3D-printed bioceramic scaffolds: From bone tissue engineering to tumor therapy

H Ma, C Feng, J Chang, C Wu - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Toward the aim of personalized treatment, three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has
been widely used in bone tissue engineering owing to its advantage of a fast, precise, and …

High drug-loading nanomedicines: progress, current status, and prospects

S Shen, Y Wu, Y Liu, D Wu - International journal of nanomedicine, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Drug molecules transformed into nanoparticles or endowed with nanostructures with or
without the aid of carrier materials are referred to as “nanomedicines” and can overcome …

Current advances in bone tissue engineering concerning ceramic and bioglass scaffolds: A review

RG Ribas, VM Schatkoski… - Ceramics …, 2019 - Elsevier
Life expectancy has been growing, and more people are developing bone diseases such as
arthritis and osteoporosis. Degenerative pathologies, injuries, and trauma can damage the …

Review on calcium silicate‐based bioceramics in bone tissue engineering

P Srinath, P Abdul Azeem… - International journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Calcium (Ca) and silica (Si) ions have attracted intense interest in biomedical
applications. The two ions are directly involved in many biological processes; for instance …

A review of bioactive silicate ceramics

C Wu, J Chang - Biomedical materials, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Silicate bioceramics, as a new family of biomaterials, have received significant attention in
their application to hard tissue regeneration. Some silicate bioceramics have shown …

Silicon substitution in the calcium phosphate bioceramics

AM Pietak, JW Reid, MJ Stott, M Sayer - Biomaterials, 2007 - Elsevier
Silicon (Si) substitution in the crystal structures of calcium phosphate (CaP) ceramics such
as hydroxyapatite (HA) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP) generates materials with superior …

The remineralisation of enamel: a review of the literature

X Li, J Wang, A Joiner, J Chang - Journal of dentistry, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this paper is to review current knowledge and technologies for
tooth remineralisation. Data sources The literature was searched using the “Scopus” and …

Reconstruction of calvarial defect of rabbits using porous calcium silicate bioactive ceramics

S Xu, K Lin, Z Wang, J Chang, L Wang, J Lu, C Ning - Biomaterials, 2008 - Elsevier
In this study, the in vivo bone-regenerative capacity and resorption of the porous β-calcium
silicate (β-CaSiO3, β-CS) bioactive ceramics were investigated in a rabbit calvarial defect …

Bioceramic bone graft substitutes: influence of porosity and chemistry

KA Hing - International journal of applied ceramic technology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Bioceramics have been considered for use as synthetic bone graft substitutes (BGSs) for
over 30 years, throughout which there have been two primary areas of research:(i) …

The effect of silicate ions on proliferation, osteogenic differentiation and cell signalling pathways (WNT and SHH) of bone marrow stromal cells

P Han, C Wu, Y Xiao - Biomaterials Science, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Silicon (Si) is a trace element, which plays an important role in human bone growth. Si has
been incorporated into biomaterials for bone regeneration in order to improve their …