Calcium silicate-based root canal sealers: A narrative review and clinical perspectives

G Sfeir, C Zogheib, S Patel, T Giraud, V Nagendrababu… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the last two decades, calcium silicate-based materials have grown in popularity. As
root canal sealers, these formulations have been extensively investigated and compared …

Bioceramics to regulate stem cells and their microenvironment for tissue regeneration

Y Zhou, C Wu, J Chang - Materials Today, 2019 - Elsevier
Bioceramics have been used for the replacement and repair of damaged hard tissues for
about 50 years, in which the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of the materials are …

The synergistic effects of Sr and Si bioactive ions on osteogenesis, osteoclastogenesis and angiogenesis for osteoporotic bone regeneration

L Mao, L **a, J Chang, J Liu, L Jiang, C Wu, B Fang - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Bioactive ions released from bioceramics play important roles in bone regeneration;
however, it is unclear how each ionic composition in complex bioceramics exerts its specific …

Multifunctional mesoporous bioactive glasses for effective delivery of therapeutic ions and drug/growth factors

C Wu, J Chang - Journal of Controlled Release, 2014 - Elsevier
Regeneration of large-size bone defects represents a significant challenge clinically, which
requires the use of scaffolds with multifunction, such as anti-bacterial activity, and stimulation …

Self-adhesive hydrogel biomimetic periosteum to promote critical-size bone defect repair via synergistic osteogenesis and angiogenesis

Z Yang, Z Yang, L Ding, P Zhang, C Liu… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The periosteum plays an important role in the regeneration of critical-size bone defects, with
functions of recruiting multiple cells, accelerating vascular network reconstruction, and …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium silicate bioactive ceramics induce osteogenesis through oncostatin M

P Zhou, D **a, Z Ni, T Ou, Y Wang, H Zhang, L Mao… - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Immune reactions are a key factor in determining the destiny of bone substitute materials
after implantation. Macrophages, the most vital factor in the immune response affecting …

Europium-doped mesoporous silica nanosphere as an immune-modulating osteogenesis/angiogenesis agent

M Shi, L **a, Z Chen, F Lv, H Zhu, F Wei, S Han… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
Although much research has gone into the design of nanomaterials, inflammatory response
still impedes the capacity of nanomaterial-induced tissue regeneration. In-situ incorporation …

Materials-based nanotherapeutics for injured and diseased bone

CS Lee, RK Singh, HS Hwang, NH Lee… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Severe injuries and diseases of bone tissue caused by congenital disorder, extrinsic trauma,
infection, and osteosarcoma resection face significant challenges for complete recovery. The …

Silicon-containing nanomedicine and biomaterials: materials chemistry, multi-dimensional design, and biomedical application

L Chen, S Zhang, Y Duan, X Song, M Chang… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The invention of silica-based bioactive glass in the late 1960s has sparked significant
interest in exploring a wide range of silicon-containing biomaterials from the macroscale to …