A nano biomaterial is synthesized with a stable link between two molecules or a hormone nanoconjugate called hydroxyapatite-Parathyroid. It is expected to help tissue regeneration.
Context
A nano biomaterial is synthesized with a stable link between two molecules or a hormone nanoconjugate called hydroxyapatite-Parathyroid. It is expected to help tissue regeneration.
- The research was funded by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.
About the developed nano biomaterial
- A polymer system is developed for replicating the bone marrow microenvironment by co-culturing bone cells on its surface.
- This would enable the researchers in therapeutic screening of the target molecules.
- The research is based on the formation of materials and techniques used to fabricate scaffolds for skull and facial bones (craniomaxillofacial bone) tissue engineering.
- The nano material is formed out of innovative and multidisciplinary approaches, including advanced materials, nanobiotechnology, cell biology, computer-assisted techniques, robotics, and artificial intelligence tools, offer huge potential for augmentation of craniomaxillofacial tissue engineering.
- Bone marrow, dental pulp, alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, umbilical cord, endometrium, breast milk, and adipose tissue are the major and well-studied sources of stem cells.
Stem Cells
- Stem cells are cells with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body. They serve as a repair system for the body.
- Types: embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells.
- Stem cells are different from other cells in the body in three ways:
- They can divide and renew themselves over a long time
- They are unspecialized, so they cannot do specific functions in the body
- They have the potential to become specialized cells, such as muscle cells, blood cells, and brain cells
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