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α-Tricalcium phosphate: Synthesis, properties and biomedical applications

Raúl García Carrodeguas, +1 more
- 01 Oct 2011 - 
- Vol. 7, Iss: 10, pp 3536-3546
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It is as biocompatible as β-TCP, but more soluble, and hydrolyses rapidly to calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite, which makes α- TCP a useful component for preparing self-setting osteotransductive bone cements and biodegradable bioceramics and composites for bone repairing.
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This article is published in Acta Biomaterialia.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 479 citations till now.

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Original Article The effect of synthetic α-tricalcium phosphate on osteogenic differentiation of rat bone mesenchymal stem cells

TL;DR: The results in the present study suggested that α-TCP alone likely promotes rat BMSCs osteogenic differentiation through up-regulating ALP, Col-I, Runx2, and SP7 gene expression.
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X-ray investigation of the powders of tricalcium phosphate exposed to processing in planetary mill

TL;DR: Using the Rietveld X-ray method, the powders of tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP) were analyzed after their treatment in a planetary mill in various liquids (butanol, isobutyl alcohol, acetone, and ethanol).
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Enhancing bone tissue regeneration with rGO-coated Si Ca P bioceramic scaffold

TL;DR: In this article , the use of a calcium silicophosphate ceramic, previously prepared in our laboratory, that presents excellent in vitro bioactivity, optimizing its operation by rGO coating.
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The effect of carboxylic acids and phosphate salts additives on the properties of chondroitin sulfate calcium phosphate cements

TL;DR: In this article , a mixture of TTCP/DCPD/α-TCP powders and liquid phases containing chondroitin sulfate with various additives of carboxylic acids and phosphate salts was used to improve the physicochemical, mechanical, and biological properties of calcium phosphate cements.
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Biomimetic Ion-Substituted Calcium Phosphates

TL;DR: The recent progress on biomimetic ion-substituted calcium phosphate and its applications as calcium phosphate cements are reviewed.
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Structure and chemistry of the apatites and other calcium orthophosphates

J. C. Elliott
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the structure of carbonate apatites and the properties of apatite powders, including their properties in terms of their nucleation and crystal growth.
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Solid State Chemistry and its Applications

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a detailed description of the properties of solid state chemistry, including point groups, space groups, and crystal structure, as well as some factors which influence crystal structure.
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Biological and medical significance of calcium phosphates.

TL;DR: Calcium phosphates have a great biological and medical significance and in this review, an overview of the current knowledge in this subject is given.
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Chemical applications of group theory

TL;DR: In this article, the authors define and define the definitions and theorems of group theory and symmetry groups, and present a mathematical model of symmetry groups for Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds.
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Calcium orthophosphates in medicine: from ceramics to calcium phosphate cements.

TL;DR: The main goal of this article is to provide a simple, but comprehensive presentation of CaP compounds.
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