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D-Form Peptide Nanofibers Stop Bleeding: Self-Assembling Scaffold for Hemostasis

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The takeaway

Self-assembling D-form peptide nanofiber scaffolds (d-EAK16) achieved rapid hemostasis (bleeding control), with the D-amino acid configuration resisting enzymatic degradation for more durable wound sealing.

Key finding

Self-assembling D-form peptide nanofiber scaffolds (d-EAK16) achieved rapid hemostasis (bleeding control), with the D-amino acid configuration resisti

What the researchers found

Self-assembling D-form peptide nanofiber scaffolds (d-EAK16) achieved rapid hemostasis (bleeding control), with the D-amino acid configuration resisting enzymatic degradation for more durable wound sealing.

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 2011.

The bigger picture

Advances peptide research.

Questions still open

  • Further research needed.

Common questions

What was studied?
D-Form Peptide Nanofibers Stop Bleeding: Self-Assembling Scaffold for Hemostasis
What was found?
Self-assembling D-form peptide nanofiber scaffolds (d-EAK16) achieved rapid hemostasis (bleeding control), with the D-amino acid configuration resisting enzymatic degradation for more durable wound sealing.

Read the original research

Fabrication of self-assembling D-form peptide nanofiber scaffold d-EAK16 for rapid hemostasis.

Biomaterials, 32(8), 2013-20

Citation

Luo, Zhongli; Wang, Shunkang; Zhang, Shuguang. (2011). Fabrication of self-assembling D-form peptide nanofiber scaffold d-EAK16 for rapid hemostasis.. Biomaterials, 32(8), 2013-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.11.049