Siddiqui N A, Wong J M L, Khan Wasim S, Hazlerigg A
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, London, NW3 2QG, UK.
J Stem Cells. 2010;5(4):187-94.
Tendons and ligaments are frequently injured. Due to their relatively avascular nature, repair is slow and often incomplete. Stem cells offer a new approach to augment healing of native tissues, as well as providing materials to surgically replace injured structures that are beyond repair. Here we discuss the various roles of stem cells in natural repair processes compared to engineered tissues to assist healing or replace tissues.
肌腱和韧带经常受伤。由于它们相对缺乏血管的特性，修复缓慢且往往不完整。干细胞为增强天然组织的愈合提供了一种新方法，同时也为手术替代无法修复的受损结构提供材料。在这里，我们讨论干细胞在自然修复过程中与工程组织相比的各种作用，以帮助愈合或替代组织。
