Peptide hydrogels show promise for healing skin, bone, and nerves but need improvement in stability and compatibility.
New peptide biomaterials based on RADA16-I hydrogel can improve wound healing and could be used for tissue engineering.
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June 2016 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” Peptide hydrogel scaffolds help grow new hair follicles using stem cells.