POLYPEPTIDE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

摘要

Disclosed herein are polypeptides comprising an amino acid sequence of {[VPGVG]4IPGVG}n, wherein n is an integer greater than 1. The polypeptides can be crosslinked to from biocompatible hydrogels with tunable and desirable mechanical properties. The polypeptides and hydrogels can be used in a variety of biomedical applications including treatment of bleeding, treatment of soft tissue injury, injectable filler, and tissue adhesives.