[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 …

Biomimetic peptide self-assembly for functional materials

A Levin, TA Hakala, L Schnaider… - Nature Reviews …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Natural biomolecular systems have evolved to form a rich variety of supramolecular
materials and machinery fundamental to cellular function. The assembly of these structures …

Molecularly stimuli-responsive self-assembled peptide nanoparticles for targeted imaging and therapy

Y Zhou, Q Li, Y Wu, X Li, Y Zhou, Z Wang, H Liang… - ACS …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Self-assembly has emerged as an extensively used method for constructing biomaterials
with sizes ranging from nanometers to micrometers. Peptides have been extensively …

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 …

Supramolecular gels–a panorama of low-molecular-weight gelators from ancient origins to next-generation technologies

DK Smith - Soft Matter, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular gels, self-assembled from low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs), have a
long history and a bright future. This review provides an overview of these materials, from …

Nano-drug delivery systems based on natural products

Y Lv, W Li, W Liao, H Jiang, Y Liu, J Cao… - International Journal …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Natural products have proven to have significant curative effects and are increasingly
considered as potential candidates for clinical prevention, diagnosis, and treatment …

A comprehensive review on peptide-bearing biomaterials: From ex situ to in situ self-assembly

SY Qin, JQ Feng, YJ Cheng, WL Liu, AQ Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In the last few decades, we have witnessed the great advances of molecular self-assembly
in biomedical applications. Among the building blocks for molecular self-assembly, peptide …

Prebiotic peptides: Molecular hubs in the origin of life

M Frenkel-Pinter, M Samanta, G Ashkenasy… - Chemical …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
The fundamental roles that peptides and proteins play in today's biology makes it almost
indisputable that peptides were key players in the origin of life. Insofar as it is appropriate to …

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 …

A practical guide to hydrogels for cell culture

SR Caliari, JA Burdick - Nature methods, 2016‏ - nature.com
There is growing appreciation of the role that the extracellular environment plays in
regulating cell behavior. Mechanical, structural, and compositional cues, either alone or in …