Despite considerable advances in microsurgical techniques over the past decades, bone
tissue remains a challenging arena to obtain a satisfying functional and structural restoration …

The bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are cytokines of the transforming growth factor
beta family. Some BMPs such as BMP-2 and BMP-7 play a major role in the development of …

Biomaterials for bone tissue regeneration represent a major focus of orthopedic research.
However, only a handful of polymeric biomaterials are utilized today because of their failure …

A natural long-chain polymer, chitin is the main component of the cell walls of fungi, the
exoskeletons of arthropods (including crustaceans and insects), the radulas of mollusks, and …

Bioactive glasses (BGs) have attracted added attention in the structure of the scaffolds for
bone repair applications. Different metal ions could be doped in BGs to induce specific …

Silk fibroin protein is biodegradable and biocompatible, exhibiting excellent mechanical
properties for various biomedical applications. However, porous three-dimensional (3-D) silk …

Biofabrication exploits additive manufacturing techniques for creating 3D structures with a
precise geometry that aim to mimic a physiological cellular environment and to develop the …

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) were first studied as growth factors or morphogens of
the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily. These growth molecules, originally …

Growth factors are a class of cytokines that stimulate cell growth and are widely used in
clinical practice, such as wound healing, revascularization, bone repair, and nervous system …

Pharmaceutical particulates and membranes possess promising prospects for delivering
drugs and bioactive molecules with the potential to improve drug delivery strategies like …