Aptamer-functionalized hydrogels promote bone healing by selectively recruiting endogenous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

Bone regeneration heavily relies on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). However, recruiting endogenous BMSCs for in situ bone regeneration remains challenging. In this study, we developed a novel BMSC-aptamer (BMSC-apt) functionalized hydrogel (BMSC-aptgel) and evaluated its functions in rec...

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Main Authors: Jiang-Shan Gong, Guo-Qiang Zhu, Yu Zhang, Bei Chen, Yi-Wei Liu, Hong-Ming Li, Ze-Hui He, Jing-Tao Zou, Yu-Xuan Qian, Sheng Zhu, Xin-Yue Hu, Shan-Shan Rao, Jia Cao, Hui Xie, Zhen-Xing Wang, Wei Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Materials Today Bio
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590006423003149