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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Synthetic Nanopillars for Stimulating Osteoblast Activity and Osteointegration in Bone-Related Disorders.

Wenqing Liang, Chao Zhou, Xiankun Liu, Qiong Xie, Linying Xia, Qingping Li, Hongming Lin, Xiaochun Xiong, Hao Zhang, Zeping Zheng and 1 more

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Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Wenqing Liang *Department of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.
Chao Zhou *Department of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Guanghua Hospital, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.
Xiankun LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.
Qiong XieMedical Research Center, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.
Linying XiaMedical Research Center, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.
Qingping LiMedical Research Center, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.
Hongming LinDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.
Xiaochun XiongDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.
Hao ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.
Zeping ZhengDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.
Jiayi ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, 316000, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and fractures are bone-related disorders that have a huge impact on the quality of life and healthcare systems worldwide. Traditional treatments, including bone grafts, have their limitations, with bone grafts often being rejected by the immune system and infected, making new treatments necessary. Nanopillars based on synthetic polymers have been demonstrated to be promising tools for bone regeneration and repair, showing to emulate the extracellular matrix composition, stimulate osteoblast activity and induce osteointegration. In this review, nanopillars fabrication techniques, such as electrospinning, nanoimprint lithography and self-assembly, also the state of the art of nanopillars technology are presented. Their role in modulating cellular responses via both physical and biochemical means, to enhance mineralization and to stabilize implants is also discussed. Additionally, their applications in treating bone-related disorders, eg promotion of fracture healing, augmentation of dental or orthopedic implants, and improvement of bone tissue engineering are discussed in the review. Using these focuses, each section examines opportunities and challenges (eg optimizing fabrication processes, improving biocompatibility, and investigating the integration of nanopillars with upcoming therapies like gene and stem cell therapy) for the potential of nanopillar technology. Finally, this review points out the requirement of scalable fabrication techniques, long term biocompatibility studies and multifunctional therapeutic strategies to fully employ the therapeutic applications of nanopillars in clinical scenarios. This review seeks to consolidate current knowledge of synthetic polymer based nanopillars and identify future directions for their use in bone related disorders through a comprehensive synthetic polymer nanopillar review.

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Bone DiseasesNanostructuresOsseointegrationOsteoblastsAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsBone RegenerationHumansPolymersTissue EngineeringBiocompatible MaterialsPolymersbone repairnanopillarsosteoblast activityosteointegrationsynthetic polymers

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PMID39990287
PMCPMC11847438

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