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Emerging peptide nanomedicine to regenerate tissues and organs
Author(s) -
Webber M. J.,
Kessler J. A.,
Stupp S. I.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.625
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1365-2796
pISSN - 0954-6820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2009.02184.x
Subject(s) - nanomedicine , regeneration (biology) , nanotechnology , regenerative medicine , medicine , peptide , biocompatibility , nanofiber , self assembling peptide , neuroscience , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biochemistry , nanoparticle , biology , materials science , stem cell , organic chemistry
. Peptide nanostructures containing bioactive signals offer exciting novel therapies of broad potential impact in regenerative medicine. These nanostructures can be designed through self‐assembly strategies and supramolecular chemistry, and have the potential to combine bioactivity for multiple targets with biocompatibility. It is also possible to multiplex their functions by using them to deliver proteins, nucleic acids, drugs and cells. In this review, we illustrate progress made in this new field by our group and others using peptide‐based nanotechnology. Specifically, we highlight the use of self‐assembling peptide amphiphiles towards applications in the regeneration of the central nervous system, vasculature and hard tissue along with the transplant of islets and the controlled release of nitric oxide to prevent neointimal hyperplasia. Also, we discuss other self‐assembling oligopeptide technology and the progress made with these materials towards the development of potential therapies.