Hospital and Medical News

February 26, 2014

Bioengineered growth factors lead to better wound healing
Lausanne Switzerland (SPX) Feb 26, 2014
When we are wounded, our bodies naturally begin a process of repair of the damaged tissue. This process is mediated by biological molecules called growth factors, which are proteins that occur naturally in our cells and guide processes ranging from embryonic development to healing. Given their regenerative role in the body, growth factors have been investigated for use in drugs but with limited success. Publishing in Science, an EPFL group has used bioengineering to significantly improve the effic ... read more

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