title: Metallic ions as therapeutic agents in tissue engineering scaffolds: an overview of their biological applications and strategies for new developments.
abstract: This article provides an overview on the application of metallic ions in the fields of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, focusing on their therapeutic applications and the need to design strategies for controlling the release of loaded ions from biomaterial scaffolds. A detailed summary of relevant metallic ions with potential use in tissue engineering approaches is presented. Remaining challenges in the field and directions for future research efforts with focus on the key variables needed to be taken into account when considering the controlled release of metallic ions in tissue engineering therapeutics are also highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, 956 Junín Street, Sixth Floor, Buenos Aires CP1113, Argentina.
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mouriño
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cattalini
authors.forename: Aldo R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Boccaccini
mesh_terms: D002412:Cations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D044968:Regenerative Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D008670:Metals