Tunable Keratin Hydrogels for Controlled Erosion and Growth Factor Delivery

December 2015 in “ Biomacromolecules ”

Trevor R. Ham, R. T. LEE, Sangheon Han, Salma Haque, Yael Vodovotz, Junnan Gu, Luke Burnett, Seth Tomblyn, Justin M. Saul

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Studysummary This study describes a method to create keratin hydrogels with adjustable erosion rates by mixing different ratios of keratose and kerateine, enabling controlled release of therapeutic agents like insulin-like growth factor 1.

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