Human Hair: Scaffold Materials for Regenerative Medicine
Journal
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Journal Volume
1249
Pages
223-229
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Abstract
This chapter reviews the studies of keratin-based biomaterials in the past and discusses the advancement of it in recent years. Keratin, as a protein-based biopolymer, possesses excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. In addition, keratin has abundant disulfide bonds, which result in its unique and tough structure. However, the property also results in dissolubility, which causes difficult process ability. Over the past years, much research utilizes different methodologies to extract keratins. Different kinds of extraction methods affect the characteristics of keratins and give a wide variety of application forms. The features of different methods are discussed and summarized in the following. ? 2020, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
Subjects
Biomaterial; Electrospun; Extraction; Hydrogel; Keratin; Scaffold; Tissue engineering
SDGs
Other Subjects
biomaterial; biopolymer; cysteine; electrospun scaffold; hydrogel; keratin; mercaptoethanol; peracetic acid; sodium sulfide; sponge scaffold; unclassified drug; urea; biomaterial; biocompatibility; biodegradability; dissolution; extraction; hair; human; lipid analysis; oxidative extraction; priority journal; reductive extraction; regenerative medicine; tissue regeneration; procedures; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; Biocompatible Materials; Hair; Humans; Keratins; Regenerative Medicine; Tissue Engineering
Type
book part