Bioreactors: A Regenerative Approach to Skeletal Muscle Engineering for Repair and Replacement

Abstract

Engineering skeletal muscle tissue is crucial for the repair and replacement of damaged or dysfunctional muscle. Despite numerous studies emphasizing the significance of skeletal muscle engineering, challenges persist in effectively replacing or repairing large muscle sections in vivo. Bioreactors that facilitate the rapid expansion of muscle precursor cells present a promising solution for addressing extensive muscle loss. Specifically, bioreactors that mimic the native microenvironment of muscle tissue can induce biomimetic stimuli, selectively promoting the expansion of muscle precursors with optimal myo‐regenerative potential. In this review, the advancements made in utilizing bioreactors to enhance the myo‐regenerative phenotype of cells for skeletal muscle engineering are highlighted.

Keywords

• bioreactors
• mechanobiologies
• myogenic differentiations
• myogenic proliferations
• tissue engineerings