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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Cell Biology

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  • Tendinopathy involves complex changes in tendon structure and composition.
  • Current understanding of cellular mechanisms in tendon repair is limited.
  • Existing in vitro models inadequately replicate the native tendon microenvironment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically review current in vitro models for studying tendon cell interactions.
  • To highlight the limitations of existing models in mimicking tendon niche.
  • To propose advanced bioengineering approaches for next-generation tendon models.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on in vitro models for tendon research.
  • Analysis of cell-cell crosstalk within tendon microenvironments.
  • Discussion of bioengineering strategies for advanced model development.

Main Results:

  • Existing in vitro models offer limited insights into tenocyte interactions.
  • There is a significant need for models that replicate tendon's hierarchical architecture and signaling.
  • Advanced models require dynamic culture and recreation of tissue interface gradients.

Conclusions:

  • Next-generation in vitro models are essential for fundamental understanding of tendon repair.
  • Bioengineering technologies can create more physiologically relevant tendon models.
  • Improved models will facilitate the development of effective treatments for tendinopathy.