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Hamley IW. Self-Assembly, Bioactivity, and Nanomaterials Applications of Peptide Conjugates with Bulky Aromatic Terminal Groups. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:384-409. [PMID: 36735801 PMCID: PMC9945136 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c01041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The self-assembly and structural and functional properties of peptide conjugates containing bulky terminal aromatic substituents are reviewed with a particular focus on bioactivity. Terminal moieties include Fmoc [fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl], naphthalene, pyrene, naproxen, diimides of naphthalene or pyrene, and others. These provide a driving force for self-assembly due to π-stacking and hydrophobic interactions, in addition to the hydrogen bonding, electrostatic, and other forces between short peptides. The balance of these interactions leads to a propensity to self-assembly, even for conjugates to single amino acids. The hybrid molecules often form hydrogels built from a network of β-sheet fibrils. The properties of these as biomaterials to support cell culture, or in the development of molecules that can assemble in cells (in response to cellular enzymes, or otherwise) with a range of fascinating bioactivities such as anticancer or antimicrobial activity, are highlighted. In addition, applications of hydrogels as slow-release drug delivery systems and in catalysis and other applications are discussed. The aromatic nature of the substituents also provides a diversity of interesting optoelectronic properties that have been demonstrated in the literature, and an overview of this is also provided. Also discussed are coassembly and enzyme-instructed self-assembly which enable precise tuning and (stimulus-responsive) functionalization of peptide nanostructures.
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Marshall LJ, Matsarskaia O, Schweins R, Adams DJ. Enhancement of the mechanical properties of lysine-containing peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels by chemical cross-linking. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:8459-8464. [PMID: 34494056 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01136g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Exposure of lysine-containing peptide-based gelators to the cross-linking agent glutaraldehyde allows tuning of gel mechanical properties. The effect of cross-linking depends on the position of the lysine residue in the peptide chain, the concentration of gelator and the conditions under which cross-linking takes place. Through control of these factors, cross-linking leads to increased gel strength.
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- Libby J Marshall
- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Fichman G, Schneider JP. Dopamine Self-Polymerization as a Simple and Powerful Tool to Modulate the Viscoelastic Mechanical Properties of Peptide-Based Gels. Molecules 2021; 26:1363. [PMID: 33806346 PMCID: PMC7961423 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26051363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Dopamine is a small versatile molecule used for various biotechnological and biomedical applications. This neurotransmitter, in addition to its biological role, can undergo oxidative self-polymerization to yield polydopamine, a robust universal coating material. Herein, we harness dopamine self-polymerization to modulate the viscoelastic mechanical properties of peptide-based gels, expanding their ever-growing application potential. By combining rapid peptide assembly with slower dopamine auto-polymerization, a double network gel is formed, where the fibrillar peptide gel network serves as a scaffold for polydopamine deposition, allowing polydopamine to interpenetrate the gel network as well as establishing crosslinks within the matrix. We have shown that triggering the assembly of a lysine-rich peptide gelator in the presence of dopamine can increase the mechanical rigidity of the resultant gel by a factor of 90 in some cases, while retaining the gel's shear thin-recovery behavior. We further investigate how factors such as polymerization time, dopamine concentration and peptide concentration alter the mechanical properties of the resultant gel. The hybrid peptide-dopamine gel systems were characterized using rheological measurements, circular dichroism spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Overall, triggering peptide gelation in the presence of dopamine represents a simple yet powerful approach to modulate the viscoelastic mechanical properties of peptide-based gels.
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA;
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Fichman G, Schneider JP. Utilizing Frémy's Salt to Increase the Mechanical Rigidity of Supramolecular Peptide-Based Gel Networks. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 8:594258. [PMID: 33469530 PMCID: PMC7813677 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.594258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Peptide-based supramolecular gels are an important class of biomaterials that can be used for biomedical applications ranging from drug delivery to tissue engineering. Methodology that allows one to readily modulate the mechanical properties of these gels will allow yet even a broader range of applications. Frémy's salt is an inorganic salt and long-lived free radical that is known to oxidize phenols. Herein, we show that Frémy's salt can be used to dramatically increase the mechanical rigidity of hydrogels formed by tyrosine-containing self-assembling β-hairpin peptides. When Frémy's salt is added to pre-formed gels, it converts tyrosine residues to o-quinones that can subsequently react with amines present within the lysine side chains of the assembled peptide. This results in the installation of chemical crosslinks that reinforce the gel matrix. We characterized the unoxidized and oxidized gel systems using UV-Vis, transmission electron microscopy and rheological measurements and show that Frémy's salt increases the gel rigidity by nearly one order of magnitude, while retaining the gel's shear-thin/recovery behavior. Thus, Frémy's salt represents an on-demand method to modulate the mechanical rigidity of peptide-based self-assembled gels.
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD, United States
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Wang T, Li Y, Wang J, Xu Y, Chen Y, Lu Z, Wang W, Xue B, Li Y, Cao Y. Smart Adhesive Peptide Nanofibers for Cell Capture and Release. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:6800-6807. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Tiankuo Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 210044 Nanjing, China
- Reading Academy, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 210044 Nanjing, China
- Reading Academy, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 210044 Nanjing, China
- Reading Academy, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Wang Y, Zhang W, Gong C, Liu B, Li Y, Wang L, Su Z, Wei G. Recent advances in the fabrication, functionalization, and bioapplications of peptide hydrogels. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:10029-10045. [PMID: 32696801 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00966k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Self-assembled peptide-based nanomaterials have exhibited wide application potential in the fields of materials science, nanodevices, biomedicine, tissue engineering, biosensors, energy storage, environmental science, and others. Due to their porous structure, strong mechanical stability, high biocompatibility, and easy functionalization, three-dimensional self-assembled peptide hydrogels revealed promising potential in bio-related applications. To present the advances in this interesting topic, we present a review on the synthesis and functionalization of peptide hydrogels, as well as their applications in drug delivery, antibacterial materials, cell culture, biomineralization, bone tissue engineering, and biosensors. Specifically, we focus on the fabrication methods of peptide hydrogels through physical, chemical, and biological stimulations. In addition, the functional design of peptide hydrogels by incorporation with polymers, DNA, protein, nanoparticles, and carbon materials is introduced and discussed in detail. It is expected that this work will be helpful not only for the design and synthesis of various peptide-based nanostructures and nanomaterials, but also for the structural and functional tailoring of peptide-based nanomaterials to meet specific demands.
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- Yan Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, P. R. China.
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Li Y, Xue B, Cao Y. 100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Synthetic Protein Hydrogels. ACS Macro Lett 2020; 9:512-524. [PMID: 35648497 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Our bodies are composed of soft tissues made of various proteins. In contrast, most hydrogels designed for biological applications are made of synthetic polymers. Recently, it is increasingly recognized that genetically synthesized proteins can be tailored as building blocks of hydrogels with biological, chemical, and mechanical properties similar to native soft tissues. In this Viewpoint, we summarize recent progress in synthetic protein hydrogels. We compare the structural and mechanical properties of different protein building blocks. We discuss various biocompatible cross-linking strategies based on covalent chemical reactions and noncovalent physical interactions. We introduce how stimulus-responsive conformational changes or intermolecular interactions at the molecular level can be used to engineer responsive hydrogels. We highlight that hydrogel network structures are as important as the protein sequences for the properties and functions of protein hydrogels and should be carefully designed. Despite great progress and potentials of synthetic protein hydrogels, there are still quite a few unsettled challenges and unexploited opportunities, providing abundant room for future investigation and development, particularly as this field is quickly expanding beyond its initial stage. We discuss a number of possible directions, including optimizing protein production and reducing cost, engineering anisotropic hydrogels to better mimic native tissues, rationally designing hydrogel mechanical properties, investigating interplays of hydrogels and residing cells for 3D cell culture and organoid construction, and evaluating long-term cytotoxicity and immune response.
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- Ying Li
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, China 210044
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China 210093
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China 210093
- Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, 210023
- Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, 210023
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Mehra RR, Basu A, Christman RM, Harjit J, Mishra AK, Tiwari AK, DuttKonar A. Mechanoresponsive, proteolytically stable and biocompatible supergelators from ultra short enantiomeric peptides with sustained drug release propensity. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj00102c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This report describes the discovery of a set of decanoic acid based amphiphilic derivatives that serves as a template for the stabilization of hydrogel nanoparticles for the sustained release of model drugs.
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- Radha Rani Mehra
- Department of Chemistry
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University
- Bhopal
- India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University
- Bhopal
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University
- Bhopal
- India
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Xue B, Zhao L, Qin X, Qin M, Lai J, Huang W, Lei H, Wang J, Wang W, Li Y, Cao Y. Bioinspired Ice Growth Inhibitors Based on Self-Assembling Peptides. ACS Macro Lett 2019; 8:1383-1390. [PMID: 35651174 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are widely found in organisms living in subzero environments. Their strong ability to inhibit ice growth and recrystallization have inspired considerable bioinspired efforts to engineer artificial ice growth inhibitors for cryopreservation. However, it remains challenging to engineer biocompatible and cost-effective synthetic ice growth inhibitors to meet the increasing needs of cryoprotectants in biomedical research and industry. Here we report the design of artificial ice growth inhibitors based on self-assembling peptides. We demonstrate the importance of threonine residues as well as their spatial arrangement for effective ice binding. The engineered self-assembling ice growth inhibiting peptides show moderate ice inhibiting activity including suppression of ice growth rates and retardation of recrystallization of ice crystals. The applications of these peptides in cryopreservation of enzymes and cells were also demonstrated.
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- Bin Xue
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Health, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, People’s Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People’s Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People’s Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People’s Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, People’s Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People’s Republic of China
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Liu C, Zhang Q, Zhu S, Liu H, Chen J. Preparation and applications of peptide-based injectable hydrogels. RSC Adv 2019; 9:28299-28311. [PMID: 35530460 PMCID: PMC9071167 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra05934b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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In situ injectable hydrogels have shown tremendous potential application in the biomedical field due to their significant drug accumulation at lesion sites, sustained release and markedly reduced systemic side effects. Specifically, peptide-based hydrogels, with unique biodegradation, biocompatibility, and bioactivity, are attractive molecular skeletons. In addition, peptides play a prominent role in normal metabolism, mimicking the natural tissue microenvironment and responding to stimuli in the lesion environment. Their advantages endow peptide-based hydrogels with great potential for application as biomedical materials. In this review, the fabrication and production of peptide-based hydrogels are presented. Several promising candidates, which are smart and environment-sensitive, are briefly reviewed. Then, the recent developments of these hydrogels for biomedical applications in tissue engineering, as drug/gene vehicles, and anti-bacterial agents are discussed. Finally, the development of peptide-based injectable hydrogels for biomedical applications in the future is surveyed.
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- Chang Liu
- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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Nam HG, Nam MG, Yoo PJ, Kim JH. Hydrogen bonding-based strongly adhesive coacervate hydrogels synthesized using poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) and tannic acid. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:785-791. [PMID: 30638244 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm02144a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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When multiple intermolecular interactions occur simultaneously, complexed molecules undergo gelation by inter-cohesive bonding, inducing a pseudo-crosslinking effect to form a supramolecular gel. Among the number of substances that can induce supramolecular assembly, phenolic species such as 3,4-dihydroxy-l-phenylalanine (DOPA) are widely utilized for synthesizing adhesive materials. However, despite the strong adhesion capability of monomeric phenol, it lacks cohesive strength and rarely forms a supramolecular gel to secure its mechanical properties. In this study, to overcome this obstacle, we synthesized a supramolecular coacervate hydrogel by simply mixing poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and tannic acid (TA), resulting in strong cohesive interactions by virtue of the larger molecular size of TA and reinforced molecular interactions attributed to the presence of galloyl groups with a high density. We further analyzed the rheological and adhesive properties of PVP-TA coacervate hydrogels, revealing that they could exhibit not only a self-healing property, but also super adhesive properties with an average adhesion strength of 3.71 MPa on a glass substrate, which is >4 times stronger than that of conventional PVP.
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- Hyeon Gyun Nam
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea. and SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Chen C, Wang J, Hao R, Wang Z, Hou Z, Zhao Y, Zong C, Xu H. Transglutaminase-Triggered Gelation and Functionalization of Designed Self-Assembling Peptides for Guiding Cell Migration. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 1:2110-2119. [PMID: 34996272 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Cuixia Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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Liu R, Shi Z, Sun J, Li Z. Enzyme responsive supramolecular hydrogels assembled from nonionic peptide amphiphiles. Sci China Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-018-9282-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Noteborn WEM, Zwagerman DNH, Talens VS, Maity C, van der Mee L, Poolman JM, Mytnyk S, van Esch JH, Kros A, Eelkema R, Kieltyka RE. Crosslinker-Induced Effects on the Gelation Pathway of a Low Molecular Weight Hydrogel. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1603769. [PMID: 28117500 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201603769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The use of polymeric crosslinkers is an attractive method to modify the mechanical properties of supramolecular materials, but their effects on the self-assembly of the underlying supramolecular polymer networks are poorly understood. Modulation of the gelation pathway of a reaction-coupled low molecular weight hydrogelator is demonstrated using (bio)polymeric crosslinkers of disparate physicochemical identities, providing a handle for control over materials properties.
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- Willem E M Noteborn
- Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300, RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300, RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300, RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Soft Matter Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Soft Matter Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Soft Matter Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Soft Matter Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Soft Matter Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300, RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Soft Matter Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300, RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Hua Y, Pu G, Ou C, Zhang X, Wang L, Sun J, Yang Z, Chen M. Gd(III)-induced Supramolecular Hydrogelation with Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Performance for Enzyme Detection. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40172. [PMID: 28074904 PMCID: PMC5225466 DOI: 10.1038/srep40172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Here we report a supramolecular hydrogel based on Gd(III)-peptide complexes with dramatically enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) performance. The hydrogelations were formed by adding Gd(III) ion to the nanofiber dispersion of self-assembling peptides naphthalene-Gly-Phe-Phe-Tyr-Gly-Arg-Gly-Asp (Nap-GFFYGRGD) or naphthalene-Gly-Phe-Phe-Tyr-Gly-Arg-Gly-Glu (Nap-GFFYGRGE). We further showed that, by adjusting the molar ratio between Gd(III) and the corresponding peptide, the mechanical property of resulting gels could be fine-tuned. The longitudinal relaxivity (r1) of the Nap-GFFYGRGE-Gd(III) was 58.9 mM-1 S-1, which to our knowledge is the highest value for such peptide-Gd(III) complexes so far. Such an enhancement of r1 value could be applied for enzyme detection in aqueous solutions and cell lysates.
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- Yongquan Hua
- Department of Cardiology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, 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, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, 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, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, 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, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, P. R. China
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Zhang C, Miyatake H, Wang Y, Inaba T, Wang Y, Zhang P, Ito Y. A Bioorthogonal Approach for the Preparation of a Titanium-Binding Insulin-like Growth-Factor-1 Derivative by Using Tyrosinase. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:11447-51. [PMID: 27383212 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201603155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The generation of metal surfaces with biological properties, such as cell-growth-enhancing and differentiation-inducing abilities, could be potentially exciting for the development of functional materials for use in humans, including artificial dental implants and joint replacements. However, currently the immobilization of proteins on the surfaces of the metals are limited. In this study, we have used a mussel-inspired bioorthogonal approach to design a 3,4-hydroxyphenalyalanine-containing recombinant insulin-like growth-factor-1 using a combination of recombinant DNA technology and tyrosinase treatment for the surface modification of titanium. The modified growth factor prepared in this study exhibited strong binding affinity to titanium, and significantly enhanced the growth of NIH3T3 cells on the surface of titanium.
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- Chen Zhang
- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, No. 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P.R. China
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, No. 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P.R. China
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
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Zhang C, Miyatake H, Wang Y, Inaba T, Wang Y, Zhang P, Ito Y. A Bioorthogonal Approach for the Preparation of a Titanium-Binding Insulin-like Growth-Factor-1 Derivative by Using Tyrosinase. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201603155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Chen Zhang
- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN; 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Jilin University; No. 1266 Fujin Road Changchun Jilin 130021 P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun Jilin 130022 P.R. China
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN; 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun Jilin 130022 P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Jilin University; No. 1266 Fujin Road Changchun Jilin 130021 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun Jilin 130022 P.R. China
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN; 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team; RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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Du X, Zhou J, Shi J, Xu B. Supramolecular Hydrogelators and Hydrogels: From Soft Matter to Molecular Biomaterials. Chem Rev 2015; 115:13165-307. [PMID: 26646318 PMCID: PMC4936198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1278] [Impact Index Per Article: 142.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the applications of supramolecular hydrogels/hydrogelators as molecular biomaterials. After a brief introduction of methods for generating supramolecular hydrogels, we discuss supramolecular hydrogelators on the basis of their categories, such as small organic molecules, coordination complexes, peptides, nucleobases, and saccharides. Following molecular design, we focus on various potential applications of supramolecular hydrogels as molecular biomaterials, classified by their applications in cell cultures, tissue engineering, cell behavior, imaging, and unique applications of hydrogelators. Particularly, we discuss the applications of supramolecular hydrogelators after they form supramolecular assemblies but prior to reaching the critical gelation concentration because this subject is less explored but may hold equally great promise for helping address fundamental questions about the mechanisms or the consequences of the self-assembly of molecules, including low molecular weight ones. Finally, we provide a perspective on supramolecular hydrogelators. We hope that this review will serve as an updated introduction and reference for researchers who are interested in exploring supramolecular hydrogelators as molecular biomaterials for addressing the societal needs at various frontiers.
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- Xuewen Du
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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Khalily MA, Goktas M, Guler MO. Tuning viscoelastic properties of supramolecular peptide gels via dynamic covalent crosslinking. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:1983-7. [PMID: 25566850 DOI: 10.1039/c4ob02217c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A dynamic covalent crosslinking approach is used to crosslink supramolecular peptide gels. This novel approach facilitates tuning viscoelastic properties of the gel and enhances mechanical stability (storage modulus exceeding 10(5) Pa) of the peptide gels.
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- Mohammad Aref Khalily
- Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey 06800.
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Cheng C, Tang MC, Wu CS, Simon T, Ko FH. New Synthesis Route of Hydrogel through A Bioinspired Supramolecular Approach: Gelation, Binding Interaction, and in Vitro Dressing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:19306-19315. [PMID: 26271338 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b05360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels have been comprehensively investigated in biomaterial applications because of their unique bioactivity, biofunctionality, and biocompatible features. However, the presence of organic building blocks in peptide-based hydrogels often results in low mechanical stability. To expand their practical use and range of applications, it is necessary to develop the tool kit available to prepare bioinspired, peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels with improved mechanical stability. In this paper, we present an innovative electrostatic and cross-linking approach in which naphthyl-Phe-Phe-Cys (NapFFC) oligopeptides are combined with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and calcium ions (Ca(2+)) to produce peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels. We further investigate the interactions among NapFFC, AuNPs and Ca(2+) by microscopy. The morphology of the nanofibrous network constructions and the binding forces exhibited from the hydrogel demonstrated that the combination of two mechanisms successfully enhanced the mechanical stability through the formation of a densely entangled fibrous network of peptide multimers that is attributed to the AuNP linkage and Ca(2+)-induced agglomeration. UV-vis spectrophotometry and fluorescence analysis were also used to demonstrate the enhanced stability of the hydrogel under various conditions such as thermal, solvent erosion, pH value and sonication. All results indicate that the presence of AuNPs and Ca(2+) can strengthen the prepared hydrogel by more than doubling the diameter of NapFFC nanofibers, enabling the formation of stronger frameworks and slowing the release of components. Further experiments confirmed that HeLa cells can grow on the bioinspired NapFFC-AuNP hydrogel and exhibit high cell viability and that these cells were killed on contact with a hydrogel containing a drug. Our peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels prepared from the observed electrostatic and cross-linking mechanisn exhibited a significantly improved mechanical stability, making them well suited to use as a drug carrier in hydrogel dressings and as extracellular materials (ECMs) for tissue engineering.
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- Chieh Cheng
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , 1001 University Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, ROC
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , 1001 University Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, ROC
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , 1001 University Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, ROC
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , 1001 University Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, ROC
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , 1001 University Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, ROC
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Yang C, Wang Z, Ou C, Chen M, Wang L, Yang Z. A supramolecular hydrogelator of curcumin. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 50:9413-5. [PMID: 25007863 DOI: 10.1039/c4cc03139c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Here we report on the first supramolecular hydrogelator of curcumin and the evaluation of its inhibition capacity towards cancer cells and tumor growth.
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- Chengbiao Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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Tian R, Wang H, Niu R, Ding D. Drug delivery with nanospherical supramolecular cell penetrating peptide-taxol conjugates containing a high drug loading. J Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 453:15-20. [PMID: 25956129 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Revised: 04/04/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Supramolecular nanostructures via small molecule self-assembly hold great promise for controlled delivery of hydrophobic anticancer drugs. Particularly, taxol has recently been discovered to possess excellent self-assembly property, which may provide new opportunities to develop a new class of functional supramolecular nanomaterials for drug delivery application. EXPERIMENTS A cell penetrating peptide (CPP)-taxol conjugate (Taxol-CPP) was designed and synthesized. The self-assembling property of Taxol-CPP was investigated and the resultant nanomaterials were well characterized. Subsequently, the cytotoxicity of the Taxol-CPP after self-assembly against HepG2 cancer cells was evaluated. FINDINGS It is found that the Taxol-CPP possesses a high drug loading of 26.4% in each molecule, which is able to self-assemble into supramolecular nanospheres. By taking advantages of the self-assembly ability of taxol, Taxol-CPP supramolecular nanospheres with a mean size of around 130 nm can be obtained, composed of only the functional peptide (CPP) and the drug (taxol). Furthermore, we have demonstrated that the Taxol-CPP nanospheres do not compromise the taxol's potency, which can also be utilized as the carriers for co-delivery of another anticancer drug (doxorubicin).
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- Ran Tian
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Tianjin 300060, PR 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, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Tianjin 300060, PR 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, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, PR China.
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Li Y, Sun Y, Qin M, Cao Y, Wang W. Mechanics of single peptide hydrogelator fibrils. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:5638-5642. [PMID: 25760017 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr07657e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The rigidity of peptide fibers is essential for their chemical and biological functions, despite that it remains largely unexplored. Here, we present the first direct measurement of the mechanics of individual fibers in peptide hydrogels by AFM imaging and statistical analysis and find that the intermolecular interactions play a considerable role.
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- Ying Li
- Jiangsu Engineering Technology Research Centre of Environmental Cleaning Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Joint Laboratory of Atmospheric Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210044, P.R. China.
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Wu J, Chen A, Qin M, Huang R, Zhang G, Xue B, Wei J, Li Y, Cao Y, Wang W. Hierarchical construction of a mechanically stable peptide-graphene oxide hybrid hydrogel for drug delivery and pulsatile triggered release in vivo. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:1655-60. [PMID: 25559308 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr05798h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The design of hydrogels with controllable drug-release properties remains challenging. Here we report a hydrogel made of hierarchical graphene oxide sheets and peptide assemblies for on-demand drug release. The hydrogel possesses high drug-sustainability and the release of drugs can be precisely and remotely controlled through external stimuli.
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- Junhua Wu
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China 210093.
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Mao Y, Su T, Wu Q, Liao C, Wang Q. Dual enzymatic formation of hybrid hydrogels with supramolecular-polymeric networks. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:14429-32. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc06472k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Wang W, Li G, Zhang W, Gao J, Zhang J, Li C, Ding D, Kong D. Reduction-triggered formation of EFK8 molecular hydrogel for 3D cell culture. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra03760j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Li D, Shi Y, Wang L. Mechanical Reinforcement of Molecular Hydrogel by Co-assembly of Short Peptide-based Gelators with Different Aromatic Capping Groups. CHINESE J CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201300814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Babu SS, Praveen VK, Ajayaghosh A. Functional π-gelators and their applications. Chem Rev 2014; 114:1973-2129. [PMID: 24400783 DOI: 10.1021/cr400195e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1220] [Impact Index Per Article: 122.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Sukumaran Santhosh Babu
- Photosciences and Photonics Group, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) , Trivandrum 695019, India
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Zhang J, Ou C, Shi Y, Wang L, Chen M, Yang Z. Visualized detection of melamine in milk by supramolecular hydrogelations. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:12873-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc05826g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We reported on a simple assay for visualized detection of melamine in milk by supramolecular hydrogelations.
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- Jianwu Zhang
- Department of Cardiology
- Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University
- Guangzhou 510280, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology
- Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University
- Guangzhou 510280, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education
- and College of Life Sciences
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
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- College of Pharmacy and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Design
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology
- Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University
- Guangzhou 510280, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education
- and College of Life Sciences
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
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Ou C, Zhang J, Shi Y, Wang Z, Wang L, Yang Z, Chen M. d-amino acid doping peptide hydrogel for the production of a cell colony. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra46847j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Yang C, Bian M, Yang Z. A polymer additive boosts the anti-cancer efficacy of supramolecular nanofibers of taxol. Biomater Sci 2014; 2:651-654. [DOI: 10.1039/c3bm60252d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mei J, Zhang X, Zhu M, Wang J, Wang L, Wang L. Barium-triggered β-sheet formation and hydrogelation of a short peptide derivative. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra45023f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Ding Y, Li Y, Qin M, Cao Y, Wang W. Photo-cross-linking approach to engineering small tyrosine-containing peptide hydrogels with enhanced mechanical stability. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:13299-306. [PMID: 24090141 DOI: 10.1021/la4029639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels have been extensively explored in biomaterials owing to their unique bioactive, stimulus-responsive, and biocompatible features. However, peptide-based hydrogels often have low mechanical stability with storage moduli of 10-1000 Pa. They are susceptible to mechanical destruction and solvent erosion, greatly hindering their practical application. Here, we present a photo-cross-linking strategy to enhance the mechanical stability of a peptide-based hydrogel by 10(4)-fold with a storage modulus of ~100 kPa, which is one of the highest reported so far for hydrogels made of small peptide molecules. This method is based on the ruthenium-complex-catalyzed conversion of tyrosine to dityrosine upon light irradiation. The reinforcement of the hydrogel through photo-cross-linking can be achieved within 2 min thanks to the fast reaction kinetics. The enhancement of the mechanical stability was due to the formation of a densely entangled fibrous network of peptide dimers through a dityrosine linkage. We showed that in order to implement this method successfully, the peptide sequence should be rationally designed to avoid the cross talk between self-assembly and cross-linking. This method is convenient and versatile for the enhancement of the mechanical stability of tyrosine-containing peptide-based hydrogels. We anticipate that the photo-cross-linked supramolecular hydrogels with much improved mechanical stability will find broad applications in tissue engineering and drug controlled release.
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- Yin Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and ‡National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University , 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, PR China
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