[HTML][HTML] Peptide-based nanomaterials: Self-assembly, properties and applications

T Li, XM Lu, MR Zhang, K Hu, Z Li - Bioactive Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Peptide-based materials that have diverse structures and functionalities are an important
type of biomaterials. In former times, peptide-based nanomaterials with excellent stability …

Electrostatic interactions in protein structure, folding, binding, and condensation

HX Zhou, X Pang - Chemical reviews, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
Charged and polar groups, through forming ion pairs, hydrogen bonds, and other less
specific electrostatic interactions, impart important properties to proteins. Modulation of the …

Cooperative assembly of a designer peptide and silk fibroin into hybrid nanofiber gels for neural regeneration after spinal cord injury

F Feng, X Song, Z Tan, Y Tu, L **ao, P **e, Y Ma… - Science …, 2023‏ - science.org
Local reconstruction of a permissive environment with biomaterials is a promising strategy to
treat spinal cord injury (SCI). We reported a hybrid hydrogel fabricated from a small …

α-Synuclein misfolding and aggregation: Implications in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

S Mehra, S Sahay, SK Maji - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Abstract α-Synuclein (α-Syn) has been extensively studied for its structural and biophysical
properties owing to its pathophysiological role in Parkinson's disease (PD). Lewy bodies …

Neural stem cell therapies for spinal cord injury repair: an update on recent preclinical and clinical advances

SM Hosseini, B Borys, S Karimi-Abdolrezaee - Brain, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a leading cause of lifelong disabilities. Permanent
sensory, motor and autonomic impairments after SCI are substantially attributed to …

Nanoscale self-assembly for therapeutic delivery

S Yadav, AK Sharma, P Kumar - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Self-assembly is the process of association of individual units of a material into highly
arranged/ordered structures/patterns. It imparts unique properties to both inorganic and …

Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials

X Du, J Zhou, J Shi, B Xu - Chemical reviews, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …

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 …

Supramolecular polymers in aqueous media

E Krieg, MMC Bastings, P Besenius… - Chemical …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
This review discusses one-dimensional supramolecular polymers that form in aqueous
media. First, naturally occurring supramolecular polymers are described, in particular …

Self‐assembling peptide‐based functional biomaterials

Y Huo, J Hu, Y Yin, P Liu, K Cai, W Ji - ChemBioChem, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Peptides can self‐assemble into various hierarchical nanostructures through noncovalent
interactions and form functional materials exhibiting excellent chemical and physical …