Human Hair Keratins Promote the Regeneration of Peripheral Nerves in a Rat Sciatic Nerve Crush Model

    July 2019 in “ Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine ”
    Jianyi Gao, Lei Zhang, Zhi‐Gang She … Jiabo Hu
    Studysummary This study demonstrated that keratin derived from human hair can improve axon extension and alleviate motor deficits from sciatic nerve injuries, highlighting its potential as a promising biomaterial for peripheral nerve regeneration.
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