Biomimetic peptide self-assembly for functional materials

A Levin, TA Hakala, L Schnaider… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Natural biomolecular systems have evolved to form a rich variety of supramolecular
materials and machinery fundamental to cellular function. The assembly of these structures …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in biomaterials for 3D scaffolds: A review

MP Nikolova, MS Chavali - Bioactive materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Considering the advantages and disadvantages of biomaterials used for the production of
3D scaffolds for tissue engineering, new strategies for designing advanced functional …

Supramolecular peptide nanofiber hydrogels for bone tissue engineering: from multihierarchical fabrications to comprehensive applications

Z Hao, H Li, Y Wang, Y Hu, T Chen, S Zhang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bone tissue engineering is becoming an ideal strategy to replace autologous bone grafts for
surgical bone repair, but the multihierarchical complexity of natural bone is still difficult to …

A review of the latest advances in encrypted bioactive peptides from protein-rich waste

AC Lemes, L Sala, JC Ores, ARC Braga… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Bioactive peptides are considered the new generation of biologically active regulators that
not only prevent the mechanism of oxidation and microbial degradation in foods but also …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in supramolecular hydrogels for biomedical applications

JYC Lim, Q Lin, K Xue, XJ Loh - Materials Today Advances, 2019 - Elsevier
Supramolecular hydrogels held together by non-covalent interactions such as electrostatics,
hydrogen bonding, and hydrophobic forces are among the most promising soft material …

Protein-mimetic peptide nanofibers: Motif design, self-assembly synthesis, and sequence-specific biomedical applications

W Zhang, X Yu, Y Li, Z Su, KD Jandt, G Wei - Progress in Polymer Science, 2018 - Elsevier
The design and fabrication of self-assembled peptide nanostructures offer an amazing
platform for creating functional nanomaterials for various biomedical applications. Utilizing …

Heparin-based and heparin-inspired hydrogels: size-effect, gelation and biomedical applications

C He, H Ji, Y Qian, Q Wang, X Liu, W Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Heparin is the highest negatively charged biomolecule, which is a polysaccharide belonging
to the glycosaminoglycan family, and its role as a regulator of various proteins, cells and …

Nanofiber-based systems intended for diabetes

H Maleki, K Khoshnevisan, SM Sajjadi-Jazi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Diabetic mellitus (DM) is the most communal metabolic disease resulting from a defect in
insulin secretion, causing hyperglycemia by promoting the progressive destruction of …

Engineering the vasculature for islet transplantation

DT Bowers, W Song, LH Wang, M Ma - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
The microvasculature in the pancreatic islet is highly specialized for glucose sensing and
insulin secretion. Although pancreatic islet transplantation is a potentially life-changing …

Heparin mimetic peptide nanofiber gel promotes regeneration of full thickness burn injury

F Yergoz, N Hastar, CE Cimenci, AD Ozkan, T Tekinay… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
Burn injuries are one of the most common types of trauma worldwide, and their unique
physiology requires the development of specialized therapeutic materials for their treatment …