Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (41): 6706-6710.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.41.026

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Articular cartilage repair using mesenchymal stem cells-derived microvesicles and induced pluripotent stem cells

Hou Wei-yu, Cheng Yan-wei, Xiang Chuan   

  1. Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
  • Online:2015-10-01 Published:2015-10-01
  • Contact: Xiang Chuan, M.D., Associate professor, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
  • About author:Hou Wei-yu, Master, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Induced pluripotent stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells-derived microvesicles have been confirmed in various tissue repairs, which are expected to become more effective and safe therapy for articular cartilage repair.
OBJECTIVE: To overall understand the research progress in the use of induced pluripotent stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells-derived microvesicles in articular cartilage repair.
METHODS: A computer-based search of PubMed and CNKI was performed by the first author for articles related to stem cell treatment of osteoarthritis published from 2003 to 2015. The keywords were “articular cartilage injury, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells” in English and Chinese, respectively. In the same field, articles published recently or in authorized journals were preferred.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Articular cartilage injury is still a difficulty in the orthopedics. Many repair methods have been reported, but they all have limitations. Induced pluripotent stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells-derived microvesicles bring a new hope for patients with articular cartilage injury. However, there are still many problems to be solved, such as extracting and purifying a large amount of cells, proliferation and differentiation potentials, and mechanism underlying cartilage repair. 
中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

Key words: Cartilage Diseases, Cartilage, Articular, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering