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Raman Microscopy at the Organic–Inorganic Interfaces in Human Calcified Aortic Valves Shows the Co‐Existence of Whitlockite Crystals and Carbonated Hydroxyapatite‐Mineralized Collagen Fibrils

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances our understanding of aortic valve stenosis by capturing spatially resolved chemical and structural changes at the nanoscale. The findings highlight the potential of combined Raman and electron microscopy for understanding calcification mechanisms across diverse tissue types.
Robin H. M. Van der Meijden, Carolien T. A Kuster, Amber van Broekhoven, Raphaela Allgayer, Luco Rutten, Rona Roverts, Marta Cerruti, Elena Macías‐Sánchez, Jan Hein Cornel, Salloua el Messaoudi, Anat Akiva, Nico Sommerdijk   +11 more
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Oxygen isotope equilibrium in brachiopod shell fibres in the context of biological control [PDF]

, 2008
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Chung, P., Cuif, J.P., Cusack, M., Dauphin, Y., Parkinson, D., Perez-Huerta, A.   +5 more
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3D‐Printed Porous Hydroxyapatite Formed via Enzymatic Mineralization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bone combines lightness, strength, and the ability to heal, inspiring new materials design. This work introduces a room‐temperature, enzyme‐mediated 3D printing method to create porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds. The process avoids energy‐intensive sintering, preserves bioactivity, and allows control over porosity and mineralization.
Francesca Bono, Anna Puiggalí‐Jou, Greta Cocchi, Mariangela Miccoli, Katharina Maniura‐Weber, Marcy Zenobi‐Wong, Esther Amstad   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomimetic soft matter [PDF]

, 2011
Biomaterials are often soft materials. There is now growing interest in designing, synthesizing and characterising soft materials that mimic the properties of biological materials such as tissue, proteins, DNA or cells. Research on biomimetic soft matter
Hamley, Ian
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Bio‐Inspired Molecular Events in Poly(Ionic Liquids)

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Originating from dipolar and polar inter‐ and intra‐chain interactions of the building blocks, the topologies and morphologies of poly(ionic liquids) (PIL) govern their nano‐ and micro‐processibility. Modulating the interactions of cation‐anion pairs with aliphatic dipolar components enables the tunability of properties, facilitated by “bottom‐up ...
Jiahui Liu, Marek W. Urban
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired Stabilization of Fluorescent Au@SiO2 Tracers for Multimodal Biological Imaging

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates a bioinspired stabilization strategy for fluorescent gold‐silica nanoparticles. Inspired by natural biosilica maturation, high‐temperature calcination transforms the silica shells, preventing dissolution in cell culture media and intracellular environments.
Wang Sik Lee, Henry Lee, Patricia Taladriz‐Blanco, Dimitri Vanhecke, Barbara Rothen‐Rutishauser, Alke Petri‐Fink   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid Phase Transmission Electron Microscopy: A Window into the Early Stages of Complex Material Formation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid‐phase transmission electron microscopy enables direct observation of nucleation and growth processes in solution. This review is dedicated to the remembrance of Helmut Cölfen and highlights recent studies on complex materials—oxides, biominerals, organic–inorganic crystals—which were central to his research activity. It summarizes key milestones,
Charles Sidhoum, Vinavadini Ramnarain, Nathaly Ortiz Peña, Dris Ihiawakrim, Clément Sanchez, Ovidiu Ersen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Remineralization strategies in oral hygiene: a position paper of Italian Society of Oral Hygiene Sciences-S.I.S.I.O. working group [PDF]

, 2017
Background/Objective: The clinical conditions that lead to an alteration of the enamel structure are numerous. The diet high in sugars and acidifying substances, psychological stress that triggers parafunctional behaviors, the reduced intake of fiber ...
Acito, Giovanna, Bassignani, Jessica, Chiavistelli, Lorella, Cotellessa, Silvia, Fantozzi, Giulia, Iommiello, Alessia, Iommiello, Alessia, Nardi, Gianna Maria, Sabatini, Silvia, Sanavia, Consuelo, Tatullo, Marco   +10 more
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Prenucleation Species Dictate Foreign Ion Incorporation in the Biomineral Precursor Amorphous Calcium Carbonate

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ACC forms via aggregating prenucleation clusters that gatekeep its chemical composition. Ion identity steers the path: Ba and Sr substitute Ca in clusters, thereby inhibiting nucleation, with a dose‐dependent switch of Sr to induction. Mg partitions into Mg‐rich and Mg‐poor clusters; the latter form ACC, expelling Mg.
Qianyu Zhao, Patrick Duchstein, Benedikt Demmert, Thi Q. Nhi Dao, Krishnaveni Anjala, Evelyn Gruber, Franziska Gröhn, Dirk Zahn, Dorrit E. Jacob, Stephan E. Wolf   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ancestral roles of the Fam20C family of secreted protein kinases revealed in C. elegans. [PDF]

, 2019
Fam20C is a secreted protein kinase mutated in Raine syndrome, a human skeletal disorder. In vertebrates, bone and enamel proteins are major Fam20C substrates.
Adina Gerson-Gurwitz, Arribere, Arshad Desai, Bahl, Bando, Bies, Brown, Byerly, Cancino, Carolyn A. Worby, Carrascal, Cui, Dhanya Cheerambathur, Erin J. Cram, Fradin, Frøkjaer-Jensen, Gerald, Ghazarian, Gibson, Gorelik, Green, Ishikawa, Jack E. Dixon, Jeff Bouffard, Johnson, Kamath, Karen Oegema, Kian-Yong Lee, Kim, Kimble, Koike, Koob, Kovacevic, Köppen, Leiser, Leiser, Levin, Lindberg, Mann, Manning, Minko, Mody, Nakamura, Paschinger, Petrella, Pollak, Pollard, Pulvirenti, Raine, Reinhart, Renat Khaliullin, Rolls, Salvi, Sievers, Simpson, Sreelatha, Tagliabracci, Tagliabracci, Tagliabracci, Takeuchi, Tseng, Vogel, Wang, Ward, Wen, Wewer, Xiao, Yue, Zhang, Zhou, Zhou   +70 more
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