Biopolymers-based aerogels have gained the attention of many scientists in medical and
pharmaceutical applications. Biopolymers-based aerogels are utilized extensively in the …

The complex interaction of cells with biomaterials (ie, materiobiology) plays an increasingly
pivotal role in the development of novel implants, biomedical devices, and tissue …

Existing at the interface of biology and electronics, living cells have been in use as
biorecognition elements (bioreceptors) in biosensors since the early 1970s. They are an …

Over the last decade, numerous biopolymers have received more attention in medical
applications involving novel biomaterials because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability …

The ability to selectively kill cancerous cell populations while leaving healthy cells
unaffected is a key goal in anticancer therapeutics. The use of nanoporous silica-based …

The balance between bone forming cells (osteoblasts/osteocytes) and bone resorbing cells
(osteoclasts) plays a crucial role in tissue homeostasis and bone repair. Several hormones …

Collagens are the most abundant proteins of the extracellular matrix, and the hierarchical
folding and supramolecular assembly of collagens into banded fibers is essential for …

Obesity and osteoporosis are two alarming health disorders prominent among middle and
old age populations, and the numbers of those affected by these two disorders are …

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are the most significant growth factors that belong to
the Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-β) super-family. Though more than twenty …

ABSTRACT Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) has been known for decades as a
strong osteoinductive factor and for clinical applications is combined solely with collagen as …