Osteoinductive effects of 1α, 25 Dihydroxyvitamin D3 on human mesenchymal stem cells.

• Main Author: Toh, Tai Chong.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Cytology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15457
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Bone healing poses a challenge for clinicians due to the bone’s poor regenerative property. While autologous bone grafting remains the most common solution for bone defects, it causes various proven side effects. Recent developments seem to suggest that cell-based bone tissue engineering (BTE) invol...