Bone defect reconstruction via endochondral ossification: A developmental engineering strategy

Traditional bone tissue engineering (BTE) strategies induce direct bone-like matrix formation by mimicking the embryological process of intramembranous ossification. However, the clinical translation of these clinical strategies for bone repair is hampered by limited vascularization and poor bone re...

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Main Authors: Rao Fu, Chuanqi Liu, Yuxin Yan, Qingfeng Li, Ru-Lin Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Tissue Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20417314211004211
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Chuanqi Liu
Yuxin Yan
Qingfeng Li
Ru-Lin Huang
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Ru-Lin Huang
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description Traditional bone tissue engineering (BTE) strategies induce direct bone-like matrix formation by mimicking the embryological process of intramembranous ossification. However, the clinical translation of these clinical strategies for bone repair is hampered by limited vascularization and poor bone regeneration after implantation in vivo. An alternative strategy for overcoming these drawbacks is engineering cartilaginous constructs by recapitulating the embryonic processes of endochondral ossification (ECO); these constructs have shown a unique ability to survive under hypoxic conditions as well as induce neovascularization and ossification. Such developmentally engineered constructs can act as transient biomimetic templates to facilitate bone regeneration in critical-sized defects. This review introduces the concept and mechanism of developmental BTE, explores the routes of endochondral bone graft engineering, highlights the current state of the art in large bone defect reconstruction via ECO-based strategies, and offers perspectives on the challenges and future directions of translating current knowledge from the bench to the bedside.
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spelling doaj.art-6a0314cbb01d4230a69f6a74a67545012022-12-21T18:14:55ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Tissue Engineering2041-73142021-03-011210.1177/20417314211004211Bone defect reconstruction via endochondral ossification: A developmental engineering strategyRao Fu0Chuanqi Liu1Yuxin Yan2Qingfeng Li3Ru-Lin Huang4Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Burn Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaTraditional bone tissue engineering (BTE) strategies induce direct bone-like matrix formation by mimicking the embryological process of intramembranous ossification. However, the clinical translation of these clinical strategies for bone repair is hampered by limited vascularization and poor bone regeneration after implantation in vivo. An alternative strategy for overcoming these drawbacks is engineering cartilaginous constructs by recapitulating the embryonic processes of endochondral ossification (ECO); these constructs have shown a unique ability to survive under hypoxic conditions as well as induce neovascularization and ossification. Such developmentally engineered constructs can act as transient biomimetic templates to facilitate bone regeneration in critical-sized defects. This review introduces the concept and mechanism of developmental BTE, explores the routes of endochondral bone graft engineering, highlights the current state of the art in large bone defect reconstruction via ECO-based strategies, and offers perspectives on the challenges and future directions of translating current knowledge from the bench to the bedside.https://doi.org/10.1177/20417314211004211
spellingShingle Rao Fu
Chuanqi Liu
Yuxin Yan
Qingfeng Li
Ru-Lin Huang
Bone defect reconstruction via endochondral ossification: A developmental engineering strategy
Journal of Tissue Engineering
title Bone defect reconstruction via endochondral ossification: A developmental engineering strategy
title_full Bone defect reconstruction via endochondral ossification: A developmental engineering strategy
title_fullStr Bone defect reconstruction via endochondral ossification: A developmental engineering strategy
title_full_unstemmed Bone defect reconstruction via endochondral ossification: A developmental engineering strategy
title_short Bone defect reconstruction via endochondral ossification: A developmental engineering strategy
title_sort bone defect reconstruction via endochondral ossification a developmental engineering strategy
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