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ReviewMatrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology

Taking cues from the extracellular matrix to design bone-mimetic regenerative scaffolds.

Andrew S Curry, Nicholas W Pensa, Abby M Barlow, Susan L Bellis

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Review in Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. Co-culture cell-derived extracellular matrix loaded electrospun microfibrous scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Andrew S CurryDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1918 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States.
Nicholas W PensaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1918 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States.
Abby M BarlowDepartment of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1918 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States.
Susan L BellisDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1918 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States; Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1918 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States. Electronic address: bellis@uab.edu.

Funding

Dental Academic Research Training - DARTT32DE017607 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI MACDOUGALL, MARY · 2007 to 2011
$3.2M
Coupling osteoinductive factors to graft materials to promote osteoregenerationR01DE024670 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI BELLIS, SUSAN L, REDDY, MICHAEL S · 2014 to 2018
$1.8M
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE024670NIDCR NIH HHS T32 DE017607
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is an ongoing need for effective materials that can replace autologous bone grafts in the clinical treatment of bone injuries and deficiencies. In recent years, research efforts have shifted away from a focus on inert biomaterials to favor scaffolds that mimic the biochemistry and structure of the native bone extracellular matrix (ECM). The expectation is that such scaffolds will integrate with host tissue and actively promote osseous healing. To further enhance the osteoinductivity of bone graft substitutes, ECM-mimetic scaffolds are being engineered with a range of growth factors (GFs). The technologies used to generate GF-modified scaffolds are often inspired by natural processes that regulate the association between endogenous ECMs and GFs. The purpose of this review is to summarize research centered on the development of regenerative scaffolds that replicate the fundamental collagen-hydroxyapatite structure of native bone ECM, and the functionalization of these scaffolds with GFs that stimulate critical events in osteogenesis.

Indexed as

Biological MimicryBone MatrixBone SubstitutesCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsOsteogenesisRegenerative MedicineTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsBone SubstitutesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsBiomimeticBoneExtracellular matrixGrowth factorRegenerative medicineScaffold

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PMID26940231
PMCPMC4875843

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