• 1. First School of Clinical Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou Gansu, 730000, P.R.China;
  • 2. Orthopaedic Center, the 940th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, Lanzhou Gansu, 730000, P.R.China;
  • 3. School of Design and Art, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou Gansu, 730000, P.R.China;
FAN Bo, Email: fanbogk@163.com
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Objective To review the research progress of in vivo bioreactor (IVB) for bone tissue engineering in order to provide reference for its future research direction.Methods The literature related to IVB used in bone tissue engineering in recent years was reviewed, and the principles of IVB construction, tissue types, sites, and methods of IVB construction, as well as the advantages of IVB used in bone tissue engineering were summarized.Results IVB takes advantage of the body’s ability to regenerate itself, using the body as a bioreactor to regenerate new tissues or organs at injured sites or at ectopic sites that can support the regeneration of new tissues. IVB can be constructed by tissue flap (subcutaneous pocket, muscle flap/pocket, fascia flap, periosteum flap, omentum flap/abdominal cavity) and axial vascular pedicle (axial vascular bundle, arteriovenous loop) alone or jointly. IVB is used to prefabricate vascularized tissue engineered bone that matched the shape and size of the defect. The prefabricated vascularized tissue engineered bone can be used as bone graft, pedicled bone flap, or free bone flap to repair bone defect. IVB solves the problem of insufficient vascularization in traditional bone tissue engineering to a certain extent.Conclusion IVB is a promising method for vascularized tissue engineered bone prefabrication and subsequent bone defect reconstruction, with unique advantages in the repair of large complex bone defects. However, the complexity of IVB construction and surgical complications hinder the clinical application of IVB. Researchers should aim to develop a simple, safe, and efficient IVB.

Citation: WANG Jian, WANG Xiao, ZHEN Ping, FAN Bo. Research progress of in vivo bioreactor for bone tissue engineering. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2021, 35(5): 627-635. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202012083 Copy

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