Synthetic Collagen Fibers for Tissue Scaffolds
January 6, 2015 | Terry Sharrer
Before artificial organs can become a reality, bioengineers have to develop superior scaffolds that will hold the stem-cell derived tissue together. In nature, collagen plays this role, and biochemists at Rice University have shown how this happens—from distinct peptides, twisted into triple helices, with sticky ends—and how it might be mimicked synthetically. MORE
Image Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University