Review Article

Recent Advances in Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds Containing Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Table 1

Summary of references for natural materials in combination with hydroxyapatite.

Source of stem cellsMaterial usedResultsStudy/reference

hMSCsCollagen/fibronectin/HACells are viable on the scaffoldAntebi et al. 2013/[12]
BMSCs and DPSCsFibronectin/collagen/albumin coating for HA versus allographs↑ cell attachment for allographs coated with albuminWeszl et al. 2012/[13]
BMSCs, PDL fibroblasts, and HBCs Gelatin/HA↑ ALP activity for moderate HA levelsRungsiyanont et al. 2012/[14]
WJ-MSCsHA/gellan gum/gelatinCells are viable on the scaffoldBarbani et al. 2012/[15]
BMSCsCS/HA↑ osteocalcin expression/staining, ↑ ALP expression/staining, ↑ Col1αI expression, ↑ Runx2 expressionKim et al. 2013/[16]
BMSCsCS/hyaluronic acid/nHA ↑ ALP activity Chen et al. 2012/[17]
BMSCsCS/fibronectin/vitronectin/nHA↑ calcium deposition, ↑ collagen content, ↑ total protein synthesisWang et al. 2014/[18]
hMSCsCS/PgA/nanoclay↑ ARZ staining, ↑ ALP activityAmbre et al. 2013/[19]
BMSsSilk/HA↑ collagen I staining, ↑ bone sialoprotein staining, ↑ osteocalcin staining, ↑ calcium deposition Bhumiratana et al. 2011/[20]