Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewEurope PMCOpen access

Bone tissue engineering with human stem cells

Marolt D., Knezevic M., Novakovic GV.

Narrative Review, published in Stem Cell Res Ther (2010) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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  • Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
  • Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
  • Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Stem Cell Res Ther (2010)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
20637059
PMCID
PMC2905086
DOI
10.1186/scrt10
Citations
138

Abstract (original English)

Treatment of extensive bone defects requires autologous bone grafting or implantation of bone substitute materials. An attractive alternative has been to engineer fully viable, biological bone grafts in vitro by culturing osteogenic cells within three-dimensional scaffolds, under conditions supporting bone formation. Such grafts could be used for implantation, but also as physiologically relevant models in basic and translational studies of bone development, disease and drug discovery. A source of human cells that can be derived in large numbers from a small initial harvest and predictably differentiated into bone forming cells is critically important for engineering human bone grafts. We discuss the characteristics and limitations of various types of human embryonic and adult stem cells, and their utility for bone tissue engineering.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Bone and BonesHumansBone TransplantationTissue EngineeringCell DifferentiationOsteogenesisEmbryonic Stem CellsAdult Stem CellsTissue Scaffolds

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