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Abaszadeh F, Ashoub MH, Khajouie G, Amiri M. Nanotechnology development in surgical applications: recent trends and developments. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:537. [PMID: 38001554 PMCID: PMC10668503 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01429-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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This paper gives a detailed analysis of nanotechnology's rising involvement in numerous surgical fields. We investigate the use of nanotechnology in orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, surgical oncology, heart surgery, vascular surgery, ophthalmic surgery, thoracic surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. The paper details how nanotechnology helps with arthroplasty, chondrogenesis, tissue regeneration, wound healing, and more. It also discusses the employment of nanomaterials in implant surfaces, bone grafting, and breast implants, among other things. The article also explores various nanotechnology uses, including stem cell-incorporated nano scaffolds, nano-surgery, hemostasis, nerve healing, nanorobots, and diagnostic applications. The ethical and safety implications of using nanotechnology in surgery are also addressed. The future possibilities of nanotechnology are investigated, pointing to a possible route for improved patient outcomes. The essay finishes with a comment on nanotechnology's transformational influence in surgical applications and its promise for future breakthroughs.
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- Farzad Abaszadeh
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Comprehensive Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
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Gal S, Ramirez JI, Maguina P. Autologous fat grafting does not improve burn scar appearance: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, pilot study. Burns 2017; 43:486-489. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Neßler KHL, Henstock JR, El Haj AJ, Waters SL, Whiteley JP, Osborne JM. The influence of hydrostatic pressure on tissue engineered bone development. J Theor Biol 2016; 394:149-159. [PMID: 26796221 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 12/05/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The hydrostatic pressure stimulation of an appropriately cell-seeded porous scaffold within a bioreactor is a promising method for engineering bone tissue external to the body. We propose a mathematical model, and employ a suite of candidate constitutive laws, to qualitatively describe the effect of applied hydrostatic pressure on the quantity of minerals deposited in such an experimental setup. By comparing data from numerical simulations with experimental observations under a number of stimulation protocols, we suggest that the response of bone cells to an applied pressure requires consideration of two components; (i) a component describing the cell memory of the applied stimulation, and (ii) a recovery component, capturing the time cells require to recover from high rates of mineralisation.
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- K H L Neßler
- Department of Mathematics, University of Kaiserslautern, Postfach 3049, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany; Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QD, UK.
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- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Apex Building, West Derby Street, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK; Institute for Science & Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, UK.
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- Institute for Science & Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB, UK.
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- Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK.
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QD, UK.
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QD, UK; School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
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Rodríguez-Lorenzo A, Arufe MC, de la Fuente A, Fernandez F, Blanco F. Influence of flap prefabrication on seeding of subcutaneously injected mesenchymal stem cells in microvascular beds in rats. Ann Plast Surg 2014; 73:234-8. [PMID: 24830657 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000000074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND In this article, the authors investigated whether the prefabrication of an autologous pedicled flap by isolation from the surrounding with artificial skin substitutes would increase mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) seeding. METHODS Mesenchymal stem cells were isolated from human umbilical cords and were cultured and characterized by fluorescence-activated cell sorting. Oxacarbocyanine and its green fluorescence emission were used to label the MSCs population.Sixteen adult Wistar rats were randomized in 4 groups (n = 4 animals per group). In group 1, a prefabricated groin flap (GF) with skin substitutes was harvested without cell injection; in group 2, 1 million MSCs were injected subcutaneously in the area corresponding to the GF without flap harvesting; in Group 3, a prefabricated GF with skin substitutes was harvested and 1 million MSCs were injected subcutaneously; and in Group 4, a prefabricated GF with skin substitutes was harvested and 2 million MSCs were injected subcutaneously. All procedures were performed bilaterally in each animal. Animals were sacrificed 2 weeks after the surgery. Flap viability was then assessed by clinical inspection and histology, and seeding of MSCs was observed. RESULTS All flaps survived 2 weeks after the surgery. Oxacarbocyanine-labeled cells were found in all prefabricated flaps injected (Groups 3 and 4) in higher number in comparison with the group where subcutaneous injection without flap harvesting was performed (Group 2). This difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Prefabricated skin flaps with skin substitutes may provide a useful vehicle for the implantation of MSCs to serve as an autologous microvascular bioscaffold.
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- Andrés Rodríguez-Lorenzo
- From the *Departments of Surgical Sciences and Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; and †Osteoarticular and Aging Research Laboratory, Cell Therapy Unit, Biomedical Research Center, INIBIC-Hospital and ‡Department of Medicine of University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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Golas AR, Hernandez KA, Spector JA. Tissue engineering for plastic surgeons: a primer. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2014; 38:207-221. [PMID: 24378377 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-013-0255-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 11/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A central tenet of reconstructive surgery is the principle of "replacing like with like." However, due to limitations in the availability of autologous tissue or because of the complications that may ensue from harvesting it, autologous reconstruction may be impractical to perform or too costly in terms of patient donor-site morbidity. The field of tissue engineering has long held promise to alleviate these shortcomings. Scaffolds are the structural building blocks of tissue-engineered constructs, akin to the extracellular matrix within native tissues. Commonly used scaffolds include allogenic or xenogenic decellularized tissue, synthetic or naturally derived hydrogels, and synthetic biodegradable nonhydrogel polymeric scaffolds. Embryonic, induced pluripotent, and mesenchymal stem cells also hold immense potential for regenerative purposes. Chemical signals including growth factors and cytokines may be harnessed to augment wound healing and tissue regeneration. Tissue engineering is already clinically prevalent in the fields of breast augmentation and reconstruction, skin substitutes, wound healing, auricular reconstruction, and bone, cartilage, and nerve grafting. Future directions for tissue engineering in plastic surgery include the development of prevascularized constructs and rationally designed scaffolds, the use of stem cells to regenerate organs and tissues, and gene therapy.
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- Alyssa Reiffel Golas
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 E 68th Street, Payson 709A, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 E 68th Street, Payson 709A, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 E 68th Street, Payson 709A, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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Wong VW, Gurtner GC, Longaker MT. Wound healing: a paradigm for regeneration. Mayo Clin Proc 2013; 88:1022-31. [PMID: 24001495 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Human skin is a remarkably plastic organ that sustains insult and injury throughout life. Its ability to expeditiously repair wounds is paramount to survival and is thought to be regulated by wound components such as differentiated cells, stem cells, cytokine networks, extracellular matrix, and mechanical forces. These intrinsic regenerative pathways are integrated across different skin compartments and are being elucidated on the cellular and molecular levels. Recent advances in bioengineering and nanotechnology have allowed researchers to manipulate these microenvironments in increasingly precise spatial and temporal scales, recapitulating key homeostatic cues that may drive regeneration. The ultimate goal is to translate these bench achievements into viable bedside therapies that address the growing global burden of acute and chronic wounds. In this review, we highlight current concepts in cutaneous wound repair and propose that many of these evolving paradigms may underlie regenerative processes across diverse organ systems.
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- Victor W Wong
- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Parry-Romberg syndrome: severity of the deformity does not correlate with quality of life. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2013; 37:792-801. [PMID: 23720075 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-013-0142-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 04/21/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to (1) describe the main clinical findings of Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS), (2) evaluate surgical strategies and outcomes, and (3) investigate the quality of life of patients according to their disease severity. METHODS This retrospective observational study involved 14 patients treated between 2005 and 2011. The surgical treatment strategies were based on the proposed system for grading severity, and postoperative outcomes were assessed. The patients answered two questionnaires that covered the clinical manifestations of the syndrome and their quality of life in the postoperative period. A comparative analysis between the severity of the deformity and the quality of life was performed using the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests. RESULTS The most prevalent clinical manifestation of PRS was progressive hemifacial atrophy (85.71 %). The surgical strategy was individualized based on the severity of disease of each patient. Surgical strategies included free-fat grafts, dermal fat grafts, and bone grafts associated with a temporoparietal fascia flap. Regardless of approach, all patients had an overall improvement in their facial appearance and were free of complications during the follow-up period. Our data showed no association between the severity of the deformity and the quality of life of these patients (all p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In this series, there was a predominance of clinical features of PRS that had been previously reported. Satisfactory outcomes were obtained using different surgical strategies that varied according to the severity of the deformity. The severity of the deformity did not impose a reduced quality of life on PRS patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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Wang S, Hao X, Su Y, Yi C, Li B, Fan X, Pei J, Song Y, Xia W, Liu B, Guo S. The Utilization of Perforated Bioinert Chambers to Generate an In Vivo Isolated Space for Tissue Engineering Involving Chondrocytes, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, and Fibroblasts. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2013; 19:352-62. [PMID: 23368787 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2012.0269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Shiping Wang
- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Fourth Military Medical University, Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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Hsu VM, Stransky CA, Bucky LP, Percec I. Fat grafting's past, present, and future: why adipose tissue is emerging as a critical link to the advancement of regenerative medicine. Aesthet Surg J 2012; 32:892-9. [PMID: 22942117 DOI: 10.1177/1090820x12455658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Fat grafting is a common reconstructive and aesthetic procedure with extensive clinical applications. Recently, significant strides have been made in investigating the biology behind the success of this procedure. Surgeons and scientists alike have advanced this field by innovating fat graft harvesting and injection techniques, expanding the use of adipose tissue and its stem cell components, and broadening our understanding of the viability of fat grafting at the molecular and cellular levels. The objectives of this review are to (1) discuss the clinical applications of fat grafting, (2) describe the cellular biology of fat and the optimization of fat graft preparation, (3) illustrate the significance of adipose-derived stem cells and the potentiality of fat cells, (4) highlight the clinical uses of adipose-derived stem cells, and (5) explore the current and future frontiers of the study of fat grafting. Although collaborative knowledge has increased exponentially, many of the biological mechanisms behind fat grafting are still unknown. Plastic surgeons are in a unique position to pioneer both the scientific and clinical frontiers of fat grafting and to ultimately further this technology for the benefit of our patients.
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- Vivian M Hsu
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA
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Wong VW, Gurtner GC. Tissue engineering for the management of chronic wounds: current concepts and future perspectives. Exp Dermatol 2012; 21:729-34. [PMID: 22742728 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2012.01542.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Chronic wounds constitute a significant and growing biomedical burden. With the increasing growth of populations prone to dysfunctional wound healing, there is an urgent and unmet need for novel strategies to both prevent and treat these complications. Tissue engineering offers the potential to create functional skin, and the synergistic efforts of biomedical engineers, material scientists, and molecular and cell biologists have yielded promising therapies for non-healing wounds. However, traditional paradigms for wound healing focus largely on the role of inflammatory cells and fail to incorporate more recent research highlighting the importance of stem cells and matrix dynamics in skin repair. Approaches to chronic wound healing centred on inflammation alone are inadequate to guide the development of regenerative medicine-based technologies. As the molecular pathways and biologic defects underlying non-healing wounds are further elucidated, multifaceted bioengineering systems must advance in parallel to exploit this knowledge. In this viewpoint essay, we highlight the current concepts in tissue engineering for chronic wounds and speculate on areas for future research in this increasingly interdisciplinary field.
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- Victor W Wong
- Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Craniomaxillofacial reconstruction using allotransplantation and tissue engineering: challenges, opportunities, and potential synergy. Ann Plast Surg 2012; 67:655-61. [PMID: 21825966 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e31822c00e6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The face is composed of an intricate underlying bony/cartilaginous framework that supports muscle, secretory organs, and sophisticated skin/subcutaneous structures. These components are attached through numerous ligaments and interact dynamically with a vast neurovascular network. The most sophisticated autologous reconstructive techniques, utilizing composite free-tissue flaps, are often inadequate to restore extensive maxillofacial defects. Massive craniomaxillofacial (CMF) defects resulting from trauma, oncologic resection, or congenital deformity present a unique challenge to reconstructive surgeons. Therefore, recent advances in craniofacial surgery and immunotherapy spurred the innovation of composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA), which permits reconstruction with tissue composed of all necessary components. However, CMF allotransplantation carries with it side effects of lifelong immunosuppression. Furthermore, the donor skeletal framework may not provide an ideal match, resulting in less than ideal occlusion and soft-tissue anthropometrics. An alternative to transplantation, tissue engineering, has provided hope for regenerating missing tissue and avoiding the need for immunosuppression. Many tissue subtypes, including bone and cartilage, have been successfully created, with sparse reports of clinical application. Tissue-engineered composite tissue required for complete CMF reconstruction continues to elude development, with vascular supply and tissue interactions posing the largest remaining obstacles. We report herein the current status and limitations of CTA and tissue engineering. Furthermore, we describe for the first time our vision of hybridization of CTA and engineering, utilizing the strengths of each strategy.
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Shi J, Xing MMQ, Zhong W. Development of hydrogels and biomimetic regulators as tissue engineering scaffolds. MEMBRANES 2012; 2:70-90. [PMID: 24957963 PMCID: PMC4021879 DOI: 10.3390/membranes2010070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2011] [Revised: 01/17/2012] [Accepted: 02/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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This paper reviews major research and development issues relating to hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue engineering, the article starts with a brief introduction of tissue engineering and hydrogels as extracellular matrix mimics, followed by a description of the various types of hydrogels and preparation methods, before a discussion of the physical and chemical properties that are important to their application. There follows a short comment on the trends of future research and development. Throughout the discussion there is an emphasis on the genetic understanding of bone tissue engineering application.
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- Junbin Shi
- Department of Textile Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.
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- Department of Textile Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.
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Oseni A, Seifalian A. Nanotechnology and tissue-engineered organ regeneration. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2012. [DOI: 10.1533/9780857096449.3.403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Chen FM, Zhao YM, Jin Y, Shi S. Prospects for translational regenerative medicine. Biotechnol Adv 2011; 30:658-72. [PMID: 22138411 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2011.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2011] [Revised: 11/12/2011] [Accepted: 11/15/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Translational medicine is an evolutional concept that encompasses the rapid translation of basic research for use in clinical disease diagnosis, prevention and treatment. It follows the idea "from bench to bedside and back", and hence relies on cooperation between laboratory research and clinical care. In the past decade, translational medicine has received unprecedented attention from scientists and clinicians and its fundamental principles have penetrated throughout biomedicine, offering a sign post that guides modern medical research toward a patient-centered focus. Translational regenerative medicine is still in its infancy, and significant basic research investment has not yet achieved satisfactory clinical outcomes for patients. In particular, there are many challenges associated with the use of cell- and tissue-based products for clinical therapies. This review summarizes the transformation and global progress in translational medicine over the past decade. The current obstacles and opportunities in translational regenerative medicine are outlined in the context of stem cell therapy and tissue engineering for the safe and effective regeneration of functional tissue. This review highlights the requirement for multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary cooperation to ensure the development of the best possible regenerative therapies within the shortest timeframe possible for the greatest patient benefit.
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- Fa-Ming Chen
- Department of Periodontology & Oral Medicine, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Biopolymers for Hard and Soft Engineered Tissues: Application in Odontoiatric and Plastic Surgery Field. Polymers (Basel) 2011. [DOI: 10.3390/polym3010509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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