Prashant N Kumta

Summary

Affiliation: Carnegie Mellon University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Nanostructured calcium phosphates for biomedical applications: novel synthesis and characterization
    Prashant N Kumta
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Acta Biomater 1:65-83. 2005
  2. ncbi Nanostructured calcium phosphates (NanoCaPs) for non-viral gene delivery: influence of the synthesis parameters on transfection efficiency
    Dana Olton
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Biomaterials 28:1267-79. 2007
  3. ncbi Expression of phosphophoryn is sufficient for the induction of matrix mineralization by mammalian cells
    Charles Sfeir
    Department of Oral Biology and Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
    J Biol Chem 286:20228-38. 2011
  4. ncbi Novel synthesis strategies for natural polymer and composite biomaterials as potential scaffolds for tissue engineering
    Hsu Feng Ko
    Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci 368:1981-97. 2010
  5. ncbi Intracellular trafficking pathways involved in the gene transfer of nano-structured calcium phosphate-DNA particles
    Dana Y E Olton
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Biomaterials 32:7662-70. 2011
  6. ncbi Chemical synthesis of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/hydroxyapatite composites for orthopaedic applications
    Sarah E Petricca
    Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Acta Biomater 2:277-86. 2006
  7. ncbi Cell derived hierarchical assembly of a novel phosphophoryn-based biomaterial
    Jinhua Li
    Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa 15261 1964, USA
    Cells Tissues Organs 189:252-5. 2009
  8. ncbi First-principles studies on alloying and simplified thermodynamic aqueous chemical stability of calcium-, zinc-, aluminum-, yttrium- and iron-doped magnesium alloys
    Oleg I Velikokhatnyi
    Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    Acta Biomater 6:1698-704. 2010
  9. ncbi Nanostructured hybrid silicon/carbon nanotube heterostructures: reversible high-capacity lithium-ion anodes
    Wei Wang
    Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
    ACS Nano 4:2233-41. 2010

Collaborators

  • Wei Wang
  • Leaf Huang
  • Adele L Boskey
  • Charles Sfeir
  • Jinhua Li
  • Dana Olton
  • Dana Y E Olton
  • Oleg I Velikokhatnyi
  • Donghyun Lee
  • Hsu Feng Ko
  • Sarah E Petricca
  • John M Close
  • Charles S Sfeir
  • Xiaoyuan Zhang
  • John Close
  • Mary E Wilson
  • Todd Rogers
  • Kacey G Marra

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Nanostructured calcium phosphates for biomedical applications: novel synthesis and characterization
    Prashant N Kumta
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Acta Biomater 1:65-83. 2005
    ..The resultant nanocrystalline phosphates have been characterized for their structure, morphology, thermal stability, and composition. Results of the in vitro transfection are also described...
  2. ncbi Nanostructured calcium phosphates (NanoCaPs) for non-viral gene delivery: influence of the synthesis parameters on transfection efficiency
    Dana Olton
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Biomaterials 28:1267-79. 2007
    ..In addition, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analyses confirmed that all of the synthesized CaP structures exhibited the hydroxyapatite phase...
  3. ncbi Expression of phosphophoryn is sufficient for the induction of matrix mineralization by mammalian cells
    Charles Sfeir
    Department of Oral Biology and Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
    J Biol Chem 286:20228-38. 2011
    ..The principle goal of this study is to enrich the current knowledge of mineralized tissue phosphorylation events by analyzing them in the context of a complete cellular environment...
  4. ncbi Novel synthesis strategies for natural polymer and composite biomaterials as potential scaffolds for tissue engineering
    Hsu Feng Ko
    Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci 368:1981-97. 2010
    ..The synthesis protocols reported in this study can therefore be used to manufacture naturally derived polymer-based scaffolds as potential biomaterials for various tissue engineering applications...
  5. ncbi Intracellular trafficking pathways involved in the gene transfer of nano-structured calcium phosphate-DNA particles
    Dana Y E Olton
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Biomaterials 32:7662-70. 2011
    ..The overall goal of this research is to foster the continued improvement of NanoCaP-based gene delivery strategies...
  6. ncbi Chemical synthesis of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/hydroxyapatite composites for orthopaedic applications
    Sarah E Petricca
    Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Acta Biomater 2:277-86. 2006
    ..Additional in vitro studies include osteoblast-like adhesion assessment on composites utilizing MG63 cells. The results of these studies are described and discussed...
  7. ncbi Cell derived hierarchical assembly of a novel phosphophoryn-based biomaterial
    Jinhua Li
    Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa 15261 1964, USA
    Cells Tissues Organs 189:252-5. 2009
    ..In summary, our data show that PP has the ability to self-assemble in a hierarchical manner...
  8. ncbi First-principles studies on alloying and simplified thermodynamic aqueous chemical stability of calcium-, zinc-, aluminum-, yttrium- and iron-doped magnesium alloys
    Oleg I Velikokhatnyi
    Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    Acta Biomater 6:1698-704. 2010
    ..Results of these studies will help understand the biodegradable characteristic of Mg based alloys...
  9. ncbi Nanostructured hybrid silicon/carbon nanotube heterostructures: reversible high-capacity lithium-ion anodes
    Wei Wang
    Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
    ACS Nano 4:2233-41. 2010
    ..Although warranting further research, particularly with regard to long-term cycling, it can be envisaged that optimization of this simple approach could lead to reversible high capacity next generation Li-ion anodes...