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SUBMITTER: Cattalini JP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4614462 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cattalini J P JP Hoppe A A Pishbin F F Roether J J Boccaccini A R AR Lucangioli S S Mouriño V V
Journal of the Royal Society, Interface 20150901 110
This work aimed to develop novel composite biomaterials for bone tissue engineering (BTE) made of bioactive glass nanoparticles (Nbg) and alginate cross-linked with Cu(2+) or Ca(2+) (AlgNbgCu, AlgNbgCa, respectively). Two-dimensional scaffolds were prepared and the nanocomposite biomaterials were characterized in terms of morphology, mechanical strength, bioactivity, biodegradability, swelling capacity, release profile of the cross-linking cations and angiogenic properties. It was found that bot ...[more]