Peptide supramolecular materials for therapeutics [PDF]
Supramolecular assembly of peptide-based monomers into nanostructures offers many promising applications in advanced therapies. In this Tutorial Review, we introduce molecular designs to control the structure and potential biological function of supramolecular assemblies.
Kohei Sato +3 more
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Self-assembling dipeptide antibacterial nanostructures with membrane disrupting activity. [PDF]
Peptide-based supramolecular assemblies are a promising class of nanomaterials with important biomedical applications, specifically in drug delivery and tissue regeneration.
Adler-Abramovich, Lihi +10 more
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Stimulus responsive peptide based materials [PDF]
In this tutorial review we give an introduction into the field of stimulus responsive peptide based materials illustrated by some recent and current developments. We have tried to categorize them according to the stimulus the materials are responsive to, being pH, temperature, metal ions, enzymes and light.
Lowik, D.W.P.M. +4 more
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Melanocortin 1 receptor targeted imaging of melanoma with gold nanocages and positron emission tomography [PDF]
Purpose: Melanoma is a lethal skin cancer with unmet clinical needs for targeted imaging and therapy. Nanoscale materials conjugated with targeting components have shown great potential to improve tumor delivery efficiency while minimizing undesirable ...
Black, Kvar +8 more
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Self-assembly of bioactive peptides, peptide conjugates, and peptide mimetic materials [PDF]
Self-assembling peptide and peptide conjugates have attracted great attention due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability and biofunctionality. This review covers self-assembly of amphiphilic peptides and peptide mimetic materials, as well as their potential applications.
Charlotte J. C. Edwards-Gayle +1 more
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Peptide nucleic acids in materials science [PDF]
This review highlights the recent methods to prepare PNA-based materials through a combination of self-assembly and self-organization processes. The use of these methods allows easy and versatile preparation of structured hybrid materials showing specific recognition properties and unique physicochemical properties at the nano- and micro-scale levels ...
D. Bonifazi +3 more
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Fibrillisation of hydrophobically modified amyloid peptide fragments in an organic solvent [PDF]
The self-assembly of a hydrophobically modified fragment of the amyloid beta(A beta) peptide has been studied in methanol. The peptide FFKLVFF is based on A beta(16-20) extended at the N terminus by two phenylalanine residues.
Castelletto, Valeria +2 more
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Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome with high morbidity and mortality mediated by infection‐caused oxidative stress. Early antioxidant intervention by removing excessively produced reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) is beneficial
Ji Yang +10 more
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PepMat 2016: The second conference on peptide-based materials for biomedicine and nanotechnology [PDF]
Postprint (published ...
Alemán Llansó, Carlos +2 more
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Functionalisation of Ti6Al4V and hydroxyapatite surfaces with combined peptides based on KKLPDA and EEEEEEEE peptides [PDF]
Surface modifications are usually performed on titanium alloys to improve osteo-integration and surface bioactivity. Modifications such as alkaline and acid etching, or coating with bioactive materials such as hydroxyapatite, have previously been ...
Ben-Nissan, Besim +4 more
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