In tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, the conditions in the immediate vicinity of
the cells have a direct effect on cells' behaviour and subsequently on clinical outcomes …

METHODS: An electronic search was conducted in PubMed from January 2004 to
December 2013. Studies which performed smart modifications on conventional bone …

The fabrication of tissue engineering scaffolds necessitates amalgamation of a multitude of
attributes including a desirable porosity to encourage vascular invasion, desired surface …

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) bone cement (PBC) is commonly used in orthopaedic
surgery. However, polymerization volumetric shrinkage, exothermic injury, and low …

ABSTRACT Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) has been known for decades as a
strong osteoinductive factor and for clinical applications is combined solely with collagen as …

Currently, the principal strategy for the treatment of carious defects involves cavity
preparations followed by the restoration of natural tooth structure with a synthetic material of …

Bilateral communication between bone and nerves is crucial for optimal repair of large bone
defects as well as repair of peripheral nerves within the skeleton. However, simultaneous …

Bone extracellular matrix consists of a network of proteins in which growth factors, like bone
morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), are embedded and released upon matrix turnover and …

Biomaterials are essential to modern medicine as components of reconstructive implants,
implantable sensors, and vehicles for localized drug delivery. Advances in biomaterials …

Important advances in the field of tissue engineering are arising from increased interest in
novel biomaterial designs with bioactive components that directly influence cell behavior …