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Understanding the multifaceted nature of peptide hydrogels in biomedical research
Academia Materials ScienceHydrogels are networks of three-dimensional cross-linked polymers, which possess the capacity to absorb and retain water. Hydrogels have proven to be adaptable and versatile, making them useful in various biomedical applications such as tissue
Srestha Ghosh +3 more
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Peptide-Hydrogel Nanocomposites for Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery
Gels, 2023 Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, but conventional anticancer drugs have side effects, mainly due to their non-specific distribution in the body in both cancerous and healthy cells.
Farid Hajareh Haghighi +4 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Biocompatible hydrogels with covalently embedded near‐infrared phosphorescent probes enable local tissue pO2 quantification by means of Cherenkov‐excited luminescence imaging (CELI), where optical excitation occurs within tissues upon irradiation with high‐energy electron beams.
Simin Belali +7 more
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Bacteria‐Responsive Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Bacteria‐responsive nanocarriers are designed to release antimicrobials only in the presence of infection‐specific cues. This selective activation ensures drug release precisely at the site of infection, avoiding premature or indiscriminate release, and enhancing efficacy.
Guillermo Landa +3 more
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Frontiers in MaterialsIntroductionAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising globally, particularly among the clinically important ESKAPE pathogens, a group of bacteria responsible for a large number of hospital-acquired infections and known for their extensive multidrug ...
A. K. Bogyor +9 more
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Advances and Prospects
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Mesoporous silica nanoparticles offer unique properties like high surface area, tunable pores, and functionalization. They excel in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and stimuli‐responsive therapies, enabling targeted and controlled treatments. With roles in cancer therapy and diagnostics, their clinical translation requires addressing challenges in ...
Miguel Manzano, María Vallet‐Regí
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Advanced Science, 2020 Designer self‐assembling peptides form the entangled nanofiber networks in hydrogels by ionic‐complementary self‐assembly. This type of hydrogel has realistic biological and physiochemical properties to serve as biomimetic extracellular matrix (ECM) for ...
Zehong Yang, Hongyan Xu, Xiaojun Zhao
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Short Peptide-Based Smart Thixotropic Hydrogels
Gels, 2022 Thixotropy is a fascinating feature present in many gel systems that has garnered a lot of attention in the medical field in recent decades. When shear stress is applied, the gel transforms into sol and immediately returns to its original state when resting.
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Molecular modeling to predict peptide accessibility for peptide-functionalized hydrogels [PDF]
Biointerphases, 2017 Peptide-functionalized (PF) hydrogels are being widely investigated by the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine communities for a broad range of applications because of their unique potential to mimic the natural extracellular matrix and promote tissue regeneration. In order for these complex material systems to perform their intended bioactive
Xianfeng, Li +3 more
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Eutectozymes as Soft Hybrid Materials for Advanced Biocatalysis
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Eutectozymes are sustainable hybrid materials that embed a GOx–HRP cascade within hydrophobic eutectogels featuring a dual supramolecular–covalent network. This architecture preserves native enzyme structure and stability, enables efficient heterogeneous biocatalysis in aqueous media, and positions eutectogels as robust platforms for next‐generation ...
Manuel Eduardo Martinez Cartagena +10 more
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