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Bone mineralisation during osteoporosis

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Tissue Engineering Focus<br />

• Biomaterial scaffolds<br />

- Collagen-glycosaminoglycan (tailored)<br />

- Collagen-ceramic composites<br />

• Cells<br />

– Cell types<br />

• Mesenchymal stem cells<br />

• Amniotic fluid-derived stem cells<br />

• Osteoblasts<br />

• Chondrocytes<br />

• Smooth muscles cells, endothelial cells<br />

• Cell signalling<br />

- Bioreactors<br />

- role of biophysical stimuli in regulating stem cell<br />

differentiation and tissue formation<br />

- Genes & Growth factors<br />

Tissue Engineering<br />

Triad<br />

Angiogenesis<br />

+VEGF<br />

+Ephrin- B2<br />

+SMC & ECs<br />

+ Hypoxia<br />

+ Flow perfusion<br />

Funded by: SFI, HRB, IRCSET, Enterprise Ireland & European Research Council (FP7)

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