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ArticleBioactive materials2023

Advanced bioactive glue tethering Lubricin/PRG4 to promote integrated healing of avascular meniscus tears.

Solaiman Tarafder, Jaskirti Ghataure, David Langford, Rachel Brooke, Ryunhyung Kim, Samantha Lewis Eyen, Julian Bensadoun, Jeffrey T Felix, James L Cook, Chang H Lee

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Article in Bioactive materials, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Delayed Lubricin Injection Improves Cartilage Repair Tissue Quality in an In Vivo Rabbit Osteochondral Defect Model.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025
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  7. Collagen-Based Scaffolds for Meniscal Repair and Regeneration.Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2025
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  13. Molecular Biology of Meniscal Healing: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Solaiman TarafderRegenerative Engineering Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168 St. - VC12-212, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Jaskirti GhataureRegenerative Engineering Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168 St. - VC12-212, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
David LangfordRegenerative Engineering Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168 St. - VC12-212, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Rachel BrookeRegenerative Engineering Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168 St. - VC12-212, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Ryunhyung KimRegenerative Engineering Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168 St. - VC12-212, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Samantha Lewis EyenRegenerative Engineering Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168 St. - VC12-212, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Julian BensadounRegenerative Engineering Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168 St. - VC12-212, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Jeffrey T FelixRegenerative Engineering Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168 St. - VC12-212, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
James L CookThompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics, Missouri Orthopedic Institute, University of Missouri, 1100 Virginia Avenue, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA.
Chang H LeeRegenerative Engineering Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168 St. - VC12-212, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center · USOrthopedic Institute · US

Funding

Bioactive Scaffold for TMJ Disc Regeneration by Endogenous Stem/Progenitor CellsR01DE029321 · NIDCR · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI LEE, CHANG HUN · 2020 to 2024
$3.5M
Seamless Healing of Avascular Meniscus Tears by Stem Cell RecruitmentR01AR071316 · NIAMS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI LEE, CHANG HUN · 2017 to 2020
$1.4M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR071316NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE029321
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Meniscus injuries are extremely common with approximately one million patients undergoing surgical treatment annually in the U.S. alone, but no regenerative therapy exist. Previously, we showed that controlled applications of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and transforming growth factor beta 3 (TGFβ3) via fibrin-based bio-glue facilitate meniscus healing by inducing recruitment and stepwise differentiation of synovial mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells. Here, we first explored the potential of genipin, a natural crosslinker, to enhance fibrin-based glue's mechanical and degradation properties. In parallel, we identified the harmful effects of lubricin on meniscus healing and investigated the mechanism of lubricin deposition on the injured meniscus surface. We found that the pre-deposition of hyaluronic acid (HA) on the torn meniscus surface mediates lubricin deposition. Then we implemented chemical modifications with heparin conjugation and CD44 on our bioactive glue to achieve strong initial bonding and integration of lubricin pre-coated meniscal tissues. Our data suggested that heparin conjugation significantly enhances lubricin-coated meniscal tissues. Similarly, CD44, exhibiting a strong binding affinity to lubricin and hyaluronic acid (HA), further improved the integrated healing of HA/lubricin pre-coated meniscus injuries. These findings may represent an important foundation for developing a translational bio-active glue guiding the regenerative healing of meniscus injuries.

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Bioactive glueKnee meniscusLubricinStem cell recruitment

Identifiers

PMID37214259
PMCPMC10199165
OpenAlexW4376631601

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