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Open AccessBiosafety of mesoporous silica nanoparticles: a combined experimental and literature study
Mesoporous silica (MS) particles have been explored for various healthcare applications, but universal data about their safety and/or toxicity are yet to be well-established for clinical purposes. Information ...
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Fabrication of a DNA-lipid-apatite composite layer for efficient and area-specific gene transfer
A surface-mediated gene transfer system using biocompatible apatite-based composite layers has great potential for tissue engineering. Among the apatite-based composite layers developed to date, we focused on ...
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Biomimetic coating of an apatite layer on poly(l-lactic acid); improvement of adhesive strength of the coating
A biodegradable polymer coated with a bonelike apatite layer on its surface would be useful as a scaffold for bone tissue regeneration. In this study, poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) was treated with oxygen plasma to ...
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Calcium phosphate coating formed in infusion fluid mixture to enhance fixation strength of titanium screws
A novel technique was developed to coat a calcium phosphate (CaP) layer on titanium screws with a titanium oxide surface layer, using infusion fluids officially approved for clinical use. A calcium-containing ...
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Synthesis of fluoride-releasing carbonate apatites for bone substitutes
Fluoride (F−)-substituted B-type carbonate hydroxyapatite (CHAP) powders were prepared for application as bone substitute materials having the ability to enhance bone formation and to suppress bone resorption due...
