[EN] Zinc is an essential element with an important role in stimulating the osteogenesis and mineralization and suppressing osteoclast differentiation. In this study, new bioactive ZnCl2-doped sol-gel materials were designed ...
Araújo-Gomes, N.; Romero-Gavilán, F.; Zhang, Y.; Martínez-Ramos, Cristina; Elortza, F.; Azkargorta, M.; Martín de Llano, J. J.; Gurruchaga, M.; Goñi, I.; van den Beucken, J. J. J. P.; Suay, J.(Elsevier, 2019-09-01)
[EN] One of the events occurring when a biomaterial is implanted in an host is the protein deposition onto its surface, which might regulate cell responses. When a biomaterial displays a compromised biocompatibility, ...
[EN] Calcium is an element widely used in the development of biomaterials for bone tissue engineering as it plays important roles in bone metabolism and blood coagulation. The Ca ions can condition the microenvironment at ...
[EN] It is known strontium can both inhibit the osteoclast formation and stimulate the osteoblast maturation, so biomaterials containing this element can favour bone structure stabilisation. The addition of Sr to biomaterials ...