Cited by 52Silk-based biomaterials and applicationsBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Novel approaches and biomaterials for bone tissue engineering: a focus on silk fibroin

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Paladini, Federica, Pollini, Mauro·2022·Materials

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Bone tissue engineering (BTE) represents a multidisciplinary research field involving many aspects of biology, engineering, material science, clinical medicine and genetics to create biological substitutes to promote bone regeneration. The definition of the most appropriate biomaterials and structures for BTE is still a challenge for researchers, aiming at simultaneously combining different features such as tissue generation properties, biocompatibility, porosity and mechanical strength. In this scenario, among the biomaterials for BTE, silk fibroin represents a valuable option for the development of functional devices because of its unique biological properties and the multiple chances of processing. This review article aims at providing the reader with a general overview of the most recent progresses in bone tissue engineering in terms of approaches and materials with a special focus on silk fibroin and the related mechanisms involved in bone regeneration, and presenting interesting results obtained by different research groups, which assessed the great potential of this protein for bone tissue engineering.

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Authors
Paladini, F., & Pollini, M.
Affiliations
University of Salento (IT)
Corresponding author
  • Paladini, Federica
  • Pollini, Mauro
Venue
Materials
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-10-07
Volume
15
Issue
19
Pages
6952
ISSN
1996-1944 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4303856725
Cited by
51
References
132
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 6
FWCI
0.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Silk-based biomaterials and applications
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Keywords
bone tissue engineering, silk fibroin, biomaterials, bone regeneration, biocompatibility, porosity, mechanical strength, protein scaffolds, bone substitutes

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