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ReviewBioengineering & translational medicine2021

A review of biomimetic scaffolds for bone regeneration: Toward a cell-free strategy.

Sijing Jiang, Mohan Wang, Jiacai He

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Review in Bioengineering & translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 67 papers.

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67 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sijing JiangDepartment of Plastic Surgery First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Medical University Hefei China.
Mohan WangStomatologic Hospital & College, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province Hefei China.
Jiacai HeStomatologic Hospital & College, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province Hefei China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5882-6583

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In clinical terms, bone grafting currently involves the application of autogenous, allogeneic, or xenogeneic bone grafts, as well as natural or artificially synthesized materials, such as polymers, bioceramics, and other composites. Many of these are associated with limitations. The ideal scaffold for bone tissue engineering should provide mechanical support while promoting osteogenesis, osteoconduction, and even osteoinduction. There are various structural complications and engineering difficulties to be considered. Here, we describe the biomimetic possibilities of the modification of natural or synthetic materials through physical and chemical design to facilitate bone tissue repair. This review summarizes recent progresses in the strategies for constructing biomimetic scaffolds, including ion-functionalized scaffolds, decellularized extracellular matrix scaffolds, and micro- and nano-scale biomimetic scaffold structures, as well as reactive scaffolds induced by physical factors, and other acellular scaffolds. The fabrication techniques for these scaffolds, along with current strategies in clinical bone repair, are described. The developments in each category are discussed in terms of the connection between the scaffold materials and tissue repair, as well as the interactions with endogenous cells. As the advances in bone tissue engineering move toward application in the clinical setting, the demonstration of the therapeutic efficacy of these novel scaffold designs is critical.

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acellularbiomimeticbone regenerationfunctionalizationscaffold

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PMID34027093
PMCPMC8126827

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