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Biomaterials driving repair after stroke

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An injectable biomaterial with angiogenic and immune-modulatory properties was developed and shown to support brain tissue repair and functional recovery in a mouse model of stroke.

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Fig. 1: The development of an injectable hydrogel for tissue repair after stroke.

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  1. Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Tuladhar, A., Shoichet, M.S. Biomaterials driving repair after stroke. Nature Mater 17, 573–574 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-018-0124-3

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