ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Electrical Stimulation in Cartilage Tissue Engineering.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intensity-dependent microcurrent stimulation enhances BMSC-derived cartilage microtissue formation under defined culture conditions.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Combined in vitro microcurrent stimulation and celecoxib suppress NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling and cartilage catabolism in human chondrocytes.Immunologic research · 2026Article
- Multifunctional Metal-Coordinated Hydrogels: Controlled Synthesis and Advances in Anti-Inflammatory, Anticancer, and Antibacterial Applications.ACS omega · 2026Review
- Mastication-Induced Electrical Stimulation Activates Prg4Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- An Ultrasound-Responsive Bio-Adhesive Piezoelectric Hydrogel for Osteoarthritis Cartilage.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mechanobiology-based strategies for the maturation of biofabricated cartilage constructs.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Direct Scaffold-Coupled Electrical Stimulation of Chondrogenic Progenitor Cells through Graphene Foam Bioscaffolds to Control the Mechanical Properties of Graphene Foam-Cell Composites.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2025Article
- Cartilage repair: unleashing PRP's potential in organoid models.Cytotechnology · 2025Review
- Ultrasound-activated piezoelectric biomaterials for cartilage regeneration.Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2025Review
- Advancements in hydrogel design for articular cartilage regeneration: A comprehensive review.Bioactive materials · 2025Review
- Experimental investigation on the reverse mechano-electrical effect of porcine articular cartilage.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Electrical stimulation for cartilage tissue engineering - A critical review from an engineer's perspective.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Electrical Stimulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Tool for Proliferation and Differentiation in Cartilage Tissue Engineering: A Scaffold-Based Approach.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Enhanced Chondrogenic Differentiation of Electrically Primed Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Regeneration of Osteochondral Defects.Biomaterials research · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Cartilage Integrity Following Administration of Oral and Intraarticular Nifedipine in a Murine Model of Osteoarthritis.Biomedicines · 2023Article
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Abstract
Electrical stimulation (ES) has been frequently used in different biomedical applications both in vitro and in vivo. Numerous studies have demonstrated positive effects of ES on cellular functions, including metabolism, proliferation, and differentiation. The application of ES to cartilage tissue for increasing extracellular matrix formation is of interest, as cartilage is not able to restore its lesions owing to its avascular nature and lack of cells. Various ES approaches have been used to stimulate chondrogenic differentiation in chondrocytes and stem cells; however, there is a huge gap in systematizing ES protocols used for chondrogenic differentiation of cells. This review focuses on the application of ES for chondrocyte and mesenchymal stem cell chondrogenesis for cartilage tissue regeneration. The effects of different types of ES on cellular functions and chondrogenic differentiation are reviewed, systematically providing ES protocols and their advantageous effects. Moreover, cartilage 3D modeling using cells in scaffolds/hydrogels under ES are observed, and recommendations on reporting about the use of ES in different studies are provided to ensure adequate consolidation of knowledge in the area of ES. This review brings novel insights into the further application of ES in in vitro studies, which are promising for further cartilage repair techniques.
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