano fibres for human intervertebral disc repair. eCM Journal.

Chooi, W. H.; Chan, S. C. W.; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Chan, B. (2014). Expression of HSP72 and HSF1 in nucleus pulposus in response to compressive loading (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of the ECM XV Conference - Cartilage & Disc: Repair and Regeneration. 16.06.-18.06.2014.

Chan, S. C. W.; Walser, J.; Ferguson, B.; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2014). Intervertebral disc cell response to torsion as a function of duration and magnitude (Unpublished). In: Proceedings of the ECM XV Conference - Cartilage & Disc: Repair and Regeneration. 16.06.-18.06.2014.

Studer, Thomas; Fortunato, Guiseppino; Gadhari, Neha; Frauchiger, Daniela Angelika; Rossi, René; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2014). Engineering niches for intervertebral disc cells using random and aligned silk nano-fibres. European cells & materials eCM, 28(6), p. 36. Basel: University of Wales

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Calandriello, Elena; Wuertz-Kozak, Karin; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Keel, Marius JB; Chan, Samantha CW (2014). Activation of intervertebral disc cells by co-culture with notochordal cells, conditioned medium and hypoxia. BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 15(422), p. 422. BioMed Central 10.1186/1471-2474-15-422

Seiler, Christof; Gazdhar, Amiq Ur Rahman; Reyes, Mauricio; Benneker, Lorin M; Geiser, Thomas; Siebenrock, Klaus A; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (2014). Time-lapse microscopy and classification of 2D human mesenchymal stem cells based on cell shape picks up myogenic from osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation. Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, 8(9), pp. 737-746. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons 10.1002/term.1575

2013

Chan, Samantha; Walser, Jochen; Shamsollahi, Mohammad J.; Ferguson, Stephen; Käppeli, Patrick; Benneker, Lorin; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (December 2013). Mechano-Biologie von bovinen Bandscheiben belastet unter Kompression und Torsion. In: Achte Jahrestagung der deutschen Wirbelsäulengesellschaft. Frankfurt, Germany. 05.-07.12.2013.

Furtwängler, Tina; Chan, Samantha C. W.; Bahrenberg, Gregor; Richards, Peter J.; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (2013). Assessment of the Matrix Degenerative Effects of MMP-3, ADAMTS-4 and HTRA1 injected into a bovine Intervertebral Disc Organ Culture Model. Spine, 38(22), E1377-E1387. United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31829ffde8

Chan, Samantha; Walser, Jochen; Käppeli, Patrick; Shamsollahi, Mohammad Javad; Ferguson, Stephen John; Gantenbein, Benjamin (October 2013). Two Degree-of-Freedom mechanical loading bioreactor for the study of the intervertebral disc mechanobiology under complex loading. In: CORS 2013: 8th combined meeting of the Orthopedic Research Societies. San Servolo, Venice, Italy. 13.-16.10.2013.

Chan, Samantha; Walser, Jochen; Käppeli, Patrick; Shamsollahi, Mohammad Javad; Ferguson, Stephen John; Gantenbein, Benjamin (April 2013). Mechanobiological study of the intervertebral disc under complex loading using a bi-axial mechanical loading bioreactor. In: Proceedings of Global Spine Congress. Hong Kong, China. 04.-06.04.2013.

Chan, Samantha C. W.; Bürki, Alexander; Bonel, Harald M.; Benneker, Lorin M.; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (2013). Papain-induced in vitro disc degeneration model for the study of injectable nucleus pulposus therapy. Spine Journal, 13(3), pp. 273-283. Elsevier 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.12.007

Bucher, Christian H.; Gazdhar, Amiq Ur Rahman; Benneker, Lorin M.; Geiser, Thomas; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (2013). Nonviral Gene Delivery of Growth and Differentiation Factor 5 to Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Injected into a 3D Bovine Intervertebral Disc Organ Culture System. Stem cells international, 2013, p. 326828. Hindawi 10.1155/2013/326828

Malonzo, Cherry; Chan, Samantha CW; Kabiri, Azadeh; Eglin, David; Grad, Sybille; Bonel, Harald Marcel; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2013). A papain-induced disc degeneration model for the assessment of thermo-reversible hydrogel-cells therapeutic approach. Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, 9(12), E167-E176. John Wiley & Sons 10.1002/term.1667

Chan, Samantha; Walser, Jochen; Käppeli, Patrick; Shamsollahi, Mohammad Javad; Ferguson, Stephen John; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2013). Region Specific Response of Intervertebral Disc Cells to Complex Dynamic Loading: An Organ Culture Study Using a Dynamic Torsion-Compression Bioreactor. PLoS ONE, 8(8), e72489. United States: Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pone.0072489

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Bucher, Christian Hans; Gazdhar, Amiq Ur Rahman; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Chan, Samantha (2013). Transfection of primary human mesenchymal stem Cells with growth and differentiation factor 5 (GDF-5) A non-viral gene transfer therapy for the disc? European cells & materials eCM, Vol. 26(Suppl. 3), p. 39. University of Wales

Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin; Calandriello, Elena; Wuertz, K.; Keel, M.; Benneker, L. M.; Chan, Samantha (2013). Notochordal Cells activate Nucleus pulposus Cells more strongly after stimulation with Serum in 3D culture in Cross-Species Co-Cultures. European cells & materials eCM, Vol. 26(Suppl. 8), p. 39. University of Wales

2012

Chan, Chun Wai; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (2012). Preparation of intact bovine tail intervertebral discs for organ culture. Journal of visualized experiments(60) Cambridge, Mass.: MYJoVE Corporation 10.3791/3490

Steiner, Thomas H.; Bürki, Alexander; Ferguson, Stephen J.; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (2012). Stochastic amplitude-modulated stretching of Rabbit flexor digitorum profundus tendons reduces stiffness compared to Cyclic Loading but does not affect Tenocyte Metabolism. BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 13, p. 222. London: BioMed Central 10.1186/1471-2474-13-222

Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin; Chan, Samantha C W (2012). The evolutionary importance of cell ratio between notochordal and nucleus pulposus cells: an experimental 3-D co-culture study. European spine journal, 21 Suppl 6(Suppl 6), S819-S825. Berlin: Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s00586-011-2026-9

Chan, Samantha C W; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (2012). Intervertebral disc regeneration or repair with biomaterials and stem cell therapy--feasible or fiction? Swiss medical weekly, 142, w13598. Muttenz: EMH Schweizerischer Ärzteverlag 10.4414/smw.2012.13598

Chan, Samantha; Benneker, Lorin Michael; Siebenrock, Klaus-Arno; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (2012). A Reproducible Papain-Induced Disk Degeneration Model of Reduced GAG and Hydration. Global Spine Journal, 2(S01), p. 39. Thieme 10.1055/s-0032-1319920

Malonzo, Cherry; Chan, Samantha CW; Bonél, Harald M; Benneker, Lorin M; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (2012). Thermo-Reversible Hydrogel for Nucleus Pulposus Replacement: Feasibility under Static Loading in a mild Papain-induced Disk Degeneration Model. In: Global Spine Journal.

Walser, J; Ferguson, SJ; Gantenbein-Ritter, B (2012). Design of a mechanical loading device to Culture intact Bovine Caudal Motional Segments of the Spine under Twisting Motion. In: , (ed.) Replacing Animal Models: A Practical Guide to creating and using biomimetic alternatives (pp. 89-105). Chichester: John Wiley & Sons

Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin; Benneker, Lorin M; Siebenrock, Klaus A; Chan, Samantha CW (2012). Optimization of the Enzyme-induced Disc Degeneration Model for the in vitro study of Nucleus Pulposus Tissue Engineering. In: , (ed.) Orthopaedic Research Society. San Francisco.

Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin; Guggisberg, Stefan; Chan, Samantha CW; Benneker, Lorin M; Grad, Sibylle (2012). Discogenic Pre-Conditioning of human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in synthetic MMP-Degradable Poly-Ethylene-Glycol (PEG) Hydrogels under Load and rhGDF-5. In: Orthopaedic Research Society. San Francisco.

Malonzo, C; Chan, SCW; Eglin, D; Bonél, HM; Benneker, LM; Gantenbein-Ritter, B (2012). Thermo-reversible hydrogel for nucleus pulposus replacement: feasibility under static loading in a mild papain-induced disc degeneration model Poster 05.P13. Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, 6 Chichester: John Wiley & Sons

2011

Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Benneker, L; Alini, M; Grad, S (2011). Differential response of Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells to either TGF-β1 or to rhGDF-5. European spine journal, 20(6), pp. 962-71. Berlin: Springer 10.1007/s00586-010-1619-z

Chan, SCW; Ferguson, SJ; Wuertz, K; Gantenbein-Ritter, B (2011). Biological Response of the Intervertebral Disc to Repetitive Short Term Cyclic Torsion. Spine, 36(24), pp. 2021-2030. Hagerstown, Md.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318203aea5

Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin; Sprecher, Christoph M.; Chan, Samantha; Illien-Junger, Svenja; Grad, Sibylle (2011). Confocal imaging protocols for live/dead staining in three-dimensional carriers. Methods in molecular biology, 740, pp. 127-140. Totowa, N.J.: Humana Press 10.1007/978-1-61779-108-6_14

Chan, Samantha; Ferguson, Stephen; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2011). The effects of dynamic loading on the intervertebral disc. European spine journal, 20(11), pp. 1796-1812. Berlin: Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s00586-011-1827-1

Chan, Samantha; Ferguson, Stephen; Gantenbein, Benjamin (2011). Erratum to: The effects of dynamic loading on the intervertebral disc. European spine journal, 20(11), p. 1813. Berlin: Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s00586-011-1853-z

Stoyanov, JV; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin; Bertolo, A; Aebli, N; Baur, M; Alini, M; Grad, S (2011). Role of hypoxia and growth and differentiation factor-5 on differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells towards intervertebral nucleus pulposus-like cells. European cells & materials eCM, 21, pp. 533-547. Aberystwyth (UK): University of Wales

Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin; Sakai, Daisuke (2011). Biomaterials for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration. In: Ducheyne, Paul; Healy, Kevin (eds.) Comprehensive Biomaterials. Biomaterials and Clinical Use: Vol. 6 (pp. 161-169). Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/B978-0-08-055294-1.00210-5

2010

Seiler, C.; Gazdhar, A.; Geiser, T.; Reyes, Mauricio; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (June 2010). Mesenchymal Stem Cell Classification during Differentiation Based on Shape Information (Unpublished). In: TERMIS -- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society.

Seiler, Christof; Gazdhar, A; Geiser, T; Reyes, Mauricio; Gantenbein-Ritter, Benjamin (2010). Mesenchymal Stem Cell Classification during Differentiation Based on Shape Information (Unpublished).

Gantenbein, Benjamin (2010). Cell Therapy for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration from the Lab-Bench Perspective. In: Swiss-Japanese Minisymposium on Disc/Spine Research. University of Zürich. 6 September 2010.

Chan, SCW; Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Leung, VY; Chan, D; Cheung, KM; Ito, K (2010). Cryopreserved intervertebral disc with injected bone marrow-derived stromal cells: a feasibility study using organ culture. Spine Journal, 10(6), pp. 486-496. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.12.019

Illien-Jünger, S; Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Grad, S; Lezuo, P; Ferguson, SJ; Alini, M; Ito, K (2010). The Combined Effects of Limited Nutrition and High-Frequency Loading on Intervertebral Discs With Endplates. Spine, 35(19), pp. 1744-1752. Hagerstown, Md.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181c48019

Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Seiler, C; Chan, SCW; Kühn, J; Depeursinge, C (2010). Quantifying Cell Shape Changes of human Mesenchymal Stem Cells undergoing Differentiation. In: Proceedings of ECM XI.

Chan, SCW; Ferguson, SJ; Wuertz, K; Gantenbein-Ritter, B (2010). Effect of Short Term Torsion to the Intervertebral Disc: An Organ Culture Study. In: Proceedings of ECM XI.

Chan, SCW; Ferguson, SJ; Gantenbein-Ritter, B (2010). Torsion Increases Intervertebral Disc Cell Survival in Organ Culture. In: Proceedings of the European Society of Biomechanics.

Stoyanov, J; Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Aebli, N; Baur, M; Alini, M; Grad, S (2010). Role of Hypoxia on Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Towards Intervertebral Disc-Like Cells. In: World Forum of Spine Research - The Intervertebral Disc. Montreal, Canada. July 5–8, 2010.

Gantenbein, Benjamin; Chan, Samantha; Ferguson, Stephen John (2010). Effect of short-term torsion to the intervertebral disc. In: World Forum of Spine Research - The Intervertebral Disc. Montreal, Canada. July 5–8, 2010.

Chan, SCW; Ferguson, SJ; Wuertz, K; Gantenbein-Ritter, B (2010). Intervertebral disc and torsion. In: Swiss-Japanese Minisymposium on Disc/Spine Research.

2009

Jünger, S; Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Lezuo, P; Alini, M; Ferguson, SJ; Ito, K (2009). Effect of limited nutrition on in situ intervertebral disc cells under simulated-physiological loading. Spine, 12(34), pp. 1264-71. Hagerstown, Md.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a0193d

Chan, SCW; Ferguson, SJ; Gantenbein-Ritter, B (2009). Bovine intervertebral disc explant preparation with endplates for organ culture.

Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Benneker, LM; Alini, M; Grad, S (2009). Towards in vitro generation of intervertebral-disc-like cells.

Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Alini, M; Grad, S (2009). Committing human bone marrow-derived stromal cells to the disc-like phenotype by coculture with nucleus pulposus cells and GDF-5.

Illien-Jünger, S; Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Lezuo, P; Ferguson, SJ; Alini, M; Ito, K (2009). The combined effects of high frequency loading and limited nutrition on intervertebral discs.

2008

Jünger, S; Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Alini, M; Ferguson, SJ; Ito, K (2008). The efffect of limited nutrition in intervertebral discs: a 21 day in vitro culture. In: Proceeding of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering. Muttenz, Switzerland.

Juenger, A; Gantenbein, B; Alini, M; Ferguson, SJ; Ito, K (2008). Effect of limited nutrition on intervertebral disc cells under "Physiological" loading - A 21 day culture. In: Proceedings of ECM IX, Musculoskeletal Trauma: 50 Years of AO Research. Davos, Switzerland.

Jünger, S; Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Alini, M; Ferguson, SJ; Ito, K (2008). Effect of limited nutrition on intervertebral disc cells under 'physiological' loading. In: Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Geneva, Switzerland.

Jünger, S; Gantenbein, B; Lezuo, P; Ferguson, SJ; Ito, K (2008). Effect of limited nutrition on intervertebral discs under cyclic loading in a seven day culture. In: Proceedings of the 54th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. San Francisco, CA.

Jünger, S; Gantenbein, B; Lezuo, P; Ferguson, SJ; Ito, K (2008). Effect of limited nutrition on intervertebral disc cells under cyclic loading in a whole organ culture. In: World Forum for Spine Research - The Intervertebral Disc. Kyoto, Japan.

Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Potier, E; Zeiter, S; Werf, M van der; Sprecher, CM; Ito, K (2008). Accuracy of three Techniques to determine Cell Viability in 3D Tissues or Scaffolds. Tissue engineering Part C Methods, 14(4), pp. 353-358. New Rochelle, N.Y.: Mary Ann Liebert 10.1089/ten.tec.2008.0313

Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Chan, SCW; Chan, D; Lu, WW; Cheung, K; Ito, K (2008). Fate of Bone Marrow-Derived Stromal Cells injected into Cell- depleted Intervertebral Disc in Physiological Organ Culture.

Chan, SCW; Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Leung, YL; Chan, D; Luk, DK; Cheung, KMC; Ito, K (2008). Cell Repopulation of the frozen intervertebral disc by bone marrow derived stromal cells.

Gantenbein-Ritter, B; Potier, E; werf, S Zeiter M van der; Sprecher, CM; Ito, K (2008). (P 294) on the accuracy of techniques to determine cell Viability in 3D tissues or scaffolds.

2003

Fet, Victor; Gantenbein, Benjamin; Gromov, Alexander V.; Lowe, Graeme; Lourenço, Wilson R. (2003). The first molecular phylogeny of Buthidae (Scorpiones). Euscorpius, 2003(4), pp. 1-10. Marshal Digital Scholar 10.18590/euscorpius.2003.vol2003.iss4.1

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