The Effect of Human Hair Keratin Hydrogel on Early Cellular Response to Sciatic Nerve Injury in a Rat Model

    May 2013 in “ Biomaterials ”
    Lauren A. Pace, Johannes F. Plate, Thomas L. Smith, Mark Van Dyke
    Studysummary In this study, the researchers found that a keratin hydrogel filler in nerve conduits led to earlier Schwann cell migration and improved cellular behaviors compared to other fillers in a rat sciatic nerve model.
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