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ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025

Innovations in collagen-network remodeling and extracellular matrix mechanics: toward a new era in articular cartilage repair.

Kai Huang, Yifan Hong, Haili Cai

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Review in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Kai HuangTongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.
Yifan HongZhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Haili CaiThe 903rd Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Hangzhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Articular cartilage is a highly specialized connective tissue with a hierarchically organized extracellular matrix (ECM) that provides the mechanical resilience necessary for joint function. Central to this functionality is the depth-dependent architecture of collagen-primarily type II-interwoven with proteoglycans, enabling efficient resistance to compressive and shear stresses. This review synthesizes recent advances in ECM dynamics, emphasizing the interplay between collagen organization, viscoelastic microenvironments, and pericellular-matrix (PCM)-mediated mechanotransduction. Emerging evidence implicates type III collagen as a regulator of early cartilage remodeling and a putative biomarker of osteoarthritis (OA) progression. Additionally, we highlight cutting-edge studies on the synergistic effects of mechanical loading and enzymatic degradation on collagen integrity, providing novel insights into ECM deterioration in disease contexts. We evaluate next-generation biomaterials-including viscoelastic hydrogels, anisotropic scaffolds, and magnetic field-assisted fiber alignment-designed to recapitulate the native anisotropy and multiscale mechanics of cartilage. Together, these recent developments redefine the landscape of cartilage repair and delineate promising avenues for translational regenerative therapies.

Indexed as

articular cartilagecollagen fiber organizationextracellular matrix dynamicsmesenchymal stem cellsosteoarthritisviscoelastic properties

Identifiers

PMID41568225
PMCPMC12816363

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