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ArticlePlastic and aesthetic research2025

Strategies for Craniofacial Tissue Engineering: Innovations for Scalable Bone Regeneration.

Sofia M Vignolo, Daniela M Roth, Lillian Wu, Jameson Cosgrove, Luiz E Bertassoni

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Article in Plastic and aesthetic research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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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

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Advances in biomaterials and technologies applied in craniofacial regeneration.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sofia M VignoloDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, OR 97201, USA.
Daniela M RothKnight Cancer Precision Biofabrication Hub, Knight Cancer Institute, OHSU, Portland, OR 97201, USA.
Lillian WuKnight Cancer Precision Biofabrication Hub, Knight Cancer Institute, OHSU, Portland, OR 97201, USA.
Jameson CosgroveKnight Cancer Precision Biofabrication Hub, Knight Cancer Institute, OHSU, Portland, OR 97201, USA.
Luiz E BertassoniDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, OR 97201, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2732-8164

Funding

Microengineering vascularized and innervated bone-like scaffolds as an alternative to autologous bone graftsR01DE029553 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI BERTASSONI, LUIZ EDUARDO · 2021 to 2025
$3.0M
Microengineering the Dental Pulp Vascular Microenvironment_Diversity SupplementR01DE026170 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI BERTASSONI, LUIZ EDUARDO · 2016 to 2020
$2.5M
PORT (Portland Oral health Research Training)T90DE030859 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI WU, HUI · 2021 to 2025
$2.1M
An organ-on-a-chip model system to study prostate cancer metastasis into vascularized boneR21CA263860 · NCI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI BERTASSONI, LUIZ EDUARDO, MORAN, AMY E · 2022 to 2023
$392k
Bioengineering the bone microenvironment for improved craniofacial regeneration leveraging biomimetic mechanotransductionF31DE034634 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Sofia Magali Vignolo · 2024 to 2026
$111k
NCI NIH HHS R21 CA263860NIDCR NIH HHS F31 DE034634NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE026170NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE029553NIDCR NIH HHS T90 DE030859
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Craniofacial tissue engineering offers promising solutions for addressing large bone defects caused by congenital abnormalities, trauma, or disease. Traditional approaches, such as autografts and synthetic materials, are widely used but face limitations, including donor site morbidity, immune rejection, and poor graft integration. Recent advancements in biomaterials, including nanoscale scaffold design, bioceramics, cell-laden hydrogels, and bioactive modifications, present promising strategies to replicate the biological, mechanical, and structural properties of native bone. This review explores innovative strategies to enhance osteoconductivity, osteoinductivity, and osteogenicity of engineered grafts, including the use of advanced biomaterials, immunomodulatory scaffolds, and bioprinting technologies. Key biological challenges are discussed alongside translational barriers. Future directions emphasize the integration of bioprinted, vascularized, multi-phasic tissues, alongside personalized therapies and advanced fabrication techniques, to accelerate clinical adoption. By bridging nanoscale innovations with the demands of large-scale clinical application, this review outlines pathways toward scalable, personalized, and clinically effective solutions to restore functionality and aesthetics in craniofacial reconstruction.

Indexed as

Advanced biomaterialsBone regenerationCraniofacial tissueRegenerative medicineTissue engineeringTranslation

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PMID41267742
PMCPMC12629280

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