Controlling enamel remineralization by amyloid‐like amelogenin mimics

D Wang, J Deng, X Deng, C Fang, X Zhang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In situ regeneration of the enamel‐like structure of hydroxyapatite (HAp) crystals under oral
conditions is significant for dental caries treatment. However, it is still a challenge for dentists …

Bioinspired Multiscale Mineralization: From Fundamentals to Potential Applications

L Zuo, Y Yang, H Zhang, Z Ma, Q Xin… - Macromolecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The wondrous and imaginative designs of nature have always been an inexhaustible
treasure trove for material scientists. Throughout the long evolutionary process, biominerals …

Dynamic force spectroscopy for quantifying single-molecule organo–mineral interactions

H Zhai, W Zhang, L Wang, CV Putnis - CrystEngComm, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Organo–mineral interactions have long been the focus in the fields of biomineralization and
geomineralization, since such interactions not only modulate the dynamics of crystal …

Copper oxide nanoparticles alter cellular morphology via disturbing the actin cytoskeleton dynamics in Arabidopsis roots

H Jia, S Chen, X Wang, C Shi, K Liu, S Zhang… - Nanotoxicology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) have severe nano-toxic effects on
organisms. Limited data is available on influence of CuO NPs on plant cells. Here, the …

Mechanisms of modulation of calcium phosphate pathological mineralization by mobile and immobile small-molecule inhibitors

M Li, J Zhang, L Wang, B Wang… - The Journal of Physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Potential pathways for inhibiting crystal growth are via either disrupting local
microenvironments surrounding crystal–solution interfaces or physically blocking solute …

Amelogenin affects brushite crystal morphology and promotes its phase transformation to monetite

D Ren, Q Ruan, J Tao, J Lo, S Nutt… - Crystal growth & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Amelogenin protein is involved in organized apatite crystallization during enamel formation.
Brushite (CaHPO4· 2H2O), one of the precursors of hydroxyapatite mineralization in vitro …

A benchmarking study of peptide–biomineral interactions

MS Pacella, JJ Gray - Crystal Growth & Design, 2018 - ACS Publications
A long-standing goal in the field of biomineralization has been to achieve a molecular-level
mechanistic understanding of how proteins participate in the nucleation and growth of …

In situ atomic force microscopy imaging of octacalcium phosphate crystallization and its modulation by amelogenin's C-terminus

S Wu, M Yu, M Li, L Wang, CV Putnis… - Crystal Growth & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Amelogenin proteins play a critical role in controlling crystal growth and orientation into
highly organized calcium phosphate (Ca–P) minerals during tooth enamel formation …

Atomic force microscopy imaging of classical and nonclassical surface growth dynamics of calcium orthophosphates

M Li, L Wang, CV Putnis - CrystEngComm, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium orthophosphates (Ca-Ps) have long been the focus of extensive research due to
their significance as inorganic phases of biomineral bones and teeth and the primary …

Mineralization of calcium phosphate on two-dimensional polymer films with controllable density of carboxyl groups

X Zhang, L Wu, G Feng, S Lei - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional polymers functionalized with controllable density of carboxyl groups were
constructed with the Langmuir–Blodgett method. Mineralization of calcium phosphate shows …