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Tissue engineering offers promising solutions for meniscus repair by utilizing cell-based strategies. This review explores cell types and techniques, including single-cell, coculture, zonal recapitulation, and scaffold-free methods for regenerating meniscus tissue.

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Regenerative Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery

Background:

Meniscus injuries present a significant clinical challenge due to limited intrinsic healing capacity, particularly in the avascular inner zone.
Tissue engineering has emerged as a promising field for meniscus repair and regeneration, with cell-based strategies being central to this approach.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and discuss cell types and application strategies for meniscus tissue engineering.
To highlight recent advances in cell-based meniscus regeneration and their potential for clinical translation.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature on cell-based strategies for meniscus tissue engineering.
Discussion of single cell type strategies, cell coculture, zonal recapitulation, and scaffold-free cell self-assembling techniques.
Analysis of recent experimental achievements in meniscus repair.

Main Results:

Cell-based strategies are fundamental for meniscus tissue engineering, aiming to create bionic meniscus structures.
Various approaches are being investigated, including single-cell, coculture, zonal mimicry, and scaffold-free self-assembly.
Recent advancements are improving the understanding and efficacy of meniscus tissue engineering.

Conclusions:

Cell-based strategies, encompassing diverse techniques, are crucial for advancing meniscus tissue engineering.
Further research into these strategies holds significant potential for effective meniscus repair and regeneration.
Understanding cell behavior and optimizing delivery methods are key to successful bionic meniscus development.