Roshan JAMES1,2,3, Meng DENG1,2,3, Cato T. LAURENCIN1,2,3,4, Sangamesh G. KUMBAR1,2,3,4()
1. Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; 2. New England Musculoskeletal Institute, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; 3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; 4. Department of Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
This manuscript focuses on bone repair/regeneration using tissue engineering strategies, and highlights nanobiotechnology developments leading to novel nanocomposite systems. About 6.5 million fractures occur annually in USA, and about 550,000 of these individual cases required the application of a bone graft. Autogenous and allogenous bone have been most widely used for bone graft based therapies; however, there are significant problems such as donor shortage and risk of infection. Alternatives using synthetic and natural biomaterials have been developed, and some are commercially available for clinical applications requiring bone grafts. However, it remains a great challenge to design an ideal synthetic graft that very closely mimics the bone tissue structurally, and can modulate the desired function in osteoblast and progenitor cell populations. Nanobiomaterials, specifically nanocomposites composed of hydroxyapatite (HA) and/or collagen are extremely promising graft substitutes. The biocomposites can be fabricated to mimic the material composition of native bone tissue, and additionally, when using nano-HA (reduced grain size), one mimics the structural arrangement of native bone. A good understanding of bone biology and structure is critical to development of bone mimicking graft substitutes. HA and collagen exhibit excellent osteoconductive properties which can further modulate the regenerative/healing process following fracture injury. Combining with other polymeric biomaterials will reinforce the mechanical properties thus making the novel nano-HA based composites comparable to human bone. We report on recent studies using nanocomposites that have been fabricated as particles and nanofibers for regeneration of segmental bone defects. The research in nanocomposites, highlight a pivotal role in the future development of an ideal orthopaedic implant device, however further significant advancements are necessary to achieve clinical use.
. Nanocomposites and bone regeneration[J]. Frontiers of Materials Science, 0, (): 342-357.
Roshan JAMES, Meng DENG, Cato T. LAURENCIN, Sangamesh G. KUMBAR. Nanocomposites and bone regeneration. Front Mater Sci, 0, (): 342-357.
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