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ArticleAdvanced healthcare materials2026

Coagulative Granular Hydrogels with an Enzyme Catalyzed Fibrin Network for Endogenous Tissue Regeneration.

Zhipeng Deng, Camila B Tovani, Simona Bianco, Gianni Comandini, Aya Elghajiji, Mina Aleemardani, Roxana Moscalu, Jeremie Zappia, Bianca Fernandes, Olivia Annett and 7 more

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Article in Advanced healthcare materials, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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17 authors.

Zhipeng DengDepartment of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Camila B TovaniLaboratoire Chimie De La Matière Condensée De Paris, Sorbonne Université, Collège de France, Paris, France.
Simona BiancoSchool of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Gianni ComandiniBristol Composites Institute, School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering (CADE), University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Aya ElghajijiDepartment of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Mina AleemardaniDepartment of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Roxana MoscaluBlond McIndoe Laboratories, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Jeremie ZappiaSchool of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Bianca FernandesSchool of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Olivia AnnettSchool of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Chrissy L HammondSchool of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Jason WongBlond McIndoe Laboratories, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Dave J AdamsSchool of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Fabrizio ScarpaBristol Composites Institute, School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering (CADE), University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Michael R WhitehouseMusculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Annela M SeddonSchool of Physics HH Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
James P K ArmstrongDepartment of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0599-0643

Funding

China Scholarship Council CSC202201130001Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/T020792/1European Research Council ERC-2020-AdG 101020715National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR203308UK Research and Innovation MR/V024965/1Vivensa Foundation AISRPG2305/7Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Granular hydrogels, composed of densely packed microgels, are an emerging class of injectable microporous scaffolds that provide interstitial porosity for endogenous cell recruitment and tissue repair. However, weak bonding interactions between constituent microgels compromise the mechanical integrity of these biomaterials, limiting their scope and effectiveness for in vivo applications where structural support is required. To address this challenge, we introduce a new bioinspired stabilization method and a novel class of regenerative biomaterial: coagulative granular hydrogels, assembled from thrombin-functionalized gelatin methacryloyl microgels. The surface-bound thrombin is enzymatically active and catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen into a fibrin hydrogel that extends throughout the interstitial voids of the granular hydrogel. This secondary network acts as a biological glue to stabilize the granular hydrogel, yielding shear and compressive properties comparable to bulk hydrogel controls. Furthermore, the interstitial fibrin network provides a favorable microenvironment for the adhesion, proliferation, and invasion of endothelial cells, highlighting the potential of the biomaterial to support endogenous tissue repair. Subcutaneous injection in mice showed that the coagulative granular hydrogels preserved structural integrity and supported fibrin deposition, cell infiltration, and collagen remodeling in vivo. Future work will adapt this technology to other biomaterials and validate its performance for different tissue repair applications.

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FibrinHydrogelsRegenerationAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsFibrinogenGelatinHumansMethacrylatesMiceThrombinTissue ScaffoldsBiocompatible MaterialsFibrinFibrinogenGelatingelatin methacryloylHydrogelsMethacrylatesThrombindouble network hydrogelfibringranular hydrogelsinjectablein situ gelationmicrogelsthrombin

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PMID41423891
PMCPMC13378473

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