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ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2020

Advances of Naturally Derived and Synthetic Hydrogels for Intervertebral Disk Regeneration.

Guoke Tang, Bingyan Zhou, Feng Li, Weiheng Wang, Yi Liu, Xing Wang, Chao Liu, Xiaojian Ye

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Review in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Guoke TangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Bingyan ZhouDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital of Xiangya School of Medical CSU, Zhuzhou, China.
Feng LiDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital of Xiangya School of Medical CSU, Zhuzhou, China.
Weiheng WangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Yi LiuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Xing WangBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Chao LiuDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital of Xiangya School of Medical CSU, Zhuzhou, China.
Xiaojian YeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration is associated with most cases of cervical and lumbar spine pathologies, amongst which chronic low back pain has become the primary cause for loss of quality-adjusted life years. Biomaterials science and tissue engineering have made significant progress in the replacement, repair and regeneration of IVD tissue, wherein hydrogel has been recognized as an ideal biomaterial to promote IVD regeneration in recent years. Aspects such as ease of use, mechanical properties, regenerative capacity, and their applicability as carriers for regenerative and anti-degenerative factors determine their suitability for IVD regeneration. This current review provides an overview of naturally derived and synthetic hydrogels that are related to their clinical applications for IVD regeneration. Although each type has its own unique advantages, it rarely becomes a standard product in truly clinical practice, and a more rational design is proposed for future use of biomaterials for IVD regeneration. This review aims to provide a starting point and inspiration for future research work on development of novel biomaterials and biotechnology.

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intervertebral disk regenerationlow back painnatural hydrogelsynthetic hydrogeltissue engineering

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PMID32714917
PMCPMC7344321

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