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ArticleScience advances2023

Meniscal fibrocartilage regeneration inspired by meniscal maturational and regenerative process.

Wenqiang Yan, Maihemuti Maimaitimin, Yue Wu, Yifei Fan, Shuang Ren, Fengyuan Zhao, Chenxi Cao, Xiaoqing Hu, Jin Cheng, Yingfang Ao

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Article in Science advances, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wenqiang YanDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3948-4060
Maihemuti MaimaitiminDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yue WuDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yifei FanDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing, China.
Shuang RenDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing, China.
Fengyuan ZhaoDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1751-9856
Chenxi CaoDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing, China.
Xiaoqing HuDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9824-1109
Jin ChengDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5724-2375
Yingfang AoDepartment of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8909-2022
Peking University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Meniscus is a complex and crucial fibrocartilaginous tissue within the knee joint. Meniscal regeneration remains to be a scientific and translational challenge. We clarified that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) participated in meniscal maturation and regeneration using MSC-tracing transgenic mice model. Here, inspired by meniscal natural maturational and regenerative process, we developed an effective and translational strategy to facilitate meniscal regeneration by three-dimensionally printing biomimetic meniscal scaffold combining autologous synovium transplant, which contained abundant intrinsic MSCs. We verified that this facilitated anisotropic meniscus-like tissue regeneration and protected cartilage from degeneration in large animal model. Mechanistically, the biomechanics and matrix stiffness up-regulated Piezo1 expression, facilitating concerted activation of calcineurin and NFATc1, further activated YAP-pSmad2/3-SOX9 axis, and consequently facilitated fibrochondrogenesis of MSCs during meniscal regeneration. In addition, Piezo1 induced by biomechanics and matrix stiffness up-regulated collagen cross-link enzyme expression, which catalyzed collagen cross-link and thereby enhanced mechanical properties of regenerated tissue.

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MeniscusMesenchymal Stem CellsAnimalsCollagenFibrocartilageIon ChannelsMiceMice, TransgenicModels, AnimalCollagenIon ChannelsPiezo1 protein, mouse

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PMID37939174
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