Enzyme-responsive progelator cyclic peptides for minimally invasive delivery to the heart post-myocardial infarction

Injectable hydrogels have gained significant interest; yet, due to high viscosity, many are unsuitable for catheter delivery. Here, the authors report on cyclic peptides with low viscosity for catheter delivery, which form self-assembled peptide hydrogels following enzymatic cleavage and demonstrate...

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Auteurs principaux: Andrea S. Carlini, Roberto Gaetani, Rebecca L. Braden, Colin Luo, Karen L. Christman, Nathan C. Gianneschi
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/9c8d2d6b278b4f31af17b734eaa8a3dd
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Résumé:Injectable hydrogels have gained significant interest; yet, due to high viscosity, many are unsuitable for catheter delivery. Here, the authors report on cyclic peptides with low viscosity for catheter delivery, which form self-assembled peptide hydrogels following enzymatic cleavage and demonstrated delivery in vivo.