Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (19): 3071-3077.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2068

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Advances in stem cells research concerning tissue-engineered meniscus

Qing Wanyi, Wang Xingxing, Zhou Shengliang, Fu Weili   

  1. West China Medical School/West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2019-08-24 Revised:2019-08-28 Accepted:2019-10-09 Online:2020-07-08 Published:2020-04-09
  • Contact: Fu Weili, MD, Associate professor, West China Medical School/West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:Qing Wanyi, West China Medical School/West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81972123 and 31741046; the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, No. 2015SCU04A40; the Innovative Spark Project of Sichuan University, No. 2018SCUH0034; 1·3·5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence of West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 2019HXFH039; Research Project for Sichuan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 18ZD017

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Meniscus cartilage injury is a most common injury of knee joint. In the past decade, stem cell based therapies have been widely applied, and the related studies have been increased rapidly. Pluripotent stem cells have been shown to exist in the meniscus, which may play a key role in the healing of meniscus.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the source and culture conditions of stem cells related to tissue-engineered meniscus, and to understand the current development status of tissue- engineered meniscus.

METHODS: PubMed, Embase, EBSCO, Cochrane library, and Clinical library databases were retrieved for relevant articles published between 2009 and 2019. The articles concerning tissue-engineered meniscus and selection of seed cells were selected, and finally 64 eligible articles were included for analysis.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Stem cells have been extensively used as seed cells in tissue-engineered meniscus due to its high proliferation ability and multipotent property. These cells can effectively repair the meniscus in animals, but the clinical outcomes still remain unclear. Therefore, there is a certain distance from basic research to clinical application.

Key words: stem cells, meniscus repair, regeneration, tissue engineering, influencing factors

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