Injectable Peptide Liquid Crystal Hydrogel with Hierarchical Microstructure Directs Myoblast Alignment and Potentiates Muscle Functional Recovery

• Published in: Advanced functional materials
• Main Authors: Huang, Rong, Cai, Chuang, Cheng, Wei‐Wei, Cheng, Yin‐Jia, Liu, Wen‐Long, Ma, Yi‐Han, Zhang, Ai‐Qing, Qin, Si‐Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 06.07.2025

A highly hierarchical microstructure with aligned myofibers is a hallmark of native skeletal muscle. To treat volumetric muscle loss (VML), the development of tissue scaffolds that replicate the hierarchically aligned microstructures of the native muscle environment is both promising and challenging...