Abstract: A regeneration member which, under nearly natural surroundings, is integrated into adjacent, surrounding, existent articular cartilage under good conditions and which is capable of early regenerating articular cartilage having an original thickness under continuous conditions, and a production method thereof are provided. Also, a regeneration method and a cultivation method, of articular cartilage, in vivo and in vitro are provided. Furthermore, an artificial articular cartilage obtained by these methods is provided. Using a member for articular cartilage regeneration having a hydroxyapatite porous element, having a number of pores distributed therein, substantially all of said pores being three-dimensionally communicated to each other through open portions, a porosity of from 50% to 90%, both inclusive, and an average pore diameter of from 100 ?m to 600 ?m, both inclusive, articular cartilage is regenerated and cultivated.

Abstract: The invention is intended to introduce cells easily into a ceramics for in vivo use. Also, the invention provides a ceramics for in vivo use which has a good affinity to a living body and no harmful action on a living body. The invention relates to a porous ceramics having many almost globular pores and made of a component comprising a calcium phosphate type. These pores are brought into contact and communicated with each other to thereby exhibit permeability. The permeability was designed to be 150 centidarcy or more and 8000 centidarcy or less.

Abstract: The invention is intended to introduce cells easily into a ceramics for in vivo use. Also, the invention provides a ceramics for in vivo use which has a good affinity to a living body and no harmful action on a living body. The invention relates to a porous ceramics having many almost globular pores 1 and made of a component comprising a calcium phosphate type. These pores 1 are brought into contact and communicated with each other to thereby exhibit permeability. The permeability was designed to be 150 centidarcy or more and 8000 centidarcy or less.