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  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,834 Views
19 Pages

Dose-Response Tendon-Specific Markers Induction by Growth Differentiation Factor-5 in Human Bone Marrow and Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells

  • Maria Camilla Ciardulli,
  • Luigi Marino,
  • Erwin Pavel Lamparelli,
  • Maurizio Guida,
  • Nicholas Robert Forsyth,
  • Carmine Selleri,
  • Giovanna Della Porta and
  • Nicola Maffulli

17 August 2020

Mesenchymal stem cells derived from human bone marrow (hBM-MSCs) are utilized in tendon tissue-engineering protocols while extra-embryonic cord-derived, including from Wharton’s Jelly (hWJ-MSCs), are emerging as useful alternatives. To explore...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,483 Views
19 Pages

3D Biomimetic Scaffold for Growth Factor Controlled Delivery: An In-Vitro Study of Tenogenic Events on Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells

  • Maria Camilla Ciardulli,
  • Joseph Lovecchio,
  • Pasqualina Scala,
  • Erwin Pavel Lamparelli,
  • Tina Patricia Dale,
  • Valentina Giudice,
  • Emanuele Giordano,
  • Carmine Selleri,
  • Nicholas Robert Forsyth and
  • Giovanna Della Porta
  • + 1 author

The present work described a bio-functionalized 3D fibrous construct, as an interactive teno-inductive graft model to study tenogenic potential events of human mesenchymal stem cells collected from Wharton’s Jelly (hWJ-MSCs). The 3D-biomimetic and bi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,866 Views
18 Pages

Specific microenvironments can trigger stem cell tenogenic differentiation, such as specific substrates or dynamic cell cultivation. Electrospun meshes composed by core–shell fibers (random or aligned; PDMS core; piezoelectric PVDFhfp shell) we...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,794 Views
25 Pages

18 March 2025

Tendinopathy is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition that affects both aging populations and individuals involved in repetitive, high-intensity activities, such as athletes. Current treatment options primarily address symptom management or involve s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,640 Views
17 Pages

9 February 2023

Tendon mimetic scaffolds that recreate the tendon hierarchical structure and niche have increasing potential to fully restore tendon functionality. However, most scaffolds lack biofunctionality to boost the tenogenic differentiation of stem cells. In...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,573 Views
24 Pages

Tendon Biomimetic Electrospun PLGA Fleeces Induce an Early Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Tenogenic Differentiation on Amniotic Epithelial Stem Cells

  • Valentina Russo,
  • Mohammad El Khatib,
  • Lisa di Marcantonio,
  • Massimo Ancora,
  • Ralf Wyrwa,
  • Annunziata Mauro,
  • Torsten Walter,
  • Jürgen Weisser,
  • Maria Rita Citeroni and
  • Barbara Barboni
  • + 5 authors

27 January 2020

Background. The design of tendon biomimetic electrospun fleece with Amniotic Epithelial Stem Cells (AECs) that have shown a high tenogenic attitude may represent an alternative strategy to overcome the unsatisfactory results of conventional treatment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
8,587 Views
13 Pages

Matrix Nanopatterning Regulates Mesenchymal Differentiation through Focal Adhesion Size and Distribution According to Cell Fate

  • Ignasi Casanellas,
  • Anna Lagunas,
  • Yolanda Vida,
  • Ezequiel Pérez-Inestrosa,
  • José A. Andrades,
  • José Becerra and
  • Josep Samitier

Extracellular matrix remodeling plays a pivotal role during mesenchyme patterning into different lineages. Tension exerted from cell membrane receptors bound to extracellular matrix ligands is transmitted by the cytoskeleton to the cell nucleus induc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,204 Views
23 Pages

Biocompatible 3D-Printed Tendon/Ligament Scaffolds Based on Polylactic Acid/Graphite Nanoplatelet Composites

  • Magda Silva,
  • Susana Gomes,
  • Cátia Correia,
  • Daniela Peixoto,
  • Adriana Vinhas,
  • Márcia T. Rodrigues,
  • Manuela E. Gomes,
  • José A. Covas,
  • Maria C. Paiva and
  • Natália M. Alves

8 September 2023

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has become a popular tool to produce complex structures. It has great potential in the regenerative medicine field to produce customizable and reproducible scaffolds with high control of dimensions and poros...