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- Title
A Multidisciplinary Journey towards Bone Tissue Engineering.
- Authors
Pedrero, Sara G.; Llamas-Sillero, Pilar; Serrano-López, Juana
- Abstract
Millions of patients suffer yearly from bone fractures and disorders such as osteoporosis or cancer, which constitute the most common causes of severe long-term pain and physical disabilities. The intrinsic capacity of bone to repair the damaged bone allows normal healing of most small bone injuries. However, larger bone defects or more complex diseases require additional stimulation to fully heal. In this context, the traditional routes to address bone disorders present several associated drawbacks concerning their efficacy and cost-effectiveness. Thus, alternative therapies become necessary to overcome these limitations. In recent decades, bone tissue engineering has emerged as a promising interdisciplinary strategy to mimic environments specifically designed to facilitate bone tissue regeneration. Approaches developed to date aim at three essential factors: osteoconductive scaffolds, osteoinduction through growth factors, and cells with osteogenic capability. This review addresses the biological basis of bone and its remodeling process, providing an overview of the bone tissue engineering strategies developed to date and describing the mechanisms that underlie cell–biomaterial interactions.
- Subjects
TISSUE engineering; BIOPRINTING; BONE remodeling; BIOMATERIALS; BONE growth; BONE injuries; DISABILITIES; BONE regeneration
- Publication
Materials (1996-1944), 2021, Vol 14, Issue 17, p4896
- ISSN
1996-1944
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ma14174896