Wang Zheng-Guo, Xiao Kai
Research Institute of Surgery, Daping, Chongqing 400042, China.
Chin J Traumatol. 2012;15(5):259-67.
Since 1980s, the rapid development of tissue engineering and stem cell research has pushed regenerative medicine to a new fastigium, and regenerative medicine has become a noticeable research field in the international biology and medicine. In China, about 100 million patients need repair and regeneration treatment every year, while the number is much larger in the world. Regenerative medicine could provide effective salvation for these patients. Both Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering have made roadmaps of 2010-2050 and 2011-2030 for regenerative medicine. The final goal of the two roadmaps is to make China go up to leading position in most research aspects of regenerative medicine. In accord with this strategy, the government and some enterprises have invested 3-5 billion RMB (0.5-0.8 billion USD) for the research on regenerative medicine. In order to push the translation of regenerative medicine forward-from bench to bedside, a strategic alliance has been established, and it includes 27 top-level research institutes, medical institutes, colleges, universities and enterprises in the field of stem cell and regeneration medicine. Recently the journal, Science, has published a special issue-Regenerative Medicine in China, consisting of 35 papers dealing with stem cell and regeneration, tissue engineering and regeneration, trauma and regeneration and bases for tissue repair and regenerative medicine. It is predicated that a greater breakthrough in theory and practice of regenerative medicine will be achieved in the near future (20 to 30 years).
自20世纪80年代以来，组织工程学和干细胞研究的快速发展将再生医学推向了一个新的高峰，再生医学已成为国际生物学和医学领域一个引人注目的研究领域。在中国，每年约有1亿患者需要修复和再生治疗，而在全球范围内这一数字要大得多。再生医学可以为这些患者提供有效的救助。中国科学院和中国工程院都制定了2010 - 2050年以及2011 - 2030年的再生医学路线图。这两个路线图的最终目标是使中国在再生医学的大多数研究方面位居领先地位。按照这一战略，政府和一些企业已投入30 - 50亿元人民币（5 - 8亿美元）用于再生医学研究。为了推动再生医学从实验室到临床应用的转化，已成立了一个战略联盟，它包括干细胞与再生医学领域的27家顶级研究机构、医学机构、高校和企业。最近，《科学》杂志出版了一期中国再生医学专刊，其中包含35篇关于干细胞与再生、组织工程与再生、创伤与再生以及组织修复和再生医学基础的论文。据预测，再生医学在理论和实践方面将在不久的将来（20至30年）取得更大突破。
