Silk fibroin/hydroxyapatite composites for bone tissue engineering

M Farokhi, F Mottaghitalab, S Samani… - Biotechnology …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Silk fibroin (SF) is a natural fibrous polymer with strong potential for many biomedical
applications. SF has attracted interest in the field of bone tissue engineering due to its …

A brief review on hydroxyapatite production and use in biomedicine

DS Gomes, AMC Santos, GA Neves, RR Menezes - Cerâmica, 2019‏ - SciELO Brasil
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a bioceramic widely studied due to its chemical similarity with the
mineral component of bones. Besides, it is biocompatible, bioactive and thermodynamically …

Cell-matrix mechanical interaction in electrospun polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering: Implications for scaffold design and performance

KM Kennedy, A Bhaw-Luximon, D Jhurry - Acta biomaterialia, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Engineered scaffolds produced by electrospinning of biodegradable polymers offer a 3D,
nanofibrous environment with controllable structural, chemical, and mechanical properties …

[HTML][HTML] Silk fibroin nanocomposites as tissue engineering scaffolds–A systematic review

A Zuluaga-Velez, A Quintero-Martinez… - Biomedicine & …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Silk fibroin is a protein with intrinsic characteristics that make it a good candidate as a
scaffold for tissue engineering. Recent works have enhanced its benefits by adding …

Electrospun silk fibroin nanofibrous scaffolds with two-stage hydroxyapatite functionalization for enhancing the osteogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived …

E Ko, JS Lee, H Kim, SY Yang, D Yang… - … applied materials & …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
The development of functional scaffolds with improved osteogenic potential is important for
successful bone formation and mineralization in bone tissue engineering. In this study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Sandwich-like nanocomposite electrospun silk fibroin membrane to promote osteogenesis and antibacterial activities

J **ang, Y Li, M Ren, P He, F Liu, Z **g, Y Li… - Applied Materials …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Barrier membranes have broad application prospects in guided bone regeneration (GBR),
but their use in orthopedic and dental applications is severely limited by the germ-laden …

A new cancellous bone material of silk fibroin/cellulose dual network composite aerogel reinforced by nano-hydroxyapatite filler

ZJ Chen, HH Shi, L Zheng, H Zhang, YY Cha… - International Journal of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Composites materials comprised of biopolymeric aerogel matrices and inorganic nano-
hydroxyapatite (n-HA) fillers have received considerable attention in bone engineering …

Characterization of cell scaffolds by atomic force microscopy

J Iturri, JL Toca-Herrera - Polymers, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
This review reports on the use of the atomic force microscopy (AFM) in the investigation of
cell scaffolds in recent years. It is shown how the technique is able to deliver information …

Biomimetic growth of hydroxyapatite on electrospun CA/PVP core–shell nanofiber membranes

J Hou, Y Wang, H Xue, Y Dou - Polymers, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
In this study, cellulose acetate (CA)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) core–shell nanofibers were
successfully fabricated by electrospinning their homogeneous blending solution. Uniform …

Zinc substituted hydroxyapatite/silk fiber/methylcellulose nanocomposite for bone tissue engineering applications

N Valarmathi, S Sumathi - International journal of biological …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Fibrous bio-composite based on silk fiber (SF), methylcellulose (MC) and zinc substituted
hydroxyapatite (Zn x Ca 5-x (PO 4) 3 (OH)(x= 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 1.0)) were obtained with the …