Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (21): 3391-3397.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.21.020

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Degradable materials for bone tissue engineering and their vascularization: existing problems and application prospects

Cen Chao-de, Luo Cong   

  1. Department of Orthopedics, Children Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
  • Online:2014-05-21 Published:2014-05-21
  • Contact: Luo Cong, Associate chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Children Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
  • About author:Cen Chao-de, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Orthopedics, Children Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
  • Supported by:

    the Foundation for Sci & Tech Research Project of Chongqing, No. CSTC2011ggB1004; the National Key Clinical Specialist Construction Programs of China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Using degradable materials for bone tissue engineering to treat bone defects is the best choice at present. How to ensure adequate vascularization in materials in order to meet the need of blood supply and an exchange of nutrients for seed cells in the process of bone regeneration is becoming a critical problem reversed from basic research to clinical application.
OBJECTIVE: To review the biodegradable materials for bone tissue engineering and the ways to promote vascularization in materials.
METHODS: A computer-based search of PubMed and PMC databases was performed by the first author for the literature about biodegradable materials for bone tissue engineering and their vascularization published from 1993 to 2013. The key words were “degradable materials, bone tissue engineering, angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, osteogenesis” in English.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The commonly used biodegradable materials for bone tissue engineering include synthetic polymer materials, magnesium alloy, bioactive glass ceramics, calcium phosphate ceramics and composites. We can promote the vascularization of tissue-engineered bone by the following aspects: scaffold fabrication, growth factors, the application of endothelial progenitor cells, cells co-culture and microsurgical techniques. Although the research on the vascularization of tissue-engineered bone has made a great progress, there is still a lot of shortcomings. We believe that, with the development of mechanism of angiogenesis, the vascularized tissue-engineered bone will have a promising prospect because of improving the structure and properties of materials, promoting the ability of release-controlled growth factors and their synergies, optimizing the selection and mixed culture of seed cells and improving the microsurgical techniques.


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: biodegradation, environmental, tissue engineering, review

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