ReviewNature reviews. Rheumatology2015
Repair and tissue engineering techniques for articular cartilage.
Review in Nature reviews. Rheumatology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 515 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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515 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 1,199 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of single versus repeated injections of mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Regenerative Therapies for Basal Thumb Arthritis-A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
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- Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Implants for the Treatment of Focal Chondral Defects of the Knee in Animal Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Bioinspired 0D mitochondrial bioenergetic actuators rewire cartilage progenitor cell metabolism for osteoarthritis remission.Bioactive materials · 2026Article
- Comparison of intra-articular injectable polydactyly-derived chondrocyte sheet-minis with direct transplantation of intact polydactyly-derived chondrocyte sheets in a rat full-thickness cartilage defect model.Regenerative therapy · 2026Article
- Type II collagen as a material-mediated instructive platform: Cartilage regeneration and fibrosis suppression via the Tp63-Cytl1 axis.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Molecular modulation of cartilage graft survival: a systematic review and translational synthesis of local and systemic strategies.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Stage-specific MSC spheroid fusion enables bottom-up formation of stage-defined hierarchical cartilage graft.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Engineered Injectable Hydrogel Platform for Tailoring the Osteoarthritis Microenvironment.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Review
- Mechanically graded granular scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering.Biomaterials advances · 2026Article
- An Efficient Spheroid Manufacturing Workflow for WJ-MSCs: Comparative Evaluation of Immediate 3D Aggregation and Conventional 2D Stabilization.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- MSC-Hydrogel Composite Systems for Knee Cartilage Repair and Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Biomechanical Properties of Silk-Derived 3D Bioprinted Scaffolds for Cartilage Regeneration: A Comprehensive Review.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Global Research Trends in Orthobiological Treatments for Osteoarthritis: A Bibliometric Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Targeting FOSL1-KCa3.1 inhibits ferroptosis and cartilage destruction by suppressing mitochondrial hyperfusion.Acta pharmacologica Sinica · 2026Article
- Hydrogels: current biomedical applications and future directions.Molecular biomedicine · 2026Review
- Advances in 3D Bioprinting for Scaffold-Based and Scaffold-Free Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A Piezo-Mimetic Ionic Hydrogel Harnessing Joint Motion for Cartilage Repair.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Structural Guidance in 3D Microgel-in-Hydrogel Systems to Improve Chondrogenesis.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Article
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Abstract
Chondral and osteochondral lesions due to injury or other pathology commonly result in the development of osteoarthritis, eventually leading to progressive total joint destruction. Although current progress suggests that biologic agents can delay the advancement of deterioration, such drugs are incapable of promoting tissue restoration. The limited ability of articular cartilage to regenerate renders joint arthroplasty an unavoidable surgical intervention. This Review describes current, widely used clinical repair techniques for resurfacing articular cartilage defects; short-term and long-term clinical outcomes of these techniques are discussed. Also reviewed is a developmental pipeline of acellular and cellular regenerative products and techniques that could revolutionize joint care over the next decade by promoting the development of functional articular cartilage. Acellular products typically consist of collagen or hyaluronic-acid-based materials, whereas cellular techniques use either primary cells or stem cells, with or without scaffolds. Central to these efforts is the prominent role that tissue engineering has in translating biological technology into clinical products; therefore, concomitant regulatory processes are also discussed.
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