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Yang X, Ma L, Lu K, Zhao D. Mechanism of Peptide Self-assembly and Its Study in Biomedicine. Protein J 2024; 43:464-476. [PMID: 38676873 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-024-10200-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
Abstract
The development of peptide-based materials is one of the most challenging aspects of biomaterials research in recent years. The assembly of peptides is mainly controlled by forces such as hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction, electrostatic interaction, and π-π accumulation. Peptides have unique advantages such as simple structure, easy synthesis, good biocompatibility, non-toxicity, easy modification, etc. These factors make peptides turn into ideal biomedical materials, and they have a broad application prospect in biomedical materials, and thus have received wide attention. In this review, the mechanism and classification of peptide self-assembly and its applications in biomedicine and hydrogels were introduced.
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- Xinyue Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Locus Street, High-Tech Industry Development Zone, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Locus Street, High-Tech Industry Development Zone, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Locus Street, High-Tech Industry Development Zone, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Locus Street, High-Tech Industry Development Zone, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China.
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Zhang M, Han F, Duan X, Zheng D, Cui Q, Liao W. Advances of biological macromolecules hemostatic materials: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 269:131772. [PMID: 38670176 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Achieving hemostasis is a necessary intervention to rapidly and effectively control bleeding. Conventional hemostatic materials currently used in clinical practice may aggravate the damage at the bleeding site due to factors such as poor adhesion and poor adaptation. Compared to most traditional hemostatic materials, polymer-based hemostatic materials have better biocompatibility and offer several advantages. They provide a more effective method of stopping bleeding and avoiding additional damage to the body in case of excessive blood loss. Various hemostatic materials with greater functionality have been developed in recent years for different organs using diverse design strategies. This article reviews the latest advances in the development of polymeric hemostatic materials. We introduce the coagulation cascade reaction after bleeding and then discuss the hemostatic mechanisms and advantages and disadvantages of various polymer materials, including natural, synthetic, and composite polymer hemostatic materials. We further focus on the design strategies, properties, and characterization of hemostatic materials, along with their applications in different organs. Finally, challenges and prospects for the application of hemostatic polymeric materials are summarized and discussed. We believe that this review can provide a reference for related research on hemostatic materials, contributing to the further development of polymer hemostatic materials.
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- Mengyang Zhang
- Clinical Medical College/Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China; Jiujiang Clinical Precision Medicine Research Center, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- Clinical Medical College/Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China; Jiujiang Clinical Precision Medicine Research Center, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- Clinical Medical College/Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China; Jiujiang Clinical Precision Medicine Research Center, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- Clinical Medical College/Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China; Jiujiang Clinical Precision Medicine Research Center, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China.
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Xing H, Wigham C, Lee SR, Pereira AJ, de Campos LJ, Picco AS, Huck-Iriart C, Escudero C, Perez-Chirinos L, Gajaweera S, Comer J, Sasselli IR, Stupp SI, Zha RH, Conda-Sheridan M. Enhanced Hydrogen Bonding by Urea Functionalization Tunes the Stability and Biological Properties of Peptide Amphiphiles. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:2823-2837. [PMID: 38602228 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Self-assembled nanostructures such as those formed by peptide amphiphiles (PAs) are of great interest in biological and pharmacological applications. Herein, a simple and widely applicable chemical modification, a urea motif, was included in the PA's molecular structure to stabilize the nanostructures by virtue of intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Since the amino acid residue nearest to the lipid tail is the most relevant for stability, we decided to include the urea modification at that position. We prepared four groups of molecules (13 PAs in all), with varying levels of intermolecular cohesion, using amino acids with distinct β-sheet promoting potential and/or containing hydrophobic tails of distinct lengths. Each subset contained one urea-modified PA and nonmodified PAs, all with the same peptide sequence. The varied responses of these PAs to variations in pH, temperature, counterions, and biologically related proteins were examined using microscopic, X-ray, spectrometric techniques, and molecular simulations. We found that the urea group contributes to the stabilization of the morphology and internal arrangement of the assemblies against environmental stimuli for all peptide sequences. In addition, microbiological and biological studies were performed with the cationic PAs. These assays reveal that the addition of urea linkages affects the PA-cell membrane interaction, showing the potential to increase the selectivity toward bacteria. Our data indicate that the urea motif can be used to tune the stability of a wide range of PA nanostructures, allowing flexibility on the biomaterial's design and opening a myriad of options for clinical therapies.
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- Huihua Xing
- College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, and Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas, INIFTA-CONICET-UNLP, La Plata 1900, Argentina
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- ALBA Synchrotron Light Source, Experiments Division, 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- ALBA Synchrotron Light Source, Experiments Division, 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Donostia 20014, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Donostia 20014, San Sebastián, Spain
- Centro de Fisica de Materiales (CFM), CSIC-UPV/EHU, Donostia 20018, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, and Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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Xing H, de Campos LJ, Pereira AJ, Fiora MM, Aguiar-Alves F, Tagliazucchi M, Conda-Sheridan M. Engineering a nanoantibiotic system displaying dual mechanism of action. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2321498121. [PMID: 38593077 PMCID: PMC11032466 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2321498121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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In recent decades, peptide amphiphiles (PAs) have established themselves as promising self-assembling bioinspired materials in a wide range of medical fields. Herein, we report a dual-therapeutic system constituted by an antimicrobial PA and a cylindrical protease inhibitor (LJC) to achieve broad antimicrobial spectrum and to enhance therapeutic efficacy. We studied two strategies: PA-LJC nanostructures (Encapsulation) and PA nanostructures + free LJC (Combination). Computational modeling using a molecular theory for amphiphile self-assembly captures and explains the morphology of PA-LJC nanostructures and the location of encapsulated LJC in agreement with transmission electron microscopy and two-dimensional (2D) NMR observations. The morphology and release profile of PA-LJC assemblies are strongly correlated to the PA:LJC ratio: high LJC loading induces an initial burst release. We then evaluated the antimicrobial activity of our nanosystems toward gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. We found that the Combination broadens the spectrum of LJC, reduces the therapeutic concentrations of both agents, and is not impacted by the inoculum effect. Further, the Encapsulation provides additional benefits including bypassing water solubility limitations of LJC and modulating the release of this molecule. The different properties of PA-LJC nanostructures results in different killing profiles, and reduced cytotoxicity and hemolytic activity. Meanwhile, details in membrane alterations caused by each strategy were revealed by various microscopy and fluorescent techniques. Last, in vivo studies in larvae treated by the Encapsulation strategy showed better antimicrobial efficacy than polymyxin B. Collectively, this study established a multifunctional platform using a versatile PA to act as an antibiotic, membrane-penetrating assistant, and slow-release delivery vehicle.
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- Huihua Xing
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE68198
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE68198
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE68198
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial, Micro y Nanotecnologías, San Martín, Buenos AiresB1650WAB, Argentina
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Química Inorgánica Analítica y Química Física, Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresC1428, Argentina
- Universidad de Buenos Aires-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Quimica de los Materiales, Ambiente y Energia, Pabellon 2, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos AiresC1428
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy, Palm Beach Atlantic University, FL33401
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Química Inorgánica Analítica y Química Física, Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresC1428, Argentina
- Universidad de Buenos Aires-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Quimica de los Materiales, Ambiente y Energia, Pabellon 2, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos AiresC1428
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE68198
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Kim H, Taslakjian B, Kim S, Tirrell MV, Guler MO. Therapeutic Peptides, Proteins and their Nanostructures for Drug Delivery and Precision Medicine. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202300831. [PMID: 38408302 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Peptide and protein nanostructures with tunable structural features, multifunctionality, biocompatibility and biomolecular recognition capacity enable development of efficient targeted drug delivery tools for precision medicine applications. In this review article, we present various techniques employed for the synthesis and self-assembly of peptides and proteins into nanostructures. We discuss design strategies utilized to enhance their stability, drug-loading capacity, and controlled release properties, in addition to the mechanisms by which peptide nanostructures interact with target cells, including receptor-mediated endocytosis and cell-penetrating capabilities. We also explore the potential of peptide and protein nanostructures for precision medicine, focusing on applications in personalized therapies and disease-specific targeting for diagnostics and therapeutics in diseases such as cancer.
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- HaRam Kim
- The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, 5640 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, 60637, IL, USA
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- The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, 5640 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, 60637, IL, USA
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- The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, 5640 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, 60637, IL, USA
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- The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, 5640 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, 60637, IL, USA
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- The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, 5640 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, 60637, IL, USA
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Shao T, Noroozifar M, Kraatz HB. Divalent metal ion modulation of a simple peptide-based hydrogel: self-assembly and viscoelastic properties. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:2720-2729. [PMID: 38454905 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01544k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Peptide self-assembly has been highly studied to understand the pathways in forming higher order structures along with the development and application of resulting hydrogel materials. Driven by noncovalent interactions, peptide hydrogels are stimuli-responsive to any addition to its gelling conditions. Here, a Phe-His based peptide, C14-FH(Trt)-OH, was synthesized and characterized with 1H NMR, FT-IR, MS, UV-vis spectroscopies and elemental analysis. Based on SEM imaging, the dipeptide conjugate was capable of forming a nanofibrous, interconnected network encapsulating buffer to produce a supramolecular hydrogel. Through the addition of Zn2+ and Cu2+, there is a clear change in the self-assembled nanostructures characterized through SEM. With this effect on self-assembly follows a change in the viscoelastic properties of the material, as determined through rheological frequency sweeps, with 2 and 3 orders of magnitude decreases in the elastic modulus G' in the presence of Zn2+ and Cu2+ respectively. This highlights the tunability of soft material properties with peptide design and self-assembly, through metal ions and Nδ-directed coordination.
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- Tsuimy Shao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, M5S 3H6, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1065 Military Trail, M1C 1A4, Scarborough, Canada.
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1065 Military Trail, M1C 1A4, Scarborough, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, M5S 3H6, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1065 Military Trail, M1C 1A4, Scarborough, Canada.
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Parisi E, Adorinni S, Garcia AM, Kralj S, De Zorzi R, Marchesan S. Self-assembling tripeptide forming water-bound channels and hydrogels. J Pept Sci 2023; 29:e3524. [PMID: 37226306 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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D-Ser(tBu)-L-Phe-L-Trp is described as a self-assembling tripeptide that yields nanofibrillar hydrogels at physiological conditions (phosphate buffer at pH 7.4). The peptide is characterized by several spectroscopic methods, such as circular dichroism and fluorescence, oscillatory rheometry, and transmission electron microscopy. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals supramolecular packing into water-bound channels and allows the visualization of the intermolecular interactions holding together peptide stacks.
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- Evelina Parisi
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department for Materials Synthesis, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Buzzaccaro S, Ruzzi V, Gelain F, Piazza R. A Light Scattering Investigation of Enzymatic Gelation in Self-Assembling Peptides. Gels 2023; 9:gels9040347. [PMID: 37102959 PMCID: PMC10137429 DOI: 10.3390/gels9040347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Self-assembling peptides (SAPs) have been increasingly studied as hydrogel-former gelators because they can create biocompatible environments. A common strategy to trigger gelation, is to use a pH variation, but most methods result in a change in pH that is too rapid, leading to gels with hardly reproducible properties. Here, we use the urea-urease reaction to tune gel properties, by a slow and uniform pH increase. We were able to produce very homogeneous and transparent gels at several SAP concentrations, ranging from c=1g/L to c=10g/L. In addition, by exploiting such a pH control strategy, and combining photon correlation imaging with dynamic light scattering measurements, we managed to unravel the mechanism by which gelation occurs in solutions of (LDLK)3-based SAPs. We found that, in diluted and concentrated solutions, gelation follows different pathways. This leads to gels with different microscopic dynamics and capability of trapping nanoparticles. At high concentrations, a strong gel is formed, made of relatively thick and rigid branches that firmly entrap nanoparticles. By contrast, the gel formed in dilute conditions is weaker, characterized by entanglements and crosslinks of very thin and flexible filaments. The gel is still able to entrap nanoparticles, but their motion is not completely arrested. These different gel morphologies can potentially be exploited for controlled multiple drug release.
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- Stefano Buzzaccaro
- Department of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering (CMIC), Politecnico di Milano, Edificio 6, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering (CMIC), Politecnico di Milano, Edificio 6, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Unità di Ingegneria Tissutale, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
- Center for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering, ASST GOM Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering (CMIC), Politecnico di Milano, Edificio 6, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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