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Yang R, Li Y, Hua C, Sun Y, Li H, Wei B, Dong H, Liu K. Heat-Set Supramolecular Hydrogelation by Regulating the Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance for a Tunable Circularly Polarized Luminescent Switch. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307948. [PMID: 38016077 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Heat-set supramolecular gels exhibited totally opposite phase behaviors of dissolution upon cooling and gelation on heating. They are commonly discovered by chance and their rational design remains a great challenge. Herein, a rational design strategy is proposed to realize heat-set supramolecular hydrogelation through regulation of the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of the system. A newly synthesized amphiphile hydrogelator with pyrene embedded in its lipophilic terminal can self-assemble into a hydrogel through a heating and cooling cycle. However, the host-guest complex of the gelator and hydrophilic γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CyD) results in a sol at room temperature. Thus, heat-set hydrogelation is realized from the sol state in a controllable manner. Heat-set gelation mechanism is revealed by exploring critical heat-set supramolecular gelation and the related findings provide a general strategy for developing new functional molecular gels with tunable hydrophilic-lipophilic balance.
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- Rong Yang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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Wang X, Feng C. Chiral fiber supramolecular hydrogels for tissue engineering. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 15:e1847. [PMID: 36003042 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Tissue engineering (TE), as a new interdisciplinary discipline, aims to develop biological substitutes for repairing damaged tissues and organs. For the success of tissue regeneration, such biomaterials need to support the physiological activities of cells and allow the growth and maturation of tissues. Naturally, this regulation is achieved through the dynamic remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of cells. In recent years, chiral supramolecular hydrogels have shown higher application potential in the TE field than traditional polymer hydrogels due to their dynamic noncovalent interactions, adjustable self-assembly structure, and good biocompatibility. These advantages make it possible to construct hydrogels under physiological conditions with structure and function similar to those of the natural ECM. Meanwhile, the chiral characteristics of hydrogels play an important role in regulating cellular activities such as differentiation, adhesion, and proliferation, which is beneficial for tissue formation. In this review, a brief introduction is presented to highlight the importance of chiral fiber supramolecular hydrogels for TE at first. Afterward, the considerations for chiral supramolecular hydrogel design, as well as the influence of external stimuli on chiral hydrogel construction, are discussed. Finally, the potential application prospects of these materials in TE and the significant contribution made by our group in this field are summarized. This review not only helps to reveal the importance of chiral properties in TE but also provides new strategies for TE research based on chiral bionic microenvironments. This article is categorized under: Implantable Materials and Surgical Technologies > Nanotechnology in Tissue Repair and Replacement Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Peptide-Based Structures Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Cells at the Nanoscale Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Emerging Technologies.
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- Xueqian Wang
- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Higashi SL, Shintani Y, Ikeda M. Installing Reduction Responsiveness into Biomolecules by Introducing Nitroaryl Groups. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201103. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sayuri L. Higashi
- United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences Gifu University 1-1 Yanagido Gifu 501-1193 Japan
- Present address: Institut für Physiologische Chemie und Pathobiochemie Universität Münster Waldeyerstraße 15 48149 Münster Germany
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- Department of Life Science and Chemistry Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology Gifu University 1-1 Yanagido Gifu 501-1193 Japan
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- United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences Gifu University 1-1 Yanagido Gifu 501-1193 Japan
- Department of Life Science and Chemistry Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology Gifu University 1-1 Yanagido Gifu 501-1193 Japan
- Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE) Gifu University 1-1 Yanagido Gifu 501-1193 Japan
- Institute of Nano-Life-Systems Institutes of Innovation for Future Society Nagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
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Sumitani R, Yamanaka M, Mochida T. On-demand gelation of ionic liquids using photoresponsive organometallic gelators. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:3479-3486. [PMID: 35437552 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00307d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The reversible formation of ionic liquid gels, or ionogels, upon external stimuli could improve their versatility and expand their application scope in electronic, biomedical, and micro-engineering systems. Herein, we developed organometallic compounds that release low-molecular-weight gelators upon photoirradiation, which facilitate the on-demand photogelation of ionic liquids (ILs). The chemical formulae of the gelator-coordinated complexes are [Ru(C5H5)L]X (L = C6H5NHCONHC12H25; X = PF6, B(CN)4). Each of the complexes were ILs that are easy to synthesize and miscible in ILs. By adding a small amount of the complex, various ILs were transformed to gels upon UV photoirradiation. The PF6 salt allowed the photogelation of ILs with coordinating substituents, whereas the B(CN)4 salt allowed the photogelation of non-coordinating ILs, albeit the reaction was slower. These gels underwent the reverse reaction and liquefied back when heated, and the photogelation was repeatable for ILs with coordinating cations.
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- Ryo Sumitani
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan.
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- Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan.
- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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Galkin KI, Ananikov VP. Intermolecular Diels-Alder Cycloadditions of Furfural-Based Chemicals from Renewable Resources: A Focus on the Regio- and Diastereoselectivity in the Reaction with Alkenes. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:11856. [PMID: 34769287 PMCID: PMC8584476 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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A recent strong trend toward green and sustainable chemistry has promoted the intensive use of renewable carbon sources for the production of polymers, biofuels, chemicals, monomers and other valuable products. The Diels-Alder reaction is of great importance in the chemistry of renewable resources and provides an atom-economic pathway for fine chemical synthesis and for the production of materials. The biobased furans furfural and 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural, which can be easily obtained from the carbohydrate part of plant biomass, were recognized as "platform chemicals" that will help to replace the existing oil-based refining to biorefining. Diels-Alder cycloaddition of furanic dienes with various dienophiles represents the ideal example of a "green" process characterized by a 100% atom economy and a reasonable E-factor. In this review, we first summarize the literature data on the regio- and diastereoselectivity of intermolecular Diels-Alder reactions of furfural derivatives with alkenes with the aim of establishing the current progress in the efficient production of practically important low-molecular-weight products. The information provided here will be useful and relevant to scientists in many fields, including medical and pharmaceutical research, polymer development and materials science.
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- Konstantin I. Galkin
- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt 47, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
- Laboratory of Functional Composite Materials, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 2nd Baumanskaya Street 5/1, 105005 Moscow, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt 47, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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Higashi S, Ikeda M. Development of an Amino Sugar-Based Supramolecular Hydrogelator with Reduction Responsiveness. JACS AU 2021; 1:1639-1646. [PMID: 34723267 PMCID: PMC8549036 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive supramolecular hydrogels are a newly emerging class of aqueous soft materials with a wide variety of bioapplications. Here we report a reduction-responsive supramolecular hydrogel constructed from a markedly simple low-molecular-weight hydrogelator, which is developed on the basis of modular molecular design containing a hydrophilic amino sugar and a reduction-responsive nitrophenyl group. The hydrogel formation ability differs significantly between glucosamine- and galactosamine-based self-assembling molecules, which are epimers at the C4 position, and only the glucosamine-based derivative can act as a hydrogelator.
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- Sayuri
L. Higashi
- United
Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- United
Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
- Department
of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
- Center
for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences, Gifu University (G-CHAIN), 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
- Institute
of Nano-Life-Systems, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
- Institute
for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE), Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Lee H, Kim H, Lee SY. Self-Assembling Peptidic Bolaamphiphiles for Biomimetic Applications. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:3545-3572. [PMID: 34309378 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Bolaamphiphile, which is a class of amphiphilic molecules, has a unique structure of two hydrophilic head groups at the ends of the hydrophobic center. Peptidic bolaamphiphiles that employ peptides or amino acids as their hydrophilic groups exhibit unique biochemical activities when they self-organize into supramolecular structures, which are not observed in a single molecule. The self-assembled peptidic bolaamphiphiles hold considerable promise for imitating proteins with biochemical activities, such as specific affinity toward heterogeneous substances, a catalytic activity similar to a metalloenzyme, physicochemical activity from harmonized amino acid segments, and the capability to encapsulate genes like a viral vector. These diverse activities give rise to large research interest in biomaterials engineering, along with the synthesis and characterization of the assembled structures. This review aims to address the recent progress in the applications of peptidic bolaamphiphile assemblies whose densely packed peptide motifs on their surface and their stacked hydrophobic centers exhibit unique protein-like activity and designer functionality, respectively.
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- Hyesung Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Panja S, Adams DJ. Stimuli responsive dynamic transformations in supramolecular gels. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:5165-5200. [PMID: 33646219 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01166e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Supramolecular gels are formed by the self-assembly of small molecules under the influence of various non-covalent interactions. As the interactions are individually weak and reversible, it is possible to perturb the gels easily, which in turn enables fine tuning of their properties. Synthetic supramolecular gels are kinetically trapped and usually do not show time variable changes in material properties after formation. However, such materials potentially become switchable when exposed to external stimuli like temperature, pH, light, enzyme, redox, and chemical analytes resulting in reconfiguration of gel matrix into a different type of network. Such transformations allow gel-to-gel transitions while the changes in the molecular aggregation result in alteration of physical and chemical properties of the gel with time. Here, we discuss various methods that have been used to achieve gel-to-gel transitions by modifying a pre-formed gel material through external perturbation. We also describe methods that allow time-dependent autonomous switching of gels into different networks enabling synthesis of next generation functional materials. Dynamic modification of gels allows construction of an array of supramolecular gels with various properties from a single material which eventually extend the limit of applications of the gels. In some cases, gel-to-gel transitions lead to materials that cannot be accessed directly. Finally, we point out the necessity and possibility of further exploration of the field.
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- Santanu Panja
- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Wojciechowski JP, Martin AD, Du EY, Garvey CJ, Nordon RE, Thordarson P. Non-reversible heat-induced gelation of a biocompatible Fmoc-hexapeptide in water. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:8262-8267. [PMID: 32236222 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr00289e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hydrogel materials which respond to changes in temperature are widely applicable for injectable drug delivery or tissue engineering applications. Here, we report the unsual heat-induced gelation behaviour of a low molecular weight gelator based on an Fmoc-hexapeptide, Fmoc-GFFRGD. We show that Fmoc-GFFRGD forms kinetically stable fibres when mixed with divalent cations (e.g. Ca2+). Gelation of the mixture occurs upon heating of the mixture which enables electrostatic screening by the divalent cations and hydrophobic collapse of the fibres to give a self-supporting hydrogel network that shows good biocompatibility with L929 fibroblast cells. This work highlights a unique mechanism to initiate heat-induced gelation which should find opportunities as a gelation trigger for injectable hydrogels or fundamental self-assembly applications.
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- Jonathan P Wojciechowski
- School of Chemistry, The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre for Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Baut DA, Tanaka N, Yokoo R, Usuki T. Preparation of isodesmosine-KLH conjugate for ELISA system. Chirality 2020; 32:431-436. [PMID: 32027414 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a degenerative condition with limited diagnostic detection efficiency. Currently with no available cure, COPD is associated with irreversible elastic tissue degradation in lungs, which results in release of unusual amino acids, isodesmosine and desmosine. These biomarkers are potential key elements in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), an analytical method, which can detect certain compounds including antigens and proteins in easy and affordable manner. In order to target a biomarker with ELISA, it is necessary to prepare its specific antibody, which can be achieved by immunization of host organism with appropriate antigen containing the biomarker. Although preparation of these types of conjugates has been published, desmosine and isodesmosine used by researchers are obtained from natural sources such as animal tissues. Here, we report the first synthetic preparation of isodesmosine and keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) conjugate from commercially available chiral amino acids and carrier protein. Formation of the core pyridinium of isodesmosine was achieved through key reaction-Chichibabin pyridinium synthesis-to deliver a 1,2,3,5-tetrasubstituted pyridinium amino acid selectively. Further modifications involving KLH and maleimide linker provided the target conjugate, which could potentially invoke an immune response to produce anti-isodesmosine antibody for the ELISA system.
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- Daria A Baut
- Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
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Effect of linking arm hydrophilic/hydrophobic nature, length and end-group on the conformation and the RGD accessibility of surface-immobilized fibronectin. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 107:110335. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Sugiura T, Kanada T, Mori D, Sakai H, Shibata A, Kitamura Y, Ikeda M. Chemical stimulus-responsive supramolecular hydrogel formation and shrinkage of a hydrazone-containing short peptide derivative. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:899-906. [PMID: 31829395 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01969c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Artificial supramolecular nanostructures showing transient properties have attracted significant attention in recent years. New discoveries in this area may provide insights into a better understanding of the sophisticated organization of complex biomolecular systems. Nevertheless, research concerning such materials is still limited. Better knowledge of the chemical reactivity and corresponding molecular transformations of self-assembling molecules, which guide their assembly/disassembly, may provide an opportunity to construct transient supramolecular nanostructures capable of showing chemical stimulus responsiveness. Herein, we report a short peptide derivative containing a hydrazone bond, which shows transient hydrogel formation (no only sol-to-gel but also gel-to-shrunken gel phase transition) accompanied by continuous transformation and growth of supramolecular nanostructures triggered by hydrazone-oxime exchange reaction in response to hydroxylamine. Such controlled shrinkage behavior of supramolecular hydrogels in response to specific chemical stimuli has rarely been explored compared with conventional polymer hydrogel systems.
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- Takumi Sugiura
- Department of Life Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
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- Department of Life Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
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- Department of Life Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
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- Department of Life Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
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- Department of Life Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
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- Department of Life Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
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- Department of Life Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan. and United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan and Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences, Gifu University (G-CHAIN), 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan and Institute of Nano-Life-Systems, Institute of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
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Self-sorting processes in a stimuli-responsive supramolecular systems based on cucurbituril, cyclodextrin and bisstyryl guests. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-019-00900-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Biswas S, Das AK. Tuning the Handedness: Role of Chiral Component in Peptide-Appended Bolaamphiphile-Based Coassembled Hydrogels. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:2383-2391. [PMID: 30626180 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Chirality is the intrinsic property of a molecule that can be tuned by the change in chirality of a molecule or by the addition of a chiral component as an external stimulus. An l-leucine-based dipeptide-appended succinic acid-based bolaamphiphile coassembled with d-tartaric acid to form supramolecular right-handed nanostructured hydrogel, whereas l-tartaric acid coassembled to form supramolecular left-handed nanostructured hydrogel. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy experiments revealed the right- and left-handed helical nanofibers that are responsible for the formation of supramolecular nanostructured hydrogels. The synergistic chiral effect of l-leucine in peptide bolaamphiphile and d/l-tartaric acid plays a significant role in bicomponent gelation with helical nanofibers. The first two amino acids attached to both sides of succinic acid moiety act as a tuning button for supramolecular chirality of amino acids/peptides attached with succinic acid-based bolaamphiphiles. The second amino acid plays the role of modulating supramolecular chirality if the first two amino acids act neutrally to the chirality of bolaamphiphiles, which was confirmed by circular dichroism spectroscopy.
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- Sagar Biswas
- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Indore , Indore 453552 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Indore , Indore 453552 , India
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Shang Y, Wang Z, Zhang R, Li X, Zhang S, Gao J, Li X, Yang Z. A novel thermogel system of self-assembling peptides manipulated by enzymatic dephosphorylation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:5123-5126. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc00401g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A novel thermogel system of self-assembling peptides was created by enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA), which was useful for 3D cell culture.
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- Yuna Shang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education
- College of Life Sciences, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Nankai University
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education
- College of Life Sciences, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Nankai University
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- Department Institute of Biomedical Engineering
- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry and Eye Hospital
- Wenzhou Medical University
- Wenzhou 325027
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education
- College of Life Sciences, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Nankai University
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education
- College of Life Sciences, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Nankai University
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education
- College of Life Sciences, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Nankai University
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- Department Institute of Biomedical Engineering
- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry and Eye Hospital
- Wenzhou Medical University
- Wenzhou 325027
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education
- College of Life Sciences, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Nankai University
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Wang Y, Zhang Y, Li X, Li C, Yang Z, Wang L. A Peptide-Based Supramolecular Hydrogel for Controlled Delivery of Amine Drugs. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:3460-3463. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201800708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Youzhi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
- College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
- College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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Tsuzuki T, Kabumoto M, Arakawa H, Ikeda M. The effect of carbohydrate structures on the hydrogelation ability and morphology of self-assembled structures of peptide-carbohydrate conjugates in water. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 15:4595-4600. [PMID: 28497834 DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00816c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We describe the construction of peptide-carbohydrate conjugates, namely glycopeptides, capable of self-assembling in water. We found that disaccharide structures (epimer or glycosidic-bond geometry) appended to the glycopeptides have a noticeable effect on the hydrogel formation ability as well as the morphology of the self-assembled structures. The soft materials consisting of self-assembled structures with carbohydrates on their surface and various types of morphologies might be useful as matrices to investigate the function of carbohydrates in biological events.
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- Tomoya Tsuzuki
- Department of Life Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
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Huang Z, Gao Y. Enzyme-Instructed Self-assembly of Small Peptides In Vivo for Biomedical Application. IN VIVO SELF-ASSEMBLY NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-6913-0_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Mears LE, Draper ER, Castilla AM, Su H, Zhuola, Dietrich B, Nolan MC, Smith GN, Doutch J, Rogers S, Akhtar R, Cui H, Adams DJ. Drying Affects the Fiber Network in Low Molecular Weight Hydrogels. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:3531-3540. [PMID: 28631478 PMCID: PMC5686561 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b00823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Low molecular weight gels are formed by the self-assembly of a suitable small molecule gelator into a three-dimensional network of fibrous structures. The gel properties are determined by the fiber structures, the number and type of cross-links and the distribution of the fibers and cross-links in space. Probing these structures and cross-links is difficult. Many reports rely on microscopy of dried gels (xerogels), where the solvent is removed prior to imaging. The assumption is made that this has little effect on the structures, but it is not clear that this assumption is always (or ever) valid. Here, we use small angle neutron scattering (SANS) to probe low molecular weight hydrogels formed by the self-assembly of dipeptides. We compare scattering data for wet and dried gels, as well as following the drying process. We show that the assumption that drying does not affect the network is not always correct.
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- Laura
L. E. Mears
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry, WESTChem, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GH, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry, WESTChem, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry, WESTChem, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- STFC
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Neutron and Muon Source, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
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- STFC
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Neutron and Muon Source, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GH, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry, WESTChem, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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Zhou J, Li J, Du X, Xu B. Supramolecular biofunctional materials. Biomaterials 2017; 129:1-27. [PMID: 28319779 PMCID: PMC5470592 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This review discusses supramolecular biofunctional materials, a novel class of biomaterials formed by small molecules that are held together via noncovalent interactions. The complexity of biology and relevant biomedical problems not only inspire, but also demand effective molecular design for functional materials. Supramolecular biofunctional materials offer (almost) unlimited possibilities and opportunities to address challenging biomedical problems. Rational molecular design of supramolecular biofunctional materials exploit powerful and versatile noncovalent interactions, which offer many advantages, such as responsiveness, reversibility, tunability, biomimicry, modularity, predictability, and, most importantly, adaptiveness. In this review, besides elaborating on the merits of supramolecular biofunctional materials (mainly in the form of hydrogels and/or nanoscale assemblies) resulting from noncovalent interactions, we also discuss the advantages of small peptides as a prevalent molecular platform to generate a wide range of supramolecular biofunctional materials for the applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering, immunology, cancer therapy, fluorescent imaging, and stem cell regulation. This review aims to provide a brief synopsis of recent achievements at the intersection of supramolecular chemistry and biomedical science in hope of contributing to the multidisciplinary research on supramolecular biofunctional materials for a wide range of applications. We envision that supramolecular biofunctional materials will contribute to the development of new therapies that will ultimately lead to a paradigm shift for developing next generation biomaterials for medicine.
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- Jie Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA.
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Shigemitsu H, Hamachi I. Design Strategies of Stimuli-Responsive Supramolecular Hydrogels Relying on Structural Analyses and Cell-Mimicking Approaches. Acc Chem Res 2017; 50:740-750. [PMID: 28252940 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Stimuli-responsive hydrogels are intriguing biomaterials useful for spatiotemporal controlled release of drugs, cells, and biological cues, cell engineering for various applications, and medical diagnosis. To date, many physical and chemical stimuli-responsive polymer hydrogels have been developed by chemical modification of polymer chains and cross-linking points. In particular, conjugation with biomolecules to polymers produced promising biomolecule-responsive hydrogels. These examples clearly indicate high potentials of stimuli-responsive hydrogels as promising biomaterials. In addition to polymer hydrogels, supramolecular hydrogels formed by the assembly of small molecules (hydrogelators) via noncovalent interactions have also been regarded as unique and promising soft materials due to their flexible programmability in rendering them stimuli-responsive with the larger macroscopic change (i.e., gel-sol transition). This Account describes our strategies for the rational design of stimuli-responsive supramolecular hydrogels and their biological applications. Following the detailed structural analysis of a lead hydrogelator that clearly indicates the appropriate sites for incorporation of stimuli-responsive modules, we designed supramolecular hydrogels capable of responding to simple physical (thermal and light) and chemical (pH and metal ions) stimuli. More importantly, biomolecule-responsive hydrogels were successfully developed by supramolecularly mimicking the complex yet well-ordered structures and functions of live cells containing multiple components (a cell-mimicking approach). Development of biomolecule-responsive supramolecular hydrogels has been difficult as the conventional strategy relies on the chemical incorporation of stimuli-responsive modules, owing to the lack of modules that can effectively respond to structurally diverse and complicated biomolecules. Inspired by natural systems where functional compartments (e.g., cell organelles) sophisticatedly interact with each other, we sought to integrate the two distinct microenvironments of supramolecular hydrogels (the aqueous cavity surrounded by fibers and the fluidic hydrophobic fiber domain) with other functional materials (e.g., enzymes, peptides or proteins, fluorescent chemosensors, or inorganic porous or layered nanomaterials) for biomolecule responses. In situ fluorescence microscopy imaging clearly demonstrated that chemical isolation and crosstalk are highly successful between the integrated microenvironments in supramolecular hydrogels, similar to organelles in living cells, which allow for the construction of unique optical response and sensing systems for biomolecules. Furthermore, programmed hybridization of our chemically reactive hydrogels with appropriate enzymes can provide an unprecedented universal platform for biomolecule-degradable supramolecular hydrogels. Such biomolecule-responsive hydrogels are a potentially promising tool for user-friendly early diagnostics and on-demand drug-releasing soft materials. We expect that our rational design strategies for stimuli-responsive supramolecular hydrogels by modification of chemical structures and hybridization with functional materials will inspire scientists in various fields and lead to development of novel soft materials for biological applications.
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- Hajime Shigemitsu
- Department of Synthetic
Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic
Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
- Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 5 Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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Dou XQ, Feng CL. Amino Acids and Peptide-Based Supramolecular Hydrogels for Three-Dimensional Cell Culture. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1604062. [PMID: 28112836 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201604062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 230] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2016] [Revised: 10/16/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Supramolecular hydrogels assembled from amino acids and peptide-derived hydrogelators have shown great potential as biomimetic three-dimensional (3D) extracellular matrices because of their merits over conventional polymeric hydrogels, such as non-covalent or physical interactions, controllable self-assembly, and biocompatibility. These merits enable hydrogels to be made not only by using external stimuli, but also under physiological conditions by rationally designing gelator structures, as well as in situ encapsulation of cells into hydrogels for 3D culture. This review will assess current progress in the preparation of amino acids and peptide-based hydrogels under various kinds of external stimuli, and in situ encapsulation of cells into the hydrogels, with a focus on understanding the associations between their structures, properties, and functions during cell culture, and the remaining challenges in this field. The amino acids and peptide-based hydrogelators with rationally designed structures have promising applications in the fields of regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and pre-clinical evaluation.
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- Xiao-Qiu Dou
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 800 Dongchuan Road., 200240, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 800 Dongchuan Road., 200240, Shanghai, China
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Bhattacharjee S, Maiti B, Bhattacharya S. First report of charge-transfer induced heat-set hydrogel. Structural insights and remarkable properties. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:11224-11233. [PMID: 27187776 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr01128d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The remarkable ability of a charge-transfer (CT) complex prepared from a pyrene-based donor (Py-D) and a naphthalenediimide-based acceptor (NDI-A) led to the formation of a deep-violet in color, transparent hydrogel at room temperature (RT-gel). Simultaneously, the RT-gel was diluted beyond its critical gelator concentration (CGC) to obtain a transparent sol. Very interestingly, the resultant sol, on heating above 70 °C, transformed into a heat-set gel instantaneously with a hitherto unknown CGC value. Detailed studies revealed the smaller globular aggregates of the RT-gels fuse to form giant globules upon heating, which, in turn, resulted in heat-set gelation through further aggregation. The thermoresponsive property of Py-D alone and 1 : 1 Py-D : NDI-A CT complex was investigated in detail which revealed the hydrophobic collapse of the oxyethylene chains of the CT complex upon heating was mainly responsible for heat-set gelation. Thixotropy, injectability, as well as stimuli responsiveness of the RT-gels were also addressed. In contrast, heat-set gel did not show thixotropic behavior. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of the xerogel depicted lamellar packing of the CT stacks in the gel phase. Single crystal XRD studies further evidenced the 1 : 1 mixed CT stack formation in the lamellae and also ruled out orthogonal hydrogen bonding possibilities among the hydrazide unit in the CT gel although such interaction was observed in a single crystal of NDI-A alone. In addition, a Ag(+)-ion triggered metallogelation of NDI-A and nematic liquid-crystalline property of Py-D were also observed.
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- Subham Bhattacharjee
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka 560012, India
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Zhang W, Chen Y, Yu J, Zhang XJ, Liu Y. Photo/chemo dual-controlled reversible morphological conversion and chiral modulation of supramolecular nanohelixes with nanosquares and nanofibers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:14274-14277. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc07089b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A photo/chemo dually interconvertible system was constructed with switchable morphologies among a nanohelix, nanofiber and nanosquare.
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- Wen Zhang
- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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Du X, Zhou J, Shi J, Xu B. Supramolecular Hydrogelators and Hydrogels: From Soft Matter to Molecular Biomaterials. Chem Rev 2015; 115:13165-307. [PMID: 26646318 PMCID: PMC4936198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1266] [Impact Index Per Article: 140.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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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 applications of supramolecular hydrogels/hydrogelators as molecular biomaterials. After a brief introduction of methods for generating supramolecular hydrogels, we discuss supramolecular hydrogelators on the basis of their categories, such as small organic molecules, coordination complexes, peptides, nucleobases, and saccharides. Following molecular design, we focus on various potential applications of supramolecular hydrogels as molecular biomaterials, classified by their applications in cell cultures, tissue engineering, cell behavior, imaging, and unique applications of hydrogelators. Particularly, we discuss the applications of supramolecular hydrogelators after they form supramolecular assemblies but prior to reaching the critical gelation concentration because this subject is less explored but may hold equally great promise for helping address fundamental questions about the mechanisms or the consequences of the self-assembly of molecules, including low molecular weight ones. Finally, we provide a perspective on supramolecular hydrogelators. We hope that this review will serve as an updated introduction and reference for researchers who are interested in exploring supramolecular hydrogelators as molecular biomaterials for addressing the societal needs at various frontiers.
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- Xuewen Du
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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Tanaka K, Naka K, Miyoshi E, Narita A, Chujo Y. Preparation of photo-responsive hybrid materials based on hydrogels involving imidazolium-presenting gold nanoparticles. Polym J 2015. [DOI: 10.1038/pj.2015.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Yoshii T, Onogi S, Shigemitsu H, Hamachi I. Chemically Reactive Supramolecular Hydrogel Coupled with a Signal Amplification System for Enhanced Analyte Sensitivity. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:3360-5. [DOI: 10.1021/ja5131534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Tatsuyuki Yoshii
- Department
of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department
of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department
of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department
of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), CREST, Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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Song B, Liu B, Jin Y, He X, Tang D, Wu G, Yin S. Controlled self-assembly of helical nano-ribbons formed by achiral amphiphiles. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:930-935. [PMID: 25486602 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr06693f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Helical nano-ribbons with a large aspect ratio were obtained through the self-assembly of an achiral amphiphile. The symmetry breaking is attributed to the orderly but twisted stacking of terpyridine groups. In addition, the morphology of the assemblies can be tuned by the coordination between terpyridine and Zn(2+) ion.
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- Bo Song
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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Zhao J, Zhang YM, Sun HL, Chang XY, Liu Y. Multistimuli-Responsive Supramolecular Assembly of Cucurbituril/Cyclodextrin Pairs with an Azobenzene-Containing Bispyridinium Guest. Chemistry 2014; 20:15108-15. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201404216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Nebot VJ, Ojeda-Flores JJ, Smets J, Fernández-Prieto S, Escuder B, Miravet JF. Rational Design of Heat-Set and Specific-Ion-Responsive Supramolecular Hydrogels Based on the Hofmeister Effect. Chemistry 2014; 20:14465-72. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201402547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Revised: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Duan P, Cao H, Zhang L, Liu M. Gelation induced supramolecular chirality: chirality transfer, amplification and application. SOFT MATTER 2014; 10:5428-5448. [PMID: 24975350 DOI: 10.1039/c4sm00507d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Supramolecular chirality defines chirality at the supramolecular level, and is generated from the spatial arrangement of component molecules assembling through non-covalent interactions such as hydrogen bonding, van der Waals interactions, π-π stacking, hydrophobic interactions and so on. During the formation of low molecular weight gels (LMWGs), one kind of fascinating soft material, one frequently encounters the phenomenon of chirality as well as chiral nanostructures, either from chiral gelators or even achiral gelators. A view of gelation-induced supramolecular chirality will be very helpful to understand the self-assembly process of the gelator molecules as well as the chiral structures, the regulation of the chirality in the gels and the development of the "smart" chiral materials such as chiroptical devices, catalysts and chiral sensors. It necessitates fundamental understanding of chirality transfer and amplification in these supramolecular systems. In this review, recent progress in gelation-induced supramolecular chirality is discussed.
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- Pengfei Duan
- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100080, People's Republic of China.
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Du X, Zhou J, Xu B. Supramolecular hydrogels made of basic biological building blocks. Chem Asian J 2014; 9:1446-72. [PMID: 24623474 PMCID: PMC4024374 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201301693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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As a consequence of the self-assembly of small organic molecules in water, supramolecular hydrogels are evolving from serendipitous events during organic synthesis to become a new type of materials that hold promise for applications in biomedicine. In this Focus Review, we describe recent advances in the use of basic biological building blocks for creating molecules that act as hydrogelators and the potential applications of the corresponding hydrogels. After introducing the concept of supramolecular hydrogels and defining the scope of this review, we briefly describe the methods for making and characterizing supramolecular hydrogels. We then discuss representative hydrogelators according to the categories of their building blocks, such as amino acids, nucleobases, and saccharides, and highlight the applications of the hydrogels when necessary. Finally, we offer our perspective and outlook on this fast-growing field at the interface of organic chemistry, materials, biology, and medicine. By providing a snapshot for chemists, engineers, and medical scientists, we hope that this Focus Review will contribute to the development of multidisciplinary research on supramolecular hydrogels for a wide range of applications in different fields.
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- Xuewen Du
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02454, USA, Fax: (01)781 736 2516
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02454, USA, Fax: (01)781 736 2516
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02454, USA, Fax: (01)781 736 2516
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Li Y, Ding Y, Qin M, Cao Y, Wang W. An enzyme-assisted nanoparticle crosslinking approach to enhance the mechanical strength of peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 49:8653-5. [PMID: 23948779 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc45127e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In this work we reported an enzyme-assisted nanoparticle crosslinking (EANC) strategy to enhance the mechanical stability of peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels by more than 3000 times.
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- Ying Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring & Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210044, P. R. China.
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Huang J, Wang S, Wu G, Yan L, Dong L, Lai X, Yin S, Song B. Mono-molecule-layer nano-ribbons formed by self-assembly of bolaamphiphiles. SOFT MATTER 2014; 10:1018-1023. [PMID: 24983115 DOI: 10.1039/c3sm52365a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Amphiphilic molecules generally tend to organize spontaneously into spherical or cylindrical micelles/vesicles in appropriate liquid media and conditions, and seldom form two dimensional (2D) planar structures with a regular shape, due to their energetically unfavorable state. Herein, the self-assembly of a new bolaamphiphile bearing a bistriazole-pyrene unit leads to the formation of mono-molecule-layer nano-ribbons. The π-π stacking interaction between the rigid bistriazole-pyrene units and electrostatic screening contributed by the aromatic counterion tosyl groups are responsible for the 2D alignment of the molecules in the aggregate. Partial replacement of the tosyl groups causes a reduction in the width of the nano-ribbons and the coordination of triazole with Pd2+ ions results in the collapse of the self-assembled structure. This study supplies new clues for fabricating molecular level 2D nanostructures by bottom-up supramolecular assembly.
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Ochi R, Nishida T, Ikeda M, Hamachi I. Design of peptide-based bolaamphiphiles exhibiting heat-set hydrogelation via retro-Diels-Alder reaction. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:1464-1469. [PMID: 32261365 DOI: 10.1039/c3tb21680b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Supramolecular hydrogels have attracted much attention as smart soft materials. To install various stimuli-responsive functions in the supramolecular hydrogels, skilful utility of chemical reactions for triggering the change in molecular structure of hydrogelators or their precursor in response to external stimuli is a promising strategy. We have recently developed a unique heat-set supramolecular hydrogel, which was triggered by rationally designed molecular conversion of a glycolipid-based bolaamphiphile into a hydrogelator via retro-Diels-Alder reaction. Here we designed new bolaamphiphiles based on short peptide-based hydrogelators as a scaffold to accelerate the heat-set hydrogelation process and also demonstrated the flexible molecular design of such bolaamphiphiles.
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- Rika Ochi
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Li D, Shi Y, Wang L. Mechanical Reinforcement of Molecular Hydrogel by Co-assembly of Short Peptide-based Gelators with Different Aromatic Capping Groups. CHINESE J CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201300814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Zydziak N, Preuss CM, Winkler V, Bruns M, Hübner C, Barner-Kowollik C. Hetero Diels-Alder Chemistry for the Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Cyclopentadienyl End-Capped Polymer Strands. Macromol Rapid Commun 2013; 34:672-80. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201300025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2013] [Revised: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ou C, Zhang J, Zhang X, Yang Z, Chen M. Phenothiazine as an aromatic capping group to construct a short peptide-based ‘super gelator’. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:1853-5. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc38409h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ochi R, Kurotani K, Ikeda M, Kiyonaka S, Hamachi I. Supramolecular hydrogels based on bola-amphiphilic glycolipids showing color change in response to glycosidases. Chem Commun (Camb) 2012; 49:2115-7. [PMID: 23258236 DOI: 10.1039/c2cc37908b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We developed supramolecular hydrogels exhibiting reversible thermochromism concurrently with gel-to-sol transition from four glycolipids. In addition, these gels showed the similar color change in response to glycosidases, which can be employed to construct a colorimetric sensor array chip for sensing glycosidases with the naked eye.
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- Rika Ochi
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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