Natural protein bioinspired materials for regeneration of hard tissues

J Mater Chem B. 2020 Mar 18;8(11):2199-2215. doi: 10.1039/d0tb00139b.

Abstract

The regenerative materials for hard tissues, i.e. tooth (enamel, dentin, and cementum) and bone, require extremely high standards in terms of their mechanical properties, biocompatibility, bioactivity, and multiple-functionality. Among them, the biomedical materials inspired from various natural proteins have attracted increasing research attention. These blueprint proteins include various hard-tissue-related proteins, such as collagen and non-collagenous proteins (e.g. amelogenin, dentin phosphoprotein, bone sialoprotein, and osteopontin), as well as other natural proteins like mussel foot proteins. The current review highlights the structure-function relationship of protein bioinspired biomedical materials (e.g. polymers and polypeptides) and their applications for tooth and bone regeneration. Specifically, the materials bioinspired from salivary acquired pellicle proteins, which have a strong affinity to hydroxyapatite surfaces, are discussed in detail. Finally, the challenges associated with these protein bioinspired materials and their industrialization potentials are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amelogenin / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Biocompatible Materials / metabolism
  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Biological Products / metabolism
  • Bone and Bones / chemistry
  • Bone and Bones / metabolism
  • Collagen / chemistry
  • Durapatite / chemistry
  • Durapatite / metabolism
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Integrin-Binding Sialoprotein / chemistry
  • Mechanical Phenomena
  • Nanostructures / chemistry
  • Osteopontin / chemistry
  • Phosphoproteins / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Polymers / metabolism
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Regeneration
  • Sialoglycoproteins / chemistry
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Tissue Scaffolds / chemistry*
  • Tooth / chemistry
  • Tooth / metabolism

Substances

  • Amelogenin
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Biological Products
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins
  • Integrin-Binding Sialoprotein
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Polymers
  • Proteins
  • Sialoglycoproteins
  • dentin sialophosphoprotein
  • Osteopontin
  • Collagen
  • Durapatite