In vitro mineralization of collagen

BM Oosterlaken, MP Vena, G de With - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Collagen mineralization is a biological process in many skeletal elements in the animal
kingdom. Examples of these collagen‐based skeletons are the siliceous spicules of glass …

[HTML][HTML] Osseointegration and current interpretations of the bone-implant interface

FA Shah, P Thomsen, A Palmquist - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Complex physical and chemical interactions take place in the interface between the implant
surface and bone. Various descriptions of the ultrastructural arrangement to various implant …

Fractal-like hierarchical organization of bone begins at the nanoscale

N Reznikov, M Bilton, L Lari, MM Stevens, R Kröger - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The components of bone assemble hierarchically to provide stiffness and
toughness. Deciphering the specific organization and relationship between bone's principal …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of carbon nanotubes in bone tissue regeneration and engineering: Superiority, concerns, current advancements, and prospects

B Pei, W Wang, N Dunne, X Li - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
With advances in bone tissue regeneration and engineering technology, various
biomaterials as artificial bone substitutes have been widely developed and innovated for the …

Intermolecular channels direct crystal orientation in mineralized collagen

YF Xu, F Nudelman, ED Eren, MJM Wirix… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The mineralized collagen fibril is the basic building block of bone, and is commonly pictured
as a parallel array of ultrathin carbonated hydroxyapatite (HAp) platelets distributed …

Biomimetic remineralization of dentin

L Niu, W Zhang, DH Pashley, L Breschi, J Mao, J Chen… - Dental materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Remineralization of demineralized dentin is important for improving dentin
bonding stability and controlling primary and secondary caries. Nevertheless, conventional …

The role of phosphatases in the initiation of skeletal mineralization

JL Millán - Calcified tissue international, 2013 - Springer
Endochondral ossification is a carefully orchestrated process mediated by promoters and
inhibitors of mineralization. Phosphatases are implicated, but their identities and functions …

Apatite biominerals

C Combes, S Cazalbou, C Rey - Minerals, 2016 - mdpi.com
Calcium phosphate apatites offer outstanding biological adaptability that can be attributed to
their specific physico-chemical and structural properties. The aim of this review is to …

Citrate bridges between mineral platelets in bone

E Davies, KH Müller, WC Wong, CJ Pickard… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - pnas.org
We provide evidence that citrate anions bridge between mineral platelets in bone and
hypothesize that their presence acts to maintain separate platelets with disordered regions …

Nano-analytical electron microscopy reveals fundamental insights into human cardiovascular tissue calcification

S Bertazzo, E Gentleman, KL Cloyd, AH Chester… - Nature materials, 2013 - nature.com
The accumulation of calcified material in cardiovascular tissue is thought to involve
cytochemical, extracellular matrix and systemic signals; however, its precise composition …