Mineralization of Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration

• Published in: Tissue engineering. Part B, Reviews Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 577 - 585
• Main Authors: Gkioni, Katerina, Leeuwenburgh, Sander C.G., Douglas, Timothy E.L., Mikos, Antonios G., Jansen, John A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mary Ann Liebert, Inc 01.12.2010
• Subjects: Biomedical materials; Biomimetic Materials - chemistry; Biomimetics; Bone regeneration; Bone Regeneration - physiology; Bones; Chemical properties; Health aspects; Hydrogels; Hydrogels - chemistry; Minerals - chemistry; Physiological aspects; Polymers; Tissue engineering; Tissue Engineering - methods; Netherlands

Hydrogels are an important class of highly hydrated polymers that are widely investigated for potential use in soft tissue engineering. Generally, however, hydrogels lack the ability to mineralize, preventing the formation of chemical bonds with hard tissues such as bone. A recent trend in tissue en...