title: Applications of stem cell therapy for physeal injuries.
abstract: Physeal injuries may lead to the formation of a bone bridge resulting in limb length discrepancies and angular deformity in children. Current treatment of physeal injuries may be challenging. A number of strategies have been used to repair physeal defects with varying results. Biological regeneration using stem cells is therefore an attractive potential future option to repair physeal defects. Preclinical animal studies using stem cells have shown mixed results. Studies have investigated the use of various scaffolds including chitin, collagen and gelfoam. Significant progress has been made in discovering appropriate growth factors such as transforming growth factor (TGF-β), insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) that could induce physeal repair and be used in combination with stem cell therapy. Advances have been made in the use of gene therapy to maintain sustainable delivery of growth factors to injury sites. This review discusses the current stem cell therapy available to repair physeal injuries.
authors.affiliation: University College London, Institute of Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, United Kingdom. mukai.cg@mac.com.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanghani
authors.forename: Mukai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chimutengwende-Gordon
authors.forename: Adetola
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adesida
authors.forename: Wasim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000235:genetics; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins