Abundant nucleation sites-available liquid crystal hydrogel mimics bone ECM mineralization to boost osteogenesis
Lin Li, Kun Liu, Yating Lin, Wei Wen, Shan Ding, Mingxian Liu, Changren Zhou, Binghong Luo
Topics & Concepts
BiomineralizationMineralization (soil science)Materials scienceExtracellular matrixNucleationMineralized tissuesChemical engineeringChemistryBiophysicsNanotechnologyBiochemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryDentinNitrogenBiologyEngineeringBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsConnective tissue disorders researchHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications