title: Proteins and their peptide motifs in acellular apatite mineralization of scaffolds for tissue engineering.
abstract: Many proteins in the inorganic/organic matrix of bone induce or modulate or inhibit mineralization of apatite in vivo. Many attempts have been made to mimic and understand this mechanism as part of bone formation, and ectopic mineralization and control thereof. Many attempts have also been made to use such proteins or protein fragments to harness their potential for improved mineralization. Such proteins and peptide motifs have also been the inspiration for attempts of making mimics of their structures and motifs using chemical or biological synthesis. The aim of this review is to highlight how proteins and (poly)peptides themselves impact mineralization in the human body, and how those could be used and have been used for improving apatite mineralization, for example, on or in materials that by themselves do not induce apatite mineralization but otherwise have interesting properties for use as bone tissue engineering scaffolds.
authors.affiliation: 3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables, and Biomimetics, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho, Caldas das Taipas, Portugal.
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benesch
authors.forename: João F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mano
authors.forename: Rui L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Reis
mesh_terms: D001031:Apatites / Q000378:metabolism; D001665:Binding Sites; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D020100:Hydrogels; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry; D011485:Protein Binding; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001031:Apatites; D001798:Blood Proteins; D020100:Hydrogels; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011506:Proteins