Saddik AA, Mohammed M, Lin HC. The crown ether size and stereochemistry affect the self-assembly, hydrogelation, and cellular interactions of crown ether/peptide conjugates.
J Mater Chem B 2020;
8:9961-9970. [DOI:
10.1039/d0tb01913e]
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Abstract
Crown ether ring size affects nanofiber morphology of hydrogels upon conjugation with D- and L-phenylalanine dipeptides. Random nanofibers showed enhanced cell adhesion and proliferation whereas twisted nanofibers displayed weak cell attachments.
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