NTU scientists discover fish scale-derived collagen effective for healing wounds
We are pleased to share the research on wound healing conducted by Assistant Professor Cleo Choong and her team has been featured in the media.
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have established that collagen derived from fish scales could be effective for various biomedical applications such as wound healing.
Commonly removed before cooking, the research team found that fish scales contain collagen that, when further modified and applied to mice, promoted blood and lymphatic vessel formation, thus improving the potential for tissue repair and regeneration.
Led by NTU scientists Assistant Professor Cleo Choong and Associate Professor Andrew Tan, and collaborating with Associate Professor Véronique Angeli from the National University of Singapore, the team’s findings were published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Biomaterialia.
NTU Singapore scientists have found potential biomedical uses for collagen derived from fish scales which are usually discarded.
From left: Associate Professor Andrew Tan, research fellow Dr Wang Jun Kit and Assistant Professor Cleo Choong.
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Our heartiest congratulations to Prof Choong and her team on their excellent achievement!