Self-assembling peptide amphiphile nanofibers supported dental stem cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation, demonstrating their potential as injectable scaffolds for dental tissue regeneration.
Key findingPeptide amphiphile nanofibers self-assembled into scaffolds supporting dental stem cell (DPSC) adhesion, proliferation, and odontogenic differentiatio
What the researchers found
Peptide amphiphile nanofibers self-assembled into scaffolds supporting dental stem cell (DPSC) adhesion, proliferation, and odontogenic differentiation — validating self-assembling peptide biomaterials for injectable dental tissue regeneration applications.
Why it matters
Relevant for peptide-design, peptide-delivery.
How the study worked
in-vitro study.
What this study cannot tell us
See abstract.
How to read the evidence
preliminary evidence.
When this study was published
Published in 2008.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
- Clinical translation to evaluate.
Common questions
What was studied?
What was found?
Read the original research
Self-assembling peptide amphiphile nanofibers as a scaffold for dental stem cells.
Tissue engineering. Part A, 14(12), 2051-8
Citation
Galler, Kerstin M; Cavender, Adriana; Yuwono, Virany; Dong, He; Shi, Songtao; Schmalz, Gottfried; Hartgerink, Jeffrey D; D'Souza, Rena N. (2008). Self-assembling peptide amphiphile nanofibers as a scaffold for dental stem cells.. Tissue engineering. Part A, 14(12), 2051-8. https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2007.0413