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Informing Stem Cell-Based Tendon Tissue Engineering Approaches with Embryonic Tendon Development.

William Okech¹, Catherine K Kuo^2,3,4

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, 215 Robert B. Goergen Hall, 270168, Rochester, NY, 14627-0168, USA.

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

|August 19, 2016

Summary

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This study uses embryonic tendon development to discover cues for regenerating functional adult tendons. Findings identify methods to improve adult stem cell tenogenesis for better tendon repair and regeneration.

Keywords:

Crosslinking Embryonic tendon development Mechanoregulation Stem cell Tenogenesis Tissue engineering

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Developmental Biology
Tissue Engineering

Background:

Adult tendons exhibit poor regeneration, forming scar tissue and leading to suboptimal healing after injury.
Current surgical graft repairs for tendon injuries have limitations, including pain and re-injury.
Existing tendon tissue engineering strategies often lack potent induction cues and effective markers for directing stem cell tenogenesis.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop novel tendon tissue engineering approaches informed by embryonic tendon development.
To identify design parameters for scaffolds and bioreactors that direct adult stem cell tenogenesis.
To establish effective cues and metrics for evaluating tenogenesis and tendon regeneration.

Main Methods:

Characterization of structure-property relationships in embryonic tendons.
Quantification of mechanical and biochemical property changes during embryonic tendon development.
Investigation of mechanical and biochemical factor effects on embryonic tendon cells using custom bioreactors and growth factor treatments.

Main Results:

Identification of specific cues that induce tenogenesis (tendon cell differentiation).
Development of metrics to evaluate stem cell differentiation in tendon tissue engineering.
Demonstration of embryonic tendon cell responses to dynamic mechanical loading and growth factors.

Conclusions:

Embryonic tendon development provides crucial insights for improving adult tendon regeneration.
Novel bioreactor systems and identified cues can direct adult stem cell tenogenesis.
This research offers a pathway to engineer functional tendon tissue, overcoming limitations of current treatments.