Sea Cucumber–Inspired Gel Could Help Heal Damaged Tissue in Humans
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Ottawa, researchers from the University of Waterloo of Canada, in collaboration with researchers from the American universities of California and Louisville, developed a water-rich jelly, inspired by the ability of the sea cucumber to change the body ' s solidity, with a view to assisting in the future restoration of damaged strings and soft tissues, with the material gradually decaying inside the body and absorbing it.
Sea cucumber–inspired gel could help heal damaged tissue in humans
Inspired by the ability of sea cucumbers to change the stiffness of their bodies, University of Waterloo researchers have developed a gel that could one day help repair damaged tendons and other soft tissues without leaving permanent material behind.
Sea cucumbers as a model: The marine animals can change the strength of their body tissues. Inspired by this principle, researchers have developed a hydrogel whose stiffness can be specifically adjusted. In rats, injured Achilles tendons healed more orderly and regained more resilience than after a seam alone. Waterloo (Canada). Tendons must withstand strong tensile forces. After an injury they can [...] The article Sea cucumber hydrogel could c…
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