
4. Example of a sol-gel collagen-inspired hydrogel
At the University of Montpellier, researchers at the Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron and the Institut Charles Gerhardt have pooled their expertise to develop a new type of biomaterial that would combine the biocompatibility and bioactivity of natural polymers with the ease of synthesis and chemical modification of synthetic molecules. They naturally turned to collagen-mimicking peptides. Unlike the work presented in paragraph 3, their aim was not to reproduce the multi-scale structure of collagen, but rather to create a favorable three-dimensional environment for cells by repeatedly presenting them with Pro-Hyp-Gly motifs. Sol-gel chemistry was used to polymerize collagen peptides under mild conditions.
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Events
Gordon Research Conferences (GRC), two different themes are addressed at two separate conferences held in the USA every two years (odd-numbered years): collagen on the one hand, and biomaterials and tissue engineering on the other.
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- ISO Évaluation biologique des dispositifs médicaux. Partie 6 : essais concernant les effets locaux après implantation. - NF EN ISO 10993-6 - Avril 2017
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New Hydrogels with Silyl Structure and Production Process. FR 1556628, WO 2017009200 A1.
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