Trends and perspectives on the commercialization of bioactive glasses

A Shearer, M Montazerian, JJ Sly, RG Hill, JC Mauro - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
At least 25 bioactive glass (BG) medical devices have been approved for clinical use by
global regulatory agencies. Diverse applications include monolithic implants, bone void …

Li-doped bioactive ceramics: promising biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

AR Farmani, MA Salmeh, Z Golkar… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lithium (Li) is a metal with critical therapeutic properties ranging from the treatment of
bipolar depression to antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral and pro-regenerative effects. This …

Lithium‐containing biomaterials stimulate cartilage repair through bone marrow stromal cells‐derived exosomal miR‐455‐3p and histone H3 acetylation

L Liu, F Yu, L Chen, L Xia, C Wu… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The repair of damaged cartilage still remains a great challenge in clinic. It is demonstrated
that bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs)‐chondrocytes communication is of great …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of manganese incorporation on the morphology, structure and cytotoxicity of spherical bioactive glass nanoparticles

BR Barrioni, P Naruphontjirakul, E Norris, S Li… - Journal of colloid and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Bioactive glass nanoparticles (BGNPs) are of great interest in tissue engineering as they
possess high dissolution rate and capability of being internalized by cells, releasing their …

The unexplored role of alkali and alkaline earth elements (ALAEs) on the structure, processing, and biological effects of bioactive glasses

A Shearer, M Molinaro, M Montazerian, JJ Sly… - Biomaterials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioactive glass has been employed in several medical applications since its inception in
1969. The compositions of these materials have been investigated extensively with …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison of lithium-substituted phosphate and borate bioactive glasses for mineralised tissue repair

K Zhang, A Alaohali, N Sawangboon, PT Sharpe… - Dental Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Wnt/β-catenin signalling plays important roles in regeneration, particularly in hard
tissues such as bone and teeth, and can be regulated by small molecule antagonists of …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporation of metal-doped silicate microparticles into collagen scaffolds combines chemical and architectural cues for endochondral bone healing

J Stadter, A Hoess, H Leemhuis, A Herrera, R Günther… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Regeneration of large bone defects remains a clinical challenge until today. While existing
biomaterials are predominantly addressing bone healing via direct, intramembranous …

Cobalt‐containing spherical glass nanoparticles for therapeutic ion release

BR Barrioni, SM de Carvalho… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bioactive glass nanoparticles (BGNPs) can be internalized by cells, allowing the intracellular
release of dissolution products with therapeutic benefit. Different therapeutic ions can be …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition versus activation of canonical Wnt-signaling, to promote chondrogenic differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. A review.

NP Schizas, C Zafeiris, AA Neri… - Orthopedic …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Canonical Wnt signaling regulation is essential for controlling stemness and differentiation
of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). However, the mechanism through which canonical Wnt …

Hyaluronic acid hydrogels reinforced with laser spun bioactive glass micro-and nanofibres doped with lithium

A Riveiro, S Amorim, A Solanki, DS Costa… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The repair of articular cartilage lesions in weight-bearing joints remains as a significant
challenge due to the low regenerative capacity of this tissue. Hydrogels are candidates to …