Silk-elastinlike protein-based hydrogels for drug delivery and embolization
E Griswold, J Cappello, H Ghandehari - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Silk-Elastinlike Protein-Based Polymers (SELPs) can form thermoresponsive
hydrogels that allow for the generation of in-situ drug delivery matrices. They are produced …
hydrogels that allow for the generation of in-situ drug delivery matrices. They are produced …
Fibrous scaffolds from elastin-based materials
JC Rodriguez-Cabello, I Gonzalez De Torre… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Current cutting-edge strategies in biomaterials science are focused on mimicking the design
of natural systems which, over millions of years, have evolved to exhibit extraordinary …
of natural systems which, over millions of years, have evolved to exhibit extraordinary …
The nucleation of protein aggregates-from crystals to amyloid fibrils
AK Buell - International review of cell and molecular biology, 2017 - Elsevier
The condensation and aggregation of individual protein molecules into dense insoluble
phases is of relevance in such diverse fields as materials science, medicine, structural …
phases is of relevance in such diverse fields as materials science, medicine, structural …
Mapping the broad structural and mechanical properties of amyloid fibrils
Amyloids are fibrillar nanostructures of proteins that are assembled in several physiological
processes in human cells (eg, hormone storage) but also during the course of infectious …
processes in human cells (eg, hormone storage) but also during the course of infectious …
High intrinsic mechanical flexibility of mouse prion nanofibrils revealed by measurements of axial and radial Young's moduli
Self-templated protein aggregation and intracerebral deposition of aggregates, sometimes
in the form of amyloid fibrils, is a hallmark of mammalian prion diseases. What distinguishes …
in the form of amyloid fibrils, is a hallmark of mammalian prion diseases. What distinguishes …
Silk nanofibril self‐assembly versus electrospinning
Natural silk fibers represent one of the most advanced blueprints for (bio) polymer scientists,
displaying highly optimized mechanical properties due to their hierarchical structures …
displaying highly optimized mechanical properties due to their hierarchical structures …
Mechanical stress as the common denominator between chronic inflammation, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease
M Levy Nogueira, J da Veiga Moreira… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The pathogenesis of common diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cancer, are
currently poorly understood. Inflammation is a common risk factor for cancer and AD. Recent …
currently poorly understood. Inflammation is a common risk factor for cancer and AD. Recent …
How do gyrating beads accelerate amyloid fibrillization?
The chemical and physical mechanisms by which gyrating beads accelerate amyloid
fibrillization in microtiter plate assays are unclear. Identifying these mechanisms will help …
fibrillization in microtiter plate assays are unclear. Identifying these mechanisms will help …
Complex morphogenesis by a model intrinsically disordered protein
The development of intricate and complex self‐assembling structures in the micrometer
range, such as biomorphs, is a major challenge in materials science. Although complex …
range, such as biomorphs, is a major challenge in materials science. Although complex …
Out-of-equilibrium polymorph selection in nanoparticle freezing
The ability to design synthesis processes that are out of equilibrium has opened the
possibility of creating nanomaterials with remarkable physicochemical properties, choosing …
possibility of creating nanomaterials with remarkable physicochemical properties, choosing …