Differential dynamics of bone graft transplantation and mesenchymal stem cell therapy during bone defect healing in a murine critical size defect.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A critical size bone defect is a clinical scenario in which bone is lost or excised due to trauma, infection, tumor, or other causes, and cannot completely heal spontaneously. The most common treatment for this condition is autologous bone grafting to the defect site. However, autologous bone graft is often insufficient in quantity or quality for transplantation to these large defects. Recently, tissue engineering methods using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been proposed as an alternative treatment. However, the underlying biological principles and optimal techniques for tissue regeneration of bone using stem cell therapy have not been completely elucidated.

Methods

In this study, we compare the early cellular dynamics of healing between bone graft transplant

SUBMITTER: Huang EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9357712 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature