Neat News 3135 (added 2024-08-12)
New approach to repairing damaged cartilage in joints
Public Domain by Robert M. Hunt
Scientists have produced a two component material, based on a peptide that binds to transforming growth factor beta-1 and on hyaluronic acid to repair damaged cartilage in joints. The new material shows a lot of promise in experiments with sheep, whose joints have a similar mechanical loading as those of humans.
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