Peptide-albumin hydrogel properties and its applications

Peptide-albumin hydrogel properties and its applications

Abstract

Peptide-albumin hydrogels having a self-assembling, 3-dimensional nanofiber matrix are described. The nanofiber matrix comprises an amphiphilic peptide and albumin. The peptide comprises a terminal hydrophobic region, a central turning region, and a terminal hydrophilic region. Methods of making such hydrogels are also described, along with methods of using the hydrogels as scaffolding for tissue engineering, as 3-dimensional cell cultures, and for drug delivery, encapsulation of active agents (therapeutic cells, molecules, drugs, compounds), cell transplantation, cell storage, virus culture and storage.

Year:  2015

Country:  CN

Doc No:  105025942

 

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