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ReviewBone research2014

Bone tissue engineering via nanostructured calcium phosphate biomaterials and stem cells.

Ping Wang, Liang Zhao, Jason Liu, Michael D Weir, Xuedong Zhou, Hockin H K Xu

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Review in Bone research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 87 papers.

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87citing papers in PubMed
20.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

87 citing papers in PubMed, 344 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ping WangBiomaterials & Tissue Engineering Division, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School , Baltimore, MD 21201, USA ; State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University , Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Liang ZhaoBiomaterials & Tissue Engineering Division, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School , Baltimore, MD 21201, USA ; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
Jason LiuBiomaterials & Tissue Engineering Division, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School , Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Michael D WeirBiomaterials & Tissue Engineering Division, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School , Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Xuedong ZhouState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University , Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Hockin H K XuBiomaterials & Tissue Engineering Division, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School , Baltimore, MD 21201, USA ; Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Maryland Baltimore County , Baltimore, MD 21250, USA ; Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
University of Maryland, Baltimore · USSichuan University · CN

Funding

Injectable and Strong Nano-Apatite/Stem Cell Scaffolds for Bone RegenerationR01DE014190 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI XU, HUAKUN · 2003 to 2013
$3.4M
Human Embryonic Stem Cells in Calcium Phosphate Constructs for Bone RegenerationR21DE022625 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI XU, HUAKUN · 2012 to 2013
$413k
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE014190NIDCR NIH HHS R21 DE022625
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissue engineering is promising to meet the increasing need for bone regeneration. Nanostructured calcium phosphate (CaP) biomaterials/scaffolds are of special interest as they share chemical/crystallographic similarities to inorganic components of bone. Three applications of nano-CaP are discussed in this review: nanostructured calcium phosphate cement (CPC); nano-CaP composites; and nano-CaP coatings. The interactions between stem cells and nano-CaP are highlighted, including cell attachment, orientation/morphology, differentiation and in vivo bone regeneration. Several trends can be seen: (i) nano-CaP biomaterials support stem cell attachment/proliferation and induce osteogenic differentiation, in some cases even without osteogenic supplements; (ii) the influence of nano-CaP surface patterns on cell alignment is not prominent due to non-uniform distribution of nano-crystals; (iii) nano-CaP can achieve better bone regeneration than conventional CaP biomaterials; (iv) combining stem cells with nano-CaP accelerates bone regeneration, the effect of which can be further enhanced by growth factors; and (v) cell microencapsulation in nano-CaP scaffolds is promising for bone tissue engineering. These understandings would help researchers to further uncover the underlying mechanisms and interactions in nano-CaP stem cell constructs in vitro and in vivo, tailor nano-CaP composite construct design and stem cell type selection to enhance cell function and bone regeneration, and translate laboratory findings to clinical treatments.

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PMID26273526
PMCPMC4472121
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