Engineered Tough Silk Hydrogels through Assembling β-Sheet Rich Nanofibers Based on a Solvent Replacement Strategy.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c01616
Abstract: β-Sheet rich silk nanofiber hydrogels are suitable scaffolds in tissue regeneration and carriers for various drugs. However, unsatisfactory mechanical performance limits its applications. Here, insight into the silk nanofibers stimulates the remodeling of previous solvent… read more here.
Keywords: silk hydrogels; silk nanofibers; sheet rich; silk ... See more keywords
The Functional Mammalian CRES (Cystatin-Related Epididymal Spermatogenic) Amyloid is Antiparallel β-Sheet Rich and Forms a Metastable Oligomer During Assembly
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45545-w
Abstract: An amyloid matrix composed of several family 2 cystatins, including the reproductive cystatin CRES, is an integral structure in the mouse epididymal lumen and has proposed functions in sperm maturation and protection. Understanding how CRES… read more here.
Keywords: oligomer assembly; sheet rich; metastable oligomer; sheet ... See more keywords