The role of AGE/RAGE signaling in diabetes‐mediated vascular calcification

AM Kay, CLS Simpson… - Journal of diabetes …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
AGE/RAGE signaling has been a well‐studied cascade in many different disease states,
particularly diabetes. Due to the complex nature of the receptor and multiple intersecting …

A review of protein adsorption on bioceramics

K Wang, C Zhou, Y Hong, X Zhang - Interface focus, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Bioceramics, because of its excellent biocompatible and mechanical properties, has always
been considered as the most promising materials for hard tissue repair. It is well know that …

Osteocalcin is necessary for the alignment of apatite crystallites, but not glucose metabolism, testosterone synthesis, or muscle mass

T Moriishi, R Ozasa, T Ishimoto, T Nakano… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The strength of bone depends on bone quantity and quality. Osteocalcin (Ocn) is the most
abundant noncollagenous protein in bone and is produced by osteoblasts. It has been …

Accurate force field parameters and pH resolved surface models for hydroxyapatite to understand structure, mechanics, hydration, and biological interfaces

TJ Lin, H Heinz - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2016 - ACS Publications
Mineralization of bone and teeth involves interactions between biomolecules and
hydroxyapatite. Associated complex interfaces and processes remain difficult to analyze at …

Simulations of inorganic–bioorganic interfaces to discover new materials: insights, comparisons to experiment, challenges, and opportunities

H Heinz, H Ramezani-Dakhel - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural and man-made materials often rely on functional interfaces between inorganic and
organic compounds. Examples include skeletal tissues and biominerals, drug delivery …

Polypeptide self-assemblies: nanostructures and bioapplications

C Cai, J Lin, Y Lu, Q Zhang, L Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Polypeptide copolymers can self-assemble into diverse aggregates. The morphology and
structure of aggregates can be varied by changing molecular architectures, self-assembling …

Intrinsically disordered proteins and biomineralization

AL Boskey, E Villarreal-Ramirez - Matrix Biology, 2016 - Elsevier
In vertebrates and invertebrates, biomineralization is controlled by the cell and the proteins
they produce. A large number of these proteins are intrinsically disordered, gaining some …

Molecular mechanisms for intrafibrillar collagen mineralization in skeletal tissues

Z Xu, Y Yang, W Zhao, Z Wang, WJ Landis, Q Cui… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
The critical role of the self-assembled structure of collagen in skeletal mineralization is long
recognized, yet the angstrom to tens of nanometers length-scale nucleation mechanism of …

Biopolymer/calcium phosphate scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

J Li, BA Baker, X Mou, N Ren, J Qiu… - Advanced …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
With nearly 30 years of progress, tissue engineering has shown promise in developing
solutions for tissue repair and regeneration. Scaffolds, together with cells and growth factors …

Natural protein bioinspired materials for regeneration of hard tissues

X Xu, X Chen, J Li - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The regenerative materials for hard tissues, ie tooth (enamel, dentin, and cementum) and
bone, require extremely high standards in terms of their mechanical properties …