Li Gao

Biomolecules in intrafibrillar collagen mineralization: Mechanisms, biomimetic analogs, and translational contexts.

Intrafibrillar collagen mineralization (IFM) is a fundamental process in the formation of vertebrate hard tissues such as bone and dentin. Although non-collagenous proteins (NCPs) are recognized as key physiological regulators of this process, diverse biomolecules beyond NCPs are increasingly recognized as important re...