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An agent-guided peptide hydrogel bio-stabilizer clamps pericellular viscoelastic drift

Source: Nature - Biotechnology • Published: 27 Jul 2026, 00:00

An agent-guided peptide hydrogel bio-stabilizer clamps pericellular viscoelastic drift

Covers a materials strategy that stabilizes pericellular viscoelastic mechanics using an engineered peptide hydrogel to reduce glycation-driven mechanical drift and support tissue repair.

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  • We show that ViscoClamp buffers chronic glycation loading and constrains glycation-driven viscoelastic drift
  • This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2024YFC2418700)
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