Collagen is the most studied protein with a wide range of applications including
pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetics, leather, and film industries due to its special …

Bone is a hard-connective tissue composed of matrix, cells and bioactive factors with a
hierarchical structure, where the matrix is mainly composed of type I collagen and …

Wound repair is one of the most complex biological processes in human life. To date, no
ideal biomaterial solution has been identified, which that encompasses all functions and …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) matrix models using hydrogels are powerful tools to
understand and predict cell behavior. The interactions between the cell and its matrix …

Collagen is the dominant component of the extracellular matrix of mammals. It occurs almost
in all animal tissues. Collagen is a highly heterogeneous protein. The collagen protein …

Collagen mimics are peptides designed to reproduce structural features of natural collagen.
A triple helix is the first element in the hierarchy of collagen folding. It is an assembly of three …

Biomaterials are widely used for bone regeneration and fracture repair. The migration of
bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into bone defect sites or material …

Conspectus Molecular compounds, organic and inorganic, crystallize in diverse and
complex structures. They continue to inspire synthetic efforts and “crystal engineering”, with …

Bone has a hierarchical structure based on the mineralized fibril, an organic matrix
envisaging collagen protein in tight interaction with hydroxyapatite mineral (HAP) and …

Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging is one of the few available methods for
noninvasive diagnosis of degenerative changes in articular cartilage. The clinical use of the …