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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Madhan Jeyaraman, Shiva Kumar Bingi, Sathish Muthu, Naveen Jeyaraman, Rathinavelpandian Perunchezhian Packkyarathinam, Rajni Ranjan, Shilpa Sharma, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Manish Khanna, Sree Naga Sowndary Rajendran, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Prakash Gangadaran
Summary: Human bone marrow is a promising source of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) for regenerative procedures involving cartilage and bone. However, the low proportion of MSCs in the bone marrow requires careful harvesting and processing techniques. There is currently a lack of consensus regarding the variables in the harvesting and processing technique of bone marrow aspiration concentrate (BMAC) and their impact on MSC yield.
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
(2022)
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Orthopedics
Hongxing Li, Kelvin Guoping Tan, Zhiling Li, Xiaoxin Wu, Guangping Cai, Weihong Zhu, Tianlong Huang, Wanchun Wang, Ross Crawford, Xinzhan Mao
Summary: IBG is a reliable technique for acetabular defect reconstruction in total hip arthroplasty (THA), as demonstrated by improved clinical and radiographic outcomes in the Chinese population.
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Piotr Malara, Nadine von Krockow, Iwona Niedzielska, Beata Malara
Summary: This study found that using the proximal tibia for bone grafting procedures enables the acquisition of large amounts of cancellous bone with a low risk of early and late complications. Thus, the proximal tibia is an attractive donor site for bone grafting procedures in maxillofacial surgery.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Rongkai Cao, Beibei Chen, Qianru Li, Piaopiao Qiu, Xiaojie Liang, Yujie Cao
Summary: This study summarizes the characteristics of periosteal cells (PCs) for bone and cartilage regeneration and compares their efficacy with bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). The results demonstrate the beneficial effects of PCs in bone regeneration and the need for further research on the cartilage formation capacity of BMSCs.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cheng Su, Xiao Zheng, Yanjin He, Li Long, Wenchuan Chen
Summary: This study identified aberrant expression of circRNAs in hUCMSCs during osteogenic differentiation, constructed competing endogenous RNA networks using bioinformatics tools, elucidated underlying mechanisms, and validated the osteogenic-promoting effect of a specific circRNA.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Shiva Moein, Naser Ahmadbeigi, Rezvan Adibi, Sara Kamali, Kobra Moradzadeh, Pardis Nematollahi, Nance Beyer Nardi, Yousof Gheisari
Summary: Large multinucleated cells (LMCs) found in long-term culture of bone marrow mesenchymal cells play an important role in tissue regeneration and resistance to stressors. This study investigates the presence and characteristics of LMCs in native bone marrow and their role in bone marrow reconstitution following injury. The results indicate that LMCs can produce mononucleated cells that contribute to tissue repair and are associated with adipogenesis and bone marrow reconstruction.
STEM CELL RESEARCH & THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Benedetta Maria Bonora, Mattia Albiero, Mario Luca Morieri, Roberta Cappellari, Francesco Ivan Amendolagine, Marta Mazzucato, Alberto Zambon, Elisabetta Iori, Angelo Avogaro, Gian Paolo Fadini
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of fenofibrate on circulating haematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) in patients with diabetic retinopathy. The results showed that fenofibrate significantly increased the levels of HSPCs expressing CD34 and/or CD133, potentially explaining its role in reducing retinopathy progression.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cheng-Chang Lu, Cheng-Jung Ho, Hsuan-Ti Huang, Sung-Yen Lin, Shih-Hsiang Chou, Pei-Hsi Chou, Mei-Ling Ho, Yin-Chun Tien
Summary: Both bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNCs) and bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have comparable effects on cell repopulation and interfacial allograft-bone healing after allograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Intra-articular delivery of BM cells has limited benefits on graft cell repopulation and may cause higher inflammation in the early stage, with fibrocartilage formation in the tendon-bone interface.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yue Ke, Yu Ye, Jintao Wu, Yanxia Ma, Yuxin Fang, Fei Jiang, Jinhua Yu
Summary: A phosphoserine-loaded chitosan membrane was synthesized to improve the osteogenic effect of chitosan membranes. The incorporation of phosphoserine into chitosan membranes was confirmed and the phosphoserine-chitosan membranes significantly stimulated bone regeneration.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Quan-He Jin, Young-Woo Chung, Seung-Min Na, Hyeon-Wook Ahn, Dong-Min Jung, Jong-Keun Seon
Summary: This study compared the clinical outcomes and cartilage regeneration between patients undergoing high tibial osteotomy for medial unicompartmental osteoarthritis who received either microfracture alone or microfracture with BMAC augmentation. While no significant differences were found in terms of clinical outcomes, the group that received BMAC augmentation demonstrated significantly better cartilage repair assessment scores, suggesting a synergistic effect for improved cartilage regeneration. Further studies with longer follow-up periods are needed to confirm whether microfracture with BMAC augmentation could lead to better clinical outcomes than microfracture alone in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Francesca Dassie, Mattia Albiero, Silvia Bettini, Roberta Cappellari, Gabriella Milan, Stefano Ciciliot, Jurgen K. Naggert, Angelo Avogaro, Roberto Vettor, Pietro Maffei, Gian Paolo Fadini
Summary: Alstrom syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic disease caused by ALMS1 mutations, characterized by short stature, and vision and hearing loss. Patients with AS develop the metabolic syndrome, long-term organ complications, and die prematurely. The association between AS and a shortage of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) was explored, which is linked to metabolic diseases and predicts diabetic complications.
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Sonia Lopez-Letayf, Ina Arie, Shareef Araidy, Imad Abu El-Naaj, Sandu Pitaru, Higinio Arzate
Summary: The study investigated the regenerative capacity of bony primordial constructs derived from human oral mucosa stem cells (hOMSC) and absorbable gelatin in critical size calvaria defects in rats. The results showed that these constructs almost completely regenerated the defects by differentiating into functional osteoblasts, demonstrating their potential for long-term graft integration in bone regeneration.
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biology
Nadia Feddahi, Monika Herten, Tjark Tassemeier, Heike Rekasi, Alexander Hackel, Marcel Haversath, Marcus Jaeger
Summary: The study compared the yield and regenerative potency of MSCs in bone marrow aspirate collected using two different needle systems and found that both systems were similar in their ability to produce around 40,000 MSCs per 10 mL, which can be used to enhance bone healing.
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Ziyan Wang, Feixue Mi, Jinchen Li, Dandan Chen, Minmin Lin, Xinyu Wang, Siying Wu, Changfeng Wu, Chao Liu
Summary: Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have great potential in bone defect repair. By using semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots) as markers, we successfully selected BMSCs and evaluated their therapeutic efficacy in a bone defect model.
ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Alshaimaa Ahmed Shabaan, Ahmad Salahuddin, Inass Aboulmagd, Reham Ragab, Khaled Amr Salah, Adel Rashid, Haytham Mohamed Ayad, Walaa Abd el Aty Ahmed, Shaimaa Mohsen Refahee
Summary: This study compared the bone density and volume in patients with alveolar cleft reconstructions using a combination of bone marrow aspirate concentrate with iliac graft versus iliac graft alone. The results showed that using bone marrow concentrate can significantly increase bone volume and density while reducing bone loss ratio.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Laila A. Damiati, Monica P. Tsimbouri, Virginia-Llopis Hernandez, Vineetha Jayawarna, Mark Ginty, Peter Childs, Yinbo Xiao, Karl Burgess, Julia Wells, Mark R. Sprott, R. M. Dominic Meek, Peifeng Li, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Angela Nobbs, Gordon Ramage, Bo Su, Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez, Matthew J. Dalby
Summary: This study developed a polymer coating with nano-topographical structure to support osteospecific stem cells and prevent bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. The experimental results showed that this coating can increase cell adhesion and osteoblast differentiation, and reduce biofilm formation.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Stuart A. Lanham, Dominique Blache, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Abigail L. Fowden, Alison J. Forhead
Summary: Hormones play a crucial role in the regulation of fetal growth and development. A study investigating the effect of pancreas removal on fetal sheep found that pancreas deficiency caused growth retardation and altered bone structure and strength. This highlights the importance of hormones in the development of the fetal skeleton.
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yang-Hee Kim, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Jonathan Dawson
Summary: In the past decade, there has been an increasing recognition of the role of the innate immune response in mediating repair and biomaterial directed tissue regeneration. The macrophage is now seen as a key player in orchestrating the resolution of inflammation and initiating the process of remodeling and repair. In the context of bone, macrophages have been found to have an essential coordinating role in supporting bone repair and facilitating biomaterial driven osteogenesis. This review examines the evidence for the role of macrophages in bone regeneration and repair, and discusses recent approaches that target macrophage modulation to accelerate and enhance bone tissue regeneration.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hilary J. Anderson, Jugal Kishore Sahoo, Julia Wells, Sebastiaan van Nuffel, Hala S. Dhowre, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Mischa Zelzer, Rein V. Ulijn, Matthew J. Dalby
Summary: Skeletal stem cells are a dynamic population of cells that can enter quiescence, self-renew, or differentiate depending on regenerative demand and signals from their environment. This study presents an autonomous system where the cell-controlled surface can modulate cell adhesion and phenotype, demonstrating the potential for stem cell phenotype modulation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Estrela Neto, Luis Leitao, Jose C. Mateus, Daniela M. Sousa, Cecilia J. Alves, Miguel Aroso, Ana C. Monteiro, Francisco Conceicao, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Jonathan West, Paulo Aguiar, Meriem Lamghari
Summary: This study reveals that osteoclast-derived extracellular vesicles (EV) promote sensory neuron outgrowth in bone by targeting EGFR/ErbB2 signaling pathway. Additionally, osteoclasts also enhance sensory neurons' electrophysiological activity, potentially leading to nerve sensitization in the bone microenvironment.
CELL AND BIOSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Katherine A. Williams, Neil J. Gostling, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Philipp Schneider
Summary: Age-related changes in bone microstructure were studied in domestic ducks and ring-necked pheasants using high-resolution 3D imaging. The growth patterns, limb function, and biological characteristics differed between the two species. These findings are important for understanding the biology of extant and fossil birds.
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jillian Cornish, Richard O. C. Oreffo
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Antonio Conde-Gonzalez, Michael Glinka, Deepanjalee Dutta, Robert Wallace, Anthony Callanan, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Mark Bradley
Summary: Regenerative medicine demands sophisticated 3D biomaterials to promote tissue formation. This study presents a novel technique for screening potential biocompatible 3D scaffolds, identifying a porous acrylate-based scaffold that promotes cell proliferation and tissue formation. The scaffold was fabricated through freeze-casting and photo-polymerization techniques and demonstrated tunable properties suitable for skeletal repair. This platform offers an innovative approach to scanning synthetic biomaterials for tissue regeneration.
BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Roxanna S. Ramnarine-Sanchez, Janos M. Kanczler, Nicholas D. Evans, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Jonathan I. Dawson
Summary: This paper reports a new reaction-diffusion self-assembly system, in which proteins function as diffusive reactants to assemble stable clay-protein composite hydrogels. Using this method, scalable and highly stable 3D protein patterns can be generated at sub-cellular resolution, and can guide cell behavior to achieve precise bone tissue template formation.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Duanyang Xu, Konstantinos N. Bourdakos, Anna Crisford, Peter Johnson, Ibrahim Abughazaleh, Panuwat Srisamran, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Sumeet Mahajan, David J. Richardson, Lin Xu
Summary: We present an all-fiber ized 1840-nm thulium-fiber-laser source for label-free biological imaging through nonlinear microscopy. The source consists of a dissipative-soliton mode-locked seed laser and a chirped-pulse-amplification system. It utilizes short pulses generated by the mode-locked laser and pulse compression techniques to achieve high-quality imaging of biological samples.
BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS
(2023)
Article
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Elloise Z. Matthews, Stuart Lanham, Kate White, Maria-Eleni Kyriazi, Konstantina Alexaki, Afaf H. El-Sagheer, Tom Brown, Antonios G. Kanaras, Jonathan West, Ben D. MacArthur, Patrick S. Stumpf, Richard O. C. Oreffo
Summary: Researchers have developed a new method to isolate and enrich skeletal stem cells from human bone marrow, which have the potential to differentiate into bone, cartilage, and fat cells. This study provides valuable insights for further understanding and utilization of these stem cells.
JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Cameron Black, David Gibbs, Josephine McEwan, Janos Kanczler, Marta Pena Fernandez, Gianluca Tozzi, Jonathan Dawson, Richard Oreffo
Summary: Development of appropriate growth factor delivery strategies and preclinical models are crucial for bone tissue regeneration. This study investigated the effect of a growth factor delivery system combined with Laponite gel on bone formation in a sheep model. The results showed that Laponite had excellent biocompatibility and the ability to deliver active BMP-2, indicating its potential for bone fracture therapeutics.
JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Yang-Hee Kim, Gianluca Cidonio, Juan Aviles Milan, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Jonathan I. Dawson
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Abshar Hasan, Karen Marshall, Jonathan Wojciechowski, Sherif Elsharkawy, David Eglin, Richard Oreffo, Molly Stevens, Alvaro Mata
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yang-Hee Kim, Jonathan Dawson, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Yasuhiko Tabata, Dhiraj Kumar, Conrado Aparicio, Isha Mutreja
Summary: Musculoskeletal disorders pose a significant burden on the global economy and public health. Hydrogels, especially Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogel, hold great potential for enhancing the repair of damaged musculoskeletal tissues. This review provides a comprehensive overview of GelMA synthesis, hydrogel design, and its applications in regenerative medicine, particularly in the field of musculoskeletal drug delivery.
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
(2022)