Fibrin-Inspired Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogels for Wound Healing Scaffolds
Self-assembling peptides designed from fibrin's coiled-coil structure formed hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties, creating bio-inspired scaffolds that mimic natural wound healing matrix.
Quick Facts
What This Study Found
Peptide-polymer hydrogels designed from fibrin's coiled-coil region self-assembled into scaffolds mimicking natural wound healing matrix, with tunable mechanical properties suitable for tissue engineering — bio-inspired design from the body's own clotting protein.
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How They Did This
in-vitro study.
Why This Research Matters
Relevant for cyclic-peptides, wound-healing, peptide-design.
The Bigger Picture
Advances peptide research.
What This Study Doesn't Tell Us
See abstract.
Questions This Raises
- ?Further research needed.
- ?Clinical translation to evaluate.
Trust & Context
- Key Stat:
- Key finding Peptide-polymer hydrogels designed from fibrin's coiled-coil region self-assembled into scaffolds mimicking natural wound healing matrix, with tunable
- Evidence Grade:
- preliminary evidence.
- Study Age:
- Published in 2008.
- Original Title:
- Self-assembling peptide-polymer hydrogels designed from the coiled coil region of fibrin.
- Published In:
- Biomacromolecules, 9(9), 2438-46 (2008)
- Authors:
- Jing, Peng, Rudra, Jai S(4), Herr, Andrew B, Collier, Joel H
- Database ID:
- RPEP-01360
Evidence Hierarchy
Frequently Asked Questions
What was studied?
Fibrin-Inspired Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogels for Wound Healing Scaffolds
What was found?
Self-assembling peptides designed from fibrin's coiled-coil structure formed hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties, creating bio-inspired scaffolds that mimic natural wound healing matrix.
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Cite This Study
https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01360APA
Jing, Peng; Rudra, Jai S; Herr, Andrew B; Collier, Joel H. (2008). Self-assembling peptide-polymer hydrogels designed from the coiled coil region of fibrin.. Biomacromolecules, 9(9), 2438-46. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm800459v
MLA
Jing, Peng, et al. "Self-assembling peptide-polymer hydrogels designed from the coiled coil region of fibrin.." Biomacromolecules, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm800459v
RethinkPeptides
RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Self-assembling peptide-polymer hydrogels designed from the ..." RPEP-01360. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/jing-2008-selfassembling-peptidepolymer-hydrogels-designed
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