Tuning Scaffold Degradation with Non-Natural Peptidomimetics to Control Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell Morphology and Vessel Formation
Kathleen N. Halwachs, Carolyn M. Watkins, Morgan J. Valdivieso, Janet Zoldan, Adrianne M. Rosales
This study shows that tuning hydrogel degradation using non-natural peptoid substitutions affects HUVEC morphology and vessel formation by altering MMP secretion.
Acta Biomaterialia · May 12, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering