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ReviewJournal of tissue engineering

From niche to organoid: Engineering bone tissues through microenvironmental insights.

Yan Xu, Lingchao Sheng, Minmin Zhu, Zhengcheng He, Xudong Yao, Hongwei Wu

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Review in Journal of tissue engineering. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Bone organoids and mitochondrial reprogramming.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yan XuDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Lingchao ShengDepartment of Orthopedics, Center for Regeneration and Aging medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.
Minmin ZhuDepartment of Infectious, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.
Zhengcheng HeDepartment of Orthopedics, Center for Regeneration and Aging medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.
Xudong YaoDepartment of Cardiology, Center of Regenerative and Aging Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.
Hongwei WuDepartment of Orthopedics, Center for Regeneration and Aging medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9060-1384

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The construction of bone organoids represents a transformative approach in tissue engineering, offering unprecedented opportunities for studying bone biology, disease modeling, and regenerative medicine. The intricate understanding of the skeletal microenvironment, or niche, which governs cellular behavior, tissue organization, and functional maturation, is critical important to construct bone organoid. This review explored insights into the skeletal microenvironment, including the roles of extracellular matrix components, mechanical cues, biochemical signaling, and cellular interactions. It also proposes a foundational strategy how advancements in biomaterials, extracellular matrix, and micro-structure have enabled the precise recapitulation of niche conditions, facilitating the development of physiologically relevant bone organoids. Furthermore, we highlight the applications of these organoids in drug screening, personalized medicine, and bone regeneration. By bridging the gap between niche biology and organoid engineering, this review underscores the potential of microenvironment-driven approaches to revolutionize bone tissue engineering and its translational impact.

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bone organoidbone regenerationdisease modelsmicroenvironmenttissue engineering

Identifiers

PMID40755459
PMCPMC12314253

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