[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional self-assembled peptide hydrogels for biomedical applications

M Sedighi, N Shrestha, Z Mahmoudi, Z Khademi… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Self-assembly is a growth mechanism in nature to apply local interactions forming a
minimum energy structure. Currently, self-assembled materials are considered for …

[HTML][HTML] Review on plant-derived bioactive peptides: biological activities, mechanism of action and utilizations in food development

H Fan, H Liu, Y Zhang, S Zhang, T Liu, D Wang - Journal of Future Foods, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant proteins are good alternative to animal sources in bioactive peptide production due to
their safety, low-cost, rich resources and easy for large scale production. The bioactivities of …

[HTML][HTML] Injectable MMP1-sensitive microspheres with spatiotemporally controlled exosome release promote neovascularized bone healing

Y Yang, W Zheng, W Tan, X Wu, Z Dai, Z Li, Z Yan, Y Ji… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cell-derived exosomes (BMSC-Exos) can recruit stem
cells for bone repair, with neovessels serving as the main migratory channel for stem cells to …

Potential micro-/nano-encapsulation systems for improving stability and bioavailability of anthocyanins: An updated review

AK Rashwan, N Karim, Y Xu, J Xie, H Cui… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Anthocyanins (ACNs) are notable hydrophilic compounds that belong to the flavonoid family,
which are available in plants. They have excellent antioxidants, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic …

Protein and Peptide‐Based Nanotechnology for Enhancing Stability, Bioactivity, and Delivery of Anthocyanins

L Zhang, L Yao, F Zhao, A Yu, Y Zhou… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anthocyanin, a unique natural polyphenol, is abundant in plants and widely utilized in
biomedicine, cosmetics, and the food industry due to its excellent antioxidant, anticancer …

Peptide hydrogels: Synthesis, properties, and applications in food science

S Yu, Y Huang, B Shen, W Zhang, Y Xie… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Recent advances in peptide engineering of PEG hydrogels: Strategies, functional regulation, and biomedical applications

Z Xiao, S Zhao, X Zhang, G Wei… - … Materials and Engineering, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is hydrophilic, biocompatible, and electrically neutral in an
aqueous solution due to its unique internal structure. PEG is widely used to prepare …

Hydrogel-mediated drug delivery for treating stroke

W Yu, E Gong, B Liu, L Zhou, C Che, S Hu… - Chinese Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stroke is a common disease and is the major cause of death and disability. It occurs and
generates devastating neurological deficits when cerebral blood vessel is blocked (ischemic …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic therapeutics in dental pulp treatment: Hopes, challenges and concerns for the development of next-generation biomaterials

HF Duncan, Y Kobayashi, M Kearney, E Shimizu - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This opinion-led review paper highlights the need for novel translational research in vital-
pulp-treatment (VPT), but also discusses the challenges in translating evidence to clinics …

[HTML][HTML] Self-assembly dipeptide hydrogel: The structures and properties

L Li, L Xie, R Zheng, R Sun - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
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 …