Collagen—emerging collagen based therapies hit the patient
The choice of biomaterials available for regenerative medicine continues to grow rapidly,
with new materials often claiming advantages over the short-comings of those already in …
with new materials often claiming advantages over the short-comings of those already in …
The efficacy of platelet-rich plasma on tendon and ligament healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis with bias assessment
Background: There has been a surge in high-level studies investigating platelet-rich plasma
(PRP) for tendon and ligament injuries. A number of meta-analyses have been published …
(PRP) for tendon and ligament injuries. A number of meta-analyses have been published …
The regulation of tendon stem cell differentiation by the alignment of nanofibers
Tendon is a specific connective tissue composed of parallel collagen fibers. The effect of this
tissue-specific matrix orientation on stem cell differentiation has not been investigated. This …
tissue-specific matrix orientation on stem cell differentiation has not been investigated. This …
A bFGF-releasing silk/PLGA-based biohybrid scaffold for ligament/tendon tissue engineering using mesenchymal progenitor cells
An ideal scaffold that provides a combination of suitable mechanical properties along with
biological signals is required for successful ligament/tendon regeneration in mesenchymal …
biological signals is required for successful ligament/tendon regeneration in mesenchymal …
Growth factor delivery through electrospun nanofibers in scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
Tissue engineering scaffolds should ideally mimic the natural ECM in structure and function.
Electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds are easily fabricated and possess a biomimetic …
Electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds are easily fabricated and possess a biomimetic …
Engineering orthopedic tissue interfaces
PJ Yang, JS Temenoff - Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews, 2009 - liebertpub.com
While a wide variety of approaches to engineering orthopedic tissues have been proposed,
less attention has been paid to the interfaces, the specialized areas that connect two tissues …
less attention has been paid to the interfaces, the specialized areas that connect two tissues …
Mechanoactive tenogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells
A mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-seeded collagen gel under static or dynamic tension is a
well-established model to study the potential of MSCs in regenerating a tendon-or ligament …
well-established model to study the potential of MSCs in regenerating a tendon-or ligament …
Non-viral gene delivery systems for tissue repair and regeneration
P Wu, H Chen, R Jin, T Weng, JK Ho, C You… - Journal of Translational …, 2018 - Springer
Critical tissue defects frequently result from trauma, burns, chronic wounds and/or surgery.
The ideal treatment for such tissue loss is autografting, but donor sites are often limited …
The ideal treatment for such tissue loss is autografting, but donor sites are often limited …
Phenotypic drift in human tenocyte culture
L Yao, CS Bestwick, LA Bestwick, N Maffulli… - Tissue …, 2006 - liebertpub.com
Tendon ruptures are increasingly common, repair can be difficult, and healing is poorly
understood. Tissue engineering approaches often require expansion of cell numbers to …
understood. Tissue engineering approaches often require expansion of cell numbers to …
Ligament regeneration using a knitted silk scaffold combined with collagen matrix
This study was aimed to develop a new practical ligament scaffold by synergistic
incorporation of silk fibers, a knitted structure, and a collagen matrix. The efficacy for …
incorporation of silk fibers, a knitted structure, and a collagen matrix. The efficacy for …