Peptides of natural and synthetic sources are compounds operating in a wide range of
biological interactions. They play a key role in biotechnological applications as both …

Hydrogels (HGs) are tri-dimensional materials with a non-Newtonian flow behaviour formed
by networks able to encapsulate high amounts of water or other biological fluids. They can …

The high demand for tissue engineering scaffolds capable of inducing bone regeneration
using minimally invasive techniques prompts the need for the development of new …

Since the first polyethylene glycol (PEG) ylated protein was approved by the FDA in 1990,
PEGylation has been successfully applied to develop drug delivery systems through …

Short and ultra‐short peptides have been recently envisioned as excellent building blocks
for the formulation of hydrogels with appealing properties. Due to its simplicity and capability …

The discovery that the polypeptide chain has a remarkable and intrinsic propensity to form
amyloid-like aggregates endowed with an extraordinary stability is one of the most relevant …

The aggregation of proteins, peptides and amino acids has been a keen subject of interest
owing to their implications in metabolic disorders. In this work, we investigated the self …

Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are a topical subject potentially exploitable for creating
nanotherapeutics for the delivery of bioactive loads. These compounds are often classified …

Peptide nucleic acids and their conjugates to peptides can self-assemble and generate
complex architectures. In this work, we explored the self-assembly of PNA dimers …

Peptide‐based hydrogels, originated by multiscale self‐assembling phenomenon, have
been proposed as multivalent tools in different technological areas. Structural studies and …