Osteogenic biomaterial
AssigneeNortheast Ohio Medical University
InventorFayez Safadi
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Abstract
A composition for enhancing bone tissue repair or regeneration is described. The composition includes osteoactivin or an active peptide fragment thereof and a biocompatible material. Osteogenic orthopedic devices including the osteoactivin-containing composition are also described. The devices and compositions can be used in methods for enhancing bone tissue repair or regeneration by contacting a site in need of bone repair or regeneration in a subject with the osteoactivin-containing composition.
Claims20
A composition for enhancing bone tissue repair or regeneration, comprising:
- osteoactivin or an active peptide fragment thereof, and
- a biocompatible material.
A method for enhancing bone tissue repair or regeneration, comprising:
- contacting a site in need of bone repair or regeneration in a subject with a composition comprising osteoactivin or an active peptide fragment thereof, and a biocompatible material.
An osteogenic orthopedic device, comprising:
- An implantable orthopedic device, coated with a composition comprising osteoactivin or an active peptide fragment thereof, and a biocompatible material.
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