Journey of Mineral Precursors in Bone Mineralization: Evolution and Inspiration for Biomimetic Design (Small 3/2024)

Mineral Precursors A fantastic journey of the mineral precursors involved in bone biomineralization involves the formation, storage, and transport of intracellular mineral precursors and the transfer of intracellular minerals to their designated sites. Cellular activities, biomolecules and metabolic processes synergistically control the formation and crystallization of mineral precursors during mineralization, which also have major implications for the design of biomineralization-inspired materials. More details can be found in article number 2207951 by Dandan Pei, Ang Li, Faming Chen, and co-workers.