Rigele Ao, Wei Liang, Zimo Wang, Qiaoyu Li, Xingyi Pan, Yonghuan Zhen, Yang An
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Abstract
Cartilage plays an important role in supporting soft tissues, reducing joint friction, and distributing pressure. However, its self-repair capacity is limited due to the lack of blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic systems. Tissue engineering offers a potential solution to promote cartilage regeneration by combining scaffolds, seed cells, and growth factors. Among these, growth factors play a critical role in regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and extracellular matrix remodeling. However, their instability, susceptibility to degradation and potential side effects limit their effectiveness. This article reviews the main growth factors used in cartilage tissue engineering and their delivery strategies, including affinity-based delivery, carrier-assisted delivery, stimuli-responsive delivery, spatial structure-based delivery, and cell system-based delivery. Each method shows unique advantages in enhancing the delivery efficiency and specificity of growth factors but also faces challenges such as cost, biocompatibility, and safety. Future research needs to further optimize these strategies to achieve more efficient, safe, and economical delivery of growth factors, thereby advancing the clinical application of cartilage tissue engineering.
期刊介绍:
Tissue Engineering Reviews (Part B) meets the urgent need for high-quality review articles by presenting critical literature overviews and systematic summaries of research within the field to assess the current standing and future directions within relevant areas and technologies. Part B publishes bi-monthly.