Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (4): 596-605.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1930

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Application and research of non-coding RNA in bone tissue engineering with cells and scaffold

Huang Hui, Dai Yao, Li Yongsheng, Chen Wei, Tang Fang, Huang Yuting, Zhou Zheng, Liu Hairong   

  1. Hunan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan Province, China
  • Received:2019-04-17 Revised:2019-04-22 Accepted:2019-06-22 Online:2020-02-08 Published:2020-01-07
  • Contact: Zhou Zheng, Associate professor, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan Province, China Liu Hairong, Associate professor, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan Province, China
  • About author:Huang Hui, Master candidate, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Key Research & Development Program of China, No. 2018YFC1105800; the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 31520103905 

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Since non-coding RNAs maintain bone homeostasis through various pathways, applications of non-coding RNAs as bioactive molecules in bone tissue engineering for bone defect repair has become an increasing area of interest.

OBJECTIVE: To introduce non-coding RNAs as bioactive molecules in bone tissue engineering.

METHODS: A computer-based online search of Web of Science, PubMed, SpringerLink databases was performed by the first author between December 2018 and March 2019 using the search terms “bone tissue engineering, ncRNA (miRNA, siRNA or lncRNA), scaffold, drug delivery system” to retrieve papers published during 2004-2019. A total of 1754 papers were preliminarily retrieved, and 95 of them were eligible for final analysis.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Because non-coding RNAs play a key role in osteogenic differentiation, they can be used as important bioactive factors for bone tissue engineering. At present, bone tissue engineering repair methods based on non-coding RNA bioactive factors have become a research hotspot in bone defect repair. There are two major application strategies: (1) The non-coding RNA transcription within the seed cells is purposefully altered and combines with the bone tissue-engineered scaffold to promote bone defect repair. (2) a specifically designed bone engineered scaffold can controllably and purposefully alter the expression of non-coding RNA in the seed cells, which promotes bone defect repair. In addition, the function of more and more non-coding RNAs has been identified in the process of bone regeneration. This shows good application prospects of non-coding RNAs. 

Key words: non-coding RNA, bone tissue engineering, bone defect, bone regeneration, stem cells, bioactive scaffold, transcriptional regulation, drug delivery system

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