Scaffolds for cartilage regeneration: to use or not to use?

Sha'ban, Munirah and Ahmad Radzi, Muhammad Aa'zamuddin (2020) Scaffolds for cartilage regeneration: to use or not to use? In: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature, Springer, Singapore, pp. 97-114. ISBN 978-981-15-3257-3

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Abstract

Joint cartilage has been a significant focus on the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) since its inception in the 1980s. Represented by only one cell type, cartilage has been a simple tissue that is thought to be straightforward to deal with. After three decades, engineering cartilage has proven to be anything but easy. With the demographic shift in the distribution of world population towards ageing, it is expected that there is a growing need for more effective options for joint restoration and repair. Despite the increasing understanding of the factors governing cartilage development, there is still a lot to do to bridge the gap from bench to bedside. Dedicated methods to regenerate reliable articular cartilage that would be equivalent to the original tissue are still lacking. The use of cells, scaffolds and signalling factors has always been central to the TERM. However, without denying the importance of cells and signalling factors, the question posed in this chapter is whether the answer would come from the methods to use or not to use scaffold for cartilage TERM. This paper presents some efforts in TERM area and proposes a solution that will transpire from the ongoing attempts to understand certain aspects of cartilage development, degeneration and regeneration. While an ideal formulation for cartilage regeneration has yet to be resolved, it is felt that scaffold is still needed for cartilage TERM for years to come.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Additional Information:	6006/71092
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Biomaterial Cartilage Chondrocytes Development Regeneration Regenerative medicine Scaffolds Tissue engineering
Subjects:	Q Science > QM Human anatomy Q Science > QP Physiology T Technology > T Technology (General) > T173.5 Technology and Islam
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Physical Rehabilitation Sciences
Depositing User:	Munirah Sha'ban
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2020 17:21
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2021 10:54
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/71092

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