Organoids can sustainably produce advanced materials with superior properties, offering solutions to global challenges.
Encapsulating hair follicle cells in a special gel boosts their activity.
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June 2024 in “Scientific Reports” The hydrogel shows promise for wound healing due to its strong mechanical, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties.
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September 2021 in “Advanced functional materials” The DNA hydrogel helps heal diabetic wounds by absorbing fluids, warming, sticking to tissue, killing bacteria, and aiding tissue and hair regrowth.
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January 2025 in “Biomaterials Science” The hydrogel speeds up wound healing and is promising for treating complex wounds.
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January 2024 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” The hydrogel helps heal diabetic wounds by reducing infection and inflammation.
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September 2021 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” Nanoparticles can effectively deliver spironolactone to hair follicles for treating alopecia and acne.
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October 2017 in “Advances in tissue engineering & regenerative medicine” Researchers created a potential skin substitute using a biodegradable mat that supports skin cell growth and layer formation.
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January 2006 in “Journal of Structural Biology” Hair follicles form hard α-keratin filaments in four steps, showing structural differences.
January 2016 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” A wool hair keratin hydrogel is promising for growing cells and tissue engineering.
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September 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The new method improves bone repair by enhancing cell loading and stability in bioprinted scaffolds.
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December 2023 in “Gels” 3D-printed hydrogels show promise in medicine but face challenges in resolution, cell viability, cost, and regulations.
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August 2022 in “Nanomaterials” The new wound dressing helps heal abdominal wall defects faster by improving the wound environment.
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November 2012 in “Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences” Hard α-keratins stay stiff in water because the surrounding matrix keeps them dehydrated and strong.
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April 2024 in “Nature Communications” The new method improves bone repair by enhancing cell loading and stability in bioprinted scaffolds.
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August 2014 in “Jo'jig gonghag gwa jaesaeng uihag/Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine” Human hair keratin can be used in many medical applications.
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February 2020 in “Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition” The new GelMet hydrogel can effectively support skin cell growth for tissue engineering.
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January 2016 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” Human hair keratin is a promising and sustainable biomaterial for tissue regeneration.
The hydrogel platform speeds up healing in diabetic wounds.
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March 2022 in “Pharmaceuticals” The new Brigatinib nanocarrier is more effective against lung cancer cells than the free drug.
January 2018 in “Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin)” New nanocarriers were developed for safer, targeted drug delivery and diagnostics, showing promise for future medical use.
A new hydrogel made from human hair keratin can help regenerate skin and fight bacteria.
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October 2013 in “Tissue Engineering Part A” Keratin hydrogel improves nerve regeneration and motor recovery.
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December 2020 in “ACS biomaterials science & engineering” Human hair keratins can form stable nanofiber networks that might help in tissue regeneration.
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July 2013 in “Acervo Digital da Universidade Estadual Paulista (Universidade Estadual Paulista)” The shampoo effectively defines and models curls while reducing frizz and volume.
October 2024 in “Applied Sciences” Cell growth improved the strength of 3D bioprinted structures.
November 2007 in “Science” Keratin-based hydrogels from human hair help nerve repair better than traditional methods.