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Hydrogels: Covalently Adaptable Elastin‐Like Protein–Hyaluronic Acid (ELP–HA) Hybrid Hydrogels with Secondary Thermoresponsive Crosslinking for Injectable Stem Cell Delivery (Adv. Funct. Mater. 28/2017)
Author(s) -
Wang Huiyuan,
Zhu Danqing,
Paul Alexandra,
Cai Lei,
Enejder Annika,
Yang Fan,
Heilshorn Sarah C.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201770167
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , materials science , hyaluronic acid , covalent bond , cell encapsulation , elastin , tissue engineering , cell , stem cell , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , biophysics , polymer chemistry , biomedical engineering , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , anatomy , medicine , pathology , biology , engineering
In article number 1605609 , Sarah C. Heilshorn and co‐workers describe an injectable hydrogel. Design via dynamic covalent crosslinking and thermoresponsive physical crosslinking enhances gel stability, provides mechanical protection during cell transplantation, and stem cell differentiation support. The image shows that cells can achieve cell‐cell and cell‐matrix interactions within the gel. Artwork designed by Nick Suhar.