Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2026, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (2): 516-527.doi: 10.12307/2025.486

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Functionalized biomimetic mineralized collagen modified orthopedic implants

Xu Wenhe, Li Xiaobing, Liu Fang   

  1. Yueyang People’s Hospital, Yueyang 414399, Hunan Province, China
  • Received:2024-05-29 Accepted:2024-08-17 Online:2026-01-18 Published:2025-07-03
  • Contact: Xu Wenhe, Yueyang People’s Hospital, Yueyang 414399, Hunan Province, China
  • About author:Liu Fang, Yueyang People’s Hospital, Yueyang 414399, Hunan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Scientific Research Project of Hunan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission, No. B2017236 (to LF) 

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Mineralized collagen is the fundamental unit of bone structure and function and a major component of the extracellular matrix. Biomimetic methods have been developed to fabricate mineralized collagen with a natural bone nanostructure. Currently, mineralized collagen has been approved by regulatory authorities and applied clinically, playing a positive role in bone defect repair.
OBJECTIVE: To present the integration strategies of bioactive factors with mineralized collagen, summarize schemes to enhance the osteogenic potential of mineralized collagen, emphasize the multifunctional coordination applications of mineralized collagen, and finally discuss current research focuses and future trends.
METHODS: The authors searched for relevant literature in databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Medline, WanFang, and CNKI, from 2009 to 2023, using keywords “mineralized collagen, biomimetic, functionalization, bioactive factors, osteogenesis, multi-functional coordination, bone tissue repair” in English and “mineralized collagen, biomimetic, functionalization” in Chinese. Out of 375 initially identified articles, 57 were included for review after screening. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Mineralized collagen, with its porous structure and large surface area, containing nano-hydroxyapatite, makes it an effective carrier for cells, various growth factors, and drugs. (2) Single or multiple bioactive factors can be efficiently and orderly released through different loading methods or combinations, achieving the multifunctionalization of mineralized collagen. The impact of physicochemical conditions on the bioactivity of factors and their effects on the degradability, hydroxylapatite crystal morphology, nanostructure, and content of mineralized collagen should be considered. Moreover, calcium ions in mineralized collagen can be substituted with various inorganic non-metal ions, enhancing its osteogenic, angiogenic, immunomodulatory, and anti-infective properties. (3) Ultimately, during in situ bone regeneration, functionalized mineralized collagen serves as a scaffold material, providing structural support for bone defects, and as a drug delivery system, continuously delivering various bioactive factors locally, playing roles in anti-infection, immunomodulation, promoting angiogenesis and osteogenesis, and repairing various complex bone defects.


Key words: mineralized collagen, biomimetic, functionalization, bioactive factor, osteogenesis, bone regeneration, engineered bone biomaterials

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