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Chen W, Li J, Guo J, Li L, Wu H. Diagnosis and therapy of Alzheimer's disease: Light-driven heterogeneous redox processes. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 332:103253. [PMID: 39067260 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Light-driven heterogeneous processes are promising approaches for diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) by regulating its relevant biomolecules. The molecular understanding of the heterogeneous interface environment and its interaction with target biomolecules is important. This review critically appraises the advances in AD early diagnosis and therapy employing heterogeneous light-driven redox processes, encompassing photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensing, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, PEC therapy, and photoacoustic therapy. The design strategies for heterogeneous interfaces based on target biomolecules and applications are also compiled. Finally, the remaining challenges and future perspectives are discussed. The present review may promote the fundamental understanding of AD diagnosis and therapy and facilitate interdisciplinary studies at the junction of nanotechnology and bioscience.
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- Wenting Chen
- Macau Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), Faculty of Innovation Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau
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- Macau Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), Faculty of Innovation Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Macau Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), Faculty of Innovation Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau
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- Macau Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), Faculty of Innovation Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau.
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Ye XW, Tian W, Han L, Li YJ, Liu S, Lai WJ, Liu YX, Wang L, Yang PP, Wang H. High-Throughput Screening of pH-Dependent β-sheet Self-Assembling Peptide. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307963. [PMID: 38183362 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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pH-dependent peptide biomaterials hold tremendous potential for cell delivery and tissue engineering. However, identification of responsive self-assembling sequences with specified secondary structure remains a challenge. In this work, An experimental procedure based on the one-bead one-compound (OBOC) combinatorial library is developed to rapidly screen self-assembling β-sheet peptides at neutral aqueous solution (pH 7.5) and disassemble at weak acidic condition (pH 6.5). Using the hydrophobic fluorescent molecule thioflavin T (ThT) as a probe, resin beads displaying self-assembling peptides show fluorescence under pH 7.5 due to the insertion of ThT into the hydrophobic domain, and are further cultured in pH 6.5 solution. The beads with extinguished fluorescence are selected. Three heptapeptides are identified that can self-assemble into nanofibers or nanoparticles at pH 7.5 and disassemble at pH 6.5. P1 (LVEFRHY) shows a rapid acid response and morphology transformation with pH modulation. Changes in the charges of histidine and hydrophobic phenyl motif of phenylalanine may play important roles in the formation of pH-responsive β-sheet nanofiber. This high-throughput screening method provides an efficient way to identify pH-dependent β-sheet self-assembling peptide and gain insights into structural design of such nanomaterials.
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- Xin-Wei Ye
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
- China Sino-Danish College, Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Division of Nanotechnology Development, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
- China Sino-Danish College, Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Institution, Beijing, 100049, China
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Sahu I, Chakraborty P. A repertoire of nanoengineered short peptide-based hydrogels and their applications in biotechnology. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 233:113654. [PMID: 38000121 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Peptide nanotechnology has currently bridged the gap between materials and biological worlds. Bioinspired self-assembly of short-peptide building blocks helps take the leap from molecules to materials by taking inspiration from nature. Owing to their intrinsic biocompatibility, high water content, and extracellular matrix mimicking fibrous morphology, hydrogels engineered from the self-assembly of short peptides exemplify the actualization of peptide nanotechnology into biomedical products. However, the weak mechanical property of these hydrogels jeopardizes their practical applications. Moreover, their functional diversity is limited since they comprise only one building block. Nanoengineering the networks of these hydrogels by incorporating small molecules, polymers, and inorganic/carbon nanomaterials can augment the mechanical properties while retaining their dynamic supramolecular nature. These additives interact with the peptide building blocks supramolecularly and may enhance the branching of the networks via coassembly or crystallographic mismatch. This phenomenon expands the functional diversity of these hydrogels by synergistically combining the attributes of the individual building blocks. This review highlights such nanoengineered peptide hydrogels and their applications in biotechnology. We have included exemplary works on supramolecular modification of the peptide hydrogel networks by integrating other small molecules, synthetic/biopolymers, conductive polymers, and inorganic/carbon nanomaterials and shed light on their various utilities focusing on biotechnology. We finally envision some future prospects in this highly active field of research.
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- Ipsita Sahu
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy 502284, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy 502284, Telangana, India.
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Alletto P, Garcia AM, Marchesan S. Short Peptides for Hydrolase Supramolecular Mimicry and Their Potential Applications. Gels 2023; 9:678. [PMID: 37754360 PMCID: PMC10529927 DOI: 10.3390/gels9090678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Hydrolases are enzymes that have found numerous applications in various industrial sectors spanning from pharmaceuticals to foodstuff and beverages, consumers' products such as detergents and personal care, textiles, and even for biodiesel production and environmental bioremediation. Self-assembling and gelling short peptides have been designed for their mimicry so that their supramolecular organization leads to the creation of hydrophobic pockets for catalysis to occur. Catalytic gels of this kind can also find numerous industrial applications to address important global challenges of our time. This concise review focuses on the last 5 years of progress in this fast-paced, popular field of research with an eye towards the future.
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- Paola Alletto
- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (IRICA), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Yang S, Wang M, Wang T, Sun M, Huang H, Shi X, Duan S, Wu Y, Zhu J, Liu F. Self-assembled short peptides: Recent advances and strategies for potential pharmaceutical applications. Mater Today Bio 2023; 20:100644. [PMID: 37214549 PMCID: PMC10199221 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Self-assembled short peptides have intrigued scientists due to the convenience of synthesis, good biocompatibility, low toxicity, inherent biodegradability and fast response to change in the physiological environment. Therefore, it is necessary to present a comprehensive summary of the recent advances in the last decade regarding the construction, route of administration and application of self-assembled short peptides based on the knowledge on their unique and specific ability of self-assembly. Herein, we firstly explored the molecular mechanisms of self-assembly of short peptides, such as non-modified amino acids, as well as Fmoc-modified, N-functionalized, and C-functionalized peptides. Next, cell penetration, fusion, and peptide targeting in peptide-based drug delivery were characterized. Then, the common administration routes and the potential pharmaceutical applications (drug delivery, antibacterial activity, stabilizers, imaging agents, and applications in bioengineering) of peptide drugs were respectively summarized. Last but not least, some general conclusions and future perspectives in the relevant fields were briefly listed. Although with certain challenges, great opportunities are offered by self-assembled short peptides to the fascinating area of drug development.
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- Shihua Yang
- Department of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors, China Medical University, Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Department of Phase I Clinical Trials Center, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110102, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors, China Medical University, Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Department of Anus and Intestine Surgery, The First Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors, China Medical University, Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Department of Phase I Clinical Trials Center, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110102, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, 121001, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors, China Medical University, Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Department of Phase I Clinical Trials Center, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110102, China
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- Department of Phase I Clinical Trials Center, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110102, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors, China Medical University, Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors, China Medical University, Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Department of Phase I Clinical Trials Center, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110102, China
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Yu D, Cui S, Chen L, Zheng S, Zhao D, Yin X, Yang F, Chen J. Marine-Derived Bioactive Peptides Self-Assembled Multifunctional Materials: Antioxidant and Wound Healing. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1190. [PMID: 37371920 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12061190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Peptide self-assembling materials have received significant attention from researchers in recent years, emerging as a popular field in biological, environmental, medical, and other new materials studies. In this study, we utilized controllable enzymatic hydrolysis technology (animal proteases) to obtain supramolecular peptide self-assembling materials (CAPs) from the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas). We conducted physicochemical analyses to explore the pro-healing mechanisms of CAPs on skin wounds in both in vitro and in vivo experiments through a topical application. The results demonstrated that CAPs exhibit a pH-responsive behavior for self-assembly and consist of peptides ranging from 550 to 2300 Da in molecular weight, with peptide chain lengths of mainly 11-16 amino acids. In vitro experiments indicated that CAPs display a procoagulant effect, free radical scavenging activity, and promote the proliferation of HaCaTs (112.74% and 127.61%). Moreover, our in vivo experiments demonstrated that CAPs possess the ability to mitigate inflammation, boost fibroblast proliferation, and promote revascularization, which accelerates the epithelialization process. Consequently, a balanced collagen I/III ratio in the repaired tissue and the promotion of hair follicle regeneration were observed. With these remarkable findings, CAPs can be regarded as a natural and secure treatment option with high efficacy for skin wound healing. The potential of CAPs to be further developed for traceless skin wound healing is an exciting area for future research and development.
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- Dingyi Yu
- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
- Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing, Yantai 265599, China
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Shinde SD, Kulkarni N, Sahu B. Synthesis and Investigation of Backbone Modified Squaramide Dipeptide Self-Assembly. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:507-518. [PMID: 36716238 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Dipeptides are minimalistic peptide building blocks that form well ordered structures through molecular self-assembly. The driving forces involved are cooperative noncovalent interactions such as π-π stacking, hydrogen bonding, and ionic as well as hydrophobic interactions. One of the most intriguing self-assembled motifs that has been extensively explored as a low molecular weight hydrogel for drug delivery, tissue engineering, imaging and techtonics, etc. is Phe-Phe (FF). The backbone of the dipeptide is very crucial for extending secondary structures in self-assembly, and any subtle change in the backbone drastically affect the molecular recognitions. The squaramide (SQ) motif has the unique advantage of hydrogen bonding which can promote the self-assembly process. In this work we have integrated the SQ unit into the dipeptide FF backbone to achieve molecular self-assembly. The resulting carbamate protected backbone modified dipeptide (BocFSAF-OH, 10) has exhibited molecular self-assembly with a fibrilar network. It formed a stable hydrogel (with CAC of 0.024 ± 0.0098 wt %) via the solvent switch method and was found to possess excellent enzymatic stability. The dipeptide and the resulting hydrogel were found to be cytocompatible. When integrated with a polysaccharide based biopolymer, e.g. sodium alginate, the resulting matrix exhibited strong hydrogel character. Therefore, the dipeptide hydrogel of 10 may find its applications in a variety of fields including drug delivery and tissue engineering.
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- Suchita Dattatray Shinde
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054, India
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Tiwari R, Roy S, Mondal S, Ghosh N, Haldar D, Banerjee A. Enhancing the optical response and biosensing capabilities of bioinspired peptide micro-waveguides exploiting chromatic aberration. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2022; 15:e202200044. [PMID: 35730356 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202200044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bioinspired peptide waveguides of mesoscopic length scales have established a new paradigm in photonics with possible applications in precision bioimaging, sensing, and diagnostics. Here, we improve the efficiency of coupling various constituent colors of a white light source into single self-assembled microtube-shaped passive peptide waveguides by employing chromatic aberration. Thus, we use a chromatically aberrated microscope objective lens to couple light into peptide waveguides. Using both numerical simulation and experiments, we show that the waveguide response displays higher quality factor, wavelength selectivity, and axial coupling range compared to a chromatically corrected standard plan-fluoritic objective lens. We also demonstrate absorption and refractive index-based sensing by studying the changes in the optical responses of the peptide tubes in the presence of a wide concentration range of the absorptive Congo red, and the nonabsorptive Coumarin dyes. The former understandably display a much higher response than the latter due to the low finesse of the waveguides. We obtain a detection limit of around 10 nM for Congo red, and 10 mM for Coumarin. Our study opens up possibilities for deploying such peptide microtubes for various biosensing applications utilizing spectral and waveguide characteristics.
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- Roshan Tiwari
- Department of Physical Sciences, IISER Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physical Sciences, IISER Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physical Sciences, IISER Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physical Sciences, IISER Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Wang Z, Hu Y, Zhang S, Sun Y. Artificial photosynthesis systems for solar energy conversion and storage: platforms and their realities. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:6704-6737. [PMID: 35815740 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs01008e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In natural photosynthesis, photosynthetic organisms such as green plants realize efficient solar energy conversion and storage by integrating photosynthetic components on the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts. Inspired by natural photosynthesis, researchers have developed many artificial photosynthesis systems (APS's) that integrate various photocatalysts and biocatalysts to convert and store solar energy in the fields of resource, environment, food, and energy. To improve the system efficiency and reduce the operation cost, reaction platforms are introduced in APS's since they allow for great stability and continuous processing. A systematic understanding of how a reaction platform affects the performance of artificial photosynthesis is conducive for designing an APS with superb solar energy utilization. In this review, we discuss the recent APS's researches, especially those confined on/in platforms. The importance of different platforms and their influences on APS's performance are emphasized. Generally, confined platforms can enhance the stability and repeatability of both photocatalysts and biocatalysts in APS's as well as improve the photosynthetic performance due to the proximity effect. For functional platforms that can participate in the artificial photosynthesis reactions as active parts, a high integration of APS's components on/in these platforms can lead to efficient electron transfer, enhanced light-harvesting, or synergistic catalysis, resulting in superior photosynthesis performance. Therefore, the integration of APS's components is beneficial for the transfer of substrates and photoexcited electrons in artificial photosynthesis. We finally summarize the current challenges of APS's development and further efforts on the improvement of APS's.
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- Zhenfu Wang
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering and Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering and Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering and Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Zhu X, Zhang Y, Han L, Liu H, Sun B. Quantum confined peptide assemblies in a visual photoluminescent hydrogel platform and smartphone-assisted sample-to-answer analyzer for detecting trace pyrethroids. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 210:114265. [PMID: 35447398 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Quantum confinement (QC) effect-related materials have been extensively studied as photoluminescent probes for agricultural, food, and environmental analyses, with the advantage of simple-to-synthesize, reusable, nontoxic, and environmentally friendly. Herein, we propose a strategy to dimerize aromatic cyclo-dipeptides, namely cyclo-ditryptophan (cyclo-WW), cyclo-diphenylalanine (cyclo-FF), and cyclo-dihistidine (cyclo-HH), into quantum dots as basic building blocks for the self-assembly of QC supramolecular structures with excellent photoluminescent properties in aqueous solutions. In particular, through coordination with Zn(II), the bandgap can be tuned to change the photo-absorption and luminescence properties of the cyclo-dipeptide-based QC assemblies. The fluorescence quantum yield of cyclo-WW+Zn(II) was 16.9%. Such a good luminous effect makes it applicable to the detection of LC. A good linear relationship between fluorescence response of cyclo-WW+Zn(II) and LC concentration was observed in the range of 5-350 μg/L, with a low limit of detection of 2.9 μg/L and good spiked recovery of 90.72%-104.3%. A visual platform using the cyclo-WW+Zn(II)-based photoluminescent hydrogel and smartphone-assisted sample-to-answer analyzer were developed, which showed good responsiveness to LC. The developed fluorescence method, validated using traditional HPLC, is a biocompatible alternative for the rapid detection of trace pollutants with the advantages of portability and simple operation.
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- Xuecheng Zhu
- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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Li T, Lu XM, Zhang MR, Hu K, Li Z. Peptide-based nanomaterials: Self-assembly, properties and applications. Bioact Mater 2022; 11:268-282. [PMID: 34977431 PMCID: PMC8668426 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Peptide-based materials that have diverse structures and functionalities are an important type of biomaterials. In former times, peptide-based nanomaterials with excellent stability were constructed through self-assembly. Compared with individual peptides, peptide-based self-assembly nanomaterials that form well-ordered superstructures possess many advantages such as good thermo- and mechanical stability, semiconductivity, piezoelectricity and optical properties. Moreover, due to their excellent biocompatibility and biological activity, peptide-based self-assembly nanomaterials have been vastly used in different fields. In this review, we provide the advances of peptide-based self-assembly nanostructures, focusing on the driving forces that dominate peptide self-assembly and assembly mechanisms of peptides. After that, we outline the synthesis and properties of peptide-based nanomaterials, followed by the applications of functional peptide nanomaterials. Finally, we provide perspectives on the challenges and future of peptide-based nanomaterials. This review summarizes the advances of peptide-based nanomaterials, focusing on the mechanisms, properties, and applications. Outlining the synthesis and properties of peptide nanomaterials is helpful for the relevant research fields. The peptide-based nanomaterials show potential applications in many fields.
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- Tong Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center of Nanoenergy Research, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.,Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center of Nanoenergy Research, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.,Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China.,School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China
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- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, The National Institute of Radiological Sciences, The National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China.,Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, The National Institute of Radiological Sciences, The National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center of Nanoenergy Research, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.,Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China.,School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China
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Abbas M, Lipiński WP, Nakashima KK, Huck WTS, Spruijt E. A short peptide synthon for liquid-liquid phase separation. Nat Chem 2021; 13:1046-1054. [PMID: 34645986 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-021-00788-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Liquid-liquid phase separation of disordered proteins has emerged as a ubiquitous route to membraneless compartments in living cells, and similar coacervates may have played a role when the first cells formed. However, existing coacervates are typically made of multiple macromolecular components, and designing short peptide analogues capable of self-coacervation has proven difficult. Here we present a short peptide synthon for phase separation, made of only two dipeptide stickers linked via a flexible, hydrophilic spacer. These small-molecule compounds self-coacervate into micrometre-sized liquid droplets at sub-millimolar concentrations, which retain up to 75 wt% water. The design is general and we derive guidelines for the required sticker hydrophobicity and spacer polarity. To illustrate their potential as protocells, we create a disulfide-linked derivative that undergoes reversible compartmentalization controlled by redox chemistry. The resulting coacervates sequester and melt nucleic acids, and act as microreactors that catalyse two different anabolic reactions yielding molecules of increasing complexity. This provides a stepping stone for new coacervate-based protocells made of single peptide species.
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- Manzar Abbas
- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Feng R, Ni R, Chau Y. Altered Peptide Self-Assembly and Co-Assembly with DNA by Modification of Aromatic Residues. ChemMedChem 2021; 16:3559-3564. [PMID: 34528415 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100440] [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: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Aromatic residues are widely used as building blocks for driving self-assemblies in natural and designer biomaterials. The noncovalent interactions involving aromatic rings determine proteins' structure and biofunction. Here, we studied the effects of changes in the proximity of the aromatic rings in a self-assembling peptide for modulating interactions involving the aromatic residues. By changing the distance between the aromatic ring and peptide backbone and replacing the side chain with a sulfur atom, we altered the nanostructures and gene transfection efficiency of peptide-DNA co-assemblies. This study demonstrates the significance of subtle alterations in aromatic interactions and facilitates deeper understanding of the aromatic-involving interactions.
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- Ruilu Feng
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.,Hong Kong Branch of the Guangdong Southern Marine Science and Engineering Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Koshti B, Kshtriya V, Nardin C, Gour N. Chemical Perspective of the Mechanism of Action of Antiamyloidogenic Compounds Using a Minimalistic Peptide as a Reductionist Model. ACS Chem Neurosci 2021; 12:2851-2864. [PMID: 34264635 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The diphenylalanine (FF) residue which is present at the 19 and 20 positions of the amyloid beta (1-42) (Aβ42) peptide sequence is considered as a reductionist model for studying Aβ42 aggregation. FF self-assembles into well-ordered tubular structures via aromatic π-π stacking. Herein the manuscript, we have presented a chemical perspective on the mechanism of action of antiamyloid compounds by assessing their interaction with FF. Therefore, we first coincubated FF fibers with single amino acids, since they are constituted of different R side chains yet have a common structural unit. This study revealed a crucial role of aromatic rings and functional groups like thiol (-SH) in causing destabilization of FF assembly via their interaction with π-electrons participating in π-π stacking present in FF. We further studied the interaction of different nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), other known antiamyloidogenic compounds, and host-guest inclusion compounds like cyclodextrin (CD) to assess their mechanism of action and to decipher the functional moiety present in these compounds which could cause destabilization of π-π stacking. From the coincubation experiments, we could surmise a crucial role of aromatic rings present in these compounds for causing interference in aromatic stacking. We further consolidated our observations through microscopy analysis by various spectroscopic methods such as aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE), fluorescence spectroscopy, solution-state 1H NMR, FTIR, and circular dichroism. The studies presented in the manuscript thus provide significant insights into the role of functional groups in imparting antiamyloid action and open new avenues for an efficient design of antiamyloid drugs in the future.
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- Bharti Koshti
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Indrashil University, Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat 382740, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Indrashil University, Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat 382740, India
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau 64053, France
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Indrashil University, Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat 382740, India
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Indian Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382426, India
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Romero-Montero A, Aguirre-Díaz IS, Puiggalí J, del Valle LJ, Gimeno M. Self-assembly of supramolecular chemoenzymatic poly- l-phenylalanine. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01659d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The self-assembly behavior of chemoenzymatic high molecular weight (ca. 30 000 Da) poly-l-phenylalanine (ePLP) and the nano-morphologies thereof are investigated.
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- Alejandra Romero-Montero
- Depto. de Alimentos y Biotecnología
- Facultad de Química
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- 04510 CDMX
- Mexico
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- Depto. de Alimentos y Biotecnología
- Facultad de Química
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- 04510 CDMX
- Mexico
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- Chemical Engineering Department
- Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE
- 08019 Barcelona
- Spain
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)
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- Chemical Engineering Department
- Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE
- 08019 Barcelona
- Spain
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- Depto. de Alimentos y Biotecnología
- Facultad de Química
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- 04510 CDMX
- Mexico
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Zhang L, Lu JR, Waigh TA. Electronics of peptide- and protein-based biomaterials. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 287:102319. [PMID: 33248339 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Biologically inspired peptide- and protein-based materials are at the forefront of organic bioelectronics research due to their inherent conduction properties and excellent biocompatibility. Peptides have the advantages of structural simplicity and ease of synthesis providing credible prospects for mass production, whereas naturally expressed proteins offer inspiration with many examples of high performance evolutionary optimised bioelectronics properties. We review recent advances in the fundamental conduction mechanisms, experimental techniques and exemplar applications for the bioelectronics of self-assembling peptides and proteins. Diverse charge transfer processes, such as tunnelling, hopping and coupled transfer, are found in naturally occurring biological systems with peptides and proteins as the predominant building blocks to enable conduction in biology. Both theory and experiments allow detailed investigation of bioelectronic properties in order to design functionalized peptide- and protein-based biomaterials, e.g. to create biocompatible aqueous electrodes. We also highlight the design of bioelectronics devices based on peptides/proteins including field-effect transistors, piezoelectric energy harvesters and optoelectronics.
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- L Zhang
- Biological Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Biological Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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- Biological Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK; Photon Science Institute, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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Gupta S, Singh I, Sharma AK, Kumar P. Ultrashort Peptide Self-Assembly: Front-Runners to Transport Drug and Gene Cargos. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:504. [PMID: 32548101 PMCID: PMC7273840 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The translational therapies to promote interaction between cell and signal come with stringent eligibility criteria. The chemically defined, hierarchically organized, and simpler yet blessed with robust intermolecular association, the peptides, are privileged to make the cut-off for sensing the cell-signal for biologics delivery and tissue engineering. The signature service and insoluble network formation of the peptide self-assemblies as hydrogels have drawn a spell of research activity among the scientists all around the globe in the past decades. The therapeutic peptide market players are anticipating promising growth opportunities due to the ample technological advancements in this field. The presence of the other organic moieties, enzyme substrates and well-established protecting groups like Fmoc and Boc etc., bring the best of both worlds. Since the large sequences of peptides severely limit the purification and their isolation, this article reviews the account of last 5 years' efforts on novel approaches for formulation and development of single molecule amino acids, ultra-short peptide self-assemblies (di- and tri- peptides only) and their derivatives as drug/gene carriers and tissue-engineering systems.
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- Seema Gupta
- Chemistry Department, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Chemistry Department, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
- Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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Frenkel-Pinter M, Samanta M, Ashkenasy G, Leman LJ. Prebiotic Peptides: Molecular Hubs in the Origin of Life. Chem Rev 2020; 120:4707-4765. [PMID: 32101414 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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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 extrapolate back from extant biology to the prebiotic world, one must acknowledge the critical importance that interconnected molecular networks, likely with peptides as key components, would have played in life's origin. In this review, we summarize chemical processes involving peptides that could have contributed to early chemical evolution, with an emphasis on molecular interactions between peptides and other classes of organic molecules. We first summarize mechanisms by which amino acids and similar building blocks could have been produced and elaborated into proto-peptides. Next, non-covalent interactions of peptides with other peptides as well as with nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates, metal ions, and aromatic molecules are discussed in relation to the possible roles of such interactions in chemical evolution of structure and function. Finally, we describe research involving structural alternatives to peptides and covalent adducts between amino acids/peptides and other classes of molecules. We propose that ample future breakthroughs in origin-of-life chemistry will stem from investigations of interconnected chemical systems in which synergistic interactions between different classes of molecules emerge.
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- Moran Frenkel-Pinter
- NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution, https://centerforchemicalevolution.com/.,School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution, https://centerforchemicalevolution.com/.,Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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Clegg JR, Wagner AM, Shin SR, Hassan S, Khademhosseini A, Peppas NA. Modular Fabrication of Intelligent Material-Tissue Interfaces for Bioinspired and Biomimetic Devices. PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE 2019; 106:100589. [PMID: 32189815 PMCID: PMC7079701 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2019.100589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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One of the goals of biomaterials science is to reverse engineer aspects of human and nonhuman physiology. Similar to the body's regulatory mechanisms, such devices must transduce changes in the physiological environment or the presence of an external stimulus into a detectable or therapeutic response. This review is a comprehensive evaluation and critical analysis of the design and fabrication of environmentally responsive cell-material constructs for bioinspired machinery and biomimetic devices. In a bottom-up analysis, we begin by reviewing fundamental principles that explain materials' responses to chemical gradients, biomarkers, electromagnetic fields, light, and temperature. Strategies for fabricating highly ordered assemblies of material components at the nano to macro-scales via directed assembly, lithography, 3D printing and 4D printing are also presented. We conclude with an account of contemporary material-tissue interfaces within bioinspired and biomimetic devices for peptide delivery, cancer theranostics, biomonitoring, neuroprosthetics, soft robotics, and biological machines.
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- John R Clegg
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Bioindustrial Technologies, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
- Institute for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, and Regenerative Medicine, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
- Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
- Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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Xing R, Liu Y, Zou Q, Yan X. Self-assembled injectable biomolecular hydrogels towards phototherapy. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:22182-22195. [PMID: 31728467 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr06266a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biomolecular hydrogels assembled from biomolecules, such as proteins, peptides, and polysaccharides, are promising candidates for facilitating biomedical applications due to their advantages of high biocompatibility, adjustable mechanical properties, functional diversity, and good degradability. This review focuses on current progress in the field of supramolecular injectable biomolecular hydrogels and their applications in antitumor photodynamic therapy (PDT), photothermal therapy (PTT), combined PDT and PTT, and antibacterial phototherapy with emphasis on biomolecular hydrogelators, injectable behaviors, phototherapeutic functions, and the remaining challenges. We hope that this review can provide useful inspiration for the construction and biological applications of novel photo-functional hydrogels as well as phototherapies.
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- Ruirui Xing
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Cao M, Xing R, Chang R, Wang Y, Yan X. Peptide-coordination self-assembly for the precise design of theranostic nanodrugs. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sun B, Tao K, Jia Y, Yan X, Zou Q, Gazit E, Li J. Photoactive properties of supramolecular assembled short peptides. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:4387-4400. [PMID: 31237282 PMCID: PMC6711403 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00085b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bioinspired nanostructures can be the ideal functional smart materials to bridge the fundamental biology, biomedicine and nanobiotechnology fields. Among them, short peptides are among the most preferred building blocks as they can self-assemble to form versatile supramolecular architectures displaying unique physical and chemical properties, including intriguing optical features. Herein, we discuss the progress made over the past few decades in the design and characterization of optical short peptide nanomaterials, focusing on their intrinsic photoluminescent and waveguiding performances, along with the diverse modulation strategies. We review the complicated optical properties and the advanced applications of photoactive short peptide self-assemblies, including photocatalysis, as well as photothermal and photodynamic therapy. The diverse advantages of photoactive short peptide self-assemblies, such as eco-friendliness, morphological and functional flexibility, and ease of preparation and modification, endow them with the capability to potentially serve as next-generation, bio-organic optical materials, allowing the bridging of the optics world and the nanobiotechnology field.
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- Bingbing Sun
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Department of Biomolecular, Assembly and Biomaterials, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Department of Biomolecular, Assembly and Biomaterials, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel. and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Chang R, Zou Q, Xing R, Yan X. Peptide‐Based Supramolecular Nanodrugs as a New Generation of Therapeutic Toolboxes against Cancer. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Rui Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Center for MesoscienceInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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Virus capsid assembly across different length scales inspire the development of virus-based biomaterials. Curr Opin Virol 2019; 36:38-46. [PMID: 31071601 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2019.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In biology, there are an abundant number of self-assembled structures organized according to hierarchical levels of complexity. In some examples, the assemblies formed at each level exhibit unique properties and behaviors not present in individual components. Viruses are an example of such where first individual subunits come together to form a capsid structure, some utilizing a scaffolding protein to template or catalyze the capsid formation. Increasing the level of complexity, the viral capsids can then be used as building blocks of higher-level assemblies. This has inspired scientists to design and construct virus capsid-based functional nano-materials. This review provides some insight into the assembly of virus capsids across several length scales, and certain properties that arise at different levels, providing examples found in naturally occurring systems and those that are synthetically designed.
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Lu Y, Luo Y, Lin Z, Huang J. A silver-nanoparticle/cellulose-nanofiber composite as a highly effective substrate for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 10:1270-1279. [PMID: 31293864 PMCID: PMC6604729 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.10.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A highly active surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate was developed by facile deposition of silver nanoparticles onto cellulose fibers of ordinary laboratory filter paper. This was achieved by means of the silver mirror reaction in a manner to control both the size of the silver nanoparticles and the silver density of the substrate. This paper-based substrate is composed of a particle-on-fiber structure with the unique three-dimensional network morphology of the cellulose matrix. For such a SERS substrate with optimized size of the silver nanoparticles (ca. 70 nm) and loading density of silver (17.28 wt %), a remarkable detection limit down to the sub-attomolar (1 × 10-16 M) level and an enhancement factor of 3 × 106 were achieved by using Rhodamine 6G as the analyte. Moreover, this substrate was applied to monitor the molecular recognition through multiple hydrogen bonds in between nucleosides of adenosine and thymidine. This low-cost, highly sensitive, and biocompatible paper-based SERS substrate holds considerable potentials for the detection and analyses of chemical and biomolecular species.
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- Yongxin Lu
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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- Shaoxing Test Institute of Quality and Technical Supervision, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312071, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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Rice husk derived silicon/carbon and silica/carbon nanocomposites as anodic materials for lithium-ion batteries. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Arnon ZA, Pinotsi D, Schmidt M, Gilead S, Guterman T, Sadhanala A, Ahmad S, Levin A, Walther P, Kaminski CF, Fändrich M, Schierle GSK, Adler-Abramovich L, Shimon LJW, Gazit E. Opal-like Multicolor Appearance of Self-Assembled Photonic Array. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:20783-20789. [PMID: 29842782 PMCID: PMC6358003 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Molecular self-assembly of short peptide building blocks leads to the formation of various material architectures that may possess unique physical properties. Recent studies had confirmed the key role of biaromaticity in peptide self-assembly, with the diphenylalanine (FF) structural family as an archetypal model. Another significant direction in the molecular engineering of peptide building blocks is the use of fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) modification, which promotes the assembly process and may result in nanostructures with distinctive features and macroscopic hydrogel with supramolecular features and nanoscale order. Here, we explored the self-assembly of the protected, noncoded fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-β,β-diphenyl-Ala-OH (Fmoc-Dip) amino acid. This process results in the formation of elongated needle-like crystals with notable aromatic continuity. By altering the assembly conditions, arrays of spherical particles were formed that exhibit strong light scattering. These arrays display vivid coloration, strongly resembling the appearance of opal gemstones. However, unlike the Rayleigh scattering effect produced by the arrangement of opal, the described optical phenomenon is attributed to Mie scattering. Moreover, by controlling the solution evaporation rate, i.e., the assembly kinetics, we were able to manipulate the resulting coloration. This work demonstrates a bottom-up approach, utilizing self-assembly of a protected amino acid minimal building block, to create arrays of organic, light-scattering colorful surfaces.
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- Zohar A. Arnon
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Protein Biochemistry, Ulm University, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Central Facility for Electron Microscopy, Ulm University, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Protein Biochemistry, Ulm University, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Self-assembled peptide nanostructures have been increasingly exploited as functional materials for applications in biomedicine and energy. The emergent properties of these nanomaterials determine the applications for which they can be exploited. It has recently been appreciated that nanomaterials composed of multicomponent coassembled peptides often display unique emergent properties that have the potential to dramatically expand the functional utility of peptide-based materials. This review presents recent efforts in the development of multicomponent peptide assemblies. The discussion includes multicomponent assemblies derived from short low molecular weight peptides, peptide amphiphiles, coiled coil peptides, collagen, and β-sheet peptides. The design, structure, emergent properties, and applications for these multicomponent assemblies are presented in order to illustrate the potential of these formulations as sophisticated next-generation bio-inspired materials.
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- Danielle M Raymond
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627-0216, USA.
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Dudukovic NA, Hudson BC, Paravastu AK, Zukoski CF. Self-assembly pathways and polymorphism in peptide-based nanostructures. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:1508-1516. [PMID: 29303206 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06724k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Dipeptide derivative molecules can self-assemble into space-filling nanofiber networks at low volume fractions (<1%), allowing the formation of molecular gels with tunable mechanical properties. The self-assembly of dipeptide-based molecules is reminiscent of pathological amyloid fibril formation by naturally occurring polypeptides. Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-diphenylalanine (Fmoc-FF) is the most widely studied such molecule, but the thermodynamic and kinetic phenomena giving rise to Fmoc-FF gel formation remain poorly understood. We have previously presented evidence that the gelation process is a first order phase transition characterized by low energy barriers to nucleation, short induction times, and rapid quasi-one-dimensional crystal growth, stemming from solvent-solute interactions and highly specific molecular packing. Here, we discuss the phase behavior of Fmoc-FF in different solvents. We find that Fmoc-FF gel formation can be induced in apolar solvents, in addition to previously established pathways in aqueous systems. We further show that in certain solvent systems anisotropic crystals (nanofibers) are an initial metastable state, after which macroscopic crystal aggregates with no preferred axis of growth are formed. The molecular conformation is sensitive to solvent composition during assembly, indicating that Fmoc-FF may be a simple model system to study complex thermodynamic and kinetic phenomena involved in peptide self-assembly.
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- Nikola A Dudukovic
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA 94551, USA.
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Abbas M, Xing R, Zhang N, Zou Q, Yan X. Antitumor Photodynamic Therapy Based on Dipeptide Fibrous Hydrogels with Incorporation of Photosensitive Drugs. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 4:2046-2052. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Manzar Abbas
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Misra R, Sharma A, Shiras A, Gopi HN. Backbone Engineered γ-Peptide Amphitropic Gels for Immobilization of Semiconductor Quantum Dots and 2D Cell Culture. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:7762-7768. [PMID: 28715636 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We are reporting a spontaneous supramolecular assembly of backbone engineered γ-peptide scaffold and its utility in the immobilization of semiconductor quantum dots and in cell culture. The stimulating feature of this γ-peptide scaffold is that it efficiently gelates both aqueous phosphate buffers and aromatic organic solvents. A comparative and systematic investigation reveals that the greater spontaneous self-aggregation property of γ-peptide over the α- and β-peptide analogues is mainly due to the backbone flexibility, increased hydrophobicity, and π-π stacking of γ-phenylalanine residues. The hydrogels and organogels obtained from the γ-peptide scaffold have been characterized through field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), FT-IR, circular dichroism (CD), wide-angle X-ray diffraction, and rheometric study. Additionally, the peptide hydrogel has displayed a stimuli-responsive and thixotropic signature, which leads to the injectable hydrogels. 2D cell culture studies using normal and cancer cell lines reveal the biocompatibility of γ-peptide hydrogels. Further, the immobilization of semiconductor core-shell quantum dots in the transparent γ-peptide organogels showed ordered arrangement of quantum dots along the peptide fibrillar network with retaining photophysical property. Overall, γ-peptide scaffolds may serve as potential templates for the design of new functional biomaterials.
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- Rajkumar Misra
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institution of Science Education and Research , Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- National Center for Cell Science, University of Pune Campus , Pune 411 007, India
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- National Center for Cell Science, University of Pune Campus , Pune 411 007, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institution of Science Education and Research , Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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Abbas M, Zou Q, Li S, Yan X. Self-Assembled Peptide- and Protein-Based Nanomaterials for Antitumor Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1605021. [PMID: 28060418 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 486] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Revised: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Tremendous interest in self-assembly of peptides and proteins towards functional nanomaterials has been inspired by naturally evolving self-assembly in biological construction of multiple and sophisticated protein architectures in organisms. Self-assembled peptide and protein nanoarchitectures are excellent promising candidates for facilitating biomedical applications due to their advantages of structural, mechanical, and functional diversity and high biocompability and biodegradability. Here, this review focuses on the self-assembly of peptides and proteins for fabrication of phototherapeutic nanomaterials for antitumor photodynamic and photothermal therapy, with emphasis on building blocks, non-covalent interactions, strategies, and the nanoarchitectures of self-assembly. The exciting antitumor activities achieved by these phototherapeutic nanomaterials are also discussed in-depth, along with the relationships between their specific nanoarchitectures and their unique properties, providing an increased understanding of the role of peptide and protein self-assembly in improving the efficiency of photodynamic and photothermal therapy.
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- Manzar Abbas
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Zou Q, Abbas M, Zhao L, Li S, Shen G, Yan X. Biological Photothermal Nanodots Based on Self-Assembly of Peptide-Porphyrin Conjugates for Antitumor Therapy. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:1921-1927. [PMID: 28103663 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b11382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 589] [Impact Index Per Article: 84.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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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 biological organization of polypeptides and porphyrins in living systems, here we have developed a supramolecular strategy to fabricate photothermal nanodots through peptide-modulated self-assembly of photoactive porphyrins. The self-assembling nature of porphyrins induces the formation of J-aggregates as substructures of the nanodots, and thus enables the fabrication of nanodots with totally inhibited fluorescence emission and singlet oxygen production, leading to a high light-to-heat conversion efficiency of the nanodots. The peptide moieties not only provide aqueous stability for the nanodots through hydrophilic interactions, but also provide a spatial barrier between porphyrin groups to inhibit the further growth of nanodots through the strong π-stacking interactions. Thermographic imaging reveals that the conversion of light to heat based on the nanodots is efficient in vitro and in vivo, enabling the nanodots to be applied for photothermal acoustic imaging and antitumor therapy. Antitumor therapy results show that these nanodots are highly biocompatible photothermal agents for tumor ablation, demonstrating the feasibility of using bioinspired nanostructures of self-assembling biomaterials for biomedical photoactive applications.
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- Qianli Zou
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China.,Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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Medini K, West B, Williams DE, Brimble MA, Gerrard JA. MALDI-imaging enables direct observation of kinetic and thermodynamic products of mixed peptide fiber assembly. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:1715-1718. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc10146a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The first use of MALDI-imaging, as a snapshot tool to characterize multicomponent self-assembling peptide fibers.
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- Karima Medini
- School of Chemical Sciences
- Auckland University
- Auckland 1010
- New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
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- School of Biological Sciences
- Auckland University
- Auckland 1010
- New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- Auckland University
- Auckland 1010
- New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- Auckland University
- Auckland 1010
- New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- Auckland University
- Auckland 1010
- New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
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Yuan C, Li S, Zou Q, Ren Y, Yan X. Multiscale simulations for understanding the evolution and mechanism of hierarchical peptide self-assembly. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:23614-23631. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp01923h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Multiscale molecular simulations that combine and systematically link several hierarchies can provide insights into the evolution and dynamics of hierarchical peptide self-assembly from the molecular level to the mesoscale.
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- Chengqian Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering
- Institute of Process Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering
- Institute of Process Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering
- Institute of Process Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- Center for Mesoscience
- Institute of Process Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering
- Institute of Process Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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Hou C, Huang Z, Fang Y, Liu J. Construction of protein assemblies by host–guest interactions with cucurbiturils. Org Biomol Chem 2017; 15:4272-4281. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00686a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Protein assembly is important in nature and bionics. Herein, we have reviewed the recent progress in protein assemblies induced by cucurbituril-based supramolecular interactions and their applications.
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- Chunxi Hou
- State Key laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- State Key laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- State Key laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- State Key laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- China
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Ma K, Xing R, Jiao T, Shen G, Chen C, Li J, Yan X. Injectable Self-Assembled Dipeptide-Based Nanocarriers for Tumor Delivery and Effective In Vivo Photodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:30759-30767. [PMID: 27778498 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b10754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Self-assembling peptide-based materials are playing an important role in fabricating drug delivery carriers; however, they are often limited by several challenges, such as precise structure modulation, desirable nanoscale size, and sufficient circulation lifetime in the body. To address this issue, herein one type of injectable dipeptide-based nanocarriers with well-modulated size and structure has been developed by adjusting glutaraldehyde (GA)-assisted cationic dipeptide (CDP) assembly. After loading a model photosensitive drug (Ce6) and further decorating CDP nanoparticles (NPs) with heparin polymers (Hep), the desired dipeptide-based NPs are achieved with an average diameter of 100 nm and surface charge of -25 mV, which are favorable for the enhanced permeability and retention effects. Significantly, the dipeptide-based NPs with Ce6 loading have a longer circulation lifetime against opsonization than free Ce6 solution, and subsequently, they achieve the best anticancer efficiency in vivo. They do not cause body weight loss or induce bad immune activation in organs, implying good biosafety of the designed carriers. Taken together, dipeptide-based delivery carriers through GA-assisted assembly may provide a new alternative for developing precisely controlled nanostructures toward effective antitumor therapy.
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- Kai Ma
- State Key Lab of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- Hebei Key Lab of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- State Key Lab of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- Hebei Key Lab of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- State Key Lab of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- Hebei Key Lab of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- State Key Lab of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Lab of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Science, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, CAS , Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Lab of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190, China
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Diaferia C, Gianolio E, Accardo A, Morelli G. Gadolinium containing telechelic PEG-polymers end-capped by di-phenylalanine motives as potential supramolecular MRI contrast agents. J Pept Sci 2016; 23:122-130. [DOI: 10.1002/psc.2942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Carlo Diaferia
- Department of Pharmacy, Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB); University of Naples “Federico II”; Via Mezzocannone 16 80134 Naples Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Science; University of Turin; Via Nizza 52 10125 Turin Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB); University of Naples “Federico II”; Via Mezzocannone 16 80134 Naples Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB); University of Naples “Federico II”; Via Mezzocannone 16 80134 Naples Italy
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Chen C, Li S, Liu K, Ma G, Yan X. Co-Assembly of Heparin and Polypeptide Hybrid Nanoparticles for Biomimetic Delivery and Anti-Thrombus Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:4719-4725. [PMID: 27043722 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201600328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2016] [Revised: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Biomimetic delivery carriers using polypeptide/heparin hybrid nanoparticles that are adsorbed onto red blood cells for extended blood circulation time have been developed. This might open up an avenue to promote the innovations and advances of biomimetic, stimuli-responsive drug delivery, especially for the site-specific treatment of intravascular diseases such as thrombosis.
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- Chengjun Chen
- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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Sereda V, Ralbovsky NM, Vasudev MC, Naik RR, Lednev IK. Polarized Raman Spectroscopy for Determining the Orientation of di-D-phenylalanine Molecules in a Nanotube. JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY : JRS 2016; 47:1056-1062. [PMID: 27795612 PMCID: PMC5079532 DOI: 10.1002/jrs.4884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Self-assembly of short peptides into nanostructures has become an important strategy for the bottom-up fabrication of nanomaterials. Significant interest to such peptide-based building blocks is due to the opportunity to control the structure and properties of well-structured nanotubes, nanofibrils, and hydrogels. X-ray crystallography and solution NMR, two major tools of structural biology, have significant limitations when applied to peptide nanotubes because of their non-crystalline structure and large weight. Polarized Raman spectroscopy was utilized for structural characterization of well-aligned D-Diphenylalanine nanotubes. The orientation of selected chemical groups relative to the main axis of the nanotube was determined. Specifically, the C-N bond of CNH3+groups is oriented parallel to the nanotube axis, the peptides' carbonyl groups are tilted at approximately 54° from the axis and the COO- groups run perpendicular to the axis. The determined orientation of chemical groups allowed the understanding of the orientation of D-diphenylalanine molecule that is consistent with its equilibrium conformation. The obtained data indicate that there is only one orientation of D-diphenylalanine molecules with respect to the nanotube main axis.
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- Valentin Sereda
- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth MA 02747, United States
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- Soft Matter Materials Branch, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio 45433, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, United States
- Corresponding author: , Phone: (518) 591 8863, Fax: (518) 442-3462
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Wang J, Liu K, Xing R, Yan X. Peptide self-assembly: thermodynamics and kinetics. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:5589-5604. [PMID: 27487936 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00176a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 615] [Impact Index Per Article: 76.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Self-assembling systems play a significant role in physiological functions and have therefore attracted tremendous attention due to their great potential for applications in energy, biomedicine and nanotechnology. Peptides, consisting of amino acids, are among the most popular building blocks and programmable molecular motifs. Nanostructures and materials assembled using peptides exhibit important potential for green-life new technology and biomedical applications mostly because of their bio-friendliness and reversibility. The formation of these ordered nanostructures pertains to the synergistic effect of various intermolecular non-covalent interactions, including hydrogen-bonding, π-π stacking, electrostatic, hydrophobic, and van der Waals interactions. Therefore, the self-assembly process is mainly driven by thermodynamics; however, kinetics is also a critical factor in structural modulation and function integration. In this review, we focus on the influence of thermodynamic and kinetic factors on structural assembly and regulation based on different types of peptide building blocks, including aromatic dipeptides, amphiphilic peptides, polypeptides, and amyloid-relevant peptides.
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- Juan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Zhang R, Xing R, Jiao T, Ma K, Chen C, Ma G, Yan X. Carrier-Free, Chemophotodynamic Dual Nanodrugs via Self-Assembly for Synergistic Antitumor Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:13262-9. [PMID: 27176934 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b02416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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There are tremendous challenges from both tumor and its therapeutic formulations affecting the effective treatment of tumor, including tumor recurrence, and complex multistep preparations of formulation. To address these issues, herein a simple and green approach based on the self-assembly of therapeutic agents including a photosensitizer (chlorine e6, Ce6) and a chemotherapeutic agent (doxorubicin, DOX) was developed to prepare carrier-free nanoparticles (NPs) with the ability to inhibit tumor recurrence. The designed NPs were formed by self-assembly of Ce6 and DOX associated with electrostatic, π-π stacking and hydrophobic interactions. They have a relatively uniform size of average 70 nm, surface charge of -20 mV and high drug encapsulation efficiency, which benefits the favorable accumulation of drugs at the tumor region through a potential enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect as compared to their counterpart of free Ce6 solution. In addition, they could eradiate tumors without recurrence in a synergistic way following one treatment cycle. Furthermore, the NPs are safe without any activation of inflammation or immune response in separated organs. Taken together, the rationale of these pure nanodrugs via the self-assembly approach might open an alternative avenue and give inspiration to fabricate new carrier-free nanodrugs for tumor theranostics, especially for two small molecular antitumor drugs with the aim of combinational antitumor therapy in a synergistic way.
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- Ruiyun Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University , Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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Li Y, Yan L, Liu K, Wang J, Wang A, Bai S, Yan X. Solvothermally Mediated Self-Assembly of Ultralong Peptide Nanobelts Capable of Optical Waveguiding. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:2575-2579. [PMID: 27028848 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201600230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2016] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The formation of ultralong peptide crystalline nanobelts using a solvothermal approach from a di-phenylalanine gel within 10 min, where the self-assembly process is accelerated by several orders of magnitude compared with the month-long glutaraldehyde induction method previously reported, has been demonstrated. The solvothermal treatment can facilitate the phase separation of di-phenylalanine gels while speeding up the kinetics of the intramolecular cyclization reaction and concomitant crystallization. Moreover, the modulation effect of formaldehyde as an additive is revealed, and that a small amount of formaldehyde leads to thicker crystalline platelets capable of curved optical waveguiding that can potentially be applied in advanced bio-optical and optoelectronic devices, a rare feat with peptide-based crystals.
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- Yongxin Li
- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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Xing R, Liu K, Jiao T, Zhang N, Ma K, Zhang R, Zou Q, Ma G, Yan X. An Injectable Self-Assembling Collagen-Gold Hybrid Hydrogel for Combinatorial Antitumor Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:3669-76. [PMID: 26991248 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201600284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 536] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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An injectable and self-healing collagen-gold hybrid hydrogel is spontaneously formed by electrostatic self-assembly and subsequent biomineralization. It is demonstrated that such collagen-based hydrogels may be used as an injectable material for local delivery of therapeutic agents, showing enhanced antitumor efficacy.
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- Ruirui Xing
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Liu K, Xing R, Zou Q, Ma G, Möhwald H, Yan X. Simple Peptide-Tuned Self-Assembly of Photosensitizers towards Anticancer Photodynamic Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:3036-9. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201509810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 404] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Kai Liu
- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Institute of Process Engineering; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100190 Beijing China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Institute of Process Engineering; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100190 Beijing China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Institute of Process Engineering; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100190 Beijing China
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam/Golm Germany
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Institute of Process Engineering; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100190 Beijing China
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam/Golm Germany
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Institute of Process Engineering; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100190 Beijing China
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Liu K, Xing R, Zou Q, Ma G, Möhwald H, Yan X. Simple Peptide-Tuned Self-Assembly of Photosensitizers towards Anticancer Photodynamic Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201509810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kai Liu
- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Institute of Process Engineering; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100190 Beijing China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Institute of Process Engineering; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100190 Beijing China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Institute of Process Engineering; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100190 Beijing China
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam/Golm Germany
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Institute of Process Engineering; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100190 Beijing China
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam/Golm Germany
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering; Institute of Process Engineering; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 100190 Beijing China
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Billeci F, D'Anna F, Marullo S, Noto R. Self-assembly of fluorescent diimidazolium salts: tailor properties of the aggregates changing alkyl chain features. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra10250f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Self assembly of fluorescent diimidazolium NDI salts showed properties of aggregates changing with alkyl chain length, with an odd–even effect.
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- Dipartimento STEBICEF
- Sezione di Chimica
- 90128 Palermo
- Italy
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Liu K, Kang Y, Ma G, Möhwald H, Yan X. Molecular and mesoscale mechanism for hierarchical self-assembly of dipeptide and porphyrin light-harvesting system. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:16738-47. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp01358a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Multiscale theoretical models are built to unravel the hierarchically ordered organization of dipeptide–porphyrin co-assemblies with different light-harvesting efficiencies.
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- Kai Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering
- Institute of Process Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering
- Institute of Process Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
- Potsdam/Golm 14476
- Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering
- Institute of Process Engineering
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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Basak D, Sridhar S, Bera AK, Madhavan N. Cation–halide transport through peptide pores containing aminopicolinic acid. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:4712-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ob00592f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aminopicolinic acid incorporated peptides form pores that promote cation–halide co-transport across lipid bilayers and do not show a closed state.
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- Debajyoti Basak
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian institute of Technology
- Chennai 600036
- India
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- Department of Biotechnology
- Indian institute of Technology
- Chennai 600036
- India
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- Department of Biotechnology
- Indian institute of Technology
- Chennai 600036
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian institute of Technology
- Chennai 600036
- India
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