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Arad E, Levi T, Yosefi G, Kass I, Cohen-Erez I, Azoulay Z, Bitton R, Jelinek R, Rapaport H. A Matter of Charge: Electrostatically Tuned Coassembly of Amphiphilic Peptides. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2404324. [PMID: 39155426 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202404324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 08/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
Abstract
Coassembly of peptide biomaterials offers a compelling avenue to broaden the spectrum of hierarchically ordered supramolecular nanoscale structures that may be relevant for biomedical and biotechnological applications. In this work coassemblies of amphiphilic and oppositely charged, anionic and cationic, β-sheet peptides are studied, which may give rise to a diverse range of coassembled forms. Mixtures of the peptides show significantly lower critical coassembly concentration (CCC) values compared to those of the individual pure peptides. Intriguingly, the highest formation of coassembled fibrils is found to require excess of the cationic peptide whereas equimolar mixtures of the peptides exhibited the maximum folding into β-sheet structures. Mixtures of the peptides coassembled sequentially from solutions at concentrations surpassing each peptide's intrinsic critical assembly concentration (CAC), are also found to require a higher portion of the cationic peptide to stabilize hydrogels. This study illuminates a systematic investigation of oppositely charged β-sheet peptides over a range of concentrations, in solutions and in hydrogels. The results may be relevant to the fundamental understanding of such intricate charge-driven assembly systems and to the formulation of peptide-based nanostructures with diverse functionalities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elad Arad
- Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY, 10027, USA
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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Yosefi G, Kass I, Rapaport H, Bitton R. Decoupling Charge and Side Chain Effects in Hierarchical Organization of Cationic PFX Peptide and Alginate. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:4168-4176. [PMID: 38902961 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00278] [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: 06/22/2024]
Abstract
We have successfully created self-assembled membranes by combining positively charged (Pro-X-(Phe-X)5-Pro) PFX peptides with negatively charged alginate. These PFX/alginate membranes were formed by three different peptides that contain either X = Arginine (R), Histidine (H), or Ornithine (O) as their charged amino acid. The assemblies were compared to membranes that were previously reported by us composed of X = lysine (K). This study enabled us to elucidate the impact of amino acids' specific interactions on membrane formation. SEM, SAXS, and cryo-TEM measurements show that although K, R, H, and O may have a similar net charge, the specific traits of the charged amino acid is an essential factor in determining the hierarchical structure of alginate/PFX self-assembled membranes.
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- Gal Yosefi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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Mukherjee N, Ghosh S. Substance P-Derived Extracellular-Matrix-Mimicking Peptide Hydrogel as a Cytocompatible Biomaterial Platform. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300286. [PMID: 37461811 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Self-assembled short peptide-based hydrogel platforms have become widely applicable biomedical therapeutic maneuvers for their soft, tunable architecture, which can influence cellular behavior and morphology to an inordinate extent. In this work, a short supramolecular hydrogelator peptide, substance P, has been designed and synthesized from the C terminus conserved "FFGLM" section of a biologically abundant neuropeptide by using a fusion approach. In addition, to incorporate a good hydrophobic-hydrophilic balance, the truncated pentapeptide segment was further C-terminally modified by the incorporation of an integrin-binding "RGD" motif. Thanks to its N-terminal Fmoc group, this octapeptide ensemble "FFGLMRGD" undergoes rapid self-assembly to give rise to an injectable, pH-responsive, hydrogel-based self-supporting platform that exhibited good cytocompatibility with the cultured mammalian cells under both 2D and 3D culture conditions without exerting any potent cytotoxic effect in a Live/Dead experiment. A rheological experiment demonstrated its hydrogel-like mechanical properties, including thixotropicity. The atomic force microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy images of the fabricated hydrogel show a tangled fibrous surface topography owing to the presence of the N-terminal Fmoc-FF residue. Furthermore, an in-vitro scratch assay performed on fibroblast cell lines confirmed the wound-ameliorating potency of this designed hydrogel; this substantiates its future therapeutic prospects.
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- Nabanita Mukherjee
- Smart Healthcare, Interdisciplinary Research Platform, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, NH 62, Surpura Bypass Road, Karwar, Rajasthan, 342037, India
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- Smart Healthcare, Interdisciplinary Research Platform, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, NH 62, Surpura Bypass Road, Karwar, Rajasthan, 342037, India
- Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, NH 65, Surpura Bypass Road, Karwar, Rajasthan, 342037, India
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Kulkarni N, Rao P, Jadhav GS, Kulkarni B, Kanakavalli N, Kirad S, Salunke S, Tanpure V, Sahu B. Emerging Role of Injectable Dipeptide Hydrogels in Biomedical Applications. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:3551-3570. [PMID: 36743055 PMCID: PMC9893456 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Owing to their properties such as biocompatibility, tunable mechanical properties, permeability toward oxygen, nutrients, and the ability to hold a significant amount of water, hydrogels have wide applications in biomedical research. They have been engaged in drug delivery systems, 3D cell culture, imaging, and extracellular matrix (ECM) mimetics. Injectable hydrogels represent a major subset of hydrogels possessing advantages of site-specific conformation with minimal invasive techniques. It preserves the inherent properties of drug/biomolecules and is devoid of any side effects associated with surgery. Various polymeric materials utilized in developing injectable hydrogels are associated with the limitations of toxicity, immunogenicity, tedious manufacturing processes, and lack of easy synthetic tunability. Peptides are an important class of biomaterials that have interesting properties such as biocompatibility, stimuli responsiveness, shear thinning, self-healing, and biosignaling. They lack immunogenicity and toxicity. Therefore, numerous peptide-based injectable hydrogels have been explored in the past, and a few of them have reached the market. In recent years, minimalistic dipeptides have shown their ability to form stable hydrogels through cooperative noncovalent interactions. In addition to inherent properties of lengthy peptide-based injectable hydrogels, dipeptides have the unique advantages of low production cost, high synthetic accessibility, and higher stability. Given the instances of expanding significance of injectable peptide hydrogels in biomedical research and an emerging recent trend of dipeptide-based injectable hydrogels, a timely review on dipeptide-based injectable hydrogels shall highlight various aspects of this interesting class of biomaterials. This concise review that focuses on the dipeptide injectable hydrogel may stimulate the current trends of research on this class of biomaterial to translate its significance as interesting products for biomedical applications.
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- Neeraj Kulkarni
- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Opposite Air Force Station, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Opposite Air Force Station, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
- Quality
Operations, Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Knowledge City, Raidurg, Hyderabad 500081, Telangana, India
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Opposite Air Force Station, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Opposite Air Force Station, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
- Springer
Nature Technology and Publishing Solutions, Hadapsar, Pune 411013, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Opposite Air Force Station, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
- Aragen
Life Sciences Pvt, Ltd., Madhapur, Hyderabad 500076, Telangana, India
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Opposite Air Force Station, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Opposite Air Force Station, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Opposite Air Force Station, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Opposite Air Force Station, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
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Levi T, Yosefi G, Bitton R, Rapaport H. Macroscopic membranes self‐assembled by alginate and a cationic and amphiphilic peptide for cell culture. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Topaz Levi
- Avram and Stella Goldstein‐Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev Beer‐Sheva Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev Beer‐Sheva Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev Beer‐Sheva Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI) Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev Beer‐Sheva Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein‐Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev Beer‐Sheva Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI) Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev Beer‐Sheva Israel
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Gray VP, Amelung CD, Duti IJ, Laudermilch EG, Letteri RA, Lampe KJ. Biomaterials via peptide assembly: Design, characterization, and application in tissue engineering. Acta Biomater 2022; 140:43-75. [PMID: 34710626 PMCID: PMC8829437 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
A core challenge in biomaterials, with both fundamental significance and technological relevance, concerns the rational design of bioactive microenvironments. Designed properly, peptides can undergo supramolecular assembly into dynamic, physical hydrogels that mimic the mechanical, topological, and biochemical features of native tissue microenvironments. The relatively facile, inexpensive, and automatable preparation of peptides, coupled with low batch-to-batch variability, motivates the expanded use of assembling peptide hydrogels for biomedical applications. Integral to realizing dynamic peptide assemblies as functional biomaterials for tissue engineering is an understanding of the molecular and macroscopic features that govern assembly, morphology, and biological interactions. In this review, we first discuss the design of assembling peptides, including primary structure (sequence), secondary structure (e.g., α-helix and β-sheets), and molecular interactions that facilitate assembly into multiscale materials with desired properties. Next, we describe characterization tools for elucidating molecular structure and interactions, morphology, bulk properties, and biological functionality. Understanding of these characterization methods enables researchers to access a variety of approaches in this ever-expanding field. Finally, we discuss the biological properties and applications of peptide-based biomaterials for engineering several important tissues. By connecting molecular features and mechanisms of assembling peptides to the material and biological properties, we aim to guide the design and characterization of peptide-based biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Engineering peptide-based biomaterials that mimic the topological and mechanical properties of natural extracellular matrices provide excellent opportunities to direct cell behavior for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Here we review the molecular-scale features of assembling peptides that result in biomaterials that exhibit a variety of relevant extracellular matrix-mimetic properties and promote beneficial cell-biomaterial interactions. Aiming to inspire and guide researchers approaching this challenge from both the peptide biomaterial design and tissue engineering perspectives, we also present characterization tools for understanding the connection between peptide structure and properties and highlight the use of peptide-based biomaterials in neural, orthopedic, cardiac, muscular, and immune engineering applications.
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- Vincent P Gray
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States.
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Vitale M, Ligorio C, McAvan B, Hodson NW, Allan C, Richardson SM, Hoyland JA, Bella J. Hydroxyapatite-decorated Fmoc-hydrogel as a bone-mimicking substrate for osteoclast differentiation and culture. Acta Biomater 2022; 138:144-154. [PMID: 34781025 PMCID: PMC8756142 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Hydrogels are water-swollen networks with great potential for tissue engineering applications. However, their use in bone regeneration is often hampered due to a lack of materials' mineralization and poor mechanical properties. Moreover, most studies are focused on osteoblasts (OBs) for bone formation, while osteoclasts (OCs), cells involved in bone resorption, are often overlooked. Yet, the role of OCs is pivotal for bone homeostasis and aberrant OC activity has been reported in several pathological diseases, such as osteoporosis and bone cancer. For these reasons, the aim of this work is to develop customised, reinforced hydrogels to be used as material platform to study cell function, cell-material interactions and ultimately to provide a substrate for OC differentiation and culture. Here, Fmoc-based RGD-functionalised peptide hydrogels have been modified with hydroxyapatite nanopowder (Hap) as nanofiller, to create nanocomposite hydrogels. Atomic force microscopy showed that Hap nanoparticles decorate the peptide nanofibres with a repeating pattern, resulting in stiffer hydrogels with improved mechanical properties compared to Hap- and RGD-free controls. Furthermore, these nanocomposites supported adhesion of Raw 264.7 macrophages and their differentiation in 2D to mature OCs, as defined by the adoption of a typical OC morphology (presence of an actin ring, multinucleation, and ruffled plasma membrane). Finally, after 7 days of culture OCs showed an increased expression of TRAP, a typical OC differentiation marker. Collectively, the results suggest that the Hap/Fmoc-RGD hydrogel has a potential for bone tissue engineering, as a 2D model to study impairment or upregulation of OC differentiation. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Altered osteoclasts (OC) function is one of the major cause of bone fracture in the most commonly skeletal disorders (e.g. osteoporosis). Peptide hydrogels can be used as a platform to mimic the bone microenvironment and provide a tool to assess OC differentiation and function. Moreover, hydrogels can incorporate different nanofillers to yield hybrid biomaterials with enhanced mechanical properties and improved cytocompatibility. Herein, Fmoc-based RGD-functionalised peptide hydrogels were decorated with hydroxyapatite (Hap) nanoparticles to generate a hydrogel with improved rheological properties. Furthermore, they are able to support osteoclastogenesis of Raw264.7 cells in vitro as confirmed by morphology changes and expression of OC-markers. Therefore, this Hap-decorated hydrogel can be used as a template to successfully differentiate OC and potentially study OC dysfunction.
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- Mattia Vitale
- Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- BioAFM Facility, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Biogelx Ltd-BioCity Scotland, Bo'Ness Rd, Newhouse, Chapelhall, Motherwell ML1 5UH, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom.
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- Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom.
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- Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom.
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Yamada Y, Fichman G, Schneider JP. Serum Protein Adsorption Modulates the Toxicity of Highly Positively Charged Hydrogel Surfaces. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:8006-8014. [PMID: 33590757 PMCID: PMC9169696 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
Hydrogels formed from peptide self-assembly are a class of materials that are being explored for their utility in tissue engineering, drug and cell delivery, two- and three-dimensional cell culture, and as adjuvants in surgical procedures. Most self-assembled peptide gels can be syringe-injected in vivo to facilitate the local delivery of payloads, including cells, directly to the targeted tissue. Herein, we report that highly positively charged peptide gels are inherently toxic to cells, which would seem to limit their utility. However, adding media containing fetal bovine serum, a common culture supplement, directly transforms these toxic gels into cytocompatible materials capable of sustaining cell viability even in the absence of added nutrients. Multistage mass spectrometry showed that at least 40 serum proteins can absorb to a gel's surface through electrostatic attraction ameliorating its toxicity. Further, cell-based studies employing model gels having only bovine serum albumin, fetuin-A, or vitronectin absorbed to the gel surface showed that single protein additives can also be effective depending on the identity of the cell line. Separate studies employing these model gels showed that the mechanism(s) responsible for mitigating apoptosis involve both the pacification of gel surface charge and adsorbed protein-mediated cell signaling events that activate both the PI3/Akt and MAPK/ERK pathways which are known to facilitate resistance to stress-induced apoptosis and overall cell survival.
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- Yuji Yamada
- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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Yosefi G, Levi T, Rapaport H, Bitton R. Time matters for macroscopic membranes formed by alginate and cationic β-sheet peptides. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:10132-10142. [PMID: 32812622 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01197e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hierarchically ordered planar and spherical membranes (sacs) were constructed using amphiphilic and cationic β-sheet peptides that spontaneously assembled together with negatively charged alginate solution. The system was found to form either a fully developed membrane structure with three distinct regions including characteristic perpendicular fibers or a non-fully developed contact layer lacking these standing fibers, depending on the peptide age, membrane geometry and membrane incubation time. The morphological differences were found to strongly depend on fairly-long incubation time frames that influenced both the peptide's intrinsic alignment and the reaction-diffusion process taking place at the interface. A three-stage mechanism was suggested and key parameters affecting the development process were identified. Stability tests in biologically relevant buffers confirmed the suitability of these membranes for bio applications.
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- Gal Yosefi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
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Ding X, Zhao H, Li Y, Lee AL, Li Z, Fu M, Li C, Yang YY, Yuan P. Synthetic peptide hydrogels as 3D scaffolds for tissue engineering. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 160:78-104. [PMID: 33091503 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The regeneration of tissues and organs poses an immense challenge due to the extreme complexity in the research work involved. Despite the tissue engineering approach being considered as a promising strategy for more than two decades, a key issue impeding its progress is the lack of ideal scaffold materials. Nature-inspired synthetic peptide hydrogels are inherently biocompatible, and its high resemblance to extracellular matrix makes peptide hydrogels suitable 3D scaffold materials. This review covers the important aspects of peptide hydrogels as 3D scaffolds, including mechanical properties, biodegradability and bioactivity, and the current approaches in creating matrices with optimized features. Many of these scaffolds contain peptide sequences that are widely reported for tissue repair and regeneration and these peptide sequences will also be discussed. Furthermore, 3D biofabrication strategies of synthetic peptide hydrogels and the recent advances of peptide hydrogels in tissue engineering will also be described to reflect the current trend in the field. In the final section, we will present the future outlook in the design and development of peptide-based hydrogels for translational tissue engineering applications.
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- Xin Ding
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
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Mondal S, Das S, Nandi AK. A review on recent advances in polymer and peptide hydrogels. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:1404-1454. [PMID: 31984400 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm02127b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
In this review, we focus on the very recent developments on the use of the stimuli responsive properties of polymer hydrogels for targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, and biosensing utilizing their different optoelectronic properties. Besides, the stimuli-responsive hydrogels, the conducting polymer hydrogels are discussed, with specific attention to the energy generation and storage behavior of the xerogel derived from the hydrogel. The electronic and ionic conducting gels have been discussed that have applications in various electronic devices, e.g., organic field effect transistors, soft robotics, ionic skins, and sensors. The properties of polymer hybrid gels containing carbon nanomaterials have been exemplified here giving attention to applications in supercapacitors, dye sensitized solar cells, photocurrent switching, etc. Recent trends in the properties and applications of some natural polymer gels to produce thermal and acoustic insulating materials, drug delivery vehicles, self-healing material, tissue engineering, etc., are discussed. Besides the polymer gels, peptide gels of different dipeptides, tripeptides, oligopeptides, polypeptides, cyclic peptides, etc., are discussed, giving attention mainly to biosensing, bioimaging, and drug delivery applications. The properties of peptide-based hybrid hydrogels with polymers, nanoparticles, nucleotides, fullerene, etc., are discussed, giving specific attention to drug delivery, cell culture, bio-sensing, and bioimaging properties. Thus, the present review delineates, in short, the preparation, properties, and applications of different polymer and peptide hydrogels prepared in the past few years.
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- Sanjoy Mondal
- Polymer Science Unit, School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India.
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Jiang Y, Xu Y. A mussel-inspired osteogenesis microenvironment with bioactive peptides for the dual-functionalization of biomedical substrates. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj02997a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A facile but useful peptide modified strategy for the dual-functionalization of biomedical implants with cell-adhesion-enhancing as well as differentiation-inducing abilities.
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- Yuanyuan Jiang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361003
- P. R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361003
- P. R. China
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Yamada Y, Patel NL, Kalen JD, Schneider JP. Design of a Peptide-Based Electronegative Hydrogel for the Direct Encapsulation, 3D Culturing, in Vivo Syringe-Based Delivery, and Long-Term Tissue Engraftment of Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:34688-34697. [PMID: 31448901 PMCID: PMC8274941 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Soft materials that facilitate the three-dimensional (3D) encapsulation, proliferation, and facile local delivery of cells to targeted tissues will aid cell-based therapies, especially those that depend on the local engraftment of implanted cells. Herein, we develop a negatively charged fibrillar hydrogel based on the de novo-designed self-assembling peptide AcVES3-RGDV. Cells are easily encapsulated during the triggered self-assembly of the peptide leading to gel formation. Self-assembly is induced by adjusting the ionic strength and/or temperature of the solution, while avoiding large changes in pH. The AcVES3-RGDV gel allows cell-material attachment enabling both two-dimensional and 3D cell culture of adherent cells. Gel-cell constructs display shear-thin/recovery rheological properties enabling their syringe-based delivery. In vivo cellular fluorescence as well as tissue resection experiments show that the gel supports the long-term engraftment of cells delivered subcutaneously into mice.
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- Y. Yamada
- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Small Animal Imaging Program, Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biomedical Research, Incorporation, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Small Animal Imaging Program, Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biomedical Research, Incorporation, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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Liu C, Zhang Q, Zhu S, Liu H, Chen J. Preparation and applications of peptide-based injectable hydrogels. RSC Adv 2019; 9:28299-28311. [PMID: 35530460 PMCID: PMC9071167 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra05934b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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In situ injectable hydrogels have shown tremendous potential application in the biomedical field due to their significant drug accumulation at lesion sites, sustained release and markedly reduced systemic side effects. Specifically, peptide-based hydrogels, with unique biodegradation, biocompatibility, and bioactivity, are attractive molecular skeletons. In addition, peptides play a prominent role in normal metabolism, mimicking the natural tissue microenvironment and responding to stimuli in the lesion environment. Their advantages endow peptide-based hydrogels with great potential for application as biomedical materials. In this review, the fabrication and production of peptide-based hydrogels are presented. Several promising candidates, which are smart and environment-sensitive, are briefly reviewed. Then, the recent developments of these hydrogels for biomedical applications in tissue engineering, as drug/gene vehicles, and anti-bacterial agents are discussed. Finally, the development of peptide-based injectable hydrogels for biomedical applications in the future is surveyed.
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- Chang Liu
- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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Xu Z, Chen H, Fan F, Shi P, Tu M, Cheng S, Wang Z, Du M. Bone formation activity of an osteogenic dodecapeptide from blue mussels (Mytilus edulis). Food Funct 2019; 10:5616-5625. [PMID: 31432856 DOI: 10.1039/c9fo01201j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A novel osteogenic dodecapeptide peptide (PIE), IEELEEELEAER, was purified from the protein hydrolysate of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis). PIE was identified using a capillary electrophoresis electrospray ionization-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometer. PIE showed a good reduction in the bone loss in ovariectomized mice, and it also increased the bone mineral density of the ovariectomized mice. PIE has a high affinity with integrins (PDB: , ). There are 8 and 12 amino acid residues from PIE that interact with integrins and , respectively. PIE accelerates the transformation of G0/G1 phase cells into G2 M phase cells, which promotes the growth of osteoblasts. PIE (100 μg mL-1) can enhance alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity by 26.48% compared with the control, and it also inhibits the growth of osteoclasts and tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity. Therefore, PIE may contribute to preventing osteoporosis both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Zhe Xu
- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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Zare Y, Dabbaghi A, Rahmani S. Increasing the hydrophilicity of star‐shaped amphiphilic co‐networks by using of PEG and dendritic s‐PCL cross‐linkers. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.4711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Yaser Zare
- Laboratory of Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Zanjan Zanjan Iran
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- Laboratory of Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Zanjan Zanjan Iran
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- Laboratory of Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Zanjan Zanjan Iran
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Rivas M, Del Valle LJ, Alemán C, Puiggalí J. Peptide Self-Assembly into Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications Related to Hydroxyapatite. Gels 2019; 5:E14. [PMID: 30845674 PMCID: PMC6473879 DOI: 10.3390/gels5010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Amphiphilic peptides can be self-assembled by establishing physical cross-links involving hydrogen bonds and electrostatic interactions with divalent ions. The derived hydrogels have promising properties due to their biocompatibility, reversibility, trigger capability, and tunability. Peptide hydrogels can mimic the extracellular matrix and favor the growth of hydroxyapatite (HAp) as well as its encapsulation. Newly designed materials offer great perspectives for applications in the regeneration of hard tissues such as bones, teeth, and cartilage. Furthermore, development of drug delivery systems based on HAp and peptide self-assembly is attracting attention.
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- Manuel Rivas
- Chemical Engineering Department, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
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Chang H, Li C, Huang R, Su R, Qi W, He Z. Amphiphilic hydrogels for biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00073a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We highlight the recent advances in the fabrication and biomedical application of amphiphilic hydrogels.
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- Heng Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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Jain R, Roy S. Designing a bioactive scaffold from coassembled collagen–laminin short peptide hydrogels for controlling cell behaviour. RSC Adv 2019; 9:38745-38759. [PMID: 35540202 PMCID: PMC9075944 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07454f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Exploring the potential of bifunctional collagen–laminin mimetic peptide based co-assembling gels for cell culture applications.
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- Rashmi Jain
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology
- Mohali
- India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology
- Mohali
- India
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