Cell sources for engineered temporomandibular joint disc tissue: present and future.
- Author:
Xuelian SU
1
;
Hong KANG
Author Information
1. School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Chondrocytes;
cytology;
Fibroblasts;
cytology;
Humans;
Joint Prosthesis;
Skin;
cytology;
Temporomandibular Joint Disc;
cytology;
pathology;
physiopathology;
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders;
rehabilitation;
surgery;
therapy;
Tissue Engineering;
methods;
trends
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2010;27(2):463-466
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this review is to provide a reference for researchers in investigating the tissue engineering of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc. Currently tissue engineering of the TMJ disc is in its infancy, and cell source is one of the key factors that define the development of the tissue engineering of TMJ disc. In this paper, 6 kinds of cells: the TMJ disc native cells, chondrocytes, dermal fibroblasts, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, adipose-derived stem cells, and embryonic stem cells are introduced. In addition, the possibility that these cells can be used as cell sources for TMJ disc tissue engineering is described.
