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Distinctive Capillary Action by Micro-channels in Bone-like Templates can Enhance Recruitment of Cells for Restoration of Large Bony Defect
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2015
A step-by-step generic process to create a bone-like template with engineered micro-channels is presented. High absorption and retention capabilities of the template are demonstrated by capillary action via micro-channels.
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DNA as a Genetic Template
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2020
Two structural features of the DNA molecule provide a basis for the mechanisms of heredity: the four nucleotide bases and its double-stranded nature. The Watson-Crick model of double-helical DNA structure, proposed in 1952, drew heavily upon the X-ray crystallography work of researchers Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins. Watson, Crick, and Wilkins jointly received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in 1962. Franklin was, controversially, excluded from the prize for...
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DNA as a Genetic Template
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2023
Two structural features of the DNA molecule provide a basis for the mechanisms of heredity: the four nucleotide bases and its double-stranded nature. The Watson-Crick model of double-helical DNA structure, proposed in 1952, drew heavily upon the X-ray crystallography work of researchers Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins. Watson, Crick, and Wilkins jointly received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in 1962. Franklin was, controversially, excluded from the prize for...
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Models of Bone Metastasis
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2012
Animal models are frequently utilized to study cancer metastasis to bone. In this protocol we will describe two common methods of tumor inoculation for bone metastasis studies and briefly describe some of the analyses utilized to monitor and quantify these models.
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Murine Hind Limb Long Bone Dissection and Bone Marrow Isolation
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2016
Here we present a protocol for the dissection of hind limb long bones (femurs and tibiae) from the laboratory mouse. We further describe a rapid technique for bone marrow isolation from these bones that utilizes centrifugation for removal of bone marrow from the bone marrow space.
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Interconnected pores do more than increase empty space: they create connected routes for nutrient transport and vascular ingrowth while offering surfaces for cell attachment. This architecture lets cells occupy the template and supports deposition of mineralized extracellular matrix. Consequently, pore organization becomes a design variable that links three-dimensional structure with tissue formation and eventual replacement.
Composition and mechanical properties influence how cells respond to the template, so material selection is not merely a fabrication choice. Natural and synthetic biomaterials provide alternative ways to establish the required framework, while adjusting properties can help align the construct with the intended bone-regeneration setting. Studying these relationships is central to bioengineering scaffold design.
A useful template must support new tissue while allowing its framework to be gradually replaced by mineralized extracellular matrix. This makes tissue formation and replacement linked outcomes rather than isolated endpoints. In bone-regeneration research, examining that transition helps investigators evaluate whether the architecture and material properties remain compatible with developing tissue throughout healing.
Design begins with the geometry of the bone defect, then considers the template's pore architecture, composition, and mechanical properties. These features are selected together because geometry determines fit, pores support attachment and transport, and material characteristics influence cell behavior. The resulting construct can be tailored toward a specific defect rather than treated as a one-size-fits-all framework.
By varying architecture and material characteristics, investigators can examine how scaffold design affects osteogenic activity, healing outcomes, and formation of mineralized extracellular matrix. The approach connects controllable engineering features with biological responses. It is useful for comparing design strategies in bone regeneration and tissue engineering, including studies focused on how structural decisions influence the resulting tissue.
Matching the template to a defect's geometry provides a route toward patient-specific implant design. Bioengineering studies can relate that geometric fit to pore structure, composition, and mechanical properties, rather than considering shape alone. This integrated perspective supports development of constructs intended for particular bone defects and connects implant customization with research on regeneration and healing.