Collagen As A Scaffold For Biomimetic Mineralization Of Vertebrate Tissues

Title

Collagen As A Scaffold For Biomimetic Mineralization Of Vertebrate Tissues

Creator

Landis W J; Silver F H; Freeman J W

Publisher

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Date

2006
2006

Description

Collagen is a well known protein component that has the capacity to mineralize in a variety of vertebrate tissues. In its mineralized form, collagen potentially can be utilized as a biomimetic material for a variety of applications, including, for example, the augmentation and repair of damaged, congenitally defective, diseased or otherwise impaired calcified tissues such as bone and cartilage. In order to effect an optimal response in this regard, the manner in which collagen becomes mineralized is critically important to understand. This paper provides details concerning collagen-mineral interaction and its implications with respect to designing biomimetic mineralizing collagen that will be functionally competent in its biological, chemical, and biomechanical properties.

Subject

3 dimensions; bone; Chemistry; elastic energy-storage; electron-microscopic tomography; fibril structure; i collagen; Materials Science; matrix; mechanical-properties; molecular packing; organic; turkey tendons

Identifier

Format

Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication

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Rights

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Pages

1495-1503

Issue

16

Volume

16

Citation

Landis W J; Silver F H; Freeman J W, “Collagen As A Scaffold For Biomimetic Mineralization Of Vertebrate Tissues,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed March 18, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/10629.