Mechanically Conditioned Macrophages

Enhance bone repair after transplantation

Mechanical stimulation upregulates periostin expression and induces M2 polarization; transplantation to bone defects significantly enhances repair, offering a new cell therapy for bone regeneration.

Wang, Ziyan · Lin, Minmin · Liu, Yang · Yang, Chengyu · Jianqun, Wu · Wang, Yan · Chen, Rouxi · Liu, Chao

Bone Research 2024

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Mechanical stimulation increases periostin expression in macrophages via TGF-β activation and induces M2 polarization

Transplantation of mechanically conditioned macrophages into the periosteum over a bone defect results in substantially enhanced repair