Synthetic extracellular matrices with function-encoding peptides

C Ligorio, A Mata - Nature reviews bioengineering, 2023‏ - nature.com
The communication of cells with their surroundings is mostly encoded in the epitopes of
structural and signalling proteins present in the extracellular matrix (ECM). These peptide …

Interdisciplinary‐inspired smart antibacterial materials and their biomedical applications

Y Wu, P Liu, B Mehrjou, PK Chu - Advanced Materials, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of antibiotics has saved millions of lives, but the emergence of antibiotic‐
resistant bacteria has become another problem in modern medicine. To avoid or reduce the …

Antimicrobial peptides and proteins: from nature's reservoir to the laboratory and beyond

T Sarkar, M Chetia, S Chatterjee - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Rapid rise of antimicrobial resistance against conventional antimicrobials, resurgence of
multidrug resistant microbes and the slowdown in the development of new classes of …

Recent advancements in hydrogels as novel tissue engineering scaffolds for dental pulp regeneration

X Guo, J Li, Y Wu, L Xu - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Although conventional root canal treatment offers an effective therapeutic solution, it
negatively affects the viability of the affected tooth. In recent years, pulp regeneration …

Peptide hydrogels as immunomaterials and their use in cancer immunotherapy delivery

N Falcone, M Ermis, DG Tamay… - Advanced …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Peptide‐based hydrogel biomaterials have emerged as an excellent strategy for immune
system modulation. Peptide‐based hydrogels are supramolecular materials that self …

Harnessing antimicrobial peptides in endodontics

X Kong, V Vishwanath… - International …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Endodontic therapy includes various procedures such as vital pulp therapy, root canal
treatment and retreatment, surgical endodontic treatment and regenerative endodontic …

Biomaterials via peptide assembly: Design, characterization, and application in tissue engineering

VP Gray, CD Amelung, IJ Duti, EG Laudermilch… - Acta biomaterialia, 2022‏ - Elsevier
A core challenge in biomaterials, with both fundamental significance and technological
relevance, concerns the rational design of bioactive microenvironments. Designed properly …

Antiviral fibrils of self-assembled peptides with tunable compositions

J Dodd-o, A Roy, Z Siddiqui, R Jafari, F Coppola… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
The lasting threat of viral pandemics necessitates the development of tailorable first-
response antivirals with specific but adaptive architectures for treatment of novel viral …

[HTML][HTML] Atomic force microscopy to elucidate how peptides disrupt membranes

K Hammond, MG Ryadnov… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Atomic force microscopy is an increasingly attractive tool to study how peptides disrupt
membranes. Often performed on reconstituted lipid bilayers, it provides access to time and …

Angiogenic hydrogels for dental pulp revascularization

Z Siddiqui, B Sarkar, KK Kim, N Kadincesme, R Paul… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is critical for tissue healing and regeneration. Promoting angiogenesis in
materials implanted within dental pulp after pulpectomy is a major clinical challenge in …