Biomaterial-mesenchymal stem cell constructs for immunomodulation in composite tissue engineering

Summer Hanson, Rena N. D'souza, Peiman Hematti

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Abstract

Cell-based treatments are being developed as a novel approach for the treatment of many diseases in an effort to repair injured tissues and regenerate lost tissues. Interest in the potential use of multipotent progenitor or stem cells has grown significantly in recent years, specifically the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), for tissue engineering in combination with extracellular matrix-based scaffolds. An area that warrants further attention is the local or systemic host responses toward the implanted cell-biomaterial constructs. Such immunological responses could play a major role in determining the clinical efficacy of the therapeutic device or biomaterials used. MSCs, due to their unique immunomodulatory properties, hold great promise in tissue engineering as they not only directly participate in tissue repair and regeneration but also modulate the host foreign body response toward the engineered constructs. The purpose of this review was to summarize the current state of knowledge and applications of MSC-biomaterial constructs as a potential immunoregulatory tool in tissue engineering. Better understanding of the interactions between biomaterials and cells could translate to the development of clinically relevant and novel cell-based therapeutics for tissue reconstruction and regenerative medicine.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2162-2168
Number of pages7
JournalTissue Engineering - Part A
Volume20
Issue number15-16
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Engineering

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