[HTML][HTML] Tendon tissue engineering: Cells, growth factors, scaffolds and production techniques

S Ruiz-Alonso, M Lafuente-Merchan, J Ciriza… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tendon injuries are a global health problem that affects millions of people annually. The
properties of tendons make their natural rehabilitation a very complex and long-lasting …

Electrospun nanofibers for tissue engineering with drug loading and release

K Ye, H Kuang, Z You, Y Morsi, X Mo - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Electrospinning technologies have been applied in the field of tissue engineering as
materials, with nanoscale-structures and high porosity, can be easily prepared via this …

TGF-β family signaling in mesenchymal differentiation

I Grafe, S Alexander, JR Peterson… - Cold Spring …, 2018 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into several lineages during development
and also contribute to tissue homeostasis and regeneration, although the requirements for …

The past, present and future in scaffold-based tendon treatments

AJ Lomas, CNM Ryan, A Sorushanova… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2015 - Elsevier
Tendon injuries represent a significant clinical burden on healthcare systems worldwide. As
the human population ages and the life expectancy increases, tendon injuries will become …

Tissue engineered biological augmentation for tendon healing: a systematic review

UG Longo, A Lamberti, N Maffulli… - British medical …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Tendon injuries give rise to significant morbidity. In the last few decades,
several techniques have been increasingly used to optimize tendon healing. Sources of …

Stepwise differentiation of human embryonic stem cells promotes tendon regeneration by secreting fetal tendon matrix and differentiation factors

X Chen, XH Song, Z Yin, XH Zou, LL Wang, H Hu… - Stem …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are ideal seed cells for tissue regeneration, but no
research has yet been reported concerning their potential for tendon regeneration. This …

Patellar tendon healing with platelet-rich plasma: a prospective randomized controlled trial

AM de Almeida, MK Demange… - … American Journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The patellar tendon has limited ability to heal after harvesting its central third.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) could improve patellar tendon healing. Hypothesis: Adding PRP …

The role of engineered tendon matrix in the stemness of tendon stem cells in vitro and the promotion of tendon-like tissue formation in vivo

J Zhang, B Li, JHC Wang - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
When injured, tendons tend to heal but with poor structure and compromised function.
Tissue engineering is a promising approach to enhancing the quality of healing tendons …

Scaffolds in tendon tissue engineering

UG Longo, A Lamberti, S Petrillo… - Stem cells …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue engineering techniques using novel scaffold materials offer potential alternatives for
managing tendon disorders. Tissue engineering strategies to improve tendon repair healing …

Current trends in tendinopathy: consensus of the ESSKA basic science committee. Part II: treatment options

F Abat, H Alfredson, M Cucchiarini, H Madry… - Journal of experimental …, 2018 - Springer
The treatment of painful chronic tendinopathy is challenging. Multiple non-invasive and
tendon-invasive methods are used. When traditional non-invasive treatments fail, the …