A Disulfide-Sticker Strategy for Marine Adhesive Coatings: From Deciphering Self-Assembly Mechanism to Functional Application in Hair Regeneration

    July 2026 in “ Advanced Science ”
    Lulu Wang, Jie Yang, Jiang X … W F Liu
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that a scallop adhesive protein (Sbp9 Δ) forms strong adhesive coatings via disulfide-sticker strategies, which also promote hair regeneration in mouse models by activating Wnt signaling and enhancing angiogenesis, proving more effective than minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia.
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