Self-assembling peptide EAK16 and RADA16 nanofiber scaffold hydrogel

F Gelain, Z Luo, S Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Short peptides are ubiquitous in nature. They are found as hormones, pheromones,
antibacterial and antifungal agents in innate immunity systems, toxins, and pesticides. But …

[HTML][HTML] Self-assemble peptide biomaterials and their biomedical applications

J Chen, X Zou - Bioactive materials, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Inspired by self-assembling peptides found in native proteins, deliberately designed
engineered peptides have shown outstanding biocompatibility, biodegradability, and …

Recent advances in self-assembled peptides: Implications for targeted drug delivery and vaccine engineering

S Eskandari, T Guerin, I Toth, RJ Stephenson - Advanced drug delivery …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Self-assembled peptides have shown outstanding characteristics for vaccine delivery and
drug targeting. Peptide molecules can be rationally designed to self-assemble into specific …

Multifaceted roles of disulfide bonds. Peptides as therapeutics

M Gongora-Benitez, J Tulla-Puche… - Chemical Reviews, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
In the last century, small-molecule natural products were the main inspiration for most drug
discovery programs based either on high-throughput screening (HTS) or rational design …

Self‐assembly of peptide amphiphiles: From molecules to nanostructures to biomaterials

H Cui, MJ Webber, SI Stupp - Peptide Science: Original …, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
Peptide amphiphiles are a class of molecules that combine the structural features of
amphiphilic surfactants with the functions of bioactive peptides and are known to assemble …

Nanotechnology and nanomaterials: promises for improved tissue regeneration

L Zhang, TJ Webster - Nano today, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine aim to develop biological substitutes that
restore, maintain, or improve damaged tissue and organ functionality. While tissue …

Enhanced Proliferation and Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Graphene Oxide-Incorporated Electrospun Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) …

Y Luo, H Shen, Y Fang, Y Cao, J Huang… - … applied materials & …, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
Currently, combining biomaterial scaffolds with living stem cells for tissue regeneration is a
main approach for tissue engineering. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are promising …

High‐tech applications of self‐assembling supramolecular nanostructured gel‐phase materials: from regenerative medicine to electronic devices

AR Hirst, B Escuder, JF Miravet… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
It is likely that nanofabrication will underpin many technologies in the 21st century. Synthetic
chemistry is a powerful approach to generate molecular structures that are capable of …

Molecular self-assembly and applications of designer peptide amphiphiles

X Zhao, F Pan, H Xu, M Yaseen, H Shan… - Chemical Society …, 2010‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Short synthetic peptide amphiphiles have recently been explored as effective
nanobiomaterials in applications ranging from controlled gene and drug release, skin care …

Polymer nanofibrous structures: Fabrication, biofunctionalization, and cell interactions

V Beachley, X Wen - Progress in polymer science, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Extracellular matrix fibers (ECM) such as collagen, elastin, and keratin provide biological
and physical support for cell attachment, proliferation, migration, differentiation and …