Haritha Asokan-Sheeja, Kamal Awad, Jiazhu Xu, Myan Le, Jenny N Nguyen, Na Nguyen, Tam P Nguyen, Kytai T Nguyen, Yi Hong, Venu G Varanasi, Xiaohua Liu, He Dong
Peptide-based hydrogels have gained considerable attention as a compelling platform for various biomedical applications in recent years. Their attractiveness stems from their ability to seamlessly integrate diverse properties, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, easily adjustable hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, and other functionalities. However, a significant drawback is that most of the functional self-assembling peptides cannot form robust hydrogels suitable for biological applications. In this study, we present the synthesis of novel peptide-PEG conjugates and explore their comprehensive hydrogel properties...
April 10, 2024: Biomacromolecules