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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Microsphere Strategy to Generate Conformal Bone Organoid Units with Osteoimmunomodulation and Sustainable Oxygen Supply for Bone Regeneration.

Anfu Deng, Hao Zhang, Yan Hu, Jilong Li, Jian Wang, Xiao Chen, Zhen Geng, Ke Xu, Yuxiao Lai, Jianhua Wang and 3 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Anfu DengOrganoid Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Hao ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Yan HuDepartment of Orthopedics, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Jilong LiOrganoid Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Jian WangOrganoid Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Xiao ChenMedEng-X Institutes, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Zhen GengOrganoid Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Ke XuOrganoid Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Yuxiao LaiTranslational Medicine R&D Center, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Jianhua WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6831-9593
Yingying JingOrganoid Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Long BaiOrganoid Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Jiacan SuOrganoid Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7080-263X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32471395National Natural Science Foundation of China 32471396National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172098National Natural Science Foundation of China 82230071National Natural Science Foundation of China 82427809Shanghai Clinical Research Plan SHDC2023CRT01Shanghai Committee of Science and Technology 23141900600Shanghai Municipal Demonstration Project for Innovative Medical Device Applications 23SHS05700Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by China Association for Science and Technology YESS20230049
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Repairing large bone defects remains a major challenge, as current strategies-including autografts, allografts, and tissue-engineered scaffolds-are limited by donor shortage, suboptimal biocompatibility, and insufficient control of the regenerative microenvironment. Bone organoids offer a promising strategy by simulating bone tissue functions and microenvironments in vitro, showing great potential for bone repair. However, current bone organoids still face issues such as insufficient oxygen supply, and limited immune modulation, reducing their effectiveness for complex bone defect repair, especially when precise shape conformity is required. To address these challenges, bone organoid unit based on silk hydrogel microspheres is developed, introducing oxygen-releasing components and immune cells to better mimic the bone repair environment and enable conformal filling of irregular defects. In vitro, the system formed bone organoid units through 28 days culture that sustained cell viability, promoted M2 macrophage polarization, and enhanced osteogenesis and angiogenesis. In a critical-sized mouse cranial defect model, this strategy outperformed traditional approaches, showing superior bone regeneration and tissue integration. These findings indicate that the strategy effectively addresses key obstacles in bone repair, such as oxygen supply, immune modulation, and shape conformity, providing a promising solution for personalized bone regeneration.

Indexed as

Bone and BonesBone RegenerationOrganoidsOxygenTissue EngineeringAnimalsMiceMicrospheresOsteogenesisTissue ScaffoldsOxygenbone organoidbone regenerationmacrophageosteoimmunomodulationoxygen release

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