Growth factors tethered to self-assembling peptide scaffolds synergistically improved liver cell function (DNA synthesis, albumin, urea) — combining biomaterial design with growth factor delivery for tissue engineering.
Key findingGrowth factors tethered to self-assembling peptide scaffolds synergistically improved liver cell function (DNA synthesis, albumin, urea) — combining b
What the researchers found
Growth factors tethered to self-assembling peptide scaffolds synergistically improved liver cell function (DNA synthesis, albumin, urea) — combining biomaterial design with growth factor delivery for tissue engineering.
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 2010.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
Common questions
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Synergistic effects of tethered growth factors and adhesion ligands on DNA synthesis and function of primary hepatocytes cultured on soft synthetic hydrogels.
Biomaterials, 31(17), 4657-71
Citation
Mehta, Geeta; Williams, Courtney M; Alvarez, Luis; Lesniewski, Martha; Kamm, Roger D; Griffith, Linda G. (2010). Synergistic effects of tethered growth factors and adhesion ligands on DNA synthesis and function of primary hepatocytes cultured on soft synthetic hydrogels.. Biomaterials, 31(17), 4657-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.01.138