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Safarova Y, Umbayev B, Hortelano G, Askarova S. Mesenchymal stem cells modifications for enhanced bone targeting and bone regeneration. Regen Med 2020; 15:1579-1594. [PMID: 32297546 DOI: 10.2217/rme-2019-0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
In pathological bone conditions (e.g., osteoporotic fractures or critical size bone defects), increasing the pool of osteoblast progenitor cells is a promising therapeutic approach to facilitate bone healing. Since mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) give rise to the osteogenic lineage, a number of clinical trials investigated the potential of MSCs transplantation for bone regeneration. However, the engraftment of transplanted cells is often hindered by insufficient oxygen and nutrients supply and the tendency of MSCs to home to different sites of the body. In this review, we discuss various approaches of MSCs transplantation for bone regeneration including scaffold and hydrogel constructs, genetic modifications and surface engineering of the cell membrane aimed to improve homing and increase cell viability, proliferation and differentiation.
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- Yuliya Safarova
- Center for Life Sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.,School of Engineering & Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Center for Life Sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- School of Sciences & Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Center for Life Sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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Venkatesan JK, Rey-Rico A, Cucchiarini M. Current Trends in Viral Gene Therapy for Human Orthopaedic Regenerative Medicine. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2019; 16:345-355. [PMID: 31413939 PMCID: PMC6675832 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-019-00179-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Viral vector-based therapeutic gene therapy is a potent strategy to enhance the intrinsic reparative abilities of human orthopaedic tissues. However, clinical application of viral gene transfer remains hindered by detrimental responses in the host against such vectors (immunogenic responses, vector dissemination to nontarget locations). Combining viral gene therapy techniques with tissue engineering procedures may offer strong tools to improve the current systems for applications in vivo. Methods The goal of this work is to provide an overview of the most recent systems exploiting biomaterial technologies and therapeutic viral gene transfer in human orthopaedic regenerative medicine. Results Integration of tissue engineering platforms with viral gene vectors is an active area of research in orthopaedics as a means to overcome the obstacles precluding effective viral gene therapy. Conclusions In light of promising preclinical data that may rapidly expand in a close future, biomaterial-guided viral gene therapy has a strong potential for translation in the field of human orthopaedic regenerative medicine.
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- Jagadeesh Kumar Venkatesan
- Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstr, Bldg 37, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstr, Bldg 37, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany
- Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Unit, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, Campus de A Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstr, Bldg 37, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany
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Li D, Yu K, Xiao T, Dai Y, Liu L, Li H, Jiang D, Xiong L. LOC103691336/miR-138-5p/BMPR2 axis modulates Mg-mediated osteogenic differentiation in rat femoral fracture model and rat primary bone marrow stromal cells. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:21316-21330. [PMID: 31081160 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Intramedullary stabilization is frequently used to treat long bone fractures. Since implant removal can become technically very challenging with the potential to cause further tissue damage, biodegradable materials are emerging as alternative options. Magnesium (Mg)-based biodegradable implants have a controllable degradation rate and good tissue compatibility, which makes them attractive for musculoskeletal research. Herein, the degradation of Mg and steel implants, the pathological characteristics and osteoblast differentiation in mice femora were examined. To investigate the molecular mechanism, we analyzed the differentially expressed long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in Mg-implanted or stain-steel-implanted callus tissues. lncRNA LOC103691336 was upregulated in Mg-implanted tissues and most relevant to BMPR2, a kinase receptor of BMPs with an established role in osteogenesis. The knockdown of LOC103691336 attenuated Mg-mediated osteogenic differentiation. Furthermore, miR-138-5p, previously reported to inhibit osteogenic differentiation, could bind to LOC103691336 and BMPR2 in bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). LOC103691336 competed with BMPR2 for miR-138-5p binding in BMSCs to attenuate the inhibitory effect of miR-138-5p on BMPR2 expression. Finally, the effect of LOC103691336 knockdown on Mg-mediated osteogenic differentiation could be attenuated by miR-138-5p inhibition. In conclusion, we provided a novel mechanism of Mg implants mediating the osteogenesis differentiation and demonstrated that Mg implants may be promising for improving fracture healing.
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- Ding Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Orthopedic Biomedical Materials Engineering Laboratory of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Orthopedic Biomedical Materials Engineering Laboratory of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Orthopedic Biomedical Materials Engineering Laboratory of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Orthopedic Biomedical Materials Engineering Laboratory of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Orthopedic Biomedical Materials Engineering Laboratory of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Asatrian G, Pham D, Hardy WR, James AW, Peault B. Stem cell technology for bone regeneration: current status and potential applications. STEM CELLS AND CLONING-ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS 2015; 8:39-48. [PMID: 25709479 PMCID: PMC4334288 DOI: 10.2147/sccaa.s48423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Continued improvements in the understanding and application of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have revolutionized tissue engineering. This is particularly true within the field of skeletal regenerative medicine. However, much remains unknown regarding the native origins of MSC, the relative advantages of different MSC populations for bone regeneration, and even the biologic safety of such unpurified, grossly characterized cells. This review will first summarize the initial discovery of MSC, as well as the current and future applications of MSC in bone tissue engineering. Next, the relative advantages and disadvantages of MSC isolated from distinct tissue origins are debated, including the MSC from adipose, bone marrow, and dental pulp, among others. The perivascular origin of MSC is next discussed. Finally, we briefly comment on pluripotent stem cell populations and their possible application in bone tissue engineering. While continually expanding, the field of MSC-based bone tissue engineering and regeneration shows potential to become a clinical reality in the not-so-distant future.
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- Greg Asatrian
- Dental and Craniofacial Research Institute and Section of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dental and Craniofacial Research Institute and Section of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA ; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- UCLA/Orthopaedic Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dental and Craniofacial Research Institute and Section of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA ; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA ; UCLA/Orthopaedic Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- UCLA/Orthopaedic Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA ; Medical Research Council Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Diwan AD, Leong A, Appleyard R, Bhargav D, Fang ZM, Wei A. Bone morphogenetic protein-7 accelerates fracture healing in osteoporotic rats. Indian J Orthop 2013; 47:540-6. [PMID: 24379457 PMCID: PMC3868133 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.121569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass, bone fragility and increased susceptibility to fracture. Fracture healing in osteoporosis is delayed and rates of implant failure are high with few biological treatment options available. This study aimed to determine whether a single dose of bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) in a collagen/carboxy-methyl cellulose (CMC) composite enhanced fracture healing in an osteoporotic rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS An open femoral midshaft osteotomy was performed in female rats 3 months post-ovarectomy. Rats were randomized to receive either BMP-7 composite (n = 30) or composite alone (n = 30) at the fracture site during surgery. Thereafter calluses were collected on days 12, 20 and 31. Callus cross-sectional area, bone mineral density, biomechanical stiffness and maximum torque, radiographic bony union and histological callus maturity were evaluated at each time point. RESULTS There were statistically significant increases in bone mineral density and callus cross-section area at all time points in the BMP-7 group as compared to controls and biomechanical readings showed stronger bones at day 31 in the BMP-7 group. Histological and radiographic evaluation indicated significant acceleration of bony union in the BMP-7 group as compared to controls. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that BMP-7 accelerates fracture healing in an oestrogen-deficient environment in a rat femoral fracture healing model to scientific relevance level I. The use of BMP-7 composite could offer orthopedic surgeons an advantage over oestrogen therapy, enhancing osteoporotic fracture healing with a single, locally applied dose at the time of surgery, potentially overcoming delays in healing caused by the osteoporotic state.
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- Ashish D Diwan
- Orthopaedic Research Institute; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia,Address for correspondence: Dr. Ashish D. Diwan, Orthopaedic Research Institute and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George Hospital Sydney, Kogarah, New South Wales 2217, Australia. E-mail: a.diwan@spine service.org
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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- Orthopaedic Research Institute; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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- Orthopaedic Research Institute; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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- Orthopaedic Research Institute; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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- Orthopaedic Research Institute; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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Hong D, Chen HX, Ge R, Li JC. Genetically engineered mesenchymal stem cells: The ongoing research for bone tissue engineering. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2010; 293:531-7. [PMID: 20027644 DOI: 10.1002/ar.21045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Bone grafting is crucial in the surgical treatment of bone defects and nonunion fractures. Autogenous bone, allogenous bone, and biomaterial scaffold are three main sources of bone grafts. The biomaterial scaffold, both natural and synthetic, is widely accessible but weak in osteogenic potential. One approach to solve this problem is cell-based bone tissue engineering (BTE), established by growing living osteogenic cells on scaffold in vitro to build up its osteoinducitive capability. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) is suitable for use in cell-based BTE, but it remains a considerable challenge to induce MSCs to form solely bone and while preventing MSCs from differentiating into fats, muscles, and possibly neural elements in vivo. Recently, there is a drastic rise in use of genetically engineered MSCs, which can secrete growth factors or alter the transcription level, leading to osteoblast lineage commitment, bone formation, fracture repair, and spinal fusion. In this article, we reviewed the literatures regarding applications of genetically engineered MSCs in BTE. We addressed the currently applicable genes and candidate genes for MSCs modification, transduction efficiency and safety issues of the transfect vectors, and administration routes, and we briefly described in vivo tracking and potential clinical application of the genetically modified MSCs in BTE.
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- Dun Hong
- Institute of Cell Biology, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Park JO, Park SH, Hong ST. A new method for transduction of mesenchymal stem cells using mechanical agitation. Mol Cells 2009; 28:515-20. [PMID: 19937144 DOI: 10.1007/s10059-009-0146-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2009] [Revised: 09/08/2009] [Accepted: 09/10/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Applications of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in gene therapy have been hampered by the low efficiency of gene transfer to these cells. In current transduction protocols, retrovirus particles with foreign genes make only limited contact with their target cells by passive diffusion and have short life spans, thereby limiting the chances of viral infection. We theorized that mechanically agitating the virus-containing cell suspensions would increase the movement of viruses and target cells, resulting in increase of contact between them. Application of our mechanical agitation for transduction process has increased the absorption of retrovirus particles more than five times compared to the previous static method without changing cell growth rate and viability. The addition of a mechanical agitation step increased transduction efficiency to 42%, higher than that of any other previously-known static transduction protocol.
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- Jin-O Park
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Institute for Medical Science and Research Center for Industrial Development of BioFood Materials, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonbuk 561-712, Korea
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Drosse I, Volkmer E, Seitz S, Seitz H, Penzkofer R, Zahn K, Matis U, Mutschler W, Augat P, Schieker M. Validation of a Femoral Critical Size Defect Model for Orthotopic Evaluation of Bone Healing: A Biomechanical, Veterinary and Trauma Surgical Perspective. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2008; 14:79-88. [DOI: 10.1089/tec.2007.0234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- Inga Drosse
- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Center for Biomechanics, Experimental Trauma Surgery and Skeletal Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Fluid Technology and Microfluidics University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Clinic of Veterinary Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Veterinary Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Phillips JE, Gersbach CA, García AJ. Virus-based gene therapy strategies for bone regeneration. Biomaterials 2007; 28:211-29. [PMID: 16928397 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2006] [Accepted: 07/18/2006] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Gene therapy has emerged as a promising strategy for the repair and regeneration of damaged musculoskeletal tissues. Application of this paradigm to bone healing has shown enhanced efficacy in preclinical animal studies compared to conventional bone grafting approaches. This review discusses current and emerging virus-based genetic engineering strategies for the delivery of therapeutic molecules which promote skeletal regeneration. Viral gene delivery vectors are discussed in the context of bone repair in order to illustrate the challenges and applications of these methods with tissue-specific examples. Moreover the concepts discussed can be broadly applied to promote healing in a wide range of tissues. We also present important considerations involved in the application of these gene therapy techniques to a variety of osteogenic (e.g. bone marrow-derived cells) and non-osteogenic (e.g. fibroblasts and skeletal myoblasts) cell types. Criteria for the selection of regenerative molecules with soluble versus intracellular modes of action and emerging combinatorial approaches are also discussed. Overall, gene transfer technologies have the potential to overcome limitations associated with existing bone grafting approaches and may enable investigators to design therapies which more closely mimic the complex spatial and temporal cascade of proteins involved in endogenous bone development and repair.
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- Jennifer E Phillips
- Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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Varkey M, Gittens SA, Uludag H. Growth factor delivery for bone tissue repair: an update. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2005; 1:19-36. [PMID: 16296718 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.1.1.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Growth factors (GFs) are endogenous proteins capable of acting on cell-surface receptors and directing cellular activities involved in the regeneration of new bone tissue. The specific actions and long-term effects of GFs on bone-forming cells have resulted in exploration of their potential for clinical bone repair. The concerted efforts have led to the recent approval of two GFs, bone morphogenetic protein-2 and osteogenic protein-1, for clinical bone repair, and human parathryroid hormone (1-34) for augmentation of systemic bone mass. This review provides a selective summary of recent (2001-2004) attempts for GF delivery in bone tissue regeneration. First, a summary of non-human primate studies involving local regeneration and repair is provided, with special emphasis on the range of biomaterials used for GF delivery. Next, efforts to administer GFs for systemic augmentation of bone tissue are summarised. Finally, an alternative means of GF delivery, namely the delivery of genes coding for osteogenic proteins, rather than the delivery of the proteins, is summarised from rodent models. To conclude, future avenues of research considered promising to enhance the clinical application of GFs are discussed.
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- Mathew Varkey
- University of Alberta, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, 526 Chemical and Materials Engineering Building, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G6, Canada
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Type 1 diabetes is the result of an autoimmune attack against the insulin-producing beta cells of the endocrine pancreas. Current treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes typically involves a rigorous and invasive regimen of testing blood glucose levels many times a day along with subcutaneous injections of recombinant DNA-derived insulin. Islet transplantation, even with its substantially improved outcome in recent years, is still not indicated for pediatric patients. However, in light of the fact that some regenerative capabilities of the endocrine pancreas have been documented and recent research has shown that human ES cell lines can be derived in vitro, this review discusses whether it is practical or even possible to combine these lines of research to more effectively treat young diabetic patients.
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- Massimo Trucco
- Division of Immunogenetics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-3205, USA.
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Abstract
Type 1 diabetes is the result of an autoimmune attack against the insulin-producing beta cells of the endocrine pancreas. Current treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes typically involves a rigorous and invasive regimen of testing blood glucose levels many times a day along with subcutaneous injections of recombinant DNA-derived insulin. Islet transplantation, even with its substantially improved outcome in recent years, is still not indicated for pediatric patients. However, in light of the fact that some regenerative capabilities of the endocrine pancreas have been documented and recent research has shown that human ES cell lines can be derived in vitro, this review discusses whether it is practical or even possible to combine these lines of research to more effectively treat young diabetic patients.
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- Massimo Trucco
- Division of Immunogenetics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-3205, USA.
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A tissue engineering approach to bone regeneration includes the use of a scaffold, cells and bioactive factors alone or in various combinations. Several investigators have demonstrated enhanced bone formation when the tissue-engineered construct possesses traits inherent to autogenic bone grafts, namely osteoconductivity, osteoinductivity and osteogenicity. Use of the biodegradable polymer poly(lactide-co-glycolide) in combination with bone morphogenetic protein or primary cells genetically modified to release osteogenic protein have demonstrated the ability to induce osteogenic differentiation of, and subsequent mineralization by, muscle-derived cells and mesenchymal stem cells in both in vitro and in vivo applications.
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