Abstract: The present invention provides a scaffold in which cells can be stably retained and grafted in a uniform distribution state in the culture, preferable proliferation ability and viability can be secured, and particularly in the case of cartilage, fixation treatment such as suture can be carried out in the transplantation into affected parts after the culture, and the mechanical strength is provided sustainable for (weighted) compression at the initial stage of transplantation. The present invention relates to a 3-dimensional porous scaffold for tissue regeneration which comprises a structure composed of vertically long-shaped pores having a pore diameter of not less than 10 ?m to not more than 500 ?m and pore length of not less than 20 ?m to not more than 1 cm being juxtaposedly arranged obtained by a production process comprising rapid freeze-drying as a key technology.

Abstract: The present invention provides a scaffold in which cells can be stably retained and grafted in a uniform distribution state in the culture, preferable proliferation ability and viability can be secured, and particularly in the case of cartilage, fixation treatment such as suture can be carried out in the transplantation into affected parts after the culture, and the mechanical strength is provided sustainable for (weighted) compression at the initial stage of transplantation. The present invention relates to a 3-dimensional porous scaffold for tissue regeneration which comprises a structure composed of vertically long-shaped pores having a pore diameter of not less than 10 ?m to not more than 500 ?m and pore length of not less than 20 ?m to not more than 1 cm being juxtaposedly arranged obtained by a production process comprising rapid freeze-drying as a key technology.

Abstract: A transplant material which is capable of imparting desired mechanical properties, elevating bone tissue repair speed and improving biocompatibility. This transplant material comprises an artificial and biologically inactive material, which is to be implanted in vivo as a substitute for bone tissue, and at least one type of cells selected from among osteoblasts and precursory osteoblasts which are adhered to the surface of the artificial material so that the artificial material is coated with the bone matrix produced by the cells. The artificial material involves not only a biologically inactive material but also a biologically inactive material coated with a biologically active substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides porous material of calcium phosphate of high strength whose open pores penetrate the porous body and have a size of 70 ?m or more, preferably 100 ?m or more, and are arranged in a three-dimensional network, whose porosity is sufficiently high for blood vessels to invade and perforate itself or for cells to infiltrate itself, whose chemical composition, in particular, Ca/P molar ratio can be freely changed within the range of 0.75 to 2.1, to which elements important for facilitating osteogenesis and producing resorbable effect can be added, and whose phase composition can be relatively easily changed. The invention is porous sintered compact of calcium phosphate which has artificially formed, penetrated open pores 70 ?m to 4 mm in diameter, whose porosity is from 20% to 80%, and whose chief ingredient is calcium phosphate having a Ca/P molar ratio of from 0.75 to 2.1.

Abstract: A method of regenerating a tissue comprising the steps of collecting a cell-containing fluid which contains tissue-regenerating cells for use in regeneration of the tissue and cells to be removed; introducing the collected cell-containing fluid into a cell-capturing means capable of at least capturing the cell-regenerating cells and permitting passage therethrough of the cells to be removed; then introducing a liquid into said cell-capturing means to recover therefrom the cell-regenerating cells which have been captured by said cell-capturing means; and further using the recovered tissue-regenerating cells for regeneration of the tissue.