title: Self-assembly peptide prevents blood loss.
abstract: Recently, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Hong Kong discovered a new peptide that immediately stopped bleeding at the surgical site. Nanohemostat solution stops blood flow in less than 10 seconds in the cutting site of brain, spinal cord, femoral artery, and liver. Although the actual mechanism of action is not known, it is believed that the peptides are able to self-assemble into a nanofibrous scaffold network that provides these remarkable properties.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: Chiming
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006487:Hemostasis; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D050997:Nanomedicine / Q000379:methods*; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D010455:Peptides