Tissue engineers have developed a synthetic matrix that interacts with host cells to deliver bone-inductive proteins for bone regeneration.
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Wozney, J., Li, R. Engineering what comes naturally. Nat Biotechnol 21, 506–508 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0503-506
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