Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (3): 440-445.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.03.018

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Progress of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and carriers in the treatment of femoral head necrosis

Zhang Le-cheng, Yin Zong-sheng   

  1. Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, Anhui Province, China
  • Online:2014-01-15 Published:2014-01-15
  • Contact: Yin Zong-sheng, Chief physician, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, Anhui Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Le-cheng, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, Anhui Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: With the development of stem cell research and regenerative medicine, a growing number of technique applications of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells have been used for treatment of femoral head necrosis. Simple grafting and injection of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells has a poor effect, which is combined with scaffold materials as cells carrier plays a better role.
OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and carriers in the treatment of femoral head necrosis and to look into the future development prospects.
METHODS: A computer-based online search of PubMed (1989/2013) and CNKI (1989/2013) was performed for articles with the key words “osteonecrosis of the femoral head, avascularnecrosis, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, carrier or scaffold material” in English and Chinese, respectively. The advantages and limits of various carries and scaffolds were summarized. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Ideal carriers can promote and induce ability of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells to repair the femoral head. There is a variety of existing carriers, including autologous cancellous bone, allograft bone, natural biological materials, organic materials, bio-ceramic, nano-materials. Since each material has its own advantages and limitations, composite materials have begun to be used in searching for ideal carriers and scaffolds, and there are however still some issues that remain to be solved, such as lacking of unified standard of production, specification and making process; how to control and prevent the immune response and inflammation after implantation; how to ensure that the degradation rate of scaffold matches the generation rate of bone and cartilage in the femoral head; and how to identify the cytotoxicity, biocompatibility and therapeutic effects after implantation.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程


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Key words: biocompatible materials, bone marrow, stem cells, femur head necrosis, review

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