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ReviewBioactive materials2022

Microcarriers in application for cartilage tissue engineering: Recent progress and challenges.

Sheng-Long Ding, Xin Liu, Xi-Yuan Zhao, Ke-Tao Wang, Wei Xiong, Zi-Li Gao, Cheng-Yi Sun, Min-Xuan Jia, Cheng Li, Qi Gu and 1 more

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Review in Bioactive materials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Sheng-Long DingCenter of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.
Xin LiuState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Xi-Yuan ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Ke-Tao WangCenter of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.
Wei XiongCenter of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.
Zi-Li GaoState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Cheng-Yi SunCenter of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.
Min-Xuan JiaState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Cheng LiBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Qi GuState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Ming-Zhu ZhangCenter of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Successful regeneration of cartilage tissue at a clinical scale has been a tremendous challenge in the past decades. Microcarriers (MCs), usually used for cell and drug delivery, have been studied broadly across a wide range of medical fields, especially the cartilage tissue engineering (TE). Notably, microcarrier systems provide an attractive method for regulating cell phenotype and microtissue maturations, they also serve as powerful injectable carriers and are combined with new technologies for cartilage regeneration. In this review, we introduced the typical methods to fabricate various types of microcarriers and discussed the appropriate materials for microcarriers. Furthermore, we highlighted recent progress of applications and general design principle for microcarriers. Finally, we summarized the current challenges and promising prospects of microcarrier-based systems for medical applications. Overall, this review provides comprehensive and systematic guidelines for the rational design and applications of microcarriers in cartilage TE.

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BioprintingCargo deliveryCartilage regenerationCartilage tissue engineeringMicrocarriers

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PMID35386447
PMCPMC8958326

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