"Scientists transform blood into regenerative materials, paving the way for personalized, 3D-printed implants"
"...using a personalized autologous approach to convert whole blood into [peptide amphiphile] PA-blood gel implants, bone regeneration is shown in a critical-sized rat calvarial defect. This study provides proof-of-concept for a biocooperative approach that goes beyond biomimicry by using mechanisms that Nature has evolved to heal as tools to engineer accessible, personalized, and regenerative biomaterials that can be readily formed at point of use."
"The team developed a self-assembling methodology where synthetic peptides are mixed with whole blood taken from the patient to create a material that harnesses key molecules, cells, and mechanisms of the natural healing process. In this way, it was possible to engineer regenerative materials capable of not only mimicking the natural [regenerative hematoma] RH, but also enhancing its structural and functional properties."