On the road to smart biomaterials for bone research: Definitions, concepts, advances, and outlook

C Montoya, Y Du, AL Gianforcaro, S Orrego, M Yang… - Bone research, 2021 - nature.com
The demand for biomaterials that promote the repair, replacement, or restoration of hard and
soft tissues continues to grow as the population ages. Traditionally, smart biomaterials have …

Bioinspired gradient scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering

Y Peng, Y Zhuang, Y Liu, H Le, D Li, M Zhang… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Repairing articular osteochondral defects present considerable challenges in self‐repair
due to the complex tissue structure and low proliferation of chondrocytes. Conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Biomaterial–related cell microenvironment in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

J Gao, X Yu, X Wang, Y He, J Ding - Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
An appropriate cell microenvironment is key to tissue engineering and regenerative
medicine. Revealing the factors that influence the cell microenvironment is a fundamental …

[HTML][HTML] Recent development in multizonal scaffolds for osteochondral regeneration

L Yu, S Cavelier, B Hannon, M Wei - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Osteochondral (OC) repair is an extremely challenging topic due to the complex biphasic
structure and poor intrinsic regenerative capability of natural osteochondral tissue. In …

Novel bone-mimetic nanohydroxyapatite/collagen porous scaffolds biomimetically mineralized from surface silanized mesoporous nanobioglass/collagen hybrid …

A El-Fiqi, JH Kim, HW Kim - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2020 - Elsevier
Bone-mimetic scaffolds are receiving much interest as such scaffolds exhibit excellent
biocompatibility and very close mimic to bone structure and composition. Here, novel bone …

Materials for orthopedic bioimplants: modulating degradation and surface modification using integrated nanomaterials

H Ahirwar, Y Zhou, C Mahapatra, S Ramakrishna… - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Significant research and development in the field of biomedical implants has evoked the
scope to treat a broad range of orthopedic ailments that include fracture fixation, total bone …

Perspectives on synthetic materials to guide tissue regeneration for osteochondral defect repair

MT Frassica, MA Grunlan - ACS Biomaterials Science & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Regenerative engineering holds the potential to treat clinically pervasive osteochondral
defects (OCDs). In a synthetic materials-guided approach, the scaffold's chemical and …

Nanofibrous spongy microspheres to deliver rabbit mesenchymal stem cells and anti-miR-199a to regenerate nucleus pulposus and prevent calcification

G Feng, Z Zhang, M Dang, KJ Rambhia, PX Ma - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Lower back pain is mainly caused by intervertebral disc degeneration, in which calcification
is frequently involved. Here novel nanofibrous spongy microspheres (NF-SMS) are used to …

Kartogenin delivery systems for biomedical therapeutics and regenerative medicine

P Chen, X Liao - Drug Delivery, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Kartogenin, a small and heterocyclic molecule, has emerged as a promising therapeutic
agent for incorporation into biomaterials, owing to its unique physicochemical and biological …

A physiology-inspired multifactorial toolbox in soft-to-hard musculoskeletal interface tissue engineering

I Calejo, R Costa-Almeida, RL Reis, ME Gomes - Trends in biotechnology, 2020 - cell.com
Musculoskeletal diseases are increasing the prevalence of physical disability worldwide.
Within the body, musculoskeletal soft and hard tissues integrate through specific multitissue …