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Towards in silico Models of the Inflammatory Response in Bone Fracture Healing.
Lafuente-Gracia, Laura; Borgiani, Edoardo; Nasello, Gabriele et al.
2021In Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 9, p. 703725
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Keywords :
bone regeneration; experimental validation; fracture healing; in silico modeling; inflammatory response; multiscale approach
Abstract :
[en] In silico modeling is a powerful strategy to investigate the biological events occurring at tissue, cellular and subcellular level during bone fracture healing. However, most current models do not consider the impact of the inflammatory response on the later stages of bone repair. Indeed, as initiator of the healing process, this early phase can alter the regenerative outcome: if the inflammatory response is too strongly down- or upregulated, the fracture can result in a non-union. This review covers the fundamental information on fracture healing, in silico modeling and experimental validation. It starts with a description of the biology of fracture healing, paying particular attention to the inflammatory phase and its cellular and subcellular components. We then discuss the current state-of-the-art regarding in silico models of the immune response in different tissues as well as the bone regeneration process at the later stages of fracture healing. Combining the aforementioned biological and computational state-of-the-art, continuous, discrete and hybrid modeling technologies are discussed in light of their suitability to capture adequately the multiscale course of the inflammatory phase and its overall role in the healing outcome. Both in the establishment of models as in their validation step, experimental data is required. Hence, this review provides an overview of the different in vitro and in vivo set-ups that can be used to quantify cell- and tissue-scale properties and provide necessary input for model credibility assessment. In conclusion, this review aims to provide hands-on guidance for scientists interested in building in silico models as an additional tool to investigate the critical role of the inflammatory phase in bone regeneration.
Disciplines :
Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Lafuente-Gracia, Laura;  Biomechanics Section, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven,  ; Prometheus: Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Borgiani, Edoardo  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Génie biomécanique ; Biomechanics Section, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven,  ; Prometheus: Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Nasello, Gabriele;  Biomechanics Section, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven,  ; Prometheus: Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. ; Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Geris, Liesbet  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > GIGA > GIGA In silico medecine - Biomechanics Research Unit ; Biomechanics Section, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven,  ; Prometheus: Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. ; Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Language :
English
Title :
Towards in silico Models of the Inflammatory Response in Bone Fracture Healing.
Publication date :
2021
Journal title :
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
eISSN :
2296-4185
Publisher :
Frontiers Research Foundation, Ch
Volume :
9
Pages :
703725
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Commentary :
Copyright © 2021 Lafuente-Gracia, Borgiani, Nasello and Geris.
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