Mechanisms and clinical implications of intervertebral disc calcification

U Zehra, M Tryfonidou, JC Iatridis… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Intervertebral disc (IVD)
degeneration is often associated with low back pain but is sometimes asymptomatic. IVD …

Natural products for treatment of osteoporosis: The effects and mechanisms on promoting osteoblast-mediated bone formation

J An, H Yang, Q Zhang, C Liu, J Zhao, L Zhang, B Chen - Life sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis is a systemic metabolic bone disease characterized by a reduction in bone
mass, bone quality, and microarchitectural deterioration. An imbalance in bone remodeling …

The mechanism of mineralization and the role of alkaline phosphatase in health and disease

H Orimo - Journal of Nippon Medical School, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Biomineralization is the process by which hydroxyapatite is deposited in the extracellular
matrix. Physiological mineralization occurs in hard tissues, whereas pathological …

Biomimetic systems for hydroxyapatite mineralization inspired by bone and enamel

LC Palmer, CJ Newcomb, SR Kaltz, ED Spoerke… - Chemical …, 2008 - ACS Publications
The study of biomineralization is not only important to gain an understanding of how mineral-
rich tissues are created in vivo but also because it is a great source of inspiration for the …

Skeletal and extraskeletal disorders of biomineralization

MT Collins, G Marcucci, HJ Anders, G Beltrami… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The physiological process of biomineralization is complex and deviation from it leads to a
variety of diseases. Progress in the past 10 years has enhanced understanding of the …

[HTML][HTML] Well-oriented magnesium hydroxide nanoplatelets coating with high corrosion resistance and osteogenesis on magnesium alloy

Y Shu, F Peng, ZH Xie, Q Yong, L Wu, J Xie… - Journal of Magnesium and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Magnesium alloys are nontoxic and promising as orthopedic metallic implants, but preparing
a biocompatible Mg (OH) 2 layer with high corrosion protection ability remains challenging. It …

MOFs and bone: application of MOFs in bone tissue engineering and bone diseases

X Li, X Shu, Y Shi, H Li, X Pei - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a class of hybrid materials, consist of organic
linkers and bridging metal ions or clusters. Their tunable pore sizes, large surface area …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular and biophysical mechanisms regulating hypertrophic differentiation in chondrocytes and mesenchymal stem cells

D Studer, C Millan, E Ozturk, K Maniura-Weber… - Eur Cell …, 2012 - researchgate.net
Chondrocyte hypertrophy is one of the key physiological processes involved in the
longitudinal growth of long bones, yet regulation of hypertrophy is becoming increasingly …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to minimize hypertrophy in cartilage engineering and regeneration

S Chen, P Fu, R Cong, HS Wu, M Pei - Genes & diseases, 2015 - Elsevier
Due to a blood supply shortage, articular cartilage has a limited capacity for self-healing
once damaged. Articular chondrocytes, cartilage progenitor cells, embryonic stem cells, and …

Calcium in health and disease

M Brini, D Ottolini, T Calì, E Carafoli - Interrelations between essential …, 2013 - Springer
Evolution has exploited the chemical properties of Ca 2+, which facilitate its reversible
binding to the sites of irregular geometry offered by biological macromolecules, to select it as …