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Review

Biomedical Applications of Nanoceria: New Roles for an Old Player

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Pages 3051-3069 | Received 02 Jun 2018, Accepted 26 Sep 2018, Published online: 03 Dec 2018
 

Abstract

The use of different biomaterials with the ability to accelerate the repair and regeneration processes is of great importance in tissue engineering strategies. On this point, cerium oxide nanoparticles (CNPs or nanoceria) have recently attracted much attention due to their excellent biological properties including anti-oxidant, anti-inflammation and antibacterial activities as well as high angiogenic potential. The results of incorporation of these nano-sized particles into various constructs and scaffolds designed for tissue engineering applications have proven the success of this strategy in terms of improving healing process of different tissues. In this review, we first summarize the physicochemical and biological properties of nanoceria in brief and then present its usability in tissue engineering strategies based on the currently available published reports.

Lay summary

There have been several attempts to find innovative solutions for the regeneration of tissues and organs. Among different biomaterials, nanoceria has recently attracted much attention due to its excellent biological properties that advantageously add specific features to tissue engineering constructs.

Financial & competing interest disclosure

This work was supported by the grant from National Research Foundation (No. 2018K1A4A3A01064257), Republic of Korea. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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