Nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery

Hydroxyapatite is a basic mineral that is very important to the human body framework. Recently, synthetic hydroxyapatite (SHA) and its nanocomposites (HANs) are the subject of intense research for bone tissue engineering and drug loading system applications, due to their unique, tailor-made characte...

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Main Authors: Abdul Halim, Nur Akma, Hussein, Mohd Zobir, Kandar, Mohd Khairuddin
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Published: Taylor and Francis Group 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94321/
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author Abdul Halim, Nur Akma
Hussein, Mohd Zobir
Kandar, Mohd Khairuddin
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Hussein, Mohd Zobir
Kandar, Mohd Khairuddin
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description Hydroxyapatite is a basic mineral that is very important to the human body framework. Recently, synthetic hydroxyapatite (SHA) and its nanocomposites (HANs) are the subject of intense research for bone tissue engineering and drug loading system applications, due to their unique, tailor-made characteristics, as well as their similarities with the bone mineral component in the human body. Although hydroxyapatite has good biocompatibility and osteoconductive characteristics, the poor mechanical strength restricts its use in non-load-bearing applications. Consequently, a rapid increase in reinforcing of other nanomaterials into hydroxyapatite for the formation of HANs could improve the mechanical properties. Most of the research reported on the success of other nanomaterials such as metals, ceramics and natural/synthetic polymers as additions into hydroxyapatite is reviewed. In addition, this review also focuses on the addition of various substances into hydroxyapatite for the formation of various HANs and at the same time to try to minimize the limitations so that various bone tissue engineering and drug loading system applications can be exploited.
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spelling upm-943212023-05-08T03:59:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94321/ Nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery Abdul Halim, Nur Akma Hussein, Mohd Zobir Kandar, Mohd Khairuddin Hydroxyapatite is a basic mineral that is very important to the human body framework. Recently, synthetic hydroxyapatite (SHA) and its nanocomposites (HANs) are the subject of intense research for bone tissue engineering and drug loading system applications, due to their unique, tailor-made characteristics, as well as their similarities with the bone mineral component in the human body. Although hydroxyapatite has good biocompatibility and osteoconductive characteristics, the poor mechanical strength restricts its use in non-load-bearing applications. Consequently, a rapid increase in reinforcing of other nanomaterials into hydroxyapatite for the formation of HANs could improve the mechanical properties. Most of the research reported on the success of other nanomaterials such as metals, ceramics and natural/synthetic polymers as additions into hydroxyapatite is reviewed. In addition, this review also focuses on the addition of various substances into hydroxyapatite for the formation of various HANs and at the same time to try to minimize the limitations so that various bone tissue engineering and drug loading system applications can be exploited. Taylor and Francis Group 2021-09-21 Article PeerReviewed Abdul Halim, Nur Akma and Hussein, Mohd Zobir and Kandar, Mohd Khairuddin (2021) Nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 16. pp. 6477-6496. ISSN 1176-9114; ESSN: 1178-2013 https://www.dovepress.com/nanomaterials-upconverted-hydroxyapatite-for-bone-tissue-engineering-a-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJN 10.2147/IJN.S298936
spellingShingle Abdul Halim, Nur Akma
Hussein, Mohd Zobir
Kandar, Mohd Khairuddin
Nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery
title Nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery
title_full Nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery
title_fullStr Nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery
title_full_unstemmed Nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery
title_short Nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery
title_sort nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery
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