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Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Scaffolds Support Fibroblast Growth for Tissue Engineering

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The takeaway

Self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds supported embryonic fibroblast implantation and proliferation in vitro, demonstrating biocompatibility for cell-based tissue engineering applications.

Key finding

Self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds supported embryonic fibroblast implantation and proliferation in vitro, demonstrating biocompatibility for

What the researchers found

Self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds supported embryonic fibroblast implantation and proliferation in vitro, demonstrating biocompatibility for cell-based tissue engineering applications.

Why it matters

Relevant for peptide research.

How the study worked

research study.

What this study cannot tell us

See abstract.

How to read the evidence

emerging evidence.

When this study was published

Published in 2009.

The bigger picture

Advances peptide research.

Questions still open

  • Further research needed.

Common questions

What was studied?
Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Scaffolds Support Fibroblast Growth for Tissue Engineering
What was found?
Self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds supported embryonic fibroblast implantation and proliferation in vitro, demonstrating biocompatibility for cell-based tissue engineering applications.

Read the original research

The effect of self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds on mouse embryonic fibroblast implantation and proliferation.

Biomaterials, 30(6), 1156-65

Citation

Dégano, Irene R; Quintana, Lluís; Vilalta, Marta; Horna, David; Rubio, Nuria; Borrós, Salvador; Semino, Carlos; Blanco, Jerónimo. (2009). The effect of self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds on mouse embryonic fibroblast implantation and proliferation.. Biomaterials, 30(6), 1156-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.11.021