Perinatal stem cells: A promising cell resource for tissue engineering of craniofacial bone.
Perinatal stem cells: A promising cell resource for tissue engineering of craniofacial bone.
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DOI:
10.4252/wjsc.v7.i1.149
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发表时间:
2015-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Jiawen Si;Xu-Dong Wang;S. G. Shen
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作者:
Jiawen Si;Xu-Dong Wang;S. G. Shen
In facing the mounting clinical challenge and suboptimal techniques of craniofacial bone defects resulting from various conditions, such as congenital malformations, osteomyelitis, trauma and tumor resection, the ongoing research of regenerative medicine using stem cells and concurrent advancement in biotechnology have shifted the focus from surgical reconstruction to a novel stem cell-based tissue engineering strategy for customized and functional craniofacial bone regeneration. Given the unique ontogenetical and cell biological properties of perinatal stem cells, emerging evidence has suggested these extraembryonic tissue-derived stem cells to be a promising cell source for extensive use in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. In this review, we summarize the current achievements and obstacles in stem cell-based craniofacial bone regeneration and subsequently we address the characteristics of various types of perinatal stem cells and their novel application in tissue engineering of craniofacial bone. We propose the promising feasibility and scope of perinatal stem cell-based craniofacial bone tissue engineering for future clinical application.