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ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025

Carbon dots-based drug delivery for bone regeneration.

Christy Liu, Yingzi Li, Xiaohua Liu

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Review in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 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

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Christy LiuSchool of Medicine and College of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States.
Yingzi LiDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States.
Xiaohua LiuDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carbon dots (CDs) are a class of nanobiomaterials with significant potential in bone regeneration. Their excellent biocompatibility, tunable fluorescence, high stability, low toxicity, and abundant functional groups make CDs promising candidates for efficient drug delivery and bone tissue regeneration. CDs contribute to targeted drug release, enhance osteogenic differentiation, and interact with cellular components to facilitate bone formation. Recent research highlights the roles of CDs in scaffold-based approaches, offering controlled drug delivery and real-time bioimaging capabilities. This review provides a comprehensive overview of CDs in bone regeneration, with a focus on their synthesis, functionalization, and biomedical applications. It begins by exploring CD synthesis methods, physicochemical properties, and mechanisms of action. Next, it discusses CD-based drug delivery systems and their applications in bone regeneration. Finally, the review highlights the challenges and future perspectives in optimizing CDs for enhanced therapeutic outcomes.

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bonecarbon dotsdrug deliverynanomaterialstissue engineering

Identifiers

PMID40511299
PMCPMC12159073

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