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Lee KZ, Jeon J, Jiang B, Subramani SV, Li J, Zhang F. Protein-Based Hydrogels and Their Biomedical Applications. Molecules 2023; 28:4988. [PMID: 37446650 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28134988] [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: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Hydrogels made from proteins are attractive materials for diverse medical applications, as they are biocompatible, biodegradable, and amenable to chemical and biological modifications. Recent advances in protein engineering, synthetic biology, and material science have enabled the fine-tuning of protein sequences, hydrogel structures, and hydrogel mechanical properties, allowing for a broad range of biomedical applications using protein hydrogels. This article reviews recent progresses on protein hydrogels with special focus on those made of microbially produced proteins. We discuss different hydrogel formation strategies and their associated hydrogel properties. We also review various biomedical applications, categorized by the origin of protein sequences. Lastly, current challenges and future opportunities in engineering protein-based hydrogels are discussed. We hope this review will inspire new ideas in material innovation, leading to advanced protein hydrogels with desirable properties for a wide range of biomedical applications.
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- Kok Zhi Lee
- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MI 63130, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MI 63130, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MI 63130, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MI 63130, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MI 63130, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MI 63130, USA
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MI 63130, USA
- Division of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MI 63130, USA
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Tang Y, Wang H, Liu S, Pu L, Hu X, Ding J, Xu G, Xu W, Xiang S, Yuan Z. A review of protein hydrogels: Protein assembly mechanisms, properties, and biological applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jayachandran B, Parvin TN, Alam MM, Chanda K, MM B. Insights on Chemical Crosslinking Strategies for Proteins. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27238124. [PMID: 36500216 PMCID: PMC9738610 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Crosslinking of proteins has gained immense significance in the fabrication of biomaterials for various health care applications. Various novel chemical-based strategies are being continuously developed for intra-/inter-molecular crosslinking of proteins to create a network/matrix with desired mechanical/functional properties without imparting toxicity to the host system. Many materials that are used in biomedical and food packaging industries are prepared by chemical means of crosslinking the proteins, besides the physical or enzymatic means of crosslinking. Such chemical methods utilize the chemical compounds or crosslinkers available from natural sources or synthetically generated with the ability to form covalent/non-covalent bonds with proteins. Such linkages are possible with chemicals like carbodiimides/epoxides, while photo-induced novel chemical crosslinkers are also available. In this review, we have discussed different protein crosslinking strategies under chemical methods, along with the corresponding crosslinking reactions/conditions, material properties and significant applications.
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- Brindha Jayachandran
- Chemistry Division, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Campus, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Chennai 600127, India
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- Chemistry Division, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Campus, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Chennai 600127, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
- Correspondence: (K.C.); (B.M.)
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- Chemistry Division, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Campus, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Chennai 600127, India
- Correspondence: (K.C.); (B.M.)
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Wu B, Zhao S, Yang X, Zhou L, Ma Y, Zhang H, Li W, Wang H. Biomimetic Heterodimerization of Tetrapeptides to Generate Liquid Crystalline Hydrogel in A Two-Component System. ACS NANO 2022; 16:4126-4138. [PMID: 35230089 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c09860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Anisotropic structures made by hierarchical self-assembly and crystallization play an essential role in the living system. However, the spontaneous formation of liquid crystalline hydrogel of low molecular weight organic molecules with controlled properties remains challenging. This work describes a rational design of tetrapeptide without N-terminal modification and chemical conjugation that utilizes intermolecular interactions to drive the formation of nanofiber bundles in a two-component system, which could not be accessed by a single component. The diameter of nanofibers can be simply controlled by varying the enantiomer of electrostatic pairs. Mutation of lysine (K) to arginine (R) results in an over 30-fold increase of mechanical property. Mechanistic studies using different techniques unravel the mechanism of self-assembly and formation of anisotropic liquid crystalline domains. All-atom molecular dynamics simulations reveal that the mixture of heterochiral peptides self-assembles into a nanofiber with a larger width compared to the homochiral assemblies due to the different stacking pattern and intermolecular interactions. The intermolecular interactions show an obvious increase by substituting the K with R, facilitating a more stable assembly and further altering the assembly mechanics and bulk material properties. Moreover, we also demonstrated that the hydrogel properties can be easily controlled by incorporating a light-responsive group. This work provides a method to generate the liquid crystalline hydrogel from isotropic monomers.
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- Bihan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province China
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Chen H, Wu D, Ma W, Wu C, Tian Y, Wang S, Du M. Strong fish gelatin hydrogels enhanced by carrageenan and potassium sulfate. Food Hydrocoll 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Drozdov AD, deClaville Christiansen J. Thermo-Viscoelastic Response of Protein-Based Hydrogels. Bioengineering (Basel) 2021; 8:73. [PMID: 34072950 PMCID: PMC8228610 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering8060073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Because of the bioactivity and biocompatibility of protein-based gels and the reversible nature of bonds between associating coiled coils, these materials demonstrate a wide spectrum of potential applications in targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. The kinetics of rearrangement (association and dissociation) of the physical bonds between chains has been traditionally studied in shear relaxation tests and small-amplitude oscillatory tests. A characteristic feature of recombinant protein gels is that chains in the polymer network are connected by temporary bonds between the coiled coil complexes and permanent cross-links between functional groups of amino acids. A simple model is developed for the linear viscoelastic behavior of protein-based gels. Its advantage is that, on the one hand, the model only involves five material parameters with transparent physical meaning and, on the other, it correctly reproduces experimental data in shear relaxation and oscillatory tests. The model is applied to study the effects of temperature, the concentration of proteins, and their structure on the viscoelastic response of hydrogels.
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- Aleksey D. Drozdov
- Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Fibigerstraede 16, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark;
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Rationally designed protein cross-linked hydrogel for bone regeneration via synergistic release of magnesium and zinc ions. Biomaterials 2021; 274:120895. [PMID: 34020269 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The development of recombinant protein cross-linked injectable hydrogels with good mechanical strength and effective drug loading capacity for bone regeneration is extremely attractive and rarely reported. Here, we report the fabrication of a smart hydrogel delivery system by incorporating a rationally designed T4 lysozyme mutant (T4M) to mediate the localized delivery and synergistic release of Mg2+ and Zn2+ for bone repair. Apart from its intrinsic antibacterial properties, T4M bears abundant free amine groups on its surface to function as effective covalent crosslinkers to strengthen the hydrogel network as well as exhibits specific binding affinity to multivalent cations such as Zn2+. Moreover, the integrin receptor-binding Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) sequence was introduced onto the C-terminus of T4 lysozyme to improve its cellular affinity and further facilitate rapid tissue regeneration. The final composite hydrogel displays excellent injectability, improved mechanical properties, antibacterial activity, and unique bioactivities. The effective loading of Mg2+/Zn2+ in the hydrogels could mediate the sequential and sustained release of Mg2+ and Zn2+, thereby resulting in synergistic enhancement on bone regeneration through modulation of the MAPK signaling pathway. We believe that the strategy proposed in this paper opens up a new route for developing protein cross-linked smart delivery systems for tissue regeneration.
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Ge J, Guo J, Yu X, Li Y, Ma Z. Structural Tunability on Naphthalimide-Based Dendrimer Gelators via Glaser Coupling Interaction with Tailored Gelation Solvent Polarity and Stimuli-Responsive Properties. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:2677-2682. [PMID: 33599502 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To date, most of the low-molecular-weight gels are found serendipitously, and modification on known gelator structures via organic synthesis is an efficient methodology to prepare gel series. However, a simple, direct, and rational modification method for a known gelator is still a challenge. Herein, we employ Glaser coupling reaction to synthesize a novel dendrimer gelator BisDEC with the (ALS2)2 structure, starting from terminal alkyne-based gelator DEC with the ALS2 structure. This structural change results in gels with distinct gelation solvents, mechanical properties, and stimuli-responsive abilities. The gelation abilities of DEC and BisDEC in nonpolar and polar solvents, respectively, have been examined and discussed by several experiments and Hansen constants. It is also shown that the BisDEC gel system shows intriguing self-healing, self-supporting, and grinding chromism properties.
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- Junqi Ge
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
- College of Science and Hebei Research Center of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050080, China
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- College of Science and Hebei Research Center of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050080, China
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- College of Science and Hebei Research Center of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050080, China
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- College of Science and Hebei Research Center of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050080, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
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Yang J, Zhang Y, Qin M, Cheng W, Wang W, Cao Y. Understanding and Regulating Cell-Matrix Interactions Using Hydrogels of Designable Mechanical Properties. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2021; 17:149-168. [PMID: 33785089 DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2021.3026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Similar to natural tissues, hydrogels contain abundant water, so they are considered as promising biomaterials for studying the influence of the mechanical properties of extracellular matrices (ECM) on various cell functions. In recent years, the growing research on cellular mechanical response has revealed that many cell functions, including cell spreading, migration, tumorigenesis and differentiation, are related to the mechanical properties of ECM. Therefore, how cells sense and respond to the extracellular mechanical environment has gained considerable attention. In these studies, hydrogels are widely used as the in vitro model system. Hydrogels of tunable stiffness, viscoelasticity, degradability, plasticity, and dynamical properties have been engineered to reveal how cells respond to specific mechanical features. In this review, we summarize recent process in this research direction and specifically focus on the influence of the mechanical properties of the ECM on cell functions, how cells sense and respond to the extracellular mechanical environment, and approaches to adjusting the stiffness of hydrogels.
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- Jiapeng Yang
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Integration, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Integration, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Integration, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Integration, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Integration, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Hanson BS, Dougan L. Network Growth and Structural Characteristics of Globular Protein Hydrogels. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Benjamin S. Hanson
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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Oxidized Oligosaccharides Stabilize Rehydrated Sea Cucumbers against High-Temperature Impact. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21155204. [PMID: 32717799 PMCID: PMC7432508 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Small-molecule crosslinkers could diffuse into and stabilize protein hydrogels without damaging their appearance, but they are absent from the food industry due to the high safety and efficacy requirements for foods. Oxidized oligosaccharides are non-toxic small polyaldehydes previously found capable of crosslinking proteins by premixing. In this study, we managed to diffuse various oxidized oligosaccharides into the protein wall of rehydrated sea cucumbers, and the texture profile analysis, total soluble material assay and SEM (scanning electron microscope) images all suggested the treated sea cucumbers acquired significantly enhanced stability against high-temperature-promoted deterioration. The stabilization was positively correlated with the aldehyde content of oxidized oligosaccharides but negatively correlated with molecular size. The mechanism of stabilization was found to include both covalent and hydrogen bond crosslinking. These results have demonstrated that oxidized oligosaccharides could enter food protein hydrogel by free diffusion and stabilize the 3D network effectively and thereby has great potential in food-related industry.
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Mondal S, Das S, Nandi AK. A review on recent advances in polymer and peptide hydrogels. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:1404-1454. [PMID: 31984400 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm02127b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In this review, we focus on the very recent developments on the use of the stimuli responsive properties of polymer hydrogels for targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, and biosensing utilizing their different optoelectronic properties. Besides, the stimuli-responsive hydrogels, the conducting polymer hydrogels are discussed, with specific attention to the energy generation and storage behavior of the xerogel derived from the hydrogel. The electronic and ionic conducting gels have been discussed that have applications in various electronic devices, e.g., organic field effect transistors, soft robotics, ionic skins, and sensors. The properties of polymer hybrid gels containing carbon nanomaterials have been exemplified here giving attention to applications in supercapacitors, dye sensitized solar cells, photocurrent switching, etc. Recent trends in the properties and applications of some natural polymer gels to produce thermal and acoustic insulating materials, drug delivery vehicles, self-healing material, tissue engineering, etc., are discussed. Besides the polymer gels, peptide gels of different dipeptides, tripeptides, oligopeptides, polypeptides, cyclic peptides, etc., are discussed, giving attention mainly to biosensing, bioimaging, and drug delivery applications. The properties of peptide-based hybrid hydrogels with polymers, nanoparticles, nucleotides, fullerene, etc., are discussed, giving specific attention to drug delivery, cell culture, bio-sensing, and bioimaging properties. Thus, the present review delineates, in short, the preparation, properties, and applications of different polymer and peptide hydrogels prepared in the past few years.
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- Sanjoy Mondal
- Polymer Science Unit, School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India.
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Wang H, Feng Z, Xu B. Dynamic Continuum of Molecular Assemblies for Controlling Cell Fates. Chembiochem 2019; 20:2442-2446. [PMID: 30957316 PMCID: PMC6773508 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Biological systems have evolved to create a structural and dynamic continuum of bio-macromolecular assemblies for the purpose of optimizing the system's functions. The formation of these dynamic higher-order assemblies is precisely controlled by biological cues. However, controlling the self-assembly of synthetic molecules spatiotemporally in or on live cells is still a big challenge, especially for performing functions. This concept article introduces the use of in situ reactions as a spatiotemporal control to form assemblies of small molecules that induce cell morphogenesis or apoptosis. After briefly introducing a representative example of a natural dynamic continuum of the higher-order assemblies, we describe enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) for constructing dynamic assemblies of small molecules, then discuss the use of EISA for controlling cell morphogenesis and apoptosis. Finally, we provide a brief outlook to discuss the future perspective of this exciting new research direction.
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- Huaimin Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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Levin A, Cinar S, Paulus M, Nase J, Winter R, Czeslik C. Analyzing protein-ligand and protein-interface interactions using high pressure. Biophys Chem 2019; 252:106194. [PMID: 31177023 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2019.106194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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All protein function is based on interactions with the environment. Proteins can bind molecules for their transport, their catalytic conversion, or for signal transduction. They can bind to each other, and they adsorb at interfaces, such as lipid membranes or material surfaces. An experimental characterization is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms, but also to make use of proteins in biotechnology or biomedicine. When protein interactions are studied under high pressure, volume changes are revealed that directly describe spatial contributions to these interactions. Moreover, the strength of protein interactions with ligands or interfaces can be tuned in a smooth way by pressure modulation, which can be utilized in the design of drugs and bio-responsive interfaces. In this short review, selected studies of protein-ligand and protein-interface interactions are presented that were carried out under high pressure. Furthermore, a perspective on bio-responsive interfaces is given where protein-ligand binding is applied to create functional interfacial structures.
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- Artem Levin
- Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät Physik/Delta, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät Physik/Delta, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany.
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Geng L, Yu X, Li Y, Wang Y, Wu Y, Ren J, Xue F, Yi T. Instant hydrogel formation of terpyridine-based complexes triggered by DNA via non-covalent interaction. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:4044-4052. [PMID: 30768104 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr08532c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Biomolecule-based hydrogels have potential use in a wide range of applications such as controlled drug release, tissue engineering, and biofabrication. Herein, driven by specific interactions between ds-DNA (double-stranded DNA) and Zn2+ based metal-complexes, we report that the use of DNA as cross-linkers can enhance interactions between self-assembling Zn2+ complexes containing terpyridine and sugar groups in the generation of bioinspired hydrogels from solutions or suspensions. The gelation process is fast and straightforward without tedious steps and happens at room temperature. Such a hydrogelation process of different Zn2+ complexes endows the visualized and selective DNA analogue discrimination. Several experiments suggest that the strong intercalation binding of Zn2+ complexes with ds-DNA results in the unzipping of ds-DNA into ss-DNA (single-stranded DNA), which further behave as linkers to enhance the intermolecular interactions of self-assembling Zn2+ complex molecules via coordination interactions. This work demonstrates an efficient and universal strategy to prepare hydrogels based on biomolecular recognition. Moreover, the DNA responsive behaviors of Zn2+ complexes are further compared with that of solutions and cells.
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- Lijun Geng
- College of Science, and Hebei Research Center of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Yuhua Road 70, Shijiazhuang 050080, PR China.
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J. B, Chanda K, M.M. B. Revisiting the insights and applications of protein engineered hydrogels. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 95:312-327. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cong Y, Qiao ZY, Wang H. Molecular Self-Assembly Constructed in Physiological Conditions for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201800067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Yong Cong
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; 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; 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; No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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Cinar S, Czeslik C. Bioresponsive interfaces composed of calmodulin and poly(ethylene glycol): Toggling the interfacial film thickness by protein-ligand binding. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 158:9-15. [PMID: 28658645 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Responsive interfaces are often realized by polymer films that change their structure and properties upon changing the pH-value, ionic strength or temperature. Here, we present a bioresponsive interfacial structure that is based on a protein, calmodulin (CaM), which undergoes a huge conformational change upon ligand binding. At first, we characterize the conformational functionality of a double Cys mutant of CaM by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The CaM mutant is then used to cross-link poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) chains, which are bound covalently to a supporting planar Si surface. These films are characterized by X-ray reflectometry (XR) in a humidity chamber providing full hydration. It is well known that Ca2+-saturated holo-CaM binds trifluoperazine (TFP) and changes its conformation from an open, dumbbell-shaped to a closed, globular one in solution. At the interface, we observe an increase of the PEG-CaM film thickness, when TFP is binding and inducing the closed conformation, whereas the removal of Ca2+-ions and a concomitant release of TFP is associated with a decrease of the film thickness. This toggling of the film thickness is largely reversible. In this way, a structural change of the interface is achieved via protein functionality which has the advantage of being selective for ligand molecules without changing the environmental conditions in a harsh way via physico-chemical parameters.
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- Süleyman Cinar
- TU Dortmund University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- TU Dortmund University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
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Xu X, Xu Z, Yang X, He Y, Lin R. Construction and characterization of a pure protein hydrogel for drug delivery application. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 95:294-298. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li B, Ren K, Wang Y, Qi Y, Chen X, Huang Y. Protein-Cross-Linked Hydrogels with Tailored Swelling and Bioactivity Performance: A Comparative Study. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:30788-30796. [PMID: 27804288 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b11287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The design of protein-based hydrogels that include biological activity independent of structural functionality is desirable for many bioengineering applications. Here a general route for construction of protein-based hydrogel is proposed by pretreatment of protein with thiolation agent and succeeding conjugation with 4-arm PEG-acrylate via Michael addition reaction. Different swelling behaviors responding to temperature and ions are comparatively studied for hydrogel cross-linked with hemoglobin (multimeric protein), albumin (monomeric protein), and dithiothreitol (DTT, small molecule). Meanwhile, the microscopic structure change is studied to correlate with the macroscopic hydrogel swelling behavior. Results show that proteins, which function as multisite cross-linkers, affect the gel swelling behaviors, and the effect is more profound for multimeric proteins when exposed to stimulus for protein dissociation. Moreover, the catalytic activity derived from hemoglobin is also preserved in the hydrogel, as demonstrated by the successfully synthesis of the colored product. By taking advantage of each particular protein, a broad range of functional materials can be expected for potential biomedical applications, such as stimuli-responsive hydrogel and immobilized enzyme.
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- Bin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- 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
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Chen D, Hou W, Wu D, Wu Y, Cheng G, Zhao H. Protein-Cross-Linked Triple-Responsive Polymer Networks Based on Molecular Recognition. ACS Macro Lett 2016; 5:1222-1226. [PMID: 35614749 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.6b00750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hydrogels containing protein components are a type of promising biomaterial. In this paper, we designed triple-responsive polymer-protein networks based on molecular recognition. Reduced bovine serum albumin (BSA) was modified with multiple β-cyclodextrin (βCD) by thiol-disulfide exchange reaction. The βCD-modified BSA was added into the aqueous solution of acrylamide copolymer with pendant adamantyl groups, resulting in the formation of polymer-protein network structures. The assembled polymer networks show triple-responsive behaviors upon treatment with trypsin, reduced glutathione, or native βCD. The network structures may find applications in tissue engineering and drug controlled release.
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- Dawei Chen
- Key
Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Nankai University; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Nankai University; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300071, China
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- The
Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization, SOA, Tianjin 300192, China
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- The
Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization, SOA, Tianjin 300192, China
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- The
Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization, SOA, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Nankai University; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300071, China
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Li H, Kong N, Laver B, Liu J. Hydrogels Constructed from Engineered Proteins. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:973-987. [PMID: 26707834 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201502429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Due to their various potential biomedical applications, hydrogels based on engineered proteins have attracted considerable interest. Benefitting from significant progress in recombinant DNA technology and protein engineering/design techniques, the field of protein hydrogels has made amazing progress. The latest progress of hydrogels constructed from engineered recombinant proteins are presented, mainly focused on biorecognition-driven physical hydrogels as well as chemically crosslinked hydrogels. The various bio-recognition based physical crosslinking strategies are discussed, as well as chemical crosslinking chemistries used to engineer protein hydrogels, and protein hydrogels' various biomedical applications. The future perspectives of this fast evolving field of biomaterials are also discussed.
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- Hongbin Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Key Lab for Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, P. R. China
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Ono T, Hisaoka Y, Onoda A, Oohora K, Hayashi T. Oxygen-binding Protein Fiber and Microgel: Supramolecular Myoglobin-Poly(acrylate) Conjugates. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:1036-42. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201501415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Toshikazu Ono
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS); Kyushu University; 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)-PRESTO; 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi Saitama 332-0012 Japan
- Department of Applied Chemistry; Graduate School of Engineering; Osaka University; Suita 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Graduate School of Engineering; Osaka University; Suita 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Graduate School of Engineering; Osaka University; Suita 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Graduate School of Engineering; Osaka University; Suita 565-0871 Japan
- Frontier Research Base for Global Young Researchers; Graduate School of Engineering; Osaka University; 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Graduate School of Engineering; Osaka University; Suita 565-0871 Japan
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Ahrens CC, Welch ME, Griffith LG, Hammond PT. Uncharged Helical Modular Polypeptide Hydrogels for Cellular Scaffolds. Biomacromolecules 2015; 16:3774-83. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Caroline C. Ahrens
- Department of Chemical Engineering, ‡Koch Institute for
Integrative
Cancer Research, §Department of Biological Engineering, and ∥Center for Gynepathology Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, ‡Koch Institute for
Integrative
Cancer Research, §Department of Biological Engineering, and ∥Center for Gynepathology Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, ‡Koch Institute for
Integrative
Cancer Research, §Department of Biological Engineering, and ∥Center for Gynepathology Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, ‡Koch Institute for
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Cancer Research, §Department of Biological Engineering, and ∥Center for Gynepathology Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts United States
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Jungst T, Smolan W, Schacht K, Scheibel T, Groll J. Strategies and Molecular Design Criteria for 3D Printable Hydrogels. Chem Rev 2015; 116:1496-539. [PMID: 26492834 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 410] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Tomasz Jungst
- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Würzburg , Pleicherwall 2, 97070 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Würzburg , Pleicherwall 2, 97070 Würzburg, Germany
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- Chair of Biomaterials, Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Bayreuth , Universitätsstrasse 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Chair of Biomaterials, Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Bayreuth , Universitätsstrasse 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Würzburg , Pleicherwall 2, 97070 Würzburg, Germany
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Yang J, Yao MH, Du MS, Jin RM, Zhao DH, Ma J, Ma ZY, Zhao YD, Liu B. A near-infrared light-controlled system for reversible presentation of bioactive ligands using polypeptide-engineered functionalized gold nanorods. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:2569-72. [PMID: 25566852 DOI: 10.1039/c4cc09516b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A near-infrared light-controlled hybrid platform with polypeptide-engineered functionalized gold nanorods has been designed for reversible presentation of the immobilized ligands to cell surface receptors on the engineered materials.
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- Jie Yang
- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics - Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China.
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Adhikari B, Singh C, Shah A, Lough AJ, Kraatz H. Amino Acid Chirality and Ferrocene Conformation Guided Self‐Assembly and Gelation of Ferrocene–Peptide Conjugates. Chemistry 2015; 21:11560-72. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Bimalendu Adhikari
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, M1C 1A4 (Canada)
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, M1C 1A4 (Canada)
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, M1C 1A4 (Canada)
- Present address: Department of Chemistry, Quaid‐i‐Azam University, 45320 (Pakistan)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6 (Canada)
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, M1C 1A4 (Canada)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6 (Canada)
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Xue Q, Ren H, Xu C, Wang G, Ren C, Hao J, Ding D. Nanospheres of doxorubicin as cross-linkers for a supramolecular hydrogelation. Sci Rep 2015; 5:8764. [PMID: 25739554 PMCID: PMC4350081 DOI: 10.1038/srep08764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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In this study, we synthesized a peptide of Nap-GFFYGRGD, which could self-assemble into supramolecular nanofibers. The peptide itself could only form nanofibers but not hydrogels due to the relative weak inter-fiber interactions. The resulting nanofibers were then utilized as the vehicles for anticancer drug doxorubicin. It was found that the nanofibers of Nap-GFFYGRGD could not encapsulate doxorubicin, whereas the drug formed nanospheres, which were located at the surface of the nanofibers. Due to the electrostatic interactions between the negatively charged nanofibers and the positively charged doxorubicin nanospheres, the doxorubicin nanospheres were able to serve as a cross-linker to increase the inter-fiber interactions, leading to the formation of stable three-dimentional fiber networks and hydrogels. The resulting doxorubicin-peptide hydrogels were capable of releasing the drug in a sustained manner, which also showed comparable cytotoxicity as compared to free doxorubicin against a variety of cancer cell lines including HeLa and MCF-7 cancer cells. Therefore, this successful example using drug as the peptide nanofiber cross-linkers provided a new strategy for fabricating supramolecular hydrogelation for controlled delivery of anticancer drugs.
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- Qiang Xue
- National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin. 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin. 300071, P. R. China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin. 300071, P. R. China
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Hydrogels are a promising class of biomaterials that can be easily tailored to produce a native extracellular matrix that exhibits desirable mechanical and chemical properties. Here we report the construction of a hydrogel via the assembly of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) capsid protein and Y-shaped and cross-shaped DNAs.
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- Xin Xu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, P.R. China.
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Zhang X, Zhou H, Xie Y, Ren C, Ding D, Long J, Yang Z. Rational design of multifunctional hetero-hexameric proteins for hydrogel formation and controlled delivery of bioactive molecules. Adv Healthc Mater 2014; 3:1804-11. [PMID: 24861900 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201300660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Revised: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A hetero-hexameric protein system is developed in this study, which not only functions as cross-linkers for hydrogel formation but also offers docking sites for controlled delivery of bioactive molecules. First, a hexameric protein with two, four, and six tax-interacting protein-1 (TIP-1), respectively (named as 2T, 4T, and 6T), is designed and obtained. As the hexapeptide ligand (WRESAI) can specifically bind to TIP-1 with high affinity, the hexameric proteins of 2T, 4T, and 6T can be used to crosslink the self-assembling nanofibers of Nap-GFFYGGGWRESAI, leading to formation of injectable biohybrid hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties. Furthermore, a hetero-hexameric protein containing four TIP-1 and two C-terminal moiety of the pneumococcal cell-wall amidase LytA (C-LytA) proteins is designed and engineered (named as 4T2C). The 4T2C proteins can not only serve as cross-linkers for hydrogel formation but also provide docking sites for loading and controlled release of model drug Rhoda-GGK'. This study opens up new opportunities for further development of multifunctional hetero- recombinant protein-based hydrogels for biological applications.
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- Xiaoli Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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Liao C, Wu Q, Su T, Zhang D, Wu Q, Wang Q. Nanocomposite gels via in situ photoinitiation and disassembly of TiOTiO₂-clay composites with polymers applied as UV protective films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:1356-1360. [PMID: 24433100 DOI: 10.1021/am404515b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We report a facile solution polymerized approach to prepare nanocomposite hydrogels. The electrostatic assembly of positive TiO2 nanoparticles with negative clay nanosheets obtained TiO2-clay composite particles, which was disassembled by the solution polymerization of N,N-dimethylacrylamide and homogeneously interacted with poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) chain to form nanocomposite hydrogels. The final nanocomposite hydrogels are mechanical tough and transparent, which has the maximum 598.21 KPa compressive strength. The immobilized TiO2 not only acted as the photo-initiator for radical polymerization but also endowed the nanocomposite gel films good UV protective performance. This strategy can be very useful for preparing nanocomposite hydrogels with different functions.
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- Chuanan Liao
- Department of Chemistry, Tongji University , Shanghai 200092, P.R. China
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Adhikari B, Shah A, Kraatz HB. Self-assembly of guanosine and deoxy-guanosine into hydrogels: monovalent cation guided modulation of gelation, morphology and self-healing properties. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:4802-4810. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00702f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The gelation, morphological, fluorescence and thixotropic properties of the purine nucleoside based hydrogels were found to modulate with metal ions.
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- Bimalendu Adhikari
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences
- University of Toronto
- Toronto, Canada
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Toronto
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences
- University of Toronto
- Toronto, Canada
- Department of Chemistry
- Quaid-i-Azam University
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences
- University of Toronto
- Toronto, Canada
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Toronto
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Wang J, Zhang J, Zhang X, Zhou H. A protein-based hydrogel for in vitro expansion of mesenchymal stem cells. PLoS One 2013; 8:e75727. [PMID: 24069442 PMCID: PMC3777955 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Hydrogels are widely used as scaffolds in tissue engineering because they can provide excellent environments for bioactive components including growth factors and cells. We reported in this study on a physical hydrogel formed by a specific protein-peptide interaction, which could be used for the three dimensional (3D) cell culture of murine mesenchymal stem cells (mMSC). The mMSC kept dividing during the 7-day culture period and the metabolic-active cell number at day 7 was 359% more than that at day 1. This kind of physical hydrogel could be converted to a homogeneous solution by firstly adding an equal volume of culture medium and then pipeting for several times. Therefore, mMSC post culture could be easily separated from cell-gel constructs. We believed that the protein-based hydrogel system in this study could be developed into a promising scaffold for in vitro expansion of stem cells and cell therapy. This work would be in the general interests of researchers in the fields of biomaterials and supramolecular chemistry.
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- Jingyu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Wang H, Han A, Cai Y, Xie Y, Zhou H, Long J, Yang Z. Multifunctional biohybrid hydrogels for cell culture and controlled drug release. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:7448-7450. [PMID: 23860475 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc43711f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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Here we reported a novel biohybrid hydrogel system with the potential for cell culture and controlled drug release.
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- Huaimin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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Cao X, Wang H, Liu J, Gao A, Yi T, Fan Y. Organogel of fluorescein-based derivative formation in the selected pH value. Supramol Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2013.810340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xinhua Cao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, XinyangHenan464000, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, XinyangHenan464000, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, XinyangHenan464000, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, XinyangHenan464000, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, XinyangHenan464000, P.R. China
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Wieduwild R, Tsurkan M, Chwalek K, Murawala P, Nowak M, Freudenberg U, Neinhuis C, Werner C, Zhang Y. Minimal Peptide Motif for Non-covalent Peptide–Heparin Hydrogels. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:2919-22. [DOI: 10.1021/ja312022u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Robert Wieduwild
- B CUBE Center for Molecular
Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Arnoldstrasse 18, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Max Bergmann Centre of Biomaterials, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe
Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Max Bergmann Centre of Biomaterials, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe
Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- B CUBE Center for Molecular
Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Arnoldstrasse 18, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Max Bergmann Centre of Biomaterials, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe
Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Max Bergmann Centre of Biomaterials, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe
Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- B CUBE Center for Molecular
Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Arnoldstrasse 18, 01307 Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Botany, Technische Universität Dresden, Zellescher Weg
20b, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- B CUBE Center for Molecular
Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Arnoldstrasse 18, 01307 Dresden, Germany
- Max Bergmann Centre of Biomaterials, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe
Strasse 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- B CUBE Center for Molecular
Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Arnoldstrasse 18, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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Tang Z, Gao L, Wu Y, Su T, Wu Q, Liu X, Li W, Wang Q. BSA–rGO nanocomposite hydrogel formed by UV polymerization and in situ reduction applied as biosensor electrode. J Mater Chem B 2013; 1:5393-5397. [DOI: 10.1039/c3tb20899k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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