Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editor
Interests: anatomy; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration; biomaterials; musculoskeletal system; bone; tendon; enthesis
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Dear Colleagues,
We are grateful to all authors, reviewers, and readers for their responses to the first edition of our Special Issue, entitled “Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration”. You can access these articles for free via the following link:
Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration
Any anatomical description of bone outlines its superior strength, as well as the unique macro- and microstructures that contribute to its characteristic properties. Traditional bone regeneration applications focus on using hard, dense material scaffolds to replicate bone structure and function; however, these have had mixed levels of success. Despite the original initiative to replace bone with materials comprising similar properties, there is growing interest in the use of hydrogels, typically orders of magnitude weaker than bone, as potential materials for bone regeneration.
In this Special Issue, entitled “Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration (2nd Edition)”, we aim to highlight recent developments and technologies for the enhancement of bone regeneration in both in vivo and in vitro environments. We hope to establish a thorough collection of advances, realized in natural, synthetic and hybrid hydrogels in the field of bone regeneration, and to explore a wide range of both chemical and physical modification methods. Contributions based on any of the above techniques, applications and technologies are most welcome.
Dr. Jennifer Z. Paxton
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hydrogels
- polymer gels
- bone
- bone regeneration
- bone tissue engineering
- osteoblasts
- osteoclasts
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