Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (2): 353-257.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.02.030

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Latest transgenic technology in bone and cartilage defect repair

Ru Jia1, Li Qiang2   

  1. 1 Guilin Medical College, Guilin  541004, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
    2 Department of Limb Trauma and Hand Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical College, Guilin  541001, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2012-04-19 Revised:2012-06-25 Online:2013-01-08 Published:2013-01-08
  • Contact: Li Qiang, Department of Limb Trauma and Hand Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical College, Guilin 541001, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Ru Jia★, Studying for master’s degree, Guilin Medical College, Guilin 541004, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China rujiadeweiyi@sina.com
  • Supported by:

    Supported by: the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 31160199

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Tissue engineering technology has made a great progress in bone and cartilage repair, and the introduction of transgenic technology in recent years also has caused widespread concern.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the development of transgenic technology in the repair of bone and cartilage defects in the past 5 years.
METHODS: Relevant articles about transgenic technology in bone and cartilage defect which were published from January 2007 to March 2012 were retrieved in CNKI and PubMed with the key words of “gene, therapy, bone, cartilage, defect” in Chinese and English, respectively. Finally, 22 articles that met the inclusive criterion were included.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Gene therapy introduces a new treatment concept for bone and cartilage regeneration, which can induce genes into targeted cells with specific expression. Genes for bone and cartilage defects include bone morphogenetic protein, transforming growth factor, basic fibroblast growth factor, insulin-like growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, and Bcl-xl gene. Gene therapy can induce bone and cartilage formation, and provides a new approach for bone and cartilage repairing.

Key words: tissue construction, academic discussion in tissue construction, gene, therapy, bone, cartilage, defect, bone morphogenetic protein, transforming growth factor, basic fibroblast growth factor, insulin-like growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, SOX, Bcl-xl, National Natural Science Foundation of China

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