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ReviewBone research2017

Calcium phosphate cements for bone engineering and their biological properties.

Hockin Hk Xu, Ping Wang, Lin Wang, Chongyun Bao, Qianming Chen, Michael D Weir, Laurence C Chow, Liang Zhao, Xuedong Zhou, Mark A Reynolds

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Review in Bone research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 155 papers.

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155citing papers in PubMed
11.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

155 citing papers in PubMed, 395 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

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hockin Hk XuDepartment of Endodontics, Periodontics and Prosthodontics, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Ping WangDepartment of Endodontics, Periodontics and Prosthodontics, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Lin WangDepartment of Endodontics, Periodontics and Prosthodontics, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Chongyun BaoState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Qianming ChenState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Michael D WeirDepartment of Endodontics, Periodontics and Prosthodontics, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Laurence C ChowVolpe Research Center, American Dental Association Foundation, National Institute of Standards & Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA.
Liang ZhaoDepartment of Endodontics, Periodontics and Prosthodontics, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Xuedong ZhouState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Mark A ReynoldsDepartment of Endodontics, Periodontics and Prosthodontics, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Sichuan University · CNUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore · USNational Institute of Standards and Technology · USSouthern Medical 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

Calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) are frequently used to repair bone defects. Since their discovery in the 1980s, extensive research has been conducted to improve their properties, and emerging evidence supports their increased application in bone tissue engineering. Much effort has been made to enhance the biological performance of CPCs, including their biocompatibility, osteoconductivity, osteoinductivity, biodegradability, bioactivity, and interactions with cells. This review article focuses on the major recent developments in CPCs, including 3D printing, injectability, stem cell delivery, growth factor and drug delivery, and pre-vascularization of CPC scaffolds via co-culture and tri-culture techniques to enhance angiogenesis and osteogenesis.

Identifiers

PMID29354304
PMCPMC5764120
OpenAlexW2777648965

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