In situ Phase Transition of Elastin-like Polypeptide Chains Regulates Thermo-Responsive Properties of Elastomeric Protein-Based Hydrogels.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00206
Abstract: Engineering protein-based hydrogels that can change their physical and mechanical properties in response to environmental stimuli have attracted considerable interest due to their promising applications in biomedical engineering. Amongst environmental stimuli, temperature is of particular… read more here.
Keywords: protein; based hydrogels; phase; transition ... See more keywords
Photo-crosslinkable elastomeric protein-derived supramolecular peptide hydrogel with controlled therapeutic CO-release.
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DOI: 10.1039/c9nr06115k
Abstract: As an attempt to establish a method for efficient and safe administration of therapeutic carbon monoxide (CO) to the human body, supramolecular nanoplatforms incorporated with CO-releasing molecules (CORMs) have recently been developed. In particular, hydrogel… read more here.
Keywords: protein derived; peptide; hydrogel; corh ... See more keywords
Resilin, an insect-derived elastomeric protein, protects dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson disease models
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4032591
Abstract: Parkinson disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by motor and behavioral disturbances, including resting tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability. The primary cause of PD is the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons… read more here.
Keywords: elastomeric protein; protects dopaminergic; parkinson disease; dopaminergic neurons ... See more keywords