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Bioactive glass for hard and soft tissue regeneration
University of Missouri System: Missouri University of Science and Technology
posted on 09/14/2009
Bioactive glasses currently used in biomedical applications react with body fluids to form the inorganic bone-like material known as hydrpxyapatite (HA). The bioactive glass described herein can react in a similar fashion to form HA if desired, but other useful applications are possible.
Suggested Uses
- Accelerate vascularization and soft tissue growth
Advantages
- Reacts similar to HA
- May be beneficial and accelerate vascularization and soft tissue growth
Detailed Description
The glass may stimulate changes in cellular activity, that are beneficial and accelerate vascularization and soft tissue growth. Specific targeting and stimulation of certain cell types may be possible. These glasses can be chemically modified to react quickly (hours), or for longer periods of time (months to years). Three dimensional scaffolds can be produced for tissue regeneration applications. The benefits associated with added growth factors may be obtained, without significant increases in cost.
File Number: 09MST012
Web site: http://ecodevo.mst.edu
Other Information:
Case Manager: Keith Strassner (kdstrass@mst.edu)
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Principal Investigator:
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Delbert Day
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Case Manager:
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Keith Strassner
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