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New Hope for Patients with Severe Bone Loss

FmocFF/hyaluronic acid (HA) composite hydrogel formation and structural characterization. (a) Molecular structure of the FmocFF peptide. (b) Molecular structure of HA. (c) Inverted vials of FmocFF (left), FmocFF/HA composite hydrogel (middle) and HA (right). (d) Transmitting electron microscopy micrograph of the FmocFF/HA composite hydrogel. (e) Scanning electron microscopy micrograph of the FmocFF/HA composite hydrogel. (f) The FmocFF/HA composite hydrogel was formed in a 9 mm diameter × 2 mm depth silicone mould. (g) The FmocFF/HA composite hydrogel is injected through a 27-gauge needle. [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com

Researchers induced bone regeneration with a special hydrogel that mimics the bone’s natural environment...

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