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A commentary on the interplay of biomaterials and cell adhesion: new insights in bone tissue regeneration

by A. NOEL GRAVINA^1,2, NOELIA D´ELÍA^1,2, LUCIANO A. BENEDINI^2,3,*, PAULA MESSINA^1,2

1 Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina
2 INQUISUR-CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina
3 Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina

* Corresponding Author: LUCIANO A. BENEDINI. Email:

BIOCELL 2024, 48(11), 1517-1520. https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2024.055513

Received 28 June 2024; Accepted 04 September 2024; Issue published 07 November 2024

Abstract

This article navigates the relationship between biomaterials and osteogenic cell adhesion, highlighting the importance of mimicking the physiological response for bone tissue regeneration. Within this spirit is an initial description of the interaction between osteoblasts and osteoprogenitor cells with the extracellular matrix, explaining the leading role of integrins and cadherins in cell adhesion, and the intracellular signaling pathways elicited. Additionally, there is a focus on the strategies of advanced biomaterials that foster osteogenesis by replicating the native environment, taking advantage of these known specific signaling pathways. The final remarks lay on the need for careful consideration of in-vitro and in-vivo complexities in biomaterial development.

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