Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (7): 1088-1093.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.07.018

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Mesenchymal stem cells-stents complex in repair of meniscus injury in knee joint

Liu Yi-jun1, Zhang Qiu-xia1, Tian Jing2   

  1. 1Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China
    2Center for Orthopedics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China
  • Revised:2013-12-04 Online:2014-02-12 Published:2014-02-12
  • Contact: Tian Jing, Master, Professor, Associate chief physician, Center for Orthopedics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Liu Yi-jun, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Meniscus injury is a common disease, whose curative effect is not obvious. The clinical application of tissue engineering technology is gradually rising, and mesenchymal stem cells-stents complex is expected to be used for the treatment of meniscus injury.
OBJECTIVE: To review the application process of mesenchymal stem cells-stents complex in meniscus injury, in order to provide reference for further study and clinical practice.
METHODS: A computer-based online search of PubMed database, VIP database, Wanfang database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure between 1980 and 2013 was performed to search related articles on mesenchymal stem cells-stents complex in meniscus injury. The key words were “mesenchymal stem cell, meniscus injury, tissue engineering, scaffold, stent” in English and “mesenchymal stem cell, meniscus injury, tissue engineering” in Chinese. For the articles in the same field, we preferred the ones published recently or in authorize journals. Meta-analysis and repetitive studies were excluded. 282 articles were included, and finally
59 articles were included according to inclusion criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Nowadays, numerous experiments showed that mesenchymal stem cells could differentiate into chondrocytes both in vivo or vitro. Mesenchymal stem cells-stents complex could be effective to meniscus injury. Although this technique is still in exploratory stage, it has promising application prospects in treatment of meniscus injury, because it is characterized by convenience to collect samples, vitality and no antigenicity.



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杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程


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Key words: stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, menisci, tibial, stents, tissue engineering

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