Self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls

Linlin Sun,1,2 Chunli Zheng,3 Thomas J Webster1,2,4 1Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA; 3Pharmaceutical Research Instit...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e138e144b6d4465a8d11cacc3e6139c72021-12-02T00:40:24ZSelf-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls1178-2013https://doaj.org/article/e138e144b6d4465a8d11cacc3e6139c72016-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/self-assembled-peptide-nanomaterials-for-biomedical-applications-promi-peer-reviewed-article-IJNhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2013Linlin Sun,1,2 Chunli Zheng,3 Thomas J Webster1,2,4 1Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA; 3Pharmaceutical Research Institute, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 4Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Abstract: Over the last several decades, a great number of advances have been made in the area of self-assembled supramolecules for regenerative medicine. Such advances have involved the design, preparation, and characterization of brand new self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for a variety of applications. Among all biomolecules considered for self-assembly applications, peptides have attracted a great deal of attention as building blocks for bottom-up fabrication, due to their versatility, ease of manufacturing, low costs, tunable structures, and versatile properties. Herein, some of the more exciting new designs of self-assembled peptides and their associated unique features are reviewed and several promising applications of how self-assembled peptides are advancing drug delivery, tissue engineering, antibacterial therapy, and biosensor device applications are highlighted. Keywords: self-assembly, peptides, biomedical applications, drug delivery, antibacterial therapy, biosensor devicesSun LZheng CWebster TJDove Medical Pressarticleself-assemblypeptidesbiomedical applicationsdrug deliveryantibacterial therapybiosensor devicesMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol Volume 12, Pp 73-86 (2016)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic self-assembly
peptides
biomedical applications
drug delivery
antibacterial therapy
biosensor devices
Medicine (General)
R5-920
spellingShingle self-assembly
peptides
biomedical applications
drug delivery
antibacterial therapy
biosensor devices
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Sun L
Zheng C
Webster TJ
Self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls
description Linlin Sun,1,2 Chunli Zheng,3 Thomas J Webster1,2,4 1Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA; 3Pharmaceutical Research Institute, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 4Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Abstract: Over the last several decades, a great number of advances have been made in the area of self-assembled supramolecules for regenerative medicine. Such advances have involved the design, preparation, and characterization of brand new self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for a variety of applications. Among all biomolecules considered for self-assembly applications, peptides have attracted a great deal of attention as building blocks for bottom-up fabrication, due to their versatility, ease of manufacturing, low costs, tunable structures, and versatile properties. Herein, some of the more exciting new designs of self-assembled peptides and their associated unique features are reviewed and several promising applications of how self-assembled peptides are advancing drug delivery, tissue engineering, antibacterial therapy, and biosensor device applications are highlighted. Keywords: self-assembly, peptides, biomedical applications, drug delivery, antibacterial therapy, biosensor devices
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author Sun L
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Webster TJ
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title Self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls
title_short Self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls
title_full Self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls
title_fullStr Self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls
title_full_unstemmed Self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls
title_sort self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls
publisher Dove Medical Press
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