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Zhu C, Wu W, Soladoye OP, Zhang N, Zhang Y, Fu Y. Towards food-derived self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels: Insights into preparation, characterization and mechanism. Food Chem 2024; 459:140397. [PMID: 39018622 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140397] [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: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
Abstract
Food proteins represent a vital source of self-assembling peptides, with hydrogels constructed through peptide self-assembly exhibiting widespread utility in the food sector. This review aims to provide a recent research progress in preparation and characterization of hydrogels from food-derived peptides. Also, the self-assembly mechanisms and the impact of factors are discussed. Presently, food-derived self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels can be synthesized using either physical or chemical methodologies and evaluated through methodologies such as microscopic, spectroscopic, and rheological assessment. The self-assembly of food-derived peptides is hierarchically formed by non-covalent interactions, including hydrogen bond and hydrophobic interactions, where variables such as temperature and pH intricately modulate the assembly mechanism. The association between peptide sequence and hydrogel structure in the self-assembly mechanism is also discussed, which remains to be further explored. The present review contributes to application of food-derived peptide-based hydrogels in the fields of food, nutrition and material sciences.
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- Chenxiao Zhu
- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing 400715, China; Westa College, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Government of Canada, Lacombe Research and Development Centre, 6000 C&E Trail, Lacombe, Alberta T4L 1W1, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Food Science and Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Xu Z, Han S, Guan S, Zhang R, Chen H, Zhang L, Han L, Tan Z, Du M, Li T. Preparation, design, identification and application of self-assembly peptides from seafood: A review. Food Chem X 2024; 23:101557. [PMID: 39007120 PMCID: PMC11239460 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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Hydrogels formed by self-assembling peptides with low toxicity and high biocompatibility have been widely used in food and biomedical fields. Seafood contains rich protein resources and is also one of the important sources of natural bioactive peptides. The self-assembled peptides in seafood have good functional activity and are very beneficial to human health. In this review, the sequence of seafood self-assembly peptide was introduced, and the preparation, screening, identification and characterization. The rule of self-assembled peptides was elucidated from amino acid sequence composition, amino acid properties (hydrophilic, hydrophobic and electric), secondary structure, interaction and peptide properties (hydrophilic and hydrophobic). It was introduced that the application of hydrogels formed by self-assembled peptides, which lays a theoretical foundation for the development of seafood self-assembled peptides in functional foods and the application of biological materials.
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- Zhe Xu
- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116029, China
- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops & Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116029, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116029, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116029, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116029, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops & Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116029, China
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Balandin D, Szulc N, Bystranowska D, Gąsior-Głogowska M, Kruszakin R, Szefczyk M. Boosting stability: a hierarchical approach for self-assembling peptide structures. J Mater Chem B 2024. [PMID: 39314115 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb01545b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/25/2024]
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The primary objective of this study was to implement a hierarchical approach to enhance the conformational stability of a selected group of peptides by incorporating trans-(1S,2S)-2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid (trans-ACPC). The influence of residue mutation on the peptide structures was investigated using circular dichroism, analytical ultracentrifugation, and vibrational spectroscopy. The resulting nanostructures were examined via transmission electron microscopy. The incorporation of trans-ACPC led to increased conformational stability and self-assembling propensity in peptides containing constrained β-amino acid residues.
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- Denys Balandin
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, Wrocław 50-370, Poland.
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstrasse 6, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, Wrocław 50-375, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, Wrocław 50-370, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, Wrocław 50-370, Poland
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- Laboratory of Instrumental Analysis and Preparation, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Rudolfa Weigla 12, Wrocław 53-114, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, Wrocław 50-370, Poland.
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Sun S, Chen J. Recent Advances in Hydrogel-Based Biosensors for Cancer Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:46988-47002. [PMID: 39190320 PMCID: PMC11403555 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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Early cancer detection is crucial for effective treatment, but current methods have limitations. Novel biomaterials, such as hydrogels, offer promising alternatives for developing biosensors for cancer detection. Hydrogels are three-dimensional and cross-linked networks of hydrophilic polymers that have properties similar to biological tissues. They can be combined with various biosensors to achieve high sensitivity, specificity, and stability. This review summarizes the recent advances in hydrogel-based biosensors for cancer detection, their synthesis, their applications, and their challenges. It also discusses the implications and future directions of this emerging field.
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- Shengwei Sun
- Department of Materials, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, United Kingdom
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Liu Y, Li L, He M, Xu Y, Wu Z, Xu X, Luo K, Lv H. Self-assembled peptide hydrogel loaded with functional peptide Dentonin accelerates vascularized bone tissue regeneration in critical-size bone defects. Regen Biomater 2024; 11:rbae106. [PMID: 39263324 PMCID: PMC11387769 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbae106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
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Regeneration of oral craniofacial bone defects is a complex process, and reconstruction of large bone defects without the use of exogenous cells or bioactive substances remains a major challenge. Hydrogels are highly hydrophilic polymer networks with the potential to promote bone tissue regeneration. In this study, functional peptide Dentonin was loaded onto self-assembled peptide hydrogels (RAD) to constitute functionally self-assembling peptide RAD/Dentonin hydrogel scaffolds with a view that RAD/Dentonin hydrogel could facilitate vascularized bone regeneration in critical-size calvarial defects. The functionalized peptide RAD/Dentonin forms highly ordered β-sheet supramolecular structures via non-covalent interactions like hydrogen bonding, ultimately assembling into nano-fiber network. RAD/Dentonin hydrogels exhibited desirable porosity and swelling properties, and appropriate biodegradability. RAD/Dentonin hydrogel supported the adhesion, proliferation and three-dimensional migration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and has the potential to induce differentiation of BMSCs towards osteogenesis through activation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Moreover, RAD/Dentonin hydrogel modulated paracrine secretion of BMSCs and increased the migration, tube formation and angiogenic gene expression of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), which boosted the angiogenic capacity of HUVECs. In vivo, RAD/Dentonin hydrogel significantly strengthened vascularized bone formation in rat calvarial defect. Taken together, these results indicated that the functionalized self-assembling peptide RAD/Dentonin hydrogel effectively enhance osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, indirectly induce angiogenic effects in HUVECs, and facilitate vascularized bone regeneration in vivo. Thus, it is a promising bioactive material for oral and maxillofacial regeneration.
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- Yijuan Liu
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key Laboratory of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Stomatology & Laboratory of Oral Tissue Engineering, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key Laboratory of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Stomatology & Laboratory of Oral Tissue Engineering, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key Laboratory of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Stomatology & Laboratory of Oral Tissue Engineering, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key Laboratory of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Stomatology & Laboratory of Oral Tissue Engineering, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key Laboratory of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Stomatology & Laboratory of Oral Tissue Engineering, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key Laboratory of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Stomatology & Laboratory of Oral Tissue Engineering, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key Laboratory of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Stomatology & Laboratory of Oral Tissue Engineering, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key Laboratory of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Stomatology & Laboratory of Oral Tissue Engineering, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, People's Republic of China
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Pardy JD, Tavsanli B, Sirianni QEA, Gillies ER. Self-immolative Polymer Hydrogels via In Situ Gelation. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202401324. [PMID: 39031736 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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Hydrogels are of interest for a wide range of applications. The ability to control when the hydrogel degrades can provide beneficial properties such as controlled degradation in the environment or the stimulated release of drugs or cells. Self-immolative polymers are a class of degradable polymers that undergo complete end-to-end depolymerization upon the application of a stimulus. They have been explored for hydrogel development, but the ability to prepare and selectively degrade self-immolative hydrogels under neutral aqueous conditions has so far been limited. We describe here the preparation of water-soluble polyglyoxylamides with cross-linkable pendent azides and their cross-linking to form hydrogels with 4-arm poly(ethylene glycol)s having unstrained and strained alkynes using copper-assisted and strain-promoted azide-alkyne click chemistry respectively. The influence of pendent azide density and solution polymer content on the resulting hydrogels was evaluated. A polyglyoxylamide with a 70 : 30 ratio of pendent hydroxyl:azide successfully provided hydrogels with compressive moduli ranging from 1.3-6.3 kPa under copper-free conditions at 10-20 % (w/w) of polymer in phosphate-buffered saline. Selective depolymerization and degradation of the hydrogels upon irradiation with light was demonstrated, resulting in reductions in the compressive moduli and the release of depolymerization products that were detected by NMR spectroscopy.
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- Jared D Pardy
- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, N6A 5B9, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., N6A 5B7, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., N6A 5B7, London, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, N6A 5B9, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., N6A 5B7, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., N6A 5B9, London, Ontario, Canada
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Gagni P, Lodigiani G, Frigerio R, Cretich M, Gori A, Bergamaschi G. Supramolecular Hydrogels for 3D Biosensors and Bioassays. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400974. [PMID: 38871646 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400974] [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: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Supramolecular hydrogels play a pivotal role in many fields of biomedical research, including emerging applications in designing advanced tools for point-of-care testing, clinical diagnostics, and lab-on-chip analysis. This review outlines the growing relevance of supramolecular hydrogels in biosensing and bioassay devices, highlighting recent advancements that deliver increased sensitivity, real-time monitoring, and multiplexing capabilities through the distinctive properties of these nanomaterials. Furthermore, the exploration extends to additional applications, such as using hydrogels as three-dimensional matrices for cell-based assays.
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- Paola Gagni
- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", National Research Council of Italy (SCITEC-CNR), 20131, Milan, Italy
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Yu J, Tavsanli B, Tamminga MJ, Gillies ER. Compact Polyelectrolyte Complexes of Poly(l-Lysine) and Anionic Polysaccharides. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:5160-5168. [PMID: 39041825 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00547] [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: 07/24/2024]
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Compact polyelectrolyte complexes (CoPECs) can exhibit mechanical properties similar to those of biological tissues and other interesting properties, such as self-healing. To date, a variety of CoPECs prepared from synthetic polyelectrolytes have been investigated, but there are very few examples based entirely on biopolymers. We describe here an investigation of CoPECs based on poly(l-lysine) (PLL) with sodium hyaluronate (HA) and alginate (Alg). A 2:1 ratio of cation:anion and 0.25 M NaBr was beneficial for the formation of viscoelastic PLL-HA CoPECs, with the favorable ratio attributed to the spacing of carboxylates on HA being one every two saccharide units. In contrast, 1.0 M NaBr and a 1:1 ratio were better for PLL-Alg CoPECs. Both CoPECs swelled or retained a constant volume when immersed in hypertonic media, but contracted in hypotonic media. The loading of molecules into the PLL-HA (2:1) CoPECs was investigated. Higher loadings were achieved for anionic molecules compared to cations, presumably due to the excess cationic binding sites on the networks. The times required for full release of the molecules ranged from less than 2 h for neutral paracetamol to about 48 h for crystal violet and diclofenac.
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- Jaehak Yu
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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Kesharwani P, Alexander A, Shukla R, Jain S, Bisht A, Kumari K, Verma K, Sharma S. Tissue regeneration properties of hydrogels derived from biological macromolecules: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 271:132280. [PMID: 38744364 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132280] [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: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The successful tissue engineering depends on the development of biologically active scaffolds that possess optimal characteristics to effectively support cellular functions, maintain structural integrity and aid in tissue regeneration. Hydrogels have emerged as promising candidates in tissue regeneration due to their resemblance to the natural extracellular matrix and their ability to support cell survival and proliferation. The integration of hydrogel scaffold into the polymer has a variable impact on the pseudo extracellular environment, fostering cell growth/repair. The modification in size, shape, surface morphology and porosity of hydrogel scaffolds has consequently paved the way for addressing diverse challenges in the tissue engineering process such as tissue architecture, vascularization and simultaneous seeding of multiple cells. The present review provides a comprehensive update on hydrogel production using natural and synthetic biomaterials and their underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, it delves into the application of hydrogel scaffolds in tissue engineering for cardiac tissues, cartilage tissue, adipose tissue, nerve tissue and bone tissue. Besides, the present article also highlights various clinical studies, patents, and the limitations associated with hydrogel-based scaffolds in recent times.
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- Payal Kesharwani
- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India; Institute of Pharmacy, Ram-Eesh Institute of Vocational and Technical Education Greater Noida, India
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- Department of Pharmaceuticals, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Raebareli, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India.
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Sun Z, Hu H, Zhang X, Luan X, Xi Y, Wei G, Zhang X. Recent advances in peptide-based bioactive hydrogels for nerve repair and regeneration: from material design to fabrication, functional tailoring and applications. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:2253-2273. [PMID: 38375592 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00019f] [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: 02/21/2024]
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The injury of both central and peripheral nervous systems can result in neurological disorders and severe nervous diseases, which has been one of the challenges in the medical field. The use of peptide-based hydrogels for nerve repair and regeneration (NRR) provides a promising way for treating these problems, but the effects of the functions of peptide hydrogels on the NRR efficiency have been not understood clearly. In this review, we present recent advances in the material design, matrix fabrication, functional tailoring, and NRR applications of three types of peptide-based hydrogels, including pure peptide hydrogels, other component-functionalized peptide hydrogels, and peptide-modified polymer hydrogels. The case studies on the utilization of various peptide-based hydrogels for NRR are introduced and analyzed, in which the effects and mechanisms of the functions of hydrogels on NRR are illustrated specifically. In addition, the fabrication of medical NRR scaffolds and devices for pre-clinical application is demonstrated. Finally, we provide potential directions on the development of this promising topic. This comprehensive review could be valuable for readers to know the design and synthesis strategies of bioactive peptide hydrogels, as well as their functional tailoring, in order to promote their practical applications in tissue engineering, biomedical engineering, and materials science.
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- Zhengang Sun
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Qingdao Huangdao Central Hospital, Qingdao University Medical Group, Qingdao 266555, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, P. R. China.
- The Department of Plastic Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, P. R. China.
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Qingdao Huangdao Central Hospital, Qingdao University Medical Group, Qingdao 266555, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, P. R. China.
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, P. R. China.
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- The Department of Plastic Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China.
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Zhang S, Liu J, Feng F, Jia Y, Xu F, Wei Z, Zhang M. Rational design of viscoelastic hydrogels for periodontal ligament remodeling and repair. Acta Biomater 2024; 174:69-90. [PMID: 38101557 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.12.017] [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: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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The periodontal ligament (PDL) is a distinctive yet critical connective tissue vital for maintaining the integrity and functionality of tooth-supporting structures. However, PDL repair poses significant challenges due to the complexity of its mechanical microenvironment encompassing hard-soft-hard tissues, with the viscoelastic properties of the PDL being of particular interest. This review delves into the significant role of viscoelastic hydrogels in PDL regeneration, underscoring their utility in simulating biomimetic three-dimensional microenvironments. We review the intricate relationship between PDL and viscoelastic mechanical properties, emphasizing the role of tissue viscoelasticity in maintaining mechanical functionality. Moreover, we summarize the techniques for characterizing PDL's viscoelastic behavior. From a chemical bonding perspective, we explore various crosslinking methods and characteristics of viscoelastic hydrogels, along with engineering strategies to construct viscoelastic cell microenvironments. We present a detailed analysis of the influence of the viscoelastic microenvironment on cellular mechanobiological behavior and fate. Furthermore, we review the applications of diverse viscoelastic hydrogels in PDL repair and address current challenges in the field of viscoelastic tissue repair. Lastly, we propose future directions for the development of innovative hydrogels that will facilitate not only PDL but also systemic ligament tissue repair. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE.
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- Songbai Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China.
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Sahu I, Chakraborty P. A repertoire of nanoengineered short peptide-based hydrogels and their applications in biotechnology. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 233:113654. [PMID: 38000121 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113654] [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: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Peptide nanotechnology has currently bridged the gap between materials and biological worlds. Bioinspired self-assembly of short-peptide building blocks helps take the leap from molecules to materials by taking inspiration from nature. Owing to their intrinsic biocompatibility, high water content, and extracellular matrix mimicking fibrous morphology, hydrogels engineered from the self-assembly of short peptides exemplify the actualization of peptide nanotechnology into biomedical products. However, the weak mechanical property of these hydrogels jeopardizes their practical applications. Moreover, their functional diversity is limited since they comprise only one building block. Nanoengineering the networks of these hydrogels by incorporating small molecules, polymers, and inorganic/carbon nanomaterials can augment the mechanical properties while retaining their dynamic supramolecular nature. These additives interact with the peptide building blocks supramolecularly and may enhance the branching of the networks via coassembly or crystallographic mismatch. This phenomenon expands the functional diversity of these hydrogels by synergistically combining the attributes of the individual building blocks. This review highlights such nanoengineered peptide hydrogels and their applications in biotechnology. We have included exemplary works on supramolecular modification of the peptide hydrogel networks by integrating other small molecules, synthetic/biopolymers, conductive polymers, and inorganic/carbon nanomaterials and shed light on their various utilities focusing on biotechnology. We finally envision some future prospects in this highly active field of research.
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- Ipsita Sahu
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy 502284, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy 502284, Telangana, India.
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Patel DK, Jung E, Priya S, Won SY, Han SS. Recent advances in biopolymer-based hydrogels and their potential biomedical applications. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 323:121408. [PMID: 37940291 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks of polymer chains containing large amounts of water in their structure. Hydrogels have received significant attention in biomedical applications owing to their attractive physicochemical properties, including flexibility, softness, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. Different natural and synthetic polymers have been intensely explored in developing hydrogels for the desired applications. Biopolymers-based hydrogels have advantages over synthetic polymers regarding improved cellular activity and weak immune response. These properties can be further improved by grafting with other polymers or adding nanomaterials, and they structurally mimic the living tissue environments, which opens their broad applicability. The hydrogels can be physically or chemically cross-linked depending on the structure. The use of different biopolymers-based hydrogels in biomedical applications has been reviewed and discussed earlier. However, no report is still available to comprehensively introduce the synthesis, advantages, disadvantages, and biomedical applications of biopolymers-based hydrogels from the material point of view. Herein, we systematically overview different synthesis methods of hydrogels and provide a holistic approach to biopolymers-based hydrogels for biomedical applications, especially in bone regeneration, wound healing, drug delivery, bioimaging, and therapy. The current challenges and prospects of biopolymers-based hydrogels are highlighted rationally, giving an insight into the progress of these hydrogels and their practical applications.
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- Dinesh K Patel
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280-Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280-Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280-Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280-Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280-Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Kaur K, Sannoufi R, Butler JS, Murphy CM. Biomimetic Inspired Hydrogels for Regenerative Vertebral Body Stenting. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2023; 21:806-814. [PMID: 38001387 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-023-00839-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review aims to explore the potential of biomimetic hydrogels as an alternative to bone cement in vertebral body stenting (VBS), a minimally invasive treatment for vertebral compression fractures. RECENT FINDINGS The use of bone cement in VBS procedures can lead to complications such as incomplete fracture reduction and cement leakage. Biomimetic hydrogels have gained significant attention as potential biomaterial alternatives for VBS due to their unique properties, including tuneable therapeutic and mechanical properties. Over the past decade, there has been significant advancements in the development of biomimetic hydrogels for bone regeneration, employing a wide range of approaches to enhance the structural and functional properties of hydrogels. Biomimetic hydrogels hold significant promise as safer and reparative alternatives to bone cement for VBS procedures. However, further research and development in this field are necessary to explore the full potential of hydrogel-based systems for vertebral bone repair.
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- Kulwinder Kaur
- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science, RCSI, Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland
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- National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine, University of College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland.
- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin, Ireland.
- Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), RCSI and TCD, Dublin, Ireland.
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Martínez G, Begines B, Pajuelo E, Vázquez J, Rodriguez-Albelo LM, Cofini D, Torres Y, Alcudia A. Versatile Biodegradable Poly(acrylic acid)-Based Hydrogels Infiltrated in Porous Titanium Implants to Improve the Biofunctional Performance. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:4743-4758. [PMID: 37677155 PMCID: PMC10646965 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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This research work proposes a synergistic approach to improve implants' performance through the use of porous Ti substrates to reduce the mismatch between Young's modulus of Ti (around 110 GPa) and the cortical bone (20-25 GPa), and the application of a biodegradable, acrylic acid-based polymeric coating to reduce bacterial adhesion and proliferation, and to enhance osseointegration. First, porous commercially pure Ti substrates with different porosities and pore size distributions were fabricated by using space-holder techniques to obtain substrates with improved tribomechanical behavior. On the other hand, a new diacrylate cross-linker containing a reduction-sensitive disulfide bond was synthesized to prepare biodegradable poly(acrylic acid)-based hydrogels with 1, 2, and 4% cross-linker. Finally, after the required characterization, both strategies were implemented, and the combination of 4% cross-linked poly(acrylic acid)-based hydrogel infiltrated in 30 vol % porosity, 100-200 μm average pore size, was revealed as an outstanding choice for enhancing implant performance.
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- Guillermo Martínez
- Departamento
de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Facultad
de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville 41012, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Facultad
de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville 41012, Spain
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- Departamento
de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville 41012, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville 41004, Spain
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- Departamento
de Ingeniería y Ciencia de los Materiales y del Transporte,
Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad
de Sevilla, Seville 41011, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Facultad
de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville 41012, Spain
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- Departamento
de Ingeniería y Ciencia de los Materiales y del Transporte,
Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad
de Sevilla, Seville 41011, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Facultad
de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville 41012, Spain
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Li S, Yu Q, Li H, Chen M, Jin Y, Liu D. Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogels in Regenerative Medicine. Gels 2023; 9:653. [PMID: 37623108 PMCID: PMC10453854 DOI: 10.3390/gels9080653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Regenerative medicine is a complex discipline that is becoming a hot research topic. Skin, bone, and nerve regeneration dominate current treatments in regenerative medicine. A new type of drug is urgently needed for their treatment due to their high vulnerability to damage and weak self-repairing ability. A self-assembled peptide hydrogel is a good scaffolding material in regenerative medicine because it is similar to the cytoplasmic matrix environment; it promotes cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, and division; and its degradation products are natural and harmless proteins. However, fewer studies have examined the specific mechanisms of self-assembled peptide hydrogels in promoting tissue regeneration. This review summarizes the applications and mechanisms of self-assembled short peptide and peptide hydrogels in skin, bone, and neural healing to improve their applications in tissue healing and regeneration.
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- Shuangyang Li
- School of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (S.L.); (Q.Y.); (H.L.); (M.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (S.L.); (Q.Y.); (H.L.); (M.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (S.L.); (Q.Y.); (H.L.); (M.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (S.L.); (Q.Y.); (H.L.); (M.C.)
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- Northeast Asia Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (S.L.); (Q.Y.); (H.L.); (M.C.)
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Sun Z, Zhu D, Zhao H, Liu J, He P, Luan X, Hu H, Zhang X, Wei G, Xi Y. Recent advance in bioactive hydrogels for repairing spinal cord injury: material design, biofunctional regulation, and applications. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:238. [PMID: 37488557 PMCID: PMC10364437 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01996-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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Functional hydrogels show potential application in repairing spinal cord injury (SCI) due to their unique chemical, physical, and biological properties and functions. In this comprehensive review, we present recent advance in the material design, functional regulation, and SCI repair applications of bioactive hydrogels. Different from previously released reviews on hydrogels and three-dimensional scaffolds for the SCI repair, this work focuses on the strategies for material design and biologically functional regulation of hydrogels, specifically aiming to show how these significant efforts can promoting the repairing performance of SCI. We demonstrate various methods and techniques for the fabrication of bioactive hydrogels with the biological components such as DNA, proteins, peptides, biomass polysaccharides, and biopolymers to obtain unique biological properties of hydrogels, including the cell biocompatibility, self-healing, anti-bacterial activity, injectability, bio-adhesion, bio-degradation, and other multi-functions for repairing SCI. The functional regulation of bioactive hydrogels with drugs/growth factors, polymers, nanoparticles, one-dimensional materials, and two-dimensional materials for highly effective treating SCI are introduced and discussed in detail. This work shows new viewpoints and ideas on the design and synthesis of bioactive hydrogels with the state-of-the-art knowledges of materials science and nanotechnology, and will bridge the connection of materials science and biomedicine, and further inspire clinical potential of bioactive hydrogels in biomedical fields.
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- Zhengang Sun
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Huangdao Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
- The Department of Plastic Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Huangdao Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Huangdao Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- The Department of Plastic Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China.
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Yu S, Huang Y, Shen B, Zhang W, Xie Y, Gao Q, Zhao D, Wu Z, Liu Y. Peptide hydrogels: Synthesis, properties, and applications in food science. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2023; 22:3053-3083. [PMID: 37194927 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Due to the unique and excellent biological, physical, and chemical properties of peptide hydrogels, their application in the biomedical field is extremely wide. The applications of peptide hydrogels are closely related to their unique responsiveness and excellent properties. However, its defects in mechanical properties, stability, and toxicity limit its application in the food field. In this review, we focus on the fabrication methods of peptide hydrogels through the physical, chemical, and biological stimulations. In addition, the functional design of peptide hydrogels by the incorporation with materials is discussed. Meanwhile, the excellent properties of peptide hydrogels such as the stimulus responsiveness, biocompatibility, antimicrobial properties, rheology, and stability are reviewed. Finally, the application of peptide hydrogel in the food field is summarized and prospected.
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- Shuang Yu
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Zhoushan Customs District, Zhoushan, P. R. China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Wang Y, Geng Q, Zhang Y, Adler-Abramovich L, Fan X, Mei D, Gazit E, Tao K. Fmoc-diphenylalanine gelating nanoarchitectonics: A simplistic peptide self-assembly to meet complex applications. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 636:113-133. [PMID: 36623365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-diphenylalanine (Fmoc-FF), has been has been extensively explored due to its ultrafast self-assembly kinetics, inherent biocompatibility, tunable physicochemical properties, and especially, the capability of forming self-sustained gels under physiological conditions. Consequently, various methodologies to develop Fmoc-FF gels and their corresponding applications in biomedical and industrial fields have been extensively studied. Herein, we systemically summarize the mechanisms underlying Fmoc-FF self-assembly, discuss the preparation methodologies of Fmoc-FF hydrogels, and then deliberate the properties as well as the diverse applications of Fmoc-FF self-assemblies. Finally, the contemporary shortcomings which limit the development of Fmoc-FF self-assembly are raised and the alternative solutions are proposed, along with future research perspectives.
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- Yunxiao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Zhejiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, Hangzhou 311200, China.
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Qian Q, Song J, Chen C, Pu Q, Liu X, Wang H. Recent advances in hydrogels for preventing tumor recurrence. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:2678-2692. [PMID: 36877511 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00003f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Malignant tumors remain a high-risk disease with high mortality all over the world. Among all the cancer treatments, surgery is the primary approach in the clinical treatment of tumors. However, tumor invasion and metastasis pose challenges for complete tumor resection, accompanied by high recurrence rates and reduced quality of life. Hence, there is an urgent need to explore effective adjuvant therapies to prevent postoperative tumor recurrence and relieve the pain of the patients. Nowadays, the booming local drug delivery systems which can be applied as postoperative adjuvant therapies have aroused people's attention, along with the rapid development in the pharmaceutical and biological materials fields. Hydrogels are a kind of unique carrier with prominent biocompatibility among a variety of biomaterials. Due to their high similarity to human tissues, hydrogels which load drugs/growth factors can prevent rejection reactions and promote wound healing. In addition, hydrogels are able to cover the postoperative site and maintain sustained drug release for the prevention of tumor recurrence. In this review, we survey controlled drug delivery hydrogels such as implantable, injectable and sprayable formulations and summarize the properties required for hydrogels used as postoperative adjuvant therapies. The opportunities and challenges in the design and clinical application of these hydrogels are also elaborated.
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- Qiuhui Qian
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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Pal VK, Roy S. Cooperative Calcium Phosphate Deposition on Collagen-Inspired Short Peptide Nanofibers for Application in Bone Tissue Engineering. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:807-824. [PMID: 36649490 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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In recent years, immense attention has been devoted over the production of osteoinductive materials. To this direction, collagen has a dominant role in developing hard tissues and plays a crucial role in the biomineralization of these tissues. Here, we demonstrated for the first time the potential of the shortest molecular pentapeptide domain inspired from collagen toward mineralizing hydroxyapatite on peptide fibers to develop bone-filling material. Our simplistic approach adapted the easy and facile route of introducing the metal ions onto the peptide nanofibers, displaying adsorbed glutamate onto the surface. This negatively charged surface further induces the nucleation of the crystalline growth of hydroxyapatite. Interestingly, nucleation and growth of the hydroxyapatite crystals lead to the formation of a self-supporting hydrogel to construct a suitable interface for cellular interactions. Furthermore, microscopic and spectroscopic investigations revealed the crystalline growth of the hydroxyapatite onto peptide fibers. The physical properties were also influenced by this crystalline deposition, as evident from the hierarchical organization leading to hydrogels with enhanced mechanical stiffness and improved thermal stability of the scaffold. Furthermore, the mineralized peptide fibers were highly compatible with osteoblast cells and showed increased cellular biomarkers production, which further reinforced the potential application toward effectively fabricating the grafts for bone tissue engineering.
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- Vijay Kumar Pal
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali140306, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali140306, India
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Duan C, Yu M, Hu C, Xia H, Kankala RK. Polymeric microcarriers for minimally-invasive cell delivery. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1076179. [PMID: 36777246 PMCID: PMC9908582 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1076179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Tissue engineering (TE) aims at restoring tissue defects by applying the three-dimensional (3D) biomimetic pre-formed scaffolds to restore, maintain, and enhance tissue growth. Broadly speaking, this approach has created a potential impact in anticipating organ-building, which could reduce the need for organ replacement therapy. However, the implantation of such cell-laden biomimetic constructs based on substantial open surgeries often results in severe inflammatory reactions at the incision site, leading to the generation of a harsh adverse environment where cell survival is low. To overcome such limitations, micro-sized injectable modularized units based on various biofabrication approaches as ideal delivery vehicles for cells and various growth factors have garnered compelling interest owing to their minimally-invasive nature, ease of packing cells, and improved cell retention efficacy. Several advancements have been made in fabricating various 3D biomimetic microscale carriers for cell delivery applications. In this review, we explicitly discuss the progress of the microscale cell carriers that potentially pushed the borders of TE, highlighting their design, ability to deliver cells and substantial tissue growth in situ and in vivo from different viewpoints of materials chemistry and biology. Finally, we summarize the perspectives highlighting current challenges and expanding opportunities of these innovative carriers.
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- Chunyan Duan
- School of New Energy and Environmental Protection Engineering, Foshan Polytechnic, Foshan, China,*Correspondence: Ranjith Kumar Kankala, ; Chunyan Duan,
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- School of New Energy and Environmental Protection Engineering, Foshan Polytechnic, Foshan, China
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- School of New Energy and Environmental Protection Engineering, Foshan Polytechnic, Foshan, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology, Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology, Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China,*Correspondence: Ranjith Kumar Kankala, ; Chunyan Duan,
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Luan X, Kong H, He P, Yang G, Zhu D, Guo L, Wei G. Self-Assembled Peptide-Based Nanodrugs: Molecular Design, Synthesis, Functionalization, and Targeted Tumor Bioimaging and Biotherapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205787. [PMID: 36440657 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Functional nanomaterials as nanodrugs based on the self-assembly of inorganics, polymers, and biomolecules have showed wide applications in biomedicine and tissue engineering. Ascribing to the unique biological, chemical, and physical properties of peptide molecules, peptide is used as an excellent precursor material for the synthesis of functional nanodrugs for highly effective cancer therapy. Herein, recent progress on the design, synthesis, functional regulation, and cancer bioimaging and biotherapy of peptide-based nanodrugs is summarized. For this aim, first molecular design and controllable synthesis of peptide nanodrugs with 0D to 3D structures are presented, and then the functional customization strategies for peptide nanodrugs are presented. Then, the applications of peptide-based nanodrugs in bioimaging, chemotherapy, photothermal therapy (PTT), and photodynamic therapy (PDT) are demonstrated and discussed in detail. Furthermore, peptide-based drugs in preclinical, clinical trials, and approved are briefly described. Finally, the challenges and potential solutions are pointed out on addressing the questions of this promising research topic. This comprehensive review can guide the motif design and functional regulation of peptide nanomaterials for facile synthesis of nanodrugs, and further promote their practical applications for diagnostics and therapy of diseases.
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- Xin Luan
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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Haq-Siddiqi NA, Britton D, Kim Montclare J. Protein-engineered biomaterials for cartilage therapeutics and repair. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 192:114647. [PMID: 36509172 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cartilage degeneration and injury are major causes of pain and disability that effect millions, and yet treatment options for conditions like osteoarthritis (OA) continue to be mainly palliative or involve complete replacement of injured joints. Several biomaterial strategies have been explored to address cartilage repair either by the delivery of therapeutics or as support for tissue repair, however the complex structure of cartilage tissue, its mechanical needs, and lack of regenerative capacity have hindered this goal. Recent advances in synthetic biology have opened new possibilities for engineered proteins to address these unique needs. Engineered protein and peptide-based materials benefit from inherent biocompatibility and nearly unlimited tunability as they utilize the body's natural building blocks to fabricate a variety of supramolecular structures. The pathophysiology and needs of OA cartilage are presented here, along with an overview of the current state of the art and next steps for protein-engineered repair strategies for cartilage.
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- Nada A Haq-Siddiqi
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States; Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York 10003, United States; Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York 10016, United States; Department of Biomaterials, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States.
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Abraham B, Agredo P, Mensah SG, Nilsson BL. Anion Effects on the Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Cationic Phenylalanine Derivatives. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:15494-15505. [PMID: 36473193 PMCID: PMC9776537 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Supramolecular hydrogels have emerged as a class of promising biomaterials for applications such as drug delivery and tissue engineering. Self-assembling peptides have been well studied for such applications, but low molecular weight (LMW) amino acid-derived gelators have attracted interest as low-cost alternatives with similar emergent properties. Fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl-phenylalanine (Fmoc-Phe) is one such privileged motif often chosen due to its inherent self-assembly potential. Previously, we developed cationic Fmoc-Phe-DAP gelators that assemble into hydrogel networks in aqueous NaCl solutions of sufficient ionic strength. The chloride anions in these solutions screen the cationic charge of the gelators to enable self-assembly to occur. Herein, we report the effects of varying the anions of sodium salts on the gelation potential, nanoscale morphology, and hydrogel viscoelastic properties of Fmoc-Phe-DAP and two of its fluorinated derivatives, Fmoc-3F-Phe-DAP and Fmoc-F5-Phe-DAP. It was observed that both the anion identity and gelator structure had a significant impact on the self-assembly and gelation properties of these derivatives. Changing the anion identity resulted in significant polymorphism of the nanoscale morphology of the assembled states that was dependent on the chemical structure of the gelator. The emergent viscoelastic character of the hydrogel networks was also found to be reliant on the anion identity and gelator structure. These results demonstrate the complex interplay between the gelator and environment that have a profound and often unpredictable impact on both self-assembly properties and emergent viscoelasticity in supramolecular hydrogels formed by LMW compounds. This work also illustrates the current lack of understanding that limits the rational design of potential biomaterials that will be in contact with complex biological fluids and provides motivation for additional research to correlate the chemical structure of LMW gelators with the structure and emergent properties of the resulting supramolecular assemblies as a function of environment.
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- Brittany
L. Abraham
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627-0216, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627-0216, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627-0216, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627-0216, United States
- Materials
Science Program, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627-0166, United States
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Völlmecke K, Afroz R, Bierbach S, Brenker LJ, Frücht S, Glass A, Giebelhaus R, Hoppe A, Kanemaru K, Lazarek M, Rabbe L, Song L, Velasco Suarez A, Wu S, Serpe M, Kuckling D. Hydrogel-Based Biosensors. Gels 2022; 8:768. [PMID: 36547292 PMCID: PMC9777866 DOI: 10.3390/gels8120768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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There is an increasing interest in sensing applications for a variety of analytes in aqueous environments, as conventional methods do not work reliably under humid conditions or they require complex equipment with experienced operators. Hydrogel sensors are easy to fabricate, are incredibly sensitive, and have broad dynamic ranges. Experiments on their robustness, reliability, and reusability have indicated the possible long-term applications of these systems in a variety of fields, including disease diagnosis, detection of pharmaceuticals, and in environmental testing. It is possible to produce hydrogels, which, upon sensing a specific analyte, can adsorb it onto their 3D-structure and can therefore be used to remove them from a given environment. High specificity can be obtained by using molecularly imprinted polymers. Typical detection principles involve optical methods including fluorescence and chemiluminescence, and volume changes in colloidal photonic crystals, as well as electrochemical methods. Here, we explore the current research utilizing hydrogel-based sensors in three main areas: (1) biomedical applications, (2) for detecting and quantifying pharmaceuticals of interest, and (3) detecting and quantifying environmental contaminants in aqueous environments.
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- Katharina Völlmecke
- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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Oliveira CBP, Gomes V, Ferreira PMT, Martins JA, Jervis PJ. Peptide-Based Supramolecular Hydrogels as Drug Delivery Agents: Recent Advances. Gels 2022; 8:706. [PMID: 36354614 PMCID: PMC9689023 DOI: 10.3390/gels8110706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Supramolecular peptide hydrogels have many important applications in biomedicine, including drug delivery applications for the sustained release of therapeutic molecules. Targeted and selective drug administration is often preferential to systemic drug delivery, as it can allow reduced doses and can avoid the toxicity and side-effects caused by off-target binding. New discoveries are continually being reported in this rapidly developing field. In this review, we report the latest developments in supramolecular peptide-based hydrogels for drug delivery, focusing primarily on discoveries that have been reported in the last four years (2018-present). We address clinical points, such as peptide self-assembly and drug release, mechanical properties in drug delivery, peptide functionalization, bioadhesive properties and drug delivery enhancement strategies, drug release profiles, and different hydrogel matrices for anticancer drug loading and release.
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- Centre of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Fluorinated Protein and Peptide Materials for Biomedical Applications. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15101201. [PMID: 36297312 PMCID: PMC9609677 DOI: 10.3390/ph15101201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Fluorination represents one of the most powerful modern design strategies to impart biomacromolecules with unique functionality, empowering them for widespread application in the biomedical realm. However, the properties of fluorinated protein materials remain unpredictable due to the heavy context-dependency of the surrounding atoms influenced by fluorine’s strong electron-withdrawing tendencies. This review aims to discern patterns and elucidate design principles governing the biochemical synthesis and rational installation of fluorine into protein and peptide sequences for diverse biomedical applications. Several case studies are presented to deconvolute the overgeneralized fluorous stabilization effect and critically examine the duplicitous nature of the resultant enhanced chemical and thermostability as it applies to use as biomimetic therapeutics, drug delivery vehicles, and bioimaging modalities.
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Abraham BL, Mensah SG, Gwinnell BR, Nilsson BL. Side-chain halogen effects on self-assembly and hydrogelation of cationic phenylalanine derivatives. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:5999-6008. [PMID: 35920399 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00713d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Low molecular weight (LMW) supramolecular hydrogels have great potential as next-generation biomaterials for drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. The design of LMW gelators is complicated by the lack of understanding regarding how the chemical structure of the gelator correlates to self-assembly potential and emergent hydrogel material properties. The fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl-phenylalanine (Fmoc-Phe) motif is a privileged scaffold that is prone to undergo self-assembly into self-supporting hydrogel networks. Cationic Fmoc-Phe-DAP derivatives modified with diaminopropane (DAP) at the C-terminus have been developed that self-assemble into hydrogel networks in aqueous solutions of sufficient ionic strength. We report herein the impact of side-chain halogenation on the self-assembly and hydrogelation properties of Fmoc-Phe-DAP derivatives. A systematic study of the self-assembly and hydrogelation of monohalogenated Fmoc-Phe-DAP derivatives with F, Cl, or Br atoms in the ortho, meta, or para positions of the phenyl side chain reveal significant differences in self-assembly and gelation potential, nanoscale assembly morphology, and hydrogel viscoelastic properties as a function of halogen identity and substitution position. These results demonstrate the profound impact that subtle changes to the chemical scaffold can have on the behavior of LMW supramolecular gelators and illustrate the ongoing difficulty of predicting the emergent self-assembly and hydrogelation behavior of LMW gelators that differ even modestly in chemical structure.
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- Brittany L Abraham
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
- Materials Science Program, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
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Wang Q, Qiu W, Li M, Li N, Li X, Qin X, Wang X, Yu J, Li F, Huang L, Wu D. Mussel-inspired multifunctional hydrogel dressing with hemostasis, hypoglycemic, photothermal antibacterial properties on diabetic wounds. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:4796-4814. [PMID: 35852356 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00433j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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To meticulously establish an efficient photothermal multifunctional hydrogel dressing is a prospective strategy for the treatment of diabetic chronic wounds. Herein, glucose oxidase (GOx) was added to polydopamine/acrylamide (PDA/AM) hydrogels to reduce hyperglycemia to a normal level (3.9-6.1 mmol L-1) and enhance compressive properties (55 kPa) and adhesive properties (32.69 kPa), which are capable of hemostasis in the wound. Then, MnO2 nanoparticles were encapsulated into a polydopamine/acrylamide (PDA/AM) hydrogel, endowing it with excellent antibacterial properties (E. coli and S. aureus were 97.87% and 99.99%) under the irradiation of 808 nm NIR; meanwhile, the biofilm was eliminated completely. Besides, O2 was generated (18 mg mL-1) by the decomposition of H2O2 under the catalysis of MnO2, which could accelerate the formation of angiogenesis and promote the crawling and proliferation of cells. Furthermore, the diabetic wound in vivo treated with the PDA/AM/GOx/MnO2 hydrogel had a less inflammatory response and faster healing speed, which was completely healed in 14 days. Therefore, the multifunctional hydrogels with the capability of high compressible, hemostasis, antibacterial, hyperglycemia manipulation, and O2 generation, demonstrate promise in diabetic chronic wound dressing.
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- Qian Wang
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education; College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education; College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education; College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education; College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education; College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education; College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China. .,Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education; College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China. .,Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education; College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China. .,Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, China
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Khan F, Das S. Modified Low Molecular Weight Pure and Engineered Gels: A Review of Strategies towards Their Development. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Finaz Khan
- Department of Chemistry Amity Institute of Applied Sciences Amity University Kolkata Major Arterial Road, Action Area II, Kadampukur Village, Rajarhat, Newtown West Bengal 700135 India
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- Department of Chemistry Amity Institute of Applied Sciences Amity University Kolkata Major Arterial Road, Action Area II, Kadampukur Village, Rajarhat, Newtown West Bengal 700135 India
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Wang XJ, Cheng J, Zhang LY, Zhang JG. Self-assembling peptides-based nano-cargos for targeted chemotherapy and immunotherapy of tumors: recent developments, challenges, and future perspectives. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:1184-1200. [PMID: 35403517 PMCID: PMC9004497 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2058647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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- Xue-Jun Wang
- Department of General Surgery, Chun’an First People’s Hospital (Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital Chun’an Branch), Hangzhou, China
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- General Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Diagnosis and Individualized Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Chun’an First People’s Hospital (Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital Chun’an Branch), Hangzhou, China
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- General Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Diagnosis and Individualized Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China
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Cao P, Zhang Z, Bai X, He Y, Song P, Wang R. Complecting the BiOCl nano-roundels based hollow microbasket induced by chitosan for dramatically enhancing photocatalytic activity. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Multicomponent Interpenetrating metal based Alginate-Carrageenan biopolymer Hydrogel beads substantiated by Graphene oxide for efficient removal of Methylene Blue from waste water. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pal VK, Roy S. Cooperative Metal Ion Coordination to the Short Self-Assembling Peptide Promotes Hydrogelation and Cellular Proliferation. Macromol Biosci 2022; 22:e2100462. [PMID: 35257490 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Non-covalent interactions among short peptides and proteins led to their molecular self-assembly into supramolecular packaging, which provides the fundamental basis of life. These biomolecular assemblies are highly susceptible to the environmental conditions, including temperature, light, pH, and ionic concentration, thus inspiring the fabrication of a new class of stimuli-responsive biomaterials. Here, we report for the first time the cooperative effect of the divalent metal ions to promote hydrogelation in the short collagen inspired self-assembling peptide for developing advanced biomaterials. Introduction of the biologically relevant metal ions (Ca2+ /Mg2+ ) to the peptide surpasses its limitation to self-assemble into a multi-scale structure at physiological pH. In particular, in presence of metal ions, the negatively charged peptide showed a distinct shift in its equilibrium point of gelation and demonstrated conversion from sol to gel and thus enabling the scope of fabricating an advanced biomaterial for controlling cellular behaviour. Interestingly, tunable mechanical strength and improved cellular response were observed within ion-coordinated peptide hydrogels compared to the peptide gelator. Microscopic analyses, rheological assessment, and biological studies established the importance of utilizing a novel strategy by simply using metal ions to modulate the physical and biological attributes of CIPs to construct next-generation biomaterials. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Vijay Kumar Pal
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Knowledge City, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, Pin-140306
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Knowledge City, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, Pin-140306
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Li Z, Zhou Y, Li T, Zhang J, Tian H. Stimuli‐responsive hydrogels: Fabrication and biomedical applications. VIEW 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/viw.20200112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Ziyuan Li
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai China
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Sun Y, Li X, Zhao M, Chen Y, Xu Y, Wang K, Bian S, Jiang Q, Fan Y, Zhang X. Bioinspired supramolecular nanofiber hydrogel through self-assembly of biphenyl-tripeptide for tissue engineering. Bioact Mater 2022; 8:396-408. [PMID: 34541409 PMCID: PMC8429915 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Supramolecular nanofiber peptide assemblies had been used to construct functional hydrogel biomaterials and achieved great progress. Here, a new class of biphenyl-tripeptides with different C-terminal amino acids sequences transposition were developed, which could self-assemble to form robust supramolecular nanofiber hydrogels from 0.7 to 13.8 kPa at ultra-low weight percent (about 0.27 wt%). Using molecular dynamics simulations to interrogate the physicochemical properties of designed biphenyl-tripeptide sequences in atomic detail, reasonable hydrogen bond interactions and "FF" brick (phenylalanine-phenylalanine) promoted the formation of supramolecular fibrous hydrogels. The biomechanical properties and intermolecular interactions were also analyzed by rheology and spectroscopy analysis to optimize amino acid sequence. Enhanced L929 cells adhesion and proliferation demonstrated good biocompatibility of the hydrogels. The storage modulus of BPAA-AFF with 10 nm nanofibers self-assembling was around 13.8 kPa, and the morphology was similar to natural extracellular matrix. These supramolecular nanofiber hydrogels could effectively support chondrocytes spreading and proliferation, and specifically enhance chondrogenic related genes expression and chondrogenic matrix secretion. Such biomimetic supramolecular short peptide biomaterials hold great potential in regenerative medicine as promising innovative matrices because of their simple and regular molecular structure and excellent biological performance.
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- Yong Sun
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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Qu Y, Lu K, Zheng Y, Huang C, Wang G, Zhang Y, Yu Q. Photothermal scaffolds/surfaces for regulation of cell behaviors. Bioact Mater 2022; 8:449-477. [PMID: 34541413 PMCID: PMC8429475 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.05.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Regulation of cell behaviors and even cell fates is of great significance in diverse biomedical applications such as cancer treatment, cell-based therapy, and tissue engineering. During the past decades, diverse methods have been developed to regulate cell behaviors such as applying external stimuli, delivering exogenous molecules into cell interior and changing the physicochemical properties of the substrates where cells adhere. Photothermal scaffolds/surfaces refer to a kind of materials embedded or coated with photothermal agents that can absorb light with proper wavelength (usually in near infrared region) and convert light energy to heat; the generated heat shows great potential for regulation of cell behaviors in different ways. In the current review, we summarize the recent research progress, especially over the past decade, of using photothermal scaffolds/surfaces to regulate cell behaviors, which could be further categorized into three types: (i) killing the tumor cells via hyperthermia or thermal ablation, (ii) engineering cells by intracellular delivery of exogenous molecules via photothermal poration of cell membranes, and (iii) releasing a single cell or an intact cell sheet via modulation of surface physicochemical properties in response to heat. In the end, challenges and perspectives in these areas are commented.
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- Yangcui Qu
- College of Biomedical Engineering & the Key Laboratory for Medical Functional Nanomaterials, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, PR China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering & the Key Laboratory for Medical Functional Nanomaterials, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, PR China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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Schiattarella C, Diaferia C, Gallo E, Della Ventura B, Morelli G, Vitagliano L, Velotta R, Accardo A. Solid-state optical properties of self-assembling amyloid-like peptides with different charged states at the terminal ends. Sci Rep 2022; 12:759. [PMID: 35031624 PMCID: PMC8760239 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04394-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The self-assembling of small peptides not only leads to the formation of intriguing nanoarchitectures, but also generates materials with unexpected functional properties. Oligopeptides can form amyloid-like cross-β assemblies that are able to emit intrinsic photoluminescence (PL), over the whole near-UV/visible range, whose origin is still largely debated. As proton transfer between the peptide chain termini within the assembly is one of the invoked interpretations of this phenomenon, we here evaluated the solid state PL properties of a series of self-assembled hexaphenylalanine peptides characterized by a different terminal charge state. Overall, our data indicate that the charge state of these peptides has a marginal role in the PL emission as all systems exhibit very similar multicolour PL associated with a violation of the Kasha’s rule. On the other hand, charged/uncharged ends occasionally produce differences in the quantum yields. The generality of these observations has been proven by extending these analyses to the Aβ16–21 peptide. Collectively, the present findings provide useful information for deciphering the code that links the spectroscopic properties of these assemblies to their structural/electronic features.
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- Chiara Schiattarella
- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, CNR, Via P. Castellino 111, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB), University of Naples "Federico II", Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134, Naples, Italy
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- IRCCS Synlab SDN, Via Gianturco 113, 80143, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Naples "Federico II", Via Cintia 26, 80125, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB), University of Naples "Federico II", Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Naples "Federico II", Via Cintia 26, 80125, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB), University of Naples "Federico II", Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134, Naples, Italy.
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Vahedifar A, Wu J. Self-assembling peptides: Structure, function, in silico prediction and applications. Trends Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Yaghoubi A, Ramazani A, Ghasemzadeh H. Synthesis of physically crosslinked PAM/CNT flakes nanocomposite hydrogel films via a destructive approach. RSC Adv 2021; 11:39095-39107. [PMID: 35492498 PMCID: PMC9044412 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07825a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based hydrogels have recently found a wide variety of applications due to the unique physical and chemical properties of CNTs. CNTs can be used as a nanofiller and/or crosslinker to produce nanocomposite hydrogels with good mechanical and structural properties. In this research, a novel method was reported for producing polyacrylamide (PAM)/oxidized-multiwalled carbon nanotube (O-MWCNT) flakes nanocomposite hydrogel films without using any organic cross-linker or surfactant. Through a mechanism dependent on the reactive oxygen species (ROS), some O-MWCNTs were broken down in situ into small flakes in the aqueous solutions containing acrylamide (AM) and sodium persulfate (NaPS) at the temperature range of 85–90 °C. Simultaneously, in situ polymerization of the AM monomers occurred using free radicals, which resulted in the formation of PAM chains. The flakes acted as crosslinkers by forming hydrogen bonds with PAM chains and formed a hydrogel network after 48 h at room temperature. The hydrogels were characterized by different techniques (FT-IR, Raman, FE-SEM, TEM, TGA, tensile test). The porous structure of the hydrogel films as well as micro-network structures with unique morphologies were observed by SEM. The O-MWCNT flakes and some undegraded O-MWCNTs in the hydrogel network were also observed by TEM. The results showed that PC2I2H hydrogel film, as an evolved hydrogel, has excellent swelling performance in aqueous solutions at different pH and temperatures. In addition, this hydrogel showed a tensile strength of 103 MPa in the dry state and an elongation of 703% in the swollen state. Novel PAM/CNT flakes nanocomposite hydrogel films were synthesized by in situ degradation of the oxidized-MWCNTs into flakes using persulfate activation. The flakes crosslinked the PAM chains via hydrogen bonding to form a hydrogel network.![]()
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- Alireza Yaghoubi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan 45371-38791 Zanjan Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan 45371-38791 Zanjan Iran .,Department of Biotechnology, Research Institute of Modern Biological Techniques (RIMBT), University of Zanjan 45371-38791 Zanjan Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Imam Khomeini International University Qazvin 34148-96818 Iran
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Diaferia C, Schiattarella C, Gallo E, Della Ventura B, Morelli G, Velotta R, Vitagliano L, Accardo A. Fluorescence Emission of Self-assembling Amyloid-like Peptides: Solution versus Solid State. Chemphyschem 2021; 22:2215-2221. [PMID: 34496136 PMCID: PMC8597038 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Analysis of the intrinsic UV-visible fluorescence exhibited by self-assembling amyloid-like peptides in solution and in solid the state highlights that their physical state has a profound impact on the optical properties. In the solid state, a linear dependence of the fluorescence emission peaks as a function of excitation wavelength is detected. On the contrary, an excitation-independent emission is observed in solution. The present findings constitute a valuable benchmark for current and future explanations of the fluorescence emission by amyloids.
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- Carlo Diaferia
- Department of Pharmacy andResearch Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB)University of Naples “Federico II”Via Mezzocannone 16Naples80134Italy
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- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, CNRVia P. Castellino 111Naples80131Italy
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- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”University of Naples “Federico II”Via Cintia 26Naples80125Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy andResearch Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB)University of Naples “Federico II”Via Mezzocannone 16Naples80134Italy
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- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”University of Naples “Federico II”Via Cintia 26Naples80125Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), CNRVia Mezzocannone 1680134NaplesItaly
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- Department of Pharmacy andResearch Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB)University of Naples “Federico II”Via Mezzocannone 16Naples80134Italy
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Zhang C, Wu H, Chen J, Zhu P, Gao C. La
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modified poly(γ‐glutamic acid) hydrogels with high strength and anti‐swelling property for cartilage regeneration. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Chenyang Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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Falcone N, Andoy NMO, Sullan RMA, Kraatz HB. Peptide-Polydopamine Nanocomposite Hydrogel for a Laser-Controlled Hydrophobic Drug Delivery. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:6652-6657. [PMID: 35006968 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Smart antibacterial systems, delivering antimicrobials in a highly controlled manner, are one strategy toward fighting the rise of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Here, we engineer a laser-responsive antimicrobial nanocomposite hydrogel combining a peptide amphiphile and a photothermally active polydopamine nanoparticle (PDNP) to entrap the hydrophobic rifampicin within the hydrophilic hydrogel matrix. We show that the ability of the gelator to interact and retain rifampicin within the gel induced structural changes in its nanofiber network and mechanical properties. Furthermore, PDNP inclusion enabled laser-induced drug release, preventing growth of a Gram-negative E. coli. Overall, our work provides a significant advance in designing smart materials for controlled drug delivery applications.
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- Natashya Falcone
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada.,Department of Physical and Environmental Science, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1065 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Science, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1065 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Science, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1065 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada.,Department of Physical and Environmental Science, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1065 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H5, Canada
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Zhang L, Guo L, Wei G. Recent Advances in the Fabrication and Environmental Science Applications of Cellulose Nanofibril-Based Functional Materials. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:5390. [PMID: 34576613 PMCID: PMC8469206 DOI: 10.3390/ma14185390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cellulose is one of the important biomass materials in nature and has shown wide applications in various fields from materials science, biomedicine, tissue engineering, wearable devices, energy, and environmental science, as well as many others. Due to their one-dimensional nanostructure, high specific surface area, excellent biodegradability, low cost, and high sustainability, cellulose nanofibrils/nanofibers (CNFs) have been widely used for environmental science applications in the last years. In this review, we summarize the advance in the design, synthesis, and water purification applications of CNF-based functional nanomaterials. To achieve this aim, we firstly introduce the synthesis and functionalization of CNFs, which are further extended for the formation of CNF hybrid materials by combining with other functional nanoscale building blocks, such as polymers, biomolecules, nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, and two-dimensional (2D) materials. Then, the fabrication methods of CNF-based 2D membranes/films, three-dimensional (3D) hydrogels, and 3D aerogels are presented. Regarding the environmental science applications, CNF-based nanomaterials for the removal of metal ions, anions, organic dyes, oils, and bio-contents are demonstrated and discussed in detail. Finally, the challenges and outlooks in this promising research field are discussed. It is expected that this topical review will guide and inspire the design and fabrication of CNF-based novel nanomaterials with high sustainability for practical applications.
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- Lianming Zhang
- School of Resources and Environmental engineering, Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University, Jinan 250100, China;
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Qian Y, Di S, Wang L, Li Z. Recent advances in the synthesis and applications of graphene-polypeptide nanocomposites. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:6521-6535. [PMID: 34318859 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00779c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The combination of peptides and graphene-derived materials provides a new way to prepare graphene-based nanocomposites with unique structures, properties, and functions. The modification of graphene with different polypeptides not only improves the biocompatibility and biological recognition ability of graphene-based materials, but also greatly expands their application fields. In this work, we summarize different interactions between graphene and polypeptides, and the synthesis methods of novel functional graphene-polypeptide nanocomposites based on the interactions in recent years (from 2016 to present). In addition, the potential applications of graphene-peptide hybrid nanocomposites in biomedicine, tissue engineering, biosensors, environmental science engineering, optoelectronic materials, and energy storage are introduced. We hope that this review will help readers to understand the methods and mechanisms of the modification of graphene surfaces with biomolecules, and promote readers to understand the synthesis and applications of graphene-based nanocomposites. This work may provide hints and references for the development of peptide sequence design, and biomedical and functional materials, and will help in designing and synthesizing novel graphene-based nanomaterials with unique properties and suitable for various applications in the future.
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- Yuhong Qian
- College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, P. R. China.
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Quantitative nanomechanical properties evaluation of a family of β-sheet peptide fibres using rapid bimodal AFM. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021; 124:104776. [PMID: 34479107 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Self-assembling peptides have become important building blocks for materials design (e.g. hydrogels) and play a crucial role in a range of diseases including Alzheimer and Parkinson. In this context, accessing the nanomechanical properties of ubiquitous β-sheet rich nanofibres (e.g.: amyloids) is key to the formulation of materials and design of therapies. Although the bulk mechanical properties of hydrogels can easily be accessed using common techniques and equipment, the mechanical properties of their constituent fibres, in particular if with radii in the nanometre scale, are more challenging to measure and estimate. In this work we show for the first time how the rapid nanomechanical mapping technique: amplitude modulation-frequency modulation (AM-FM), can be used to determine the heights, Young's moduli and viscosity coefficients of a series of β-sheet peptide nanofibres with high statistical confidence. Our results show how peptide sequence and in particular length, charge and interaction with the substrate affect the viscoelastic properties of the peptide fibres.
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Li L, Xie L, Zheng R, Sun R. Self-Assembly Dipeptide Hydrogel: The Structures and Properties. Front Chem 2021; 9:739791. [PMID: 34540806 PMCID: PMC8440803 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.739791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Self-assembly peptide-based hydrogels are well known and popular in biomedical applications due to the fact that they are readily controllable and have biocompatibility properties. A dipeptide is the shortest self-assembling motif of peptides. Due to its small size and simple synthesis method, dipeptide can provide a simple and easy-to-use method to study the mechanism of peptides' self-assembly. This review describes the design and structures of self-assembly linear dipeptide hydrogels. The strategies for preparing the new generation of linear dipeptide hydrogels can be divided into three categories based on the modification site of dipeptide: 1) COOH-terminal and N-terminal modified dipeptide, 2) C-terminal modified dipeptide, and 3) uncapped dipeptide. With a deeper understanding of the relationship between the structures and properties of dipeptides, we believe that dipeptide hydrogels have great potential application in preparing minimal biocompatible materials.
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- Liangchun Li
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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Wang Y, Zhang X, Wan K, Zhou N, Wei G, Su Z. Supramolecular peptide nano-assemblies for cancer diagnosis and therapy: from molecular design to material synthesis and function-specific applications. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:253. [PMID: 34425823 PMCID: PMC8381530 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00999-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Peptide molecule has high bioactivity, good biocompatibility, and excellent biodegradability. In addition, it has adjustable amino acid structure and sequence, which can be flexible designed and tailored to form supramolecular nano-assemblies with specific biomimicking, recognition, and targeting properties via molecular self-assembly. These unique properties of peptide nano-assemblies made it possible for utilizing them for biomedical and tissue engineering applications. In this review, we summarize recent progress on the motif design, self-assembly synthesis, and functional tailoring of peptide nano-assemblies for both cancer diagnosis and therapy. For this aim, firstly we demonstrate the methodologies on the synthesis of various functional pure and hybrid peptide nano-assemblies, by which the structural and functional tailoring of peptide nano-assemblies are introduced and discussed in detail. Secondly, we present the applications of peptide nano-assemblies for cancer diagnosis applications, including optical and magnetic imaging as well as biosensing of cancer cells. Thirdly, the design of peptide nano-assemblies for enzyme-mediated killing, chemo-therapy, photothermal therapy, and multi-therapy of cancer cells are introduced. Finally, the challenges and perspectives in this promising topic are discussed. This work will be useful for readers to understand the methodologies on peptide design and functional tailoring for highly effective, specific, and targeted diagnosis and therapy of cancers, and at the same time it will promote the development of cancer diagnosis and therapy by linking those knowledges in biological science, nanotechnology, biomedicine, tissue engineering, and analytical science.
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- Yan Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, 266071, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, 266071, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, 266071, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Guo L, Wan K, Liu B, Wang Y, Wei G. Recent advance in the fabrication of carbon nanofiber-based composite materials for wearable devices. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:442001. [PMID: 34325413 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac18d5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) exhibit the advantages of high mechanical strength, good conductivity, easy production, and low cost, which have shown wide applications in the fields of materials science, nanotechnology, biomedicine, tissue engineering, sensors, wearable electronics, and other aspects. To promote the applications of CNF-based nanomaterials in wearable devices, the flexibility, electronic conductivity, thickness, weight, and bio-safety of CNF-based films/membranes are crucial. In this review, we present recent advances in the fabrication of CNF-based composite nanomaterials for flexible wearable devices. For this aim, firstly we introduce the synthesis and functionalization of CNFs, which promote the optimization of physical, chemical, and biological properties of CNFs. Then, the fabrication of two-dimensional and three-dimensional CNF-based materials are demonstrated. In addition, enhanced electric, mechanical, optical, magnetic, and biological properties of CNFs through the hybridization with other functional nanomaterials by synergistic effects are presented and discussed. Finally, wearable applications of CNF-based materials for flexible batteries, supercapacitors, strain/piezoresistive sensors, bio-signal detectors, and electromagnetic interference shielding devices are introduced and discussed in detail. We believe that this work will be beneficial for readers and researchers to understand both structural and functional tailoring of CNFs, and to design and fabricate novel CNF-based flexible and wearable devices for advanced applications.
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- Lei Guo
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
| | - Bin Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
| | - Yan Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
| | - Gang Wei
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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