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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Universal glue for cells

Holger Frey

subject

chemistry.chemical_classificationScaffoldMaterials scienceMechanical EngineeringDendritic PolymersNanotechnologyGeneral ChemistryPolymerCondensed Matter PhysicsTissue sealantchemistryMechanics of MaterialsHead (vessel)General Materials ScienceAdhesiveGLUEBiomedical engineering

description

A dendritic polymer consisting of inversely oriented lipid head groups on a polyvalent polyglycerol scaffold makes an effective reversible biomembrane adhesive that may find use as a tissue sealant and a drug-delivery vehicle.

https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3320