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Review
. 2019 Jan 8;9(2):844-852.
doi: 10.1039/c8ra07533f. eCollection 2019 Jan 2.

Applications of self-assembling ultrashort peptides in bionanotechnology

Ming Ni  1   2 , Shuangmu Zhuo  1
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Review

Applications of self-assembling ultrashort peptides in bionanotechnology

Ming Ni et al. RSC Adv. .

Abstract

Peptides are intriguing building blocks for a variety of applications in bionanotechnology. Peptides can self-assemble into well-ordered nanostructures. Among the various nanomorphology forms, peptide nanofibers and nanotubes are relevant in biomedical applications. In this review, their applications as tissue engineering scaffolds, drug delivery vehicles, three-dimensional printing bioinks and bioimaging nanoprobes will be illustrated. This review article describes di-, tri-, tetra-peptides because they are cost-effective, simple to prepare, and amenable to production on a large scale.

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Conflict of interest statement

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Different peptide nanostructures.
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Fig. 2. Ultrashort peptide applications in bionanotechnology.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3. The chemical structure of ΔF.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4. Schematic illustration of an experimental set-up showing peptide nanoparticles with fat tissue from a rat, sandwiched between glass slides (left). 3D image of the peptide nanoparticles as a SHG z-stack (right). Figure reproduced from ref. 10. Copyright 2016 IOP Publishing.
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