| Literature DB >> 24405851 |
Kevin W-H Lo1, Tao Jiang2, Keith A Gagnon3, Clarke Nelson4, Cato T Laurencin5.
Abstract
Clinicians and scientists working in the field of regenerative engineering are actively investigating a wide range of methods to promote musculoskeletal tissue regeneration. Small-molecule-mediated tissue regeneration is emerging as a promising strategy for regenerating various musculoskeletal tissues and a large number of small-molecule compounds have been recently discovered as potential bioactive molecules for musculoskeletal tissue repair and regeneration. In this review, we summarize the recent literature encompassing the past 4 years in the area of small bioactive molecules for promoting repair and regeneration of various musculoskeletal tissues including bone, muscle, cartilage, tendon, and nerve.Entities:
Keywords: musculoskeletal tissue; regenerative engineering; small molecules; tissue regeneration
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24405851 PMCID: PMC3992320 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.12.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Biotechnol ISSN: 0167-7799 Impact factor: 19.536