Potential mechanisms and applications of statins on osteogenesis: Current modalities, conflicts and future directions

A Oryan, A Kamali, A Moshiri - Journal of controlled release, 2015 - Elsevier
Statins are known for their beneficial effects on cardiovascular diseases. Besides the lipid-
lowering properties, statins exert their anabolic effects on the bone by differentiating …

Journey into bone models: a review

J Scheinpflug, M Pfeiffenberger, A Damerau… - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Bone is a complex tissue with a variety of functions, such as providing mechanical stability
for locomotion, protection of the inner organs, mineral homeostasis and haematopoiesis. To …

Self-healing DNA-based injectable hydrogels with reversible covalent linkages for controlled drug delivery

S Basu, S Pacelli, A Paul - Acta Biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Injectable hydrogels represent a valuable tool for the delivery of therapeutic molecules
aimed to restore the functionality of damaged tissues. In this study, we report the design of a …

[HTML][HTML] Octacalcium phosphate: Innovative vehicle for the local biologically active substance delivery in bone regeneration

I Kovrlija, J Locs, D Loca - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Disadvantages of conventional drug delivery systems (DDS), such as systemic circulation,
interaction with physiochemical factors, reduced bioavailability, and insufficient drug …

Novel applications of statins for bone regeneration

SR Shah, CA Werlang, FK Kasper… - National science …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The use of statins for bone regeneration is a promising and growing area of research.
Statins, originally developed to treat high cholesterol, are inhibitors of the enzyme 3-hydroxy …

Delivery of phenamil enhances BMP-2-induced osteogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells and bone formation in calvarial defects

J Fan, CS Im, ZK Cui, M Guo, O Bezouglaia… - … engineering part A, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) have been widely used for bone repair in the
craniofacial region. However, its high dose requirement in clinical applications revealed …

Enhanced osteogenesis of adipose-derived stem cells by regulating bone morphogenetic protein signaling antagonists and agonists

J Fan, CS Im, M Guo, ZK Cui, A Fartash… - Stem cells …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Although adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are an attractive cell source for bone tissue
engineering, direct use of ASCs alone has had limited success in the treatment of large …

Facile and simple preparation of pH-sensitive chitosan-mesoporous silica nanoparticles for future breast cancer treatment.

WT Liu, Y Yang, PH Shen, XJ Gao… - Express Polymer …, 2015 - search.ebscohost.com
The nanocarrier is linked to the core and shell by hydrogen bond. This drug delivery system
represents a smart, biodegradable, and pH-sensitive nanocarrier for breast cancer therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Marine plankton exoskeleton-derived honeycombed hydroxyapatite bone granule for bone tissue engineering

JW Baek, AI Rezk, KS Kim, H Park, S Chun, BS Kim - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The recovery of biocompatible implantable biomaterials from biowaste is a significant
method for protecting both human health and the environment concerns. This study aimed to …

Simvastatin, dosage and delivery system for supporting bone regeneration, an update review

M Kheirallah, H Almeshaly - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this review is to discuss the dosage, duration and carrier for
simvastatin, and to summarize effects of topical application directly or indirectly for …