Collagen mineralization and its applications in hard tissue repair
Shanshan Wu, Yi Chen, Xiaodong Guo, Yuzhou Wu
Abstract
Mineralized collagen is an organic–inorganic composite material, which is the building unit of bones and teeth. This review aims to provide an in-depth study of the collagen biomineralization and applications relating to hard tissue regeneration.
Topics & Concepts
BiomineralizationMineralization (soil science)Hard tissueMineralized tissuesRegeneration (biology)Materials scienceTissue engineeringBiomedical engineeringDentistryChemistryComposite materialChemical engineeringCell biologyEngineeringMedicineDentinBiologyOrganic chemistryNitrogenBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsCollagen: Extraction and CharacterizationBone and Dental Protein Studies