Synthetic and Marine-Derived Porous Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

Bone is a vascularized and connective tissue. The cortical bone is the main part responsible for the support and protection of the remaining systems and organs of the body. The trabecular spongy bone serves as the storage of ions and bone marrow. As a dynamic tissue, bone is in a constant remodellin...

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Main Authors: Ana S. Neto, José M. F. Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/9/1702