Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2022, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (4): 637-642.doi: 10.12307/2022.104

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Electrospinning for rotator cuff repair

Gao Cangjian1, 2, Yang Zhen1, 2, Liu Shuyun1, Li Hao1, 2, Fu Liwei1, 2, Zhao Tianyuan1, 2, Chen Wei1, 2, Liao Zhiyao1, 2, Li Pinxue1, 2, Sui Xiang1,   Guo Quanyi1#br#

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  1. 1Institute of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing 100853, China; 2Medical College of Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • Received:2020-08-26 Revised:2020-08-28 Accepted:2020-09-26 Online:2022-02-08 Published:2021-12-06
  • Contact: Guo Quanyi, Institute of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing 100853, China
  • About author:Gao Cangjian, Master candidate, Institute of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing 100853, China; Medical College of Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Key Research and Development Plan Project, No. 2019YFA0110600 (to GQY) 

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The structure of nanofibers prepared by electrospinning technology is similar to that of natural tendon tissue and extracellular matrix, and has the inherent characteristics of nanofibers. 
OBJECTIVE: To review the structure of various electrospinning scaffolds and their application in tendon and rotator cuff tissue engineering systematically.
METHODS: PubMed, CNKI, Wanfang, and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant articles published from 2000 to 2020 with the search terms of “electrospun, tendon, rotator cuff, tissue engineering” in both English and Chinese. Totally 69 articles were finally included for analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There are various strategies in manufacturing electrospun scaffolds. Scaffolds differ from material selection, fiber composition, modification and drug loading and many other aspects. Natural and synthetic materials both have their own advantages. Hybrid electrospinning of more than two kinds of materials can produce unique properties. Although non-aligned fibers have better tensile length, aligned fibers have advantages in elastic modulus, fracture strength and biocompatibility. Nanofibrous scaffolds can also be used in drug release, and it may have a modified characteristic and improve rotator cuff and tendon healing.

Key words: bone, material, electrospinning, nanofiber, tissue engineering, rotator cuff, tendon, review

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