Four-dimensional hydrogel dressing adaptable to the urethral microenvironment for scarless urethral reconstruction

Abstract The harsh urethral microenvironment (UME) after trauma severely hinders the current hydrogel-based urethral repair. In fact, four-dimensional (4D) consideration to mimic time-dependent physiological processes is essential for scarless urethral reconstruction, which requires balancing extrac...

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Main Authors: Yujie Hua, Kai Wang, Yingying Huo, Yaping Zhuang, Yuhui Wang, Wenzhuo Fang, Yuyan Sun, Guangdong Zhou, Qiang Fu, Wenguo Cui, Kaile Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43421-w