The heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells: An important issue to be addressed in cell therapy

J Li, Z Wu, L Zhao, Y Liu, Y Su, X Gong, F Liu… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2023 - Springer
With the continuous improvement of human technology, the medical field has gradually
moved from molecular therapy to cellular therapy. As a safe and effective therapeutic tool …

Natural polymer-based hydrogels: From polymer to biomedical applications

L Zhao, Y Zhou, J Zhang, H Liang, X Chen, H Tan - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels prepared from natural polymer have attracted extensive attention in biomedical
fields such as drug delivery, wound healing, and regenerative medicine due to their good …

Collagen hydrogel viscoelasticity regulates MSC chondrogenesis in a ROCK-dependent manner

D Huang, Y Li, Z Ma, H Lin, X Zhu, Y Xiao, X Zhang - Science advances, 2023 - science.org
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) chondrogenesis in three-dimensional (3D) culture involves
dynamic changes in cytoskeleton architecture during mesenchymal condensation before …

[HTML][HTML] Recent development in multizonal scaffolds for osteochondral regeneration

L Yu, S Cavelier, B Hannon, M Wei - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Osteochondral (OC) repair is an extremely challenging topic due to the complex biphasic
structure and poor intrinsic regenerative capability of natural osteochondral tissue. In …

[HTML][HTML] Tissue mimetic hyaluronan bioink containing collagen fibers with controlled orientation modulating cell migration and alignment

A Schwab, C Hélary, RG Richards, M Alini, D Eglin… - Materials Today Bio, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofabrication is providing scientists and clinicians the ability to produce engineered tissues
with desired shapes and gradients of composition and biological cues. Typical resolutions …

Cellulose nanocrystal reinforced collagen-based nanocomposite hydrogel with self-healing and stress-relaxation properties for cell delivery

S Zhang, D Huang, H Lin, Y Xiao, X Zhang - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
While injectable in situ cross-linking collagen hydrogels offer great potential for applying
stem cell therapy to regenerate articular cartilage via minimally invasive procedures, the …

N-cadherin crosstalk with integrin weakens the molecular clutch in response to surface viscosity

E Barcelona-Estaje, MAG Oliva, F Cunniffe… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) interact with their surroundings via integrins, which link to
the actin cytoskeleton and translate physical cues into biochemical signals through …

Integrins, cadherins and channels in cartilage mechanotransduction: perspectives for future regeneration strategies

MP Dieterle, A Husari, B Rolauffs… - Expert Reviews in …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Articular cartilage consists of hyaline cartilage, is a major constituent of the human
musculoskeletal system and has critical functions in frictionless joint movement and articular …

Chondrogeneic potential of MSC from different sources in spheroid culture

AV Tsvetkova, IV Vakhrushev, YB Basok… - Bulletin of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
We performed a comparative study of the proliferative potential of human mesenchymal
stromal cells (MSC) from three sources (tooth pulp, adipose tissue, and Wharton's jelly) in …

Comparison of chondro-inductivity between collagen and hyaluronic acid hydrogel based on chemical/physical microenvironment

J Yang, Z Tang, Y Liu, Z Luo, Y Xiao, X Zhang - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Achieving chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs)
successfully is crucial for cartilage regeneration. To date, various hydrogels with different …