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19 Citations
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15 Pages

Angiogenic Potential of VEGF Mimetic Peptides for the Biofunctionalization of Collagen/Hydroxyapatite Composites

  • Suya Wang,
  • Felix Umrath,
  • Wanjing Cen,
  • Siegmar Reinert and
  • Dorothea Alexander

19 October 2021

Currently, the focus on bioinspired concepts for the development of tissue engineering constructs is increasing. For this purpose, the combination of collagen (Coll) and hydroxyapatite (HA) comes closest to the natural composition of the bone. In ord...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,838 Views
23 Pages

Preparation of Collagen/Hydroxyapatite Composites Using the Alternate Immersion Method and Evaluation of the Cranial Bone-Forming Capability of Composites Complexed with Acidic Gelatin and b-FGF

  • Miki Hoshi,
  • Masayuki Taira,
  • Tomofumi Sawada,
  • Yuki Hachinohe,
  • Wataru Hatakeyama,
  • Kyoko Takafuji,
  • Shinji Tekemoto and
  • Hisatomo Kondo

9 December 2022

Bone-substitute materials are essential in dental implantology. We prepared collagen (Col)/hydroxyapatite (Hap)/acidic gelatin (AG)/basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) constructs with enhanced bone-forming capability. The Col/Hap apatite composite...

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  • Open Access
1,500 Views
12 Pages

Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite–β-Tricalcium Phosphate Collagen Composites for Socket Preservation in a Canine Model

  • Dong Woo Kim,
  • Donghyun Lee,
  • Jaeyoung Ryu,
  • Min-Suk Kook,
  • Hong-Ju Park and
  • Seunggon Jung

This study aimed to compare the performance of three hydroxyapatite–β-tricalcium phosphate (HA–β-TCP) collagen composite grafts in a canine model for extraction socket preservation. Eight mongrel dogs underwent atraumatic bilate...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,473 Views
17 Pages

Investigations on the Influence of Collagen Type on Physicochemical Properties of PVP/PVA Composites Enriched with Hydroxyapatite Developed for Biomedical Applications

  • Magdalena Głąb,
  • Anna Drabczyk,
  • Sonia Kudłacik-Kramarczyk,
  • Magdalena Kędzierska,
  • Agnieszka Tomala,
  • Agnieszka Sobczak-Kupiec,
  • Dariusz Mierzwiński and
  • Bożena Tyliszczak

21 December 2021

Nowadays, a great attention is directed into development of innovative multifunctional composites which may support bone tissue regeneration. This may be achieved by combining collagen and hydroxyapatite showing bioactivity, osteoconductivity and ost...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,556 Views
15 Pages

Effect of Hydroxyapatite Microspheres, Amoxicillin–Hydroxyapatite and Collagen–Hydroxyapatite Composites on Human Dental Pulp-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

  • Yasmine Mendes Pupo,
  • Lidiane Maria Boldrini Leite,
  • Alexandra Cristina Senegaglia,
  • Liziane Antunes,
  • Jessica Mendes Nadal,
  • Eliane Leal de Lara,
  • Rafael Eiji Saito,
  • Sandra Regina Masetto Antunes,
  • William Fernandes Lacerda and
  • Paulo Vitor Farago

8 December 2021

In this study, the preparation and characterization of three hydroxyapatite-based bioactive scaffolds, including hydroxyapatite microspheres (HAps), amoxicillin–hydroxyapatite composite (Amx–HAp), and collagen–hydroxyapatite composi...

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  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,619 Views
16 Pages

Establishment of Collagen: Hydroxyapatite/BMP-2 Mimetic Peptide Composites

  • Liane Schuster,
  • Nina Ardjomandi,
  • Marita Munz,
  • Felix Umrath,
  • Christian Klein,
  • Frank Rupp,
  • Siegmar Reinert and
  • Dorothea Alexander

7 March 2020

Extensive efforts were undertaken to develop suitable biomaterials for tissue engineering (TE) applications. To facilitate clinical approval processes and ensure the success of TE applications, bioinspired concepts are currently focused on. Working o...

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  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,784 Views
13 Pages

Novel Self-Assembly-Induced Gelation for Nanofibrous Collagen/Hydroxyapatite Composite Microspheres

  • Jae-Won Choi,
  • Jong-Woo Kim,
  • In-Hwan Jo,
  • Young-Hag Koh and
  • Hyoun-Ee Kim

21 September 2017

This study demonstrates the utility of the newly developed self-assembly-induced gelation technique for the synthesis of porous collagen/hydroxyapatite (HA) composite microspheres with a nanofibrous structure. This new approach can produce microspher...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,152 Views
13 Pages

An Observational Prospective Clinical Study for the Evaluation of a Collagen-Hydroxyapatite Composite Scaffold in Hip Revision Surgery

  • Pietro Cimatti,
  • Isabella Andreoli,
  • Maurizio Busacca,
  • Marco Govoni,
  • Leonardo Vivarelli,
  • Nicolandrea Del Piccolo,
  • Alessandra Maso,
  • Cesare Stagni and
  • Giovanni Pignatti

28 October 2022

One of the greatest challenges of hip revision surgery is the need to restore extensive bone loss by creating a stable reconstruction with long-term durability. The present observational, investigator-initiated prospective study was carried out to ev...

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  • Open Access
21 Citations
8,688 Views
15 Pages

A Novel HA/β-TCP-Collagen Composite Enhanced New Bone Formation for Dental Extraction Socket Preservation in Beagle Dogs

  • Ko-Ning Ho,
  • Eisner Salamanca,
  • Kuo-Chi Chang,
  • Tsai-Chin Shih,
  • Yu-Chi Chang,
  • Haw-Ming Huang,
  • Nai-Chia Teng,
  • Che-Tong Lin,
  • Sheng-Wei Feng and
  • Wei-Jen Chang

11 March 2016

Past studies in humans have demonstrated horizontal and vertical bone loss after six months following tooth extraction. Many biomaterials have been developed to preserve bone volume after tooth extraction. Type I collagen serves as an excellent deliv...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,164 Views
10 Pages

Surface Treatment of Acetabular Cups with a Direct Deposition of a Composite Nanostructured Layer Using a High Electrostatic Field

  • Marek Pokorný,
  • Tomáš Suchý,
  • Adéla Kotzianová,
  • Jan Klemeš,
  • František Denk,
  • Monika Šupová,
  • Zbyněk Sucharda,
  • Radek Sedláček,
  • Lukáš Horný and
  • Vlastimil Králík
  • + 2 authors

A composite nanofibrous layer containing collagen and hydroxyapatite was deposited on selected surface areas of titanium acetabular cups. The layer was deposited on the irregular surface of these 3D objects using a specially developed electrospinning...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,216 Views
19 Pages

Development of Innovative Biocomposites with Collagen, Keratin and Hydroxyapatite for Bone Tissue Engineering

  • Florin Popescu,
  • Irina Titorencu,
  • Madalina Albu Kaya,
  • Florin Miculescu,
  • Raluca Tutuianu,
  • Alina Elena Coman,
  • Elena Danila,
  • Minodora Maria Marin,
  • Diana-Larisa Ancuta and
  • Cristin Coman
  • + 1 author

This study follows the process for the development of an innovative biomimetic composite derived from bovine collagen with keratin, with hydroxyapatite being hybridized into its architecture, and it builds a comprehensive evaluation of the composite&...

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  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,041 Views
15 Pages

Collagen Scaffolds Containing Hydroxyapatite-CaO Fiber Fragments for Bone Tissue Engineering

  • Shiao-Wen Tsai,
  • Sheng-Siang Huang,
  • Wen-Xin Yu,
  • Yu-Wei Hsu and
  • Fu-Yin Hsu

20 May 2020

Collagen (COL) and hydroxyapatite (HAp) are the major components of bone, therefore, COL-HAp composites have been widely used as bone substitutes to promote bone regeneration. We have reported that HAp-CaO fibers (HANFs), which were fabricated by a s...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,844 Views
13 Pages

Bone Regeneration of Critical-Size Calvarial Defects in Rats Using Highly Pressed Nano-Apatite/Collagen Composites

  • Wataru Hatakeyama,
  • Masayuki Taira,
  • Tomofumi Sawada,
  • Miki Hoshi,
  • Yuki Hachinohe,
  • Hirotaka Sato,
  • Kyoko Takafuji,
  • Hidemichi Kihara,
  • Shinji Takemoto and
  • Hisatomo Kondo

8 May 2022

Osteo-conductive bone substitute materials are required in dentistry. In this study, highly pressed nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen (P-nHAP/COL) composites were formed by a hydraulic press. Critical-size bone defects (Φ = 6 mm) were made in the cran...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,830 Views
18 Pages

Assessment of Collagen-Based Nanostructured Biomimetic Systems with a Co-Culture of Human Bone-Derived Cells

  • Giorgia Borciani,
  • Giorgia Montalbano,
  • Priscila Melo,
  • Nicola Baldini,
  • Gabriela Ciapetti and
  • Chiara Vitale-Brovarone

23 December 2021

Osteoporosis is a worldwide disease resulting in the increase of bone fragility and enhanced fracture risk in adults. In the context of osteoporotic fractures, bone tissue engineering (BTE), i.e., the use of bone substitutes combining biomaterials, c...

  • Review
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59 Citations
8,495 Views
51 Pages

Review of the Applications of Biomedical Compositions Containing Hydroxyapatite and Collagen Modified by Bioactive Components

  • Agnieszka Sobczak-Kupiec,
  • Anna Drabczyk,
  • Wioletta Florkiewicz,
  • Magdalena Głąb,
  • Sonia Kudłacik-Kramarczyk,
  • Dagmara Słota,
  • Agnieszka Tomala and
  • Bożena Tyliszczak

21 April 2021

Regenerative medicine is becoming a rapidly evolving technique in today’s biomedical progress scenario. Scientists around the world suggest the use of naturally synthesized biomaterials to repair and heal damaged cells. Hydroxyapatite (HAp) has the p...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,777 Views
23 Pages

The Influence of Basil and Cinnamon Essential Oils on Bioactive Sponge Composites of Collagen Reinforced with Hydroxyapatite

  • Alina Robu,
  • Madalina Georgiana Albu Kaya,
  • Aurora Antoniac,
  • Durmuș Alpaslan Kaya,
  • Alina Elena Coman,
  • Maria-Minodora Marin,
  • Robert Ciocoiu,
  • Rodica Roxana Constantinescu and
  • Iulian Antoniac

30 January 2025

The increasing prevalence of acute traumas, surgical wounds, and chronic skin wounds poses significant therapeutic challenges for wound treatment. One of the main concerns in wound care is the danger of infection, which is a significant barrier to he...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,090 Views
16 Pages

22 April 2023

To assist in bone defect repair, ideal bone regeneration scaffolds should exhibit good osteoconductivity and osteoinductivity, but for load-bearing applications, they should also have mechanical properties that emulate those of native bone. The use o...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,690 Views
19 Pages

The Role of Crosslinking Agents in the Development of Collagen–Hydroxyapatite Composite Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering

  • Alina Florentina Vladu,
  • Madalina Georgiana Albu Kaya,
  • Roxana Doina Truşcă,
  • Ludmila Motelica,
  • Vasile-Adrian Surdu,
  • Ovidiu Cristian Oprea,
  • Rodica Roxana Constantinescu,
  • Bogdan Cazan,
  • Denisa Ficai and
  • Ecaterina Andronescu
  • + 1 author

24 February 2025

The lack of bone grafts represents a major issue in the orthopedic field, reconstructive surgery, and dentistry. There are several bone conditions that often demand the use of grafts, such as fractures, infections, and bone cancer. The number of bone...

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3 Citations
1,537 Views
27 Pages

29 August 2025

Background/Objectives: The use of collagen-based scaffolds in dentition tissue engineering has gained significance and importance in the field as they are structurally equivalent and biologically compatible with the native extracellular matrix (ECM)....

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,205 Views
12 Pages

Safer and Sustainable-by-Design Hydroxyapatite Nanobiomaterials for Biomedical Applications: Assessment of Environmental Hazards

  • Susana I. L. Gomes,
  • Bruno Guimarães,
  • Elisabetta Campodoni,
  • Monica Sandri,
  • Simone Sprio,
  • Magda Blosi,
  • Anna L. Costa,
  • Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand and
  • Mónica J. B. Amorim

18 November 2022

Developments in the nanotechnology area occur ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, not only in terms of safety requirements, but also to meet sustainability goals. Hence, safer and sustainable-by-design (SSbD) materials are also aimed fo...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,229 Views
15 Pages

Purpose: Collagen membranes with biomimetic mineralization are emerging as promising materials for bone regeneration, owing to their high biocompatibility. In this study, we developed a biogenic collagen membrane by combining citrate (C) pretreatment...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
7,983 Views
17 Pages

Characterization of Dentine to Assess Bond Strength of Dental Composites

  • Saad Liaqat,
  • Anas Aljabo,
  • Muhammad Adnan Khan,
  • Hesham Ben Nuba,
  • Laurent Bozec,
  • Paul Ashley and
  • Anne Young

24 April 2015

This study was performed to develop alternating dentine adhesion models that could help in the evaluation of a self-bonding dental composite. For this purpose dentine from human and ivory was characterized chemically and microscopically before and af...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,640 Views
16 Pages

Nonunion bone fractures can impact the quality of life and represent a major economic burden. Scaffold-based tissue engineering has shown promise as an alternative to bone grafting. Achieving desirable bone reconstruction requires appropriate surface...

  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,866 Views
17 Pages

Applications of Polymeric Composites in Bone Tissue Engineering and Jawbone Regeneration

  • Oscar Fraile-Martínez,
  • Cielo García-Montero,
  • Alejandro Coca,
  • Miguel Angel Álvarez-Mon,
  • Jorge Monserrat,
  • Ana M. Gómez-Lahoz,
  • Santiago Coca,
  • Melchor Álvarez-Mon,
  • Julio Acero and
  • Julia Bujan
  • + 3 authors

6 October 2021

Polymer-based composites are a group of biomaterials that exert synergic and combined activity. There are multiple reported uses of these composites in multiple biomedical areas, such as drug carriers, in wound dressings, and, more prominently, in ti...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,774 Views
12 Pages

Intrafibrillar Growth of Hydroxyapatite Nanocrystals in Multiscale Collagen

  • Bingyu Xue,
  • Yidi Li,
  • Zhengyi Fu,
  • Hang Ping and
  • Kun Wang

18 April 2023

Collagen fibrils hierarchically assemble from microscale to macroscale, which endows the natural composite bone with good mechanical properties and remodeling functions. Revealing the intrafibrillar growth process of hydroxyapatite nanocrystals of co...

  • Review
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79 Citations
7,414 Views
17 Pages

9 April 2020

Type I collagen and nanocrystalline-substituted hydroxyapatite are the major components of a natural composite—bone tissue. Both of these materials also play a significant role in orthopedic surgery and implantology; however, their separate use...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,259 Views
27 Pages

19 March 2022

At the molecular scale, bone is mainly constituted of type-I collagen, hydroxyapatite, and water. Different fractions of these constituents compose different composite materials that exhibit different mechanical properties at the nanoscale, where the...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,013 Views
18 Pages

Cheminformatics-Based Design and Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite/Collagen Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications

  • Mohamed Aaddouz,
  • Khalil Azzaoui,
  • Rachid Sabbahi,
  • Moulay Hfid Youssoufi,
  • Meryem Idrissi Yahyaoui,
  • Abdeslam Asehraou,
  • Mohamed El Miz,
  • Belkheir Hammouti,
  • Sergey Shityakov and
  • Mohamed Siaj
  • + 1 author

27 December 2023

This paper presents a novel cheminformatics approach for the design and synthesis of hydroxyapatite/collagen nanocomposites, which have potential biomedical applications in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and orthopedic and dental implants. The na...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,825 Views
19 Pages

Comparison of Two Bovine Commercial Xenografts in the Regeneration of Critical Cranial Defects

  • Carlos Humberto Valencia-Llano,
  • Diego López-Tenorio,
  • Marcela Saavedra,
  • Paula A. Zapata and
  • Carlos David Grande-Tovar

6 September 2022

Autologous bone is the gold standard in regeneration processes. However, there is an endless search for alternative materials in bone regeneration. Xenografts can act as bone substitutes given the difficulty of obtaining bone tissue from patients and...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,527 Views
14 Pages

Study on Anhydrous Proton Conduction in Imidazole–Collagen Composite

  • Tomoki Furuseki,
  • Shotaro Teranishi and
  • Yasumitsu Matsuo

25 November 2022

Recently, hydrogen-fuel cells have attracted attention as an environmentally friendly next-generation energy device. Very recently, biomaterials such as collagen and chitin have realized proton conductivity via water bridges under humidity condition,...

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3 Citations
3,015 Views
14 Pages

10 August 2022

It is well known that a proton conductor is needed as an electrolyte of hydrogen fuel cells, which are attracting attention as an environmentally friendly next-generation device. In particular, anhydrous proton-conducting electrolytes are highly desi...

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  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,215 Views
13 Pages

Bone is a complex hierarchical tissue composed of organic and inorganic materials that provide structure, support, and protection to organs. However, there are some critical size defects that are unable to regenerate on their own and therefore requir...

  • Review
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57 Citations
8,104 Views
24 Pages

Bone has a special structure that is both stiff and elastic, and the composition of bone confers it with an exceptional mechanical property. However, bone substitute materials that are made of the same hydroxyapatite (HA) and collagen do not offer th...

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  • Open Access
25 Citations
6,922 Views
11 Pages

Development and Characterization of a Bioinspired Bone Matrix with Aligned Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite on Collagen Nanofibers

  • Hsi-Chin Wu,
  • Tzu-Wei Wang,
  • Jui-Sheng Sun,
  • Yi-Hsuan Lee,
  • Meng-Han Shen,
  • Zong-Ruei Tsai,
  • Chih-Yu Chen and
  • Horng-Chaung Hsu

15 March 2016

Various kinds of three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds have been designed to mimic the biological spontaneous bone formation characteristics by providing a suitable microenvironment for osteogenesis. In view of this, a natural bone-liked composite scaffol...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,545 Views
15 Pages

Osteoinductive Moldable and Curable Bone Substitutes Based on Collagen, BMP-2 and Highly Porous Polylactide Granules, or a Mix of HAP/β-TCP

  • Andrey Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev,
  • Valeriya Sergeevna Kuznetsova,
  • Tatyana Borisovna Bukharova,
  • Egor Olegovich Osidak,
  • Timofei Evgenevich Grigoriev,
  • Yuriy Dmitrievich Zagoskin,
  • Irina Alekseevna Nedorubova,
  • Sergey Petrovich Domogatsky,
  • Igor Ivanovich Babichenko and
  • Oksana Aleksandrovna Zorina
  • + 5 authors

17 November 2021

In dentistry, maxillofacial surgery, traumatology, and orthopedics, there is a need to use osteoplastic materials that have not only osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties but are also convenient for use. In the study, compositions based on co...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,288 Views
17 Pages

Calcined Hydroxyapatite with Collagen I Foam Promotes Human MSC Osteogenic Differentiation

  • Veronika Hefka Blahnová,
  • Lucy Vojtová,
  • Veronika Pavliňáková,
  • Johana Muchová and
  • Eva Filová

Collagen I-based foams were modified with calcined or noncalcined hydroxyapatite or calcium phosphates with various particle sizes and pores to monitor their effect on cell interactions. The resulting scaffolds thus differed in grain size, changing f...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,709 Views
12 Pages

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Composite Scaffolds with or without Collagen Impregnation

  • José Joaquín López Marcos,
  • Vittoria Perrotti,
  • Flavia Iaculli,
  • Águedo Aragones,
  • Cesar Augusto Magalhães Benfatti,
  • Gabriel Leonardo Magrin,
  • Adriano Piattelli and
  • Marco Aurélio Bianchini

12 October 2019

This in vitro study aimed at evaluating the physical and mechanical properties of newly developed scaffolds of poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and biphasic ceramic (Hydroxyapatite HA + beta-tricalciumphosphate β-TCP) with or without collag...

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  • Open Access
121 Citations
14,260 Views
26 Pages

Mimicking the Nanostructure of Bone: Comparison of Polymeric Process-Directing Agents

  • Taili T. Thula,
  • Felicia Svedlund,
  • Douglas E. Rodriguez,
  • Jacob Podschun,
  • Laura Pendi and
  • Laurie B. Gower

27 December 2010

The nanostructure of bone has been replicated using a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) mineralization process. This polymer-mediated crystallization process yields intrafibrillar mineralization of collagen with uniaxially-oriented hydroxyapati...

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  • Open Access
28 Citations
6,356 Views
17 Pages

21 June 2022

Guided tissue/bone regeneration (GTR/GBR) is currently the main treatment for alveolar bone regeneration. The commonly used barrier membranes in GTR/GBR are collagen membranes from mammals such as porcine or cattle. Fish collagen is being explored as...

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  • Open Access
29 Citations
3,609 Views
10 Pages

14 August 2021

Natural bone tissue consists primarily of bioapatite and collagen. Synthetic hydroxyapatite (HA) possesses good biocompatibility, bioactivity, and osteoconductivity due to its chemical and biological similarity to bioapatite. Hence, HA has been widel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,147 Views
16 Pages

12 March 2012

In this study, vascular stents were fabricated from poly (lactide-ε-caprolactone)/collagen/nano-hydroxyapatite (PLCL/Col/nHA) by electrospinning, and the surface morphology and breaking strength were observed or measured through scanning electron mic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,691 Views
16 Pages

Chitosan (CS)/Hydroxyapatite (HA)/Tricalcium Phosphate (β-TCP)-Based Composites as a Potential Material for Pulp Tissue Regeneration

  • Ingrid Zamora,
  • Gilbert Alfonso Morales,
  • Jorge Iván Castro,
  • Lina Marcela Ruiz Rojas,
  • Carlos Humberto Valencia-Llano,
  • Jose Herminsul Mina Hernandez,
  • Mayra Eliana Valencia Zapata and
  • Carlos David Grande-Tovar

28 July 2023

This research focused on developing new materials for endodontic treatments to restore tissues affected by infectious or inflammatory processes. Three materials were studied, namely tricalcium phosphate β-hydroxyapatite (β-TCP), commercial...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
7,633 Views
15 Pages

In tissue engineering, biocompatible scaffolds are used as 3D cell niches to provide a similar environment to that of native tissue for seeded cells to regenerate the target tissue. When engineering bone tissue, high mechanical strength and calcium p...

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4 Citations
2,480 Views
14 Pages

13 December 2022

The aim of this work was to obtain and characterize composite biomaterials containing two components, namely carbonated hydroxyapatite, which was substituted with Mg2+ and Zn2+ ions, and natural polymer–collagen protein. The following two diffe...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,051 Views
22 Pages

Hydroxyapatite-Based Natural Biopolymer Composite for Tissue Regeneration

  • Wasan Alkaron,
  • Alaa Almansoori,
  • Katalin Balázsi and
  • Csaba Balázsi

20 August 2024

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) polymer composites have gained significant attention due to their applications in bone regeneration and tooth implants. This review examines the synthesis, properties, and applications of Hap, highlighting various manufacturing m...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,986 Views
10 Pages

Tooth-Derived Matrix Granules for Enhanced Bone Healing: Chemical Composition, Morphological Aspects, and Clinical Outcomes

  • Júlio C. M. Souza,
  • Mario Escobar,
  • Inês Sofia Pimentel,
  • João Caramês,
  • Wim Teughels,
  • Filipe Silva and
  • Bruno Henriques

11 November 2022

Bone grafting has increasingly been used in surgical procedures for enhanced bone augmentation. Tooth-derived graft material has received considerable attention due to its chemical composition and autogenous source that can improve bone tissue healin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
650 Citations
29,447 Views
15 Pages

2 August 2010

Bone contains considerable amounts of minerals and proteins. Hydroxyapatite [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2] is one of the most stable forms of calcium phosphate and it occurs in bones as major component (60 to 65%), along with other materials including collagen, c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,308 Views
21 Pages

Localized Combination Therapy Using Collagen–Hydroxyapatite Bone Grafts for Simultaneous Bone Cancer Inhibition and Tissue Regeneration

  • Alina Florentina Vladu,
  • Madalina Georgiana Albu Kaya,
  • Anton Ficai,
  • Denisa Ficai,
  • Raluca Tutuianu,
  • Ludmila Motelica,
  • Vasile Adrian Surdu,
  • Ovidiu-Cristian Oprea,
  • Roxana Doina Truşcă and
  • Irina Titorencu

18 August 2025

The global burden of cancer continues to grow, with bone cancer—though rare—posing serious challenges in terms of treatment and post-surgical reconstruction. Autologous bone grafting remains the gold standard, yet limitations such as dono...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,267 Views
24 Pages

Secretome Release During In Vitro Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation Induced by Bio-Oss® Collagen Material

  • Maria Rosa Iaquinta,
  • Raffaella De Pace,
  • Assia Benkhalqui,
  • Antonio D’Agostino,
  • Lorenzo Trevisiol,
  • Alessia Finotti,
  • Giulia Breveglieri,
  • Mauro Tognon,
  • Fernanda Martini and
  • Elisa Mazzoni

Bone diseases represent a growing healthcare challenge due to population aging and lifestyle changes. Although bone has a natural regenerative capacity, approximately 10% of fractures fail to heal properly, requiring advanced therapeutic approaches....

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,229 Views
13 Pages

A Biomimetic Basalt Fiber/Epoxy Helical Composite Spring with Hierarchical Triple-Helix Structures Inspired by the Collagen Fibers in Compact Bone

  • Jiahui Wang,
  • Zhongyuan Shi,
  • Qigang Han,
  • Yanbiao Sun,
  • Mingdi Shi,
  • Rui Li,
  • Rubin Wei,
  • Bin Dong,
  • Wen Zhai and
  • Wenfang Zheng
  • + 2 authors

16 September 2022

The lightweight property of helical composite spring (HCS) applied in the transportation field has attracted more and more attention recently. However, it is difficult to maintain stiffness and fatigue resistance at the same time. Herein, inspired by...

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