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Gagni P, Lodigiani G, Frigerio R, Cretich M, Gori A, Bergamaschi G. Supramolecular Hydrogels for 3D Biosensors and Bioassays. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400974. [PMID: 38871646 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Supramolecular hydrogels play a pivotal role in many fields of biomedical research, including emerging applications in designing advanced tools for point-of-care testing, clinical diagnostics, and lab-on-chip analysis. This review outlines the growing relevance of supramolecular hydrogels in biosensing and bioassay devices, highlighting recent advancements that deliver increased sensitivity, real-time monitoring, and multiplexing capabilities through the distinctive properties of these nanomaterials. Furthermore, the exploration extends to additional applications, such as using hydrogels as three-dimensional matrices for cell-based assays.
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- Paola Gagni
- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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Cheng K, Shinohara KI, Notoya O, Teraguchi M, Kaneko T, Aoki T. Synthesis and Direct Observation of Molecules of 2D Polymers: With High Molecular Weights, Large Areas, Small Micropores, Solubility, Membrane Forming Ability, and High Oxygen Permselectivity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308050. [PMID: 38072777 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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If ideal 2D polymer (2DP) macromolecules with small pores that are similar in size to gas molecules, large areas, small thickness, and excellent membrane-forming ability are synthesized, ultimate gas separation membranes would be obtained. However, as far it is known, such ideal well-characterized 2DP macromolecules are not isolated. In this study, an ideal 2DP macromolecule is synthesized by using the successive three reactions (Glaser coupling, SCAT reaction, and the introduction of octyl groups), in which the conjugated framework structure is maintained, from a fully conjugated 1D polymer. Because this exfoliated 2DP is soluble, the macromolecular structure can be fully characterized by 1H-NMR, GPC, SEM, AFM, and its dense membrane with no defects can be fabricated by the solvent cast method. This soluble 2DP macromolecule has very small micropores (6.0 Å) inside the macromolecule, a large area (30 × 68 nm by SEM and AFM), high molecular weight (Mn = 2.80 × 105 by GPC), and a small thickness (4.4 Å by AFM). This membrane shows the highest oxygen permselectivity exceeding Robeson's upper line because of the high molecular sieving effect of the controlled small micropores.
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- Kehan Cheng
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Ikarashi 2-8050, Nishi-ku, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), 1-1 Asahi-dai, Nomi, 923-1292, Japan
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), 1-1 Asahi-dai, Nomi, 923-1292, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Ikarashi 2-8050, Nishi-ku, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Ikarashi 2-8050, Nishi-ku, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Ikarashi 2-8050, Nishi-ku, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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Zhou H, Zhu Y, Yang B, Huo Y, Yin Y, Jiang X, Ji W. Stimuli-responsive peptide hydrogels for biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:1748-1774. [PMID: 38305498 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02610h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Stimuli-responsive hydrogels can respond to external stimuli with a change in the network structure and thus have potential application in drug release, intelligent sensing, and scaffold construction. Peptides possess robust supramolecular self-assembly ability, enabling spontaneous formation of nanostructures through supramolecular interactions and subsequently hydrogels. Therefore, peptide-based stimuli-responsive hydrogels have been widely explored as smart soft materials for biomedical applications in the last decade. Herein, we present a review article on design strategies and research progress of peptide hydrogels as stimuli-responsive materials in the field of biomedicine. The latest design and development of peptide hydrogels with responsive behaviors to stimuli are first presented. The following part provides a systematic overview of the functions and applications of stimuli-responsive peptide hydrogels in tissue engineering, drug delivery, wound healing, antimicrobial treatment, 3D cell culture, biosensors, etc. Finally, the remaining challenges and future prospects of stimuli-responsive peptide hydrogels are proposed. It is believed that this review will contribute to the rational design and development of stimuli-responsive peptide hydrogels toward biomedical applications.
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- Haoran Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China.
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Su M, Yang S, Xu M, Du S, Zheng L, Wang X, Qu C, Liu H. Intrinsic SERS Fingerprints of Aptamer-Peptide Conjugates for Direct High-Specific Profiling Abnormal Protein Levels in Cancer Patients. Anal Chem 2023; 95:12398-12405. [PMID: 37559187 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) with ultrasensitive vibrational fingerprints enables quick identification and trace detection of various kinds of molecules. But proteins usually have low Raman cross sections and are difficult to generate recognizable signals in direct SERS detection. Recently, nucleic acid-peptide conjugates are emerging with great potential in structuring, assembling, catalyzing, sensing, etc., and the coupling of aptamers further enables superior biological recognition and programmability. Here, we develop the aptamer-peptide conjugates as a new kind of SERS probe for direct high-specific profiling abnormal protein levels in cancer patients. The aptamer conjugated with glutathione (GSH) functions as both the recognition element and the SERS reporters that can simultaneously generate SERS fingerprints of both peptides and nucleic acids. This kind of biocompatible probe appears to have excellent performance in high-salt environments and realizes rapid, simple, and multisignal detection of thrombin (TB). Data-driven soft independent modeling of class analogy (DD-SIMCA) is used to distinguish SERS profiles of actual blood samples and realize the identification and classification of cancer patients. Furthermore, the effect of low-temperature storage time on blood samples is analyzed by tracking the changes of SERS profiles; the results hint that plasma samples stored under 4 °C for more than 2 days could generate false negative results due to TB hydrolysis, which has important implications for clinical sample analysis. This kind of nucleic acid-peptide conjugate provides new ideas for SERS sensing strategy in the future.
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- Mengke Su
- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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Chang JW, Chakravarthy RD, Chu NT, Liu JC, Yeh MY, Lin HC. Self-Assembly of the Tetraphenylethylene-Capped Diserine through a Hierarchical Assembly Process. Bioconjug Chem 2023; 34:562-571. [PMID: 36847641 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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We report a new peptide-based urchin-shaped structure prepared through two-step self-assembly of tetraphenylethylene-diserine (TPE-SS). Hydrogelation generated nanobelts through the first stage of self-assembly of TPE-SS; these nanobelts further transformed on silicon wafers into urchin-like microstructures featuring nanosized spines. The presence of the TPE moiety in the hydrogelator resulted in aggregation-induced emission characteristics both in the solution and in the gel phases. TPE-SS has the lowest molecular weight of any TPE-capped hydrogelator with β-sheet-like structures under physiological pH. This new design strategy appears to be useful for generating three-dimensional self-assembled microstructures and multifunctional biomaterials. We found that TPE-SS is biocompatible with human mesenchymal stem cells and breast cancer cells, making them potential applications in tissue engineering and biomedical research.
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- Jui-Wen Chang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Zhongli 320314, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Zhongli 320314, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Sedighi M, Shrestha N, Mahmoudi Z, Khademi Z, Ghasempour A, Dehghan H, Talebi SF, Toolabi M, Préat V, Chen B, Guo X, Shahbazi MA. Multifunctional Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051160. [PMID: 36904404 PMCID: PMC10007692 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Self-assembly is a growth mechanism in nature to apply local interactions forming a minimum energy structure. Currently, self-assembled materials are considered for biomedical applications due to their pleasant features, including scalability, versatility, simplicity, and inexpensiveness. Self-assembled peptides can be applied to design and fabricate different structures, such as micelles, hydrogels, and vesicles, by diverse physical interactions between specific building blocks. Among them, bioactivity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability of peptide hydrogels have introduced them as versatile platforms in biomedical applications, such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensing, and treating different diseases. Moreover, peptides are capable of mimicking the microenvironment of natural tissues and responding to internal and external stimuli for triggered drug release. In the current review, the unique characteristics of peptide hydrogels and recent advances in their design, fabrication, as well as chemical, physical, and biological properties are presented. Additionally, recent developments of these biomaterials are discussed with a particular focus on their biomedical applications in targeted drug delivery and gene delivery, stem cell therapy, cancer therapy and immune regulation, bioimaging, and regenerative medicine.
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- Mahsa Sedighi
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Biomedicine and Translational Research, Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kathmandu P.O. Box 7731, Nepal
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 6517838636, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 9177948954, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (M.-A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (M.-A.S.)
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Völlmecke K, Afroz R, Bierbach S, Brenker LJ, Frücht S, Glass A, Giebelhaus R, Hoppe A, Kanemaru K, Lazarek M, Rabbe L, Song L, Velasco Suarez A, Wu S, Serpe M, Kuckling D. Hydrogel-Based Biosensors. Gels 2022; 8:gels8120768. [PMID: 36547292 PMCID: PMC9777866 DOI: 10.3390/gels8120768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
There is an increasing interest in sensing applications for a variety of analytes in aqueous environments, as conventional methods do not work reliably under humid conditions or they require complex equipment with experienced operators. Hydrogel sensors are easy to fabricate, are incredibly sensitive, and have broad dynamic ranges. Experiments on their robustness, reliability, and reusability have indicated the possible long-term applications of these systems in a variety of fields, including disease diagnosis, detection of pharmaceuticals, and in environmental testing. It is possible to produce hydrogels, which, upon sensing a specific analyte, can adsorb it onto their 3D-structure and can therefore be used to remove them from a given environment. High specificity can be obtained by using molecularly imprinted polymers. Typical detection principles involve optical methods including fluorescence and chemiluminescence, and volume changes in colloidal photonic crystals, as well as electrochemical methods. Here, we explore the current research utilizing hydrogel-based sensors in three main areas: (1) biomedical applications, (2) for detecting and quantifying pharmaceuticals of interest, and (3) detecting and quantifying environmental contaminants in aqueous environments.
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- Katharina Völlmecke
- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (D.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (D.K.)
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Binaymotlagh R, Chronopoulou L, Haghighi FH, Fratoddi I, Palocci C. Peptide-Based Hydrogels: New Materials for Biosensing and Biomedical Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:5871. [PMID: 36079250 PMCID: PMC9456777 DOI: 10.3390/ma15175871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Peptide-based hydrogels have attracted increasing attention for biological applications and diagnostic research due to their impressive features including biocompatibility and biodegradability, injectability, mechanical stability, high water absorption capacity, and tissue-like elasticity. The aim of this review will be to present an updated report on the advancement of peptide-based hydrogels research activity in recent years in the field of anticancer drug delivery, antimicrobial and wound healing materials, 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering, and vaccines. Additionally, the biosensing applications of this key group of hydrogels will be discussed mainly focusing the attention on cancer detection.
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- Roya Binaymotlagh
- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Research Center for Applied Sciences to the Safeguard of Environment and Cultural Heritage (CIABC), Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Xu M, Zhou B, Ding Y, Du S, Su M, Liu H. Programmable Oligonucleotide-Peptide Complexes: Synthesis and Applications. Chem Res Chin Univ 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-021-1265-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ghorbanizamani F, Moulahoum H, Guler Celik E, Timur S. Ionic liquids enhancement of hydrogels and impact on biosensing applications. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ali F, Khan I, Chen J, Akhtar K, Bakhsh EM, Khan SB. Emerging Fabrication Strategies of Hydrogels and Its Applications. Gels 2022; 8:gels8040205. [PMID: 35448106 PMCID: PMC9024659 DOI: 10.3390/gels8040205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Recently, hydrogels have been investigated for the controlled release of bioactive molecules, such as for living cell encapsulation and matrices. Due to their remote controllability and quick response, hydrogels are widely used for various applications, including drug delivery. The rate and extent to which the drugs reach their targets are highly dependent on the carriers used in drug delivery systems; therefore the demand for biodegradable and intelligent carriers is progressively increasing. The biodegradable nature of hydrogel has created much interest for its use in drug delivery systems. The first part of this review focuses on emerging fabrication strategies of hydrogel, including physical and chemical cross-linking, as well as radiation cross-linking. The second part describes the applications of hydrogels in various fields, including drug delivery systems. In the end, an overview of the application of hydrogels prepared from several natural polymers in drug delivery is presented.
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- Fayaz Ali
- Department of Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.); (K.A.); (E.M.B.)
- Centre of Excellence for Advance Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science & Technology Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau 999078, China;
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Technology, Putian University, No. 1133 Xueyuan Zhong Jie, Putian 351100, China
- Correspondence: (J.C.); (S.B.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.); (K.A.); (E.M.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.); (K.A.); (E.M.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.); (K.A.); (E.M.B.)
- Centre of Excellence for Advance Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (J.C.); (S.B.K.)
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Zhu X, Duan R, Chan SY, Han L, Liu H, Sun B. Structural and photoactive properties of self-assembled peptide-based nanostructures and their optical bioapplication in food analysis. J Adv Res 2022; 43:27-44. [PMID: 36585113 PMCID: PMC9811376 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Food processing plays an important role in the modern industry because food quality and security directly affect human health, life safety, and social and economic development. Accurate, efficient, and sensitive detection technology is the basis for ensuring food quality and security. Optosensor-based technology with the advantage of fast and visual real-time detection can be used to detect pesticides, metal ions, antibiotics, and nutrients in food. As excellent optical centres, self-assembled peptide-based nanostructures possess attractive advantages, such as simple preparation methods, controllable morphology, tunable functionality, and inherent biocompatibility. AIM OF REVIEW Self-assembled peptide nanostructures with good fabrication yield, stability, dispersity in a complex sample matrix, biocompatibility, and environmental friendliness are ideal development goals in the future. Owing to its flexible and unique optical properties, some short peptide self-assemblies can possibly be used to achieve the purpose of rapid and sensitive detection of composition in food, agriculture, and the environment, expanding the understanding and application of peptide-based optics in analytical chemistry. KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT OF REVIEW The self-assembly process of peptides is driven by noncovalent interactions, including hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interactions, hydrophobic interactions, and π-π stacking, which are the key factors for obtaining stable self-assembled peptide nanostructures with peptides serving as assembly units. Controllable morphology of self-assembled peptide nanostructures can be achieved through adjustment in the type, concentration, and pH of organic solvents and peptides. The highly ordered nanostructures formed by the self-assembly of peptides have been proven to be novel biological structures and can be used for the construction of optosensing platforms in biological or other systems. Optosensing platforms make use of signal changes, including optical signals and electrical signals caused by specific reactions between analytes and active substances, to determine the content or concentration of an analyte.
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- Xuecheng Zhu
- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China,Corresponding author.
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China
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Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Peptide Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26154587. [PMID: 34361740 PMCID: PMC8348434 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26154587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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There is a challenging need for the development of new alternative nanostructures that can allow the coupling and/or encapsulation of therapeutic/diagnostic molecules while reducing their toxicity and improving their circulation and in-vivo targeting. Among the new materials using natural building blocks, peptides have attracted significant interest because of their simple structure, relative chemical and physical stability, diversity of sequences and forms, their easy functionalization with (bio)molecules and the possibility of synthesizing them in large quantities. A number of them have the ability to self-assemble into nanotubes, -spheres, -vesicles or -rods under mild conditions, which opens up new applications in biology and nanomedicine due to their intrinsic biocompatibility and biodegradability as well as their surface chemical reactivity via amino- and carboxyl groups. In order to obtain nanostructures suitable for biomedical applications, the structure, size, shape and surface chemistry of these nanoplatforms must be optimized. These properties depend directly on the nature and sequence of the amino acids that constitute them. It is therefore essential to control the order in which the amino acids are introduced during the synthesis of short peptide chains and to evaluate their in-vitro and in-vivo physico-chemical properties before testing them for biomedical applications. This review therefore focuses on the synthesis, functionalization and characterization of peptide sequences that can self-assemble to form nanostructures. The synthesis in batch or with new continuous flow and microflow techniques will be described and compared in terms of amino acids sequence, purification processes, functionalization or encapsulation of targeting ligands, imaging probes as well as therapeutic molecules. Their chemical and biological characterization will be presented to evaluate their purity, toxicity, biocompatibility and biodistribution, and some therapeutic properties in vitro and in vivo. Finally, their main applications in the biomedical field will be presented so as to highlight their importance and advantages over classical nanostructures.
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Advances in the synthesis and application of self-assembling biomaterials. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 167:46-62. [PMID: 34329646 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2021.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The present study scrutinized some of the crucial advancements in the synthesis and functionalisation of self-assembling biomaterials for application in biomedicine. The basic concept of self-organization was discussed along with the mechanisms and methods involved in its implementation with biomaterials. Further, several recent applications of this technology in the biological and medical domain, and the avenues for future research and development were presented. This study brought to focus the vast potential of basic and applied research involved, especially in the context of hybrids and composites, as well as the difference in pace of new developments for different types of biomolecular materials. As nanobiotechnology matures, the tools and techniques available for developing and controlling self-assembled biomaterials as well as studying their interaction with biological tissue, will grow exponentially. Presently, self-assembly remains a potent tool for the synthesis of functional biomaterials.
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Fortunato A, Mba M. Metal Cation Triggered Peptide Hydrogels and Their Application in Food Freshness Monitoring and Dye Adsorption. Gels 2021; 7:85. [PMID: 34287282 PMCID: PMC8293139 DOI: 10.3390/gels7030085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Metal-ligand interactions have emerged as an important tool to trigger and modulate self-assembly, and to tune the properties of the final supramolecular materials. Herein, we report the metal-cation induced self-assembly of a pyrene-peptide conjugate to form hydrogels. The peptide has been rationally designed to favor the formation of β-sheet 1D assemblies and metal coordination through the Glu side chains. We studied in detail the self-assembly process in the presence of H+, Li+, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Co2+, Fe3+, and Cr3+ and found that the morphology and mechanical properties of the hydrogels are ion-dependent. Moreover, thanks to the presence of the metal, new applications could be explored. Cu2+ metallogels could be used for amine sensing and meat freshness monitoring, while Zn2+ metallogels showed good selectivity for cationic dye adsorption and separation.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy;
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Hageneder S, Jungbluth V, Soldo R, Petri C, Pertiller M, Kreivi M, Weinhäusel A, Jonas U, Dostalek J. Responsive Hydrogel Binding Matrix for Dual Signal Amplification in Fluorescence Affinity Biosensors and Peptide Microarrays. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:27645-27655. [PMID: 34081862 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A combined approach to signal enhancement in fluorescence affinity biosensors and assays is reported. It is based on the compaction of specifically captured target molecules at the sensor surface followed by optical probing with a tightly confined surface plasmon (SP) field. This concept is utilized by using a thermoresponsive hydrogel (HG) binding matrix that is prepared from a terpolymer derived from poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAAm) and attached to a metallic sensor surface. Epi-illumination fluorescence and SP-enhanced total internal reflection fluorescence readouts of affinity binding events are performed to spatially interrogate the fluorescent signal in the direction parallel and perpendicular to the sensor surface. The pNIPAAm-based HG binding matrix is arranged in arrays of sensing spots and employed for the specific detection of human IgG antibodies against the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The detection is performed in diluted human plasma or with isolated human IgG by using a set of peptide ligands mapping the epitope of the EBV nuclear antigen. Alkyne-terminated peptides were covalently coupled to the pNIPAAm-based HG carrying azide moieties. Importantly, using such low-molecular-weight ligands allowed preserving the thermoresponsive properties of the pNIPAAm-based architecture, which was not possible for amine coupling of regular antibodies that have a higher molecular weight.
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- Simone Hageneder
- Biosensor Technologies, AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria
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- Biosensor Technologies, AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria
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- Molecular Diagnostics, Health & Environment, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Giefinggasse 4, Vienna 1210, Austria
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Department Chemistry-Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse 2, Siegen 57076, Germany
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- Biosensor Technologies, AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria
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- Ginolis Ltd, Automaatiotie 1, Oulunsalo 90460, Finland
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- Molecular Diagnostics, Health & Environment, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Giefinggasse 4, Vienna 1210, Austria
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Department Chemistry-Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse 2, Siegen 57076, Germany
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- Biosensor Technologies, AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria
- FZU-Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Slovance 2, Prague 182 21, Czech Republic
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Kumar V, Sinha N, Thakur AK. Necessity of regulatory guidelines for the development of amyloid based biomaterials. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:4410-4422. [PMID: 34018497 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00059d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Amyloid diseases are caused due to protein homeostasis failure where incorrectly folded proteins/peptides form cross-β-sheet rich amyloid fibrillar structures. Besides proteins/peptides, small metabolite assemblies also exhibit amyloid-like features. These structures are linked to several human and animal diseases. In addition, non-toxic amyloids with diverse physiological roles are characterized as a new functional class. This finding, along with the unique properties of amyloid like stability and mechanical strength, led to a surge in the development of amyloid-based biomaterials. However, the usage of these materials by humans and animals may pose a health risk such as the development of amyloid diseases and toxicity. This is possible because amyloid-based biomaterials and their fragments may assist seeding and cross-seeding mechanisms of amyloid formation in the body. This review summarizes the potential uses of amyloids as biomaterials, the concerns regarding their usage, and a prescribed workflow to initiate a regulatory approach.
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- Vijay Kumar
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, UP-208016, India.
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, UP-208016, India.
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Herrmann A, Haag R, Schedler U. Hydrogels and Their Role in Biosensing Applications. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100062. [PMID: 33939333 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hydrogels play an important role in the field of biomedical research and diagnostic medicine. They are emerging as a powerful tool in the context of bioanalytical assays and biosensing. In this context, this review gives an overview of different hydrogels and the role they adopt in a range of applications. Not only are hydrogels beneficial for the immobilization and embedding of biomolecules, but they are also used as responsive material, as wearable devices, or as functional material. In particular, the scientific and technical progress during the last decade is discussed. The newest hydrogel types, their synthesis, and many applications are presented. Advantages and performance improvements are described, along with their limitations.
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- Anna Herrmann
- Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy Freie Universität Berlin Takustr. 3 Berlin 14195 Germany
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- Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy Freie Universität Berlin Takustr. 3 Berlin 14195 Germany
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- PolyAn GmbH Rudolf‐Baschant‐Straße 2 Berlin 13086 Germany
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Han S, Park Y, Kim H, Nam H, Ko O, Lee JB. Double Controlled Release of Therapeutic RNA Modules through Injectable DNA-RNA Hybrid Hydrogel. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:55554-55563. [PMID: 33259200 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c12506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Advances in the DNA nanotechnology have enabled the fabrication of DNA-based hydrogels with precisely controlled structures and tunable mechanical and biological properties. Compared to DNA hydrogel, preparation of RNA-based hydrogel remains challenging due to the inherent instability of naked RNA. To overcome these limitations, we fabricated a DNA-RNA hybrid hydrogel via stepwise dual enzymatic polymerization. Multimeric short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) were hybridized with functional DNA aptamers for targeting and mechanical properties of the hydrogel. The obtained DNA-RNA hybrid hydrogel was ultrasoft, robust, and injectable hence reconfigurable into any confined structures. As a model system, the hydrogel was able to mimic microtubule structures under physiological conditions and designed to release the functional small interfering RNA (siRNA)-aptamer complex (SAC) sequentially. In addition, we encoded restriction enzyme-responsive sites in DNA-RNA hybrid hydrogel to boost the release of SAC. This novel strategy provides an excellent platform for systematic RNA delivery through double-controlled release, SAC release from hydrogel, and subsequent release of siRNA from the SAC, which has promising potential in RNA therapy.
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- Sangwoo Han
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Dongdaemungu, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Dongdaemungu, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Dongdaemungu, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Dongdaemungu, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Dongdaemungu, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Dongdaemungu, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea
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Self-assembly of proteins and peptides into the amyloid fold is a widespread phenomenon in the natural world. The structural hallmark of self-assembly into amyloid fibrillar assemblies is the cross-beta motif, which conveys distinct morphological and mechanical properties. The amyloid fibril formation has contrasting results depending on the organism, in the sense that it can bestow an organism with the advantages of mechanical strength and improved functionality or, on the contrary, could give rise to pathological states. In this chapter we review the existing information on amyloid-like peptide aggregates, which could either be derived from protein sequences, but also could be rationally or de novo designed in order to self-assemble into amyloid fibrils under physiological conditions. Moreover, the development of self-assembled fibrillar biomaterials that are tailored for the desired properties towards applications in biomedical or environmental areas is extensively analyzed. We also review computational studies predicting the amyloid propensity of the natural amino acid sequences and the structure of amyloids, as well as designing novel functional amyloid materials.
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- C. Kokotidou
- University of Crete, Department of Materials Science and Technology Voutes Campus GR-70013 Heraklion Crete Greece
- FORTH, Institute for Electronic Structure and Laser N. Plastira 100 GR 70013 Heraklion Greece
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- Texas A&M University, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering College Station Texas 77843-3122 USA
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- University of Crete, Department of Materials Science and Technology Voutes Campus GR-70013 Heraklion Crete Greece
- FORTH, Institute for Electronic Structure and Laser N. Plastira 100 GR 70013 Heraklion Greece
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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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Gayen K, Nandi N, Das KS, Hermida-Merino D, Hamley IW, Banerjee A. The aging effect on the enhancement of thermal stability, mechanical stiffness and fluorescence properties of histidine-appended naphthalenediimide based two-component hydrogels. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:10106-10114. [PMID: 32716462 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00468e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A histidine attached naphthalenediimide (NDI)-containing amphiphilic molecule (NDIP) self-assembles into nanotubes in aqueous solution at pH 6.6 as revealed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy studies. This histidine-appended NDI forms a two-component hydrogel in the presence of tartaric acid at a molar ratio of 1 : 2. A morphological transformation was observed from a nanotube structure in the non-gel aggregated state of histidine appended NDI to interconnected cross-linked nanofibers of the two-component hydrogel in the presence of tartaric acid. Interestingly, the gel exhibits an unusual behavior upon aging compared to the fresh gel. It is found that the thermal stability and gel stiffness increase very significantly upon aging. Another important feature noted is that the very weak fluorescence of the fresh gel is transformed into bright greenish fluorescence upon aging. These results suggest that intermolecular interactions among the gelator molecules and tartaric acid in the gel phase slowly increase with time to form a mechanically very stiff and thermally robust gel.
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- Kousik Gayen
- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, India.
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Niamlaem M, Phuakkong O, Garrigue P, Goudeau B, Ravaine V, Kuhn A, Warakulwit C, Zigah D. Asymmetric Modification of Carbon Nanotube Arrays with Thermoresponsive Hydrogel for Controlled Delivery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:23378-23387. [PMID: 32343544 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, bipolar electrochemistry is used to perform wireless indirect electrodeposition of two different polymer coatings on both sides of carbon nanotube arrays. Using a thermoresponsive hydrogel on one side and an inert insoluble polymer on the other side, it is possible to generate, in a single step, a nanoporous reservoir with Janus character closed on one side by a thermoresponsive membrane. The thermoresponsive polymer, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM), is generated by the local reduction of persulfate ions, which initiates radical polymerization of NIPAM. Electrophoretic paint (EP) is chosen as an inert polymer. It is deposited by precipitation because of a local decrease in pH during water oxidation. Both polymers can be deposited simultaneously on opposite sides of the bipolar electrode during the application of the electric field, yielding a double-modified Janus object. Moreover, the length and thickness of the polymer layers can be controlled by varying the electric field and the deposition time. This concept is applied to vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays (VACNTs), trapped inside an anodic aluminum oxide membrane, which can further be used as a smart reservoir for chemical storage and release. A fluorescent dye is loaded in the VACNTs and its release is studied as a function of temperature. Low temperature, when the hydrogel layer is in the swollen state, allows diffusion of the molecule. Dye release occurs on the hydrogel-modified side of the VACNTs. At high temperatures, when the hydrogel layer is in the collapsed state, dye release is blocked because of the impermeability of the pNIPAM layer. This concept paves the way toward the design of advanced devices in the fields of drug storage and directed delivery.
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- Malinee Niamlaem
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Research Network NANOTEC-Kasetsart on NanoCatalysts and NanoMaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment: RNN-CMSEE and Center for Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology for Chemical, Food and Agricultural Industries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Division of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Suratthani 84100, Thailand
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS UMR 5255, Bordeaux INP, ENSCBP, Pessac Cedex 33607, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS UMR 5255, Bordeaux INP, ENSCBP, Pessac Cedex 33607, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS UMR 5255, Bordeaux INP, ENSCBP, Pessac Cedex 33607, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS UMR 5255, Bordeaux INP, ENSCBP, Pessac Cedex 33607, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Research Network NANOTEC-Kasetsart on NanoCatalysts and NanoMaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment: RNN-CMSEE and Center for Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology for Chemical, Food and Agricultural Industries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS UMR 5255, Bordeaux INP, ENSCBP, Pessac Cedex 33607, France
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Yadav N, Chauhan MK, Chauhan VS. Short to ultrashort peptide-based hydrogels as a platform for biomedical applications. Biomater Sci 2019; 8:84-100. [PMID: 31696870 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm01304k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Short peptides have attracted significant attention from researchers in the past few years due to their easy design, synthesis and characterization, diverse functionalisation possibilities, low cost, possibility to make a large range of hierarchical nanostructures and most importantly their high biocompatibility and biodegradability. Generally, short peptides are also relatively more stable than their longer variants, non-immunogenic in nature and many of them self-assemble to provide an exciting range of nanostructures, including hydrogels. Thus, the development of short peptide-based hydrogels has become an area of intense investigation. Although these hydrogels have a water content of greater than 90%, they are surprisingly highly stable structures, and thus have been used for various biomedical applications, including cell therapeutics, drug delivery, tissue engineering and regeneration, contact lenses, biosensors, and wound healing, by different researchers. Herein, we review the progress of research in the rapidly expanding field of short to ultrashort peptide-based hydrogels and their possible applications. Special attention is paid to address and review this field with regard to the stability of peptide-based hydrogels, particularly to enzymatic degradation.
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- Nitin Yadav
- Molecular Medicine Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India. and Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Sector-3, Pushpvihar, New Delhi-110017, India
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- Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Sector-3, Pushpvihar, New Delhi-110017, India
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- Molecular Medicine Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India.
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Yousaf S, King PJS, Miller AF, Saiani A, Clarke DJ, Trivoluzzi LT, Aojula HS, Bichenkova EV. Sequence-Specific Detection of Unlabeled Nucleic Acid Biomarkers Using a "One-Pot" 3D Molecular Sensor. Anal Chem 2019; 91:10016-10025. [PMID: 31246004 PMCID: PMC6745626 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b01841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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DNA and RNA biomarkers have not progressed beyond the automated specialized clinic due to failure in the reproducibility necessary to standardize robust and rapid nucleic acid detection at the point of care, where health outcomes can be most improved by early-stage diagnosis and precise monitoring of therapy and disease prognosis. We demonstrate here a new analytical platform to meet this challenge using functional 3D hydrogels engineered from peptide and oligonucleotide building blocks to provide sequence-specific, PCR-free fluorescent detection of unlabeled nucleic acid sequences. We discriminated at picomolar detection limits (<7 pM) "perfect-match" from mismatched sequences, down to a single nucleotide mutation, buried within longer lengths of the target. Detailed characterization by NMR, TEM, mass spectrometry, and rheology provided the structural understanding to design these hybrid peptide-oligonucleotide biomaterials with the desired sequence sensitivity and detection limit. We discuss the generic design, which is based on a highly predictable secondary structure of the oligonucleotide components, as a platform to detect genetic abnormalities and to screen for pathogenic conditions at the level of both DNA (e.g., SNPs) and RNA (messenger, micro, and viral genomic RNA).
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- Sameen Yousaf
- School
of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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- School
of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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- Manchester
Institute of Biotechnology, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K.
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- Manchester
Institute of Biotechnology, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K.
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- School
of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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- School
of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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- School
of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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- School
of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K.
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MacCulloch T, Buchberger A, Stephanopoulos N. Emerging applications of peptide-oligonucleotide conjugates: bioactive scaffolds, self-assembling systems, and hybrid nanomaterials. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:1668-1682. [PMID: 30483688 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob02436g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Peptide-oligonucleotide conjugates (POCs) are covalent constructs that link a molecule like DNA to a synthetic peptide sequences. These materials merge the programmable self-assembly of oligonucleotides with the bioactivity and chemical diversity of polypeptides. Recent years have seen the widespread use of POCs in a range of fields, driven the by relative advantages of each molecular type. In this review, we will present an overview of the synthesis and application of POCs, with an emphasis on emerging areas where these molecules will have a unique impact. We first discuss two main strategies for synthesizing POCs from synthetic monomers such as phosphoramidites and functionalized amino acids. We then describe four key fields of research in POCs: (1) biomaterials for interfacing with, and controlling the behavior of cells; (2) hybrid self-assembling systems that balance peptide and oligonucleotide intermolecular forces; (3) template-enhanced coupling of POCs into larger molecules; and (4) display of peptides on self-assembled oligonucleotide scaffolds. We also highlight several promising areas for future applications in each of these four directions, and anticipate ever increasing uses of POCs in interdisciplinary research.
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- Tara MacCulloch
- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, USA.
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Gong C, Sun S, Zhang Y, Sun L, Su Z, Wu A, Wei G. Hierarchical nanomaterials via biomolecular self-assembly and bioinspiration for energy and environmental applications. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:4147-4182. [PMID: 30806426 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr00218a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bioinspired synthesis offers potential green strategies to build highly complex nanomaterials by utilizing the unique nanostructures, functions, and properties of biomolecules, in which the biomolecular recognition and self-assembly processes play important roles in tailoring the structures and functions of bioinspired materials. Further understanding of biomolecular self-assembly for inspiring the formation and assembly of nanoparticles would promote the design and fabrication of functional nanomaterials for various applications. In this review, we focus on recent advances in bioinspired synthesis and applications of hierarchical nanomaterials based on biomolecular self-assembly. We first discuss biomolecular self-assembly towards biological nanomaterials, in which the mechanisms and ways of biomolecular self-assembly as well as various self-assembled biomolecular nanostructures are demonstrated. Secondly, the bioinspired synthesis strategies including molecule-molecule interaction, molecule-material recognition, molecule-mediated nucleation and growth, and molecule-mediated reduction/oxidation are introduced and discussed. Meanwhile, typical examples and discussions on how biomolecular self-assembly inspires the formation of hierarchical hybrid nanomaterials are presented. Finally, the applications of bioinspired nanomaterials in biofuel cells, light-harvesting systems, batteries, supercapacitors, catalysis, water/air purification, and environmental monitoring are presented and discussed. We believe that this review will be very helpful for readers to understand the self-assembly of biomolecules and the biomimetic/bioinspired strategies for synthesizing hierarchical nanomaterials on the one hand, and on the other hand to design novel materials for extended applications in nanotechnology, materials science, analytical science, and biomedical engineering.
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- Coucong Gong
- Faculty of Production Engineering and Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable technology (UFT), University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen, Germany.
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Zhao J, Tang Y, Cao Y, Chen T, Chen X, Mao X, Yin Y, Chen G. Amplified electrochemical detection of surface biomarker in breast cancer stem cell using self-assembled supramolecular nanocomposites. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A novel electrochemiluminescence resonance energy transfer system of luminol-graphene quantum dot composite and its application in H 2O 2 detection. Talanta 2018; 185:446-452. [PMID: 29759226 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.03.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Luminol-nitrogen doped graphene quantum dot (luminol-NGQDs) nanocomposite was synthesized and a novel electrochemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (ECL-RET) process occurred between luminol as the donor and NGQDs as the acceptor in the composite. This ECL-RET effect helped luminol-NGQDs composite produced an anodic ECL signal without coreactants. The ECL-RET mechanism was also studied based on the fluorescence spectra, the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra and the electrochemiluminescence (ECL) spectra. Based on the significant sensitization effect of hydrogen peroxide on luminol-NGQDs ECL signal, an ECL method for the sensitive determination of hydrogen peroxide was established and then applied to the detection of hydrogen peroxide in water samples.
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Noteborn WEM, Saez Talens V, Kieltyka RE. Reversible Loading of Nanoscale Elements on a Multicomponent Supramolecular Polymer System by Using DNA Strand Displacement. Chembiochem 2017; 18:1995-1999. [PMID: 28834068 PMCID: PMC5656891 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201700441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nucleic acids are excellent building blocks to enable switchable character in supramolecular polymer materials because of their inherent dynamic character and potential for orthogonal self-assembly. Herein, DNA-grafted squaramide bola-amphiphiles are used in a multicomponent supramolecular polymer system and it is shown that they can be addressed by DNAlabeled gold nanoparticles (5 and 15 nm) through sequence complementarity. These nanoparticles can be selectively erased or rewritten on-demand by means of DNA-strand displacement.
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- Willem E. M. Noteborn
- Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials ChemistryLeiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityP. O. Box 95022300 RALeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials ChemistryLeiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityP. O. Box 95022300 RALeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials ChemistryLeiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityP. O. Box 95022300 RALeidenThe Netherlands
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Medina SH, Michie MS, Miller SE, Schnermann MJ, Schneider JP. Fluorous Phase-Directed Peptide Assembly Affords Nano-Peptisomes Capable of Ultrasound-Triggered Cellular Delivery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:11404-11408. [PMID: 28816007 PMCID: PMC5679192 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201704649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Here, we report the design, synthesis and efficacy of a new class of ultrasound (US)-sensitive self-assembled peptide-based nanoparticle. Peptisomes are prepared via templated assembly of a de novo designed peptide at the interface of fluorinated nanodroplets. Utilizing peptide assembly allows for facile particle synthesis, direct incorporation of bioactive sequences displayed from the particle corona, and the ability to easily encapsulate biologics during particle preparation using a mild solvent exchange procedure. Further, nano-peptisome size can be precisely controlled by simply modulating the starting peptide and fluorinated solvent concentrations during synthesis. Biomolecular cargo encapsulated within the particle core can be directly delivered to the cytoplasm of cells upon US-mediated rupture of the carrier. Thus, nano-peptisomes represent a novel class of US-activated carriers that can shuttle cell-impermeable biomacromolecules into cells with spatial and temporal precision.
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- Scott H Medina
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 223 Hallowell, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 376 Boyle Street, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, USA
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 376 Boyle Street, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, USA
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 376 Boyle Street, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, USA
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 376 Boyle Street, Frederick, MD, 21702-1201, USA
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Medina SH, Michie MS, Miller SE, Schnermann MJ, Schneider JP. Fluorous Phase-Directed Peptide Assembly Affords Nano-Peptisomes Capable of Ultrasound-Triggered Cellular Delivery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201704649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Scott H. Medina
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; The Pennsylvania State University; 223 Hallowell University Park PA 16802 USA
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory; National Cancer Institute; National Institutes of Health; 376 Boyle Street Frederick MD 21702-1201 USA
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory; National Cancer Institute; National Institutes of Health; 376 Boyle Street Frederick MD 21702-1201 USA
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory; National Cancer Institute; National Institutes of Health; 376 Boyle Street Frederick MD 21702-1201 USA
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory; National Cancer Institute; National Institutes of Health; 376 Boyle Street Frederick MD 21702-1201 USA
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Nagy-Smith K, Beltramo PJ, Moore E, Tycko R, Furst EM, Schneider JP. Molecular, Local, and Network-Level Basis for the Enhanced Stiffness of Hydrogel Networks Formed from Coassembled Racemic Peptides: Predictions from Pauling and Corey. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2017; 3:586-597. [PMID: 28691070 PMCID: PMC5492410 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.7b00115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Hydrogels prepared from self-assembling peptides are promising materials for medical applications, and using both l- and d-peptide isomers in a gel's formulation provides an intuitive way to control the proteolytic degradation of an implanted material. In the course of developing gels for delivery applications, we discovered that a racemic mixture of the mirror-image β-hairpin peptides, named MAX1 and DMAX1, provides a fibrillar hydrogel that is four times more rigid than gels formed by either peptide alone-a puzzling observation. Herein, we use transmission electron microscopy, small angle neutron scattering, solid state NMR, diffusing wave, infrared, and fluorescence spectroscopies, and modeling to determine the molecular basis for the increased mechanical rigidity of the racemic gel. We find that enantiomeric peptides coassemble in an alternating fashion along the fibril long axis, forming an extended heterochiral pleat-like β-sheet, a structure predicted by Pauling and Corey in 1953. Hydrogen bonding between enantiomers within the sheet dictates the placement of hydrophobic valine side chains in the fibrils' dry interior in a manner that allows the formation of nested hydrophobic interactions between enantiomers, interactions not accessible within enantiomerically pure fibrils. Importantly, this unique molecular arrangement of valine side chains maximizes inter-residue contacts within the core of the fibrils resulting in their local stiffening, which in turn, gives rise to the significant increase in bulk mechanical rigidity observed for the racemic hydrogel.
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- Katelyn Nagy-Smith
- Chemical
Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Chemical
and Biomolecular
Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Chemical
and Biomolecular
Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Laboratory
of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes
of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0520, United States
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- Laboratory
of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes
of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Chemical
and Biomolecular
Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Chemical
Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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Huang X, Liu Y, Yung B, Xiong Y, Chen X. Nanotechnology-Enhanced No-Wash Biosensors for in Vitro Diagnostics of Cancer. ACS NANO 2017; 11:5238-5292. [PMID: 28590117 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b02618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In vitro biosensors have been an integral component for early diagnosis of cancer in the clinic. Among them, no-wash biosensors, which only depend on the simple mixing of the signal generating probes and the sample solution without additional washing and separation steps, have been found to be particularly attractive. The outstanding advantages of facile, convenient, and rapid response of no-wash biosensors are especially suitable for point-of-care testing (POCT). One fast-growing field of no-wash biosensor design involves the usage of nanomaterials as signal amplification carriers or direct signal generating elements. The analytical capacity of no-wash biosensors with respect to sensitivity or limit of detection, specificity, stability, and multiplexing detection capacity is largely improved because of their large surface area, excellent optical, electrical, catalytic, and magnetic properties. This review provides a comprehensive overview of various nanomaterial-enhanced no-wash biosensing technologies and focuses on the analysis of the underlying mechanism of these technologies applied for the early detection of cancer biomarkers ranging from small molecules to proteins, and even whole cancerous cells. Representative examples are selected to demonstrate the proof-of-concept with promising applications for in vitro diagnostics of cancer. Finally, a brief discussion of common unresolved issues and a perspective outlook on the field are provided.
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- Xiaolin Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University , Nanchang 330047, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University , Nanchang 330047, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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Silva JYR, da Luz LL, Mauricio FGM, Vasconcelos Alves IB, Ferro JNDS, Barreto E, Weber IT, de Azevedo WM, Júnior SA. Lanthanide-Organic Gels as a Multifunctional Supramolecular Smart Platform. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:16458-16465. [PMID: 28447448 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b15667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A multifunctional smart supramolecular platform based on a lanthanide-organic hydrogel is presented. This platform, which provides unique biocompatibility and tunable optical properties, is synthesized by a simple, fast, and reproducible eco-friendly microwave-assisted route. Photoluminescent properties enable the production of coated light-emitting diodes (LED), unique luminescent barcodes dependent on the excitation wavelength and thin-films for use in tamper seals. Moreover, piroxicam entrapped in hydrogel acts as a transdermal drug release device efficient in inhibiting edemas as compared to a commercial reference.
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Federal University of Alagoas , Maceió, Alagoas 57072-970, Brazil
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- Inorganic and Materials Laboratory, University of Brasília , Asa Norte, Brasília, Distrito Federal 70910-000, Brazil
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Culver HR, Clegg JR, Peppas NA. Analyte-Responsive Hydrogels: Intelligent Materials for Biosensing and Drug Delivery. Acc Chem Res 2017; 50:170-178. [PMID: 28170227 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 281] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nature has mastered the art of molecular recognition. For example, using synergistic non-covalent interactions, proteins can distinguish between molecules and bind a partner with incredible affinity and specificity. Scientists have developed, and continue to develop, techniques to investigate and better understand molecular recognition. As a consequence, analyte-responsive hydrogels that mimic these recognitive processes have emerged as a class of intelligent materials. These materials are unique not only in the type of analyte to which they respond but also in how molecular recognition is achieved and how the hydrogel responds to the analyte. Traditional intelligent hydrogels can respond to environmental cues such as pH, temperature, and ionic strength. The functional monomers used to make these hydrogels can be varied to achieve responsive behavior. For analyte-responsive hydrogels, molecular recognition can also be achieved by incorporating biomolecules with inherent molecular recognition properties (e.g., nucleic acids, peptides, enzymes, etc.) into the polymer network. Furthermore, in addition to typical swelling/syneresis responses, these materials exhibit unique responsive behaviors, such as gel assembly or disassembly, upon interaction with the target analyte. With the diverse tools available for molecular recognition and the ability to generate unique responsive behaviors, analyte-responsive hydrogels have found great utility in a wide range of applications. In this Account, we discuss strategies for making four different classes of analyte-responsive hydrogels, specifically, non-imprinted, molecularly imprinted, biomolecule-containing, and enzymatically responsive hydrogels. Then we explore how these materials have been incorporated into sensors and drug delivery systems, highlighting examples that demonstrate the versatility of these materials. For example, in addition to the molecular recognition properties of analyte-responsive hydrogels, the physicochemical changes that are induced upon analyte binding can be exploited to generate a detectable signal for sensing applications. As research in this area has grown, a number of creative approaches for improving the selectivity and sensitivity (i.e., detection limit) of these sensors have emerged. For applications in drug delivery systems, therapeutic release can be triggered by competitive molecular interactions or physicochemical changes in the network. Additionally, including degradable units within the network can enable sustained and responsive therapeutic release. Several exciting examples exploiting the analyte-responsive behavior of hydrogels for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, and irritable bowel syndrome are discussed in detail. We expect that creative and combinatorial approaches used in the design of analyte-responsive hydrogels will continue to yield materials with great potential in the fields of sensing and drug delivery.
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- Heidi R. Culver
- Institute
for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, and Regenerative Medicine, C0800, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, C0800, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Institute
for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, and Regenerative Medicine, C0800, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, C0800, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Institute
for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, and Regenerative Medicine, C0800, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, C0800, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- McKetta
Department of Chemical Engineering, C0400, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Department
of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- College
of Pharmacy, A1900, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Ling J, Li N, Yang X, Ma J, Du J, Wang D, Tan Y, Yue F, Xu S. Strengthening mechanism of poly(acrylamide)/graphene oxide/laponite dual nanocomposite hydrogels. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Jing Ling
- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals; Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University; Urumqi Xinjiang 830046 China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals; Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University; Urumqi Xinjiang 830046 China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals; Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University; Urumqi Xinjiang 830046 China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals; Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University; Urumqi Xinjiang 830046 China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals; Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University; Urumqi Xinjiang 830046 China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals; Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University; Urumqi Xinjiang 830046 China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals; Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University; Urumqi Xinjiang 830046 China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals; Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University; Urumqi Xinjiang 830046 China
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- College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan 610064 China
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