Tissue-engineering scaffolds containing self-assembled-peptide hydrogels
US8039258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2533/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to tissue-engineering scaffolds containing both a microporous scaffold made from a biocompatible material suitable for use in tissue-engineering scaffolds and a nanofiberous, nanoporous hydrogel formed from a self-assembling peptide, where at least a portion of the hydrogel is disposed within the pores of the microporous scaffold, thus providing tissue-engineering scaffolds having average pore diameters in the nanometer range and that provide both mechanical properties suitable for implantation into a body of a mammal and excellent tissue response once implanted in the body.
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