Title
Peptide self-assembly into hydrogels for biomedical applications related to hydroxyapatite
Date Issued
01 March 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Publisher(s)
MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Abstract
Amphiphilic peptides can be self-assembled by establishing physical cross-links involving hydrogen bonds and electrostatic interactions with divalent ions. The derived hydrogels have promising properties due to their biocompatibility, reversibility, trigger capability, and tunability. Peptide hydrogels can mimic the extracellular matrix and favor the growth of hydroxyapatite (HAp) as well as its encapsulation. Newly designed materials offer great perspectives for applications in the regeneration of hard tissues such as bones, teeth, and cartilage. Furthermore, development of drug delivery systems based on HAp and peptide self-assembly is attracting attention.
Volume
5
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología relacionada con la salud
Ingeniería química
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85064629137
Source
Gels
ISSN of the container
23102861
Sponsor(s)
The authors acknowledge support from MINECO and FEDER (MAT2015-69547-R and MAT2015-69367-R), and the Generalitat de Catalunya (2017SGR373 and 2017SGR359). Support for the research of C.A. was received through the prize “ICREA Academia” for excellence in research funded by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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