Recombinant Human Hair Keratin Proteins for Halting Bleeding

    April 2018 in “ Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology ”
    Tingwang Guo, Wenfeng Li, Ju Wang … Shilei Hao
    Studysummary This study reported that recombinant human hair keratins, K37 and K81, showed higher purity and enhanced fibrin clot formation compared to traditional extracts, reducing bleeding time and blood loss in rat injury models.
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