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Biodegradable and bioactive porous polymer/inorganic composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

Kurosh Rezwan, +3 more
- 01 Jun 2006 - 
- Vol. 27, Iss: 18, pp 3413-3431
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Challenges in scaffold fabrication for tissue engineering such as biomolecules incorporation, surface functionalization and 3D scaffold characterization are discussed, giving possible solution strategies.
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This article is published in Biomaterials.The article was published on 2006-06-01. It has received 3505 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tissue engineering.

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Tailoring the morphology of high molecular weight PLLA scaffolds through bioglass addition

TL;DR: The importance of this approach resides on the combination of the ability to tailor the porosity of polymeric scaffolds via the tunable solubility of bioglasses, without the use of toxic surfactants, leading to a composite structure with suitable properties for bone tissue engineering applications.
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Biomimetic Strategies for Bone Repair and Regeneration

TL;DR: Two main routes for the manufacturing of polymer-based osteoconductive scaffolds for tissue engineering are discussed, namely the incorporation of bioceramic particles in the scaffold and the coating of a scaffold with a thin layer of apatite through a biomimetic process.
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Synthesis and biocompatibility evaluation of cellulose/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite scaffold in 1-n-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

TL;DR: In this article, a biodegradable scaffold with a cellulose/nano-hydroxyapatite base for bone tissue engineering was synthesized and characterized using precipitation method.
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Surface Modification of Aliphatic Polyester to Enhance Biocompatibility

TL;DR: The key factors of influencing biocompatibility of aliphatic polyester were illuminated, and the different surface modification methods such as physical, chemical, and plasma processing methods were demonstrated and the advantages and disadvantages were discussed.
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TL;DR: Research on the tissue engineering of bone and cartilage from the polymeric scaffold point of view is reviews from a biodegradable and bioresorbable perspective.
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Bioceramics: From Concept to Clinic

TL;DR: The mechanisms of tissue bonding to bioactive ceramics are beginning to be understood, which can result in the molecular design of bioceramics for interfacial bonding with hard and soft tissues.
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Bioceramics : from concept to clinic

TL;DR: The mechanisms of tissue bonding to bioactive ceramics are beginning to be understood, which can result in the molecular design of bioceramics for interfacial bonding with hard and soft tissues.
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Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine

TL;DR: A. Ratner, Biomaterials Science: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor, Materials Science and Engineering--Properties of Materials: J.E. Schoen, and R.J.Ratner, Surface Properties of Materials, and Application of Materials in Medicine and Dentistry.