Functional chromopeptide nanoarchitectonics: Molecular design, self-assembly and biological applications

R Chang, L Zhao, R **ng, J Li, X Yan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Chromoproteins are a class of delicate natural compounds that elegantly complex
photosensitive species with proteins and play a central role in important life processes, such …

Peptide self-assembly: from ordered to disordered

R Chang, C Yuan, P Zhou, R **ng… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Biomolecular self-assembly is a ubiquitous occurrence in nature that gives rise
to sophisticated superstructures that enable the implementation of complex biological …

Perspectives on recent advancements in energy harvesting, sensing and bio-medical applications of piezoelectric gels

T Vijayakanth, S Shankar, G Finkelstein-Zuta… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of next-generation bioelectronics, as well as the powering of consumer
and medical devices, require power sources that are soft, flexible, extensible, and even …

Dipeptide coacervates as artificial membraneless organelles for bioorthogonal catalysis

S Cao, T Ivanov, J Heuer, CTJ Ferguson… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Artificial organelles can manipulate cellular functions and introduce non-biological
processes into cells. Coacervate droplets have emerged as a close analog of …

Peptide self-assembly through liquid-liquid phase separation

C Yuan, Q Li, R **ng, J Li, X Yan - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
Peptide self-assembly provides an innovative strategy for not only establishing an ideal
research model to understand life phenomena but also for constructing sophisticated …

Supramolecular cancer nanotheranostics

J Zhou, L Rao, G Yu, TR Cook, X Chen… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Among the many challenges in medicine, the treatment and cure of cancer remains an
outstanding goal given the complexity and diversity of the disease. Nanotheranostics, the …

Machine learning overcomes human bias in the discovery of self-assembling peptides

R Batra, TD Loeffler, H Chan, S Srinivasan, H Cui… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Peptide materials have a wide array of functions, from tissue engineering and surface
coatings to catalysis and sensing. Tuning the sequence of amino acids that comprise the …

Metal-organic framework-based dressings: application and opportunities in wound healing

Q Huang, Y Chen, M Ye, S Zhuang, A Zhong… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The process of healing a wound is multifaceted and organized that needs the organization
and support of countless biological activities to achieve effective repair of damage …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in biodegradable piezoelectrics for medical implants

T Liu, Y Wang, M Hong, J Venezuela, W Shi… - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric devices integrated into physiological systems can be used effectively for
biomedical applications such as sensing biological forces, self-powering biomedical …

Biological photothermal nanodots based on self-assembly of peptide–porphyrin conjugates for antitumor therapy

Q Zou, M Abbas, L Zhao, S Li, G Shen… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Photothermal agents can harvest light energy and convert it into heat, offering a targeted
and remote-controlled way to destroy carcinomatous cells and tissues. Inspired by the …