Enhanced neuron growth and electrical activity by a supramolecular netrin-1 mimetic nanofiber

CS Smith, Z Álvarez, R Qiu, IR Sasselli, T Clemons… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Neurotrophic factors are essential not only for guiding the organization of the developing
nervous system but also for supporting the survival and growth of neurons after traumatic …

Antiviral fibrils of self-assembled peptides with tunable compositions

J Dodd-o, A Roy, Z Siddiqui, R Jafari, F Coppola… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The lasting threat of viral pandemics necessitates the development of tailorable first-
response antivirals with specific but adaptive architectures for treatment of novel viral …

Boosting chondrocyte bioactivity with ultra-sulfated glycopeptide supramolecular polymers

CH Sollenberger, R Qiu, H Sai, JK Carrow, T Fyrner… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Although autologous chondrocyte transplantation can be effective in articular cartilage
repair, negative side effects limit the utility of the treatment, such as long recovery times, poor …