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. 2021 Mar 8;11:5418. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84123-x

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Key factors for bone regeneration in the applications of bone grafts in combination with stem cells or their secreted factors. In addition to calcification, components of the extracellular matrix such as glycosaminoglycan (GAG) and collagen play an important role in the healing process. For the functionality of the bone and the viability of the graft, the enabling of cell infiltration and thus vascularization of the construct are also important prerequisites. The selection of an appropriate biomaterial as scaffold is of fundamental relevance, as this must be able the interaction of the key factors mentioned above. When combined with stem cells or their secretomes only, the regeneration is further promoted by paracrine factors.