Bone Tissue Engineering: Growth Factors and Cytokines

The chapter reviews the fundamental principles of bone biology and integrates bone-specific growth factors and cytokines that regulate bone modeling and remodeling as well as the dynamics and complexity of bone as an organ system. Basic bone biology is underscored to provide a roadmap for the design and development of bone regeneration therapeutics in dentistry, craniomaxillofacial, and orthopedic arenas.