Self-assembling peptide and protein amyloids: from structure to tailored function in nanotechnology

G Wei, Z Su, NP Reynolds, P Arosio… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembled peptide and protein amyloid nanostructures have traditionally been
considered only as pathological aggregates implicated in human neurodegenerative …

Dental enamel formation and implications for oral health and disease

RS Lacruz, S Habelitz, JT Wright… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Dental enamel is the hardest and most mineralized tissue in extinct and extant vertebrate
species and provides maximum durability that allows teeth to function as weapons and/or …

Advances in biomineralization-inspired materials for hard tissue repair

S Tang, Z Dong, X Ke, J Luo, J Li - International journal of oral science, 2021 - nature.com
Biomineralization is the process by which organisms form mineralized tissues with
hierarchical structures and excellent properties, including the bones and teeth in …

Alzheimer's amyloid-β is an antimicrobial peptide: a review of the evidence

ML Gosztyla, HM Brothers… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2018 - content.iospress.com
The amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide has long been considered to be the driving force behind
Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, clinical trials that have successfully reduced Aβ burden …

Recent advances in the fabrication, functionalization, and bioapplications of peptide hydrogels

Y Wang, W Zhang, C Gong, B Liu, Y Li, L Wang, Z Su… - Soft Matter, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembled peptide-based nanomaterials have exhibited wide application potential in
the fields of materials science, nanodevices, biomedicine, tissue engineering, biosensors …

Fragmented phosphorus-doped graphitic carbon nitride nanoflakes with broad sub-bandgap absorption for highly efficient visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen …

HB Fang, XH Zhang, J Wu, N Li, YZ Zheng… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) has shown great promise in photocatalytic solar-energy
conversion. However, photocatalytic activity of pristine gC 3 N 4 still remains restricted owing …

Controlling enamel remineralization by amyloid‐like amelogenin mimics

D Wang, J Deng, X Deng, C Fang, X Zhang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In situ regeneration of the enamel‐like structure of hydroxyapatite (HAp) crystals under oral
conditions is significant for dental caries treatment. However, it is still a challenge for dentists …

Protein disorder–order interplay to guide the growth of hierarchical mineralized structures

S Elsharkawy, M Al-Jawad, MF Pantano… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
A major goal in materials science is to develop bioinspired functional materials based on the
precise control of molecular building blocks across length scales. Here we report a protein …

Biomimetic remineralization of carious lesions by self-assembling peptide

L Kind, S Stevanovic, S Wuttig… - Journal of dental …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Caries is the most common disease in the world. Great efforts have been undertaken for
prevention and to identify a regenerative treatment solution for dental caries. Self …

Phase‐transited lysozyme as a universal route to bioactive hydroxyapatite crystalline film

Y Ha, J Yang, F Tao, Q Wu, Y Song… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A key factor for successful design of bioactive complex, organic–inorganic hybrid
biomaterials is the facilitation and control of adhesion at interfaces, as many current …