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Ligament injuries, particularly those affecting the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL), present a significant orthopedic challenge due to the tissue's poor vascularization and limited regenerative capacity. Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) scaffolds have emerged as a promising solution, offering a natural framework that minimizes immune rejection while theoretically preserving the native...

Collagen Hybridizing Peptides track mast cell-driven collagen remodeling & degradation in neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) research. Explore the study's key insights and learn about how you can target damaged collagen for insights in your research!

Validate collagen integrity in your biomaterials with 3helix CHPs. Discover how Collagen Hybridizing Peptides (CHPs, 3Helix Inc.) ensure reliable data in tissue engineering and bone remodeling research. 

Peripheral Nerve Injuries (PNIs) represent a significant clinical challenge, frequently resulting in disability and chronic pain, particularly in younger patients. Recovery following PNI is oftentimes unpredictable and the decision to pursue surgical intervention is complicated by a limited ability to accurately assess the severity and extent of tissue damage. The current PNI classification system,...

Biliary Atresia (BA) is a severe liver disease in infants, often leading to cirrhosis and death. Collagen Hybridizing Peptides (CHP) offer diagnostic and prognostic insights, aiding treatment decisions and organ transplant allocation.

Explore more about the impact of obesity-related pre-diabetic hyperglycemia on bone healing using the DIO mouse model. CHPs help reveal that deficits in collagen microstructure leads to impaired fracture healing in obese subjects.

In a recently accepted article published in Bioconjugate Chemistry, researchers from the University of Utah used CHPs in an antibody-conjugate to address Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA). In this paper, the authors used the Fab region from infliximab (an anti-TNFα therapy known as Remicade®) and conjugated this with CHPs. Figure Caption.  A) Biodistribution of IR680 labeled bFab-(NIRF)CHP...

Another great paper using CHPs! A recent article published in Wound Repair and Regeneration evaluated how the level of collagen denaturation within burned tissues influences the effectiveness of enzymatic debridement (removal of damaged tissue). They showed that low-temperature burns (<65 °C) had inadequate debridement, while high-temperature burns (>65 °C) had very effective debridement. By...