Issue 31, 2024

Chitosan-based biomaterials promote bone regeneration by regulating macrophage fate

Abstract

The development of various osteogenic biomaterials has not only promoted the development of bone tissue engineering but also provided more possibilities for bone defect repair. However, most previous studies have focused on the interaction of biomaterials on endogenous or exogenous stem cells involved in the bone regeneration process while neglecting the effect of changes in the immune microenvironment of bone defect sites on bone regeneration after biomaterial implantation into the host. With the development of bone immunology, the role of various immune cells, especially macrophages, in bone regeneration has gradually attracted the attention of researchers. An increasing number of studies have begun to target macrophages to better promote bone regeneration by modulating the fate of macrophages in a spatiotemporally ordered manner to mimic the changes in the immune microenvironment of bone defect sites during the natural repair process of bone tissue. Chitosan is one of the most abundant natural polysaccharides in the world. In recent years, various chitosan-based biomaterials have been widely used in macrophage fate modulation and bone regeneration. In this review, we review the interaction between macrophages and scaffold materials, general information about chitosan, the modulation of macrophage fate by chitosan-based biomaterials, and their application in bone regeneration.

Graphical abstract: Chitosan-based biomaterials promote bone regeneration by regulating macrophage fate

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
29 10 2023
Accepted
26 6 2024
First published
17 7 2024

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024,12, 7480-7496

Chitosan-based biomaterials promote bone regeneration by regulating macrophage fate

H. Deng, Y. Guan, Q. Dong, R. An and J. Wang, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12, 7480 DOI: 10.1039/D3TB02563B

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