Slow-Release RGD-Peptide Hydrogel Monoliths
Slow-Release RGD-Peptide Hydrogel Monoliths
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DOI:
10.1021/la302071e
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发表时间:
2012-08-28
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3.9
通讯作者:
Connon, Che
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作者:
Castelletto, Valeria;Hamley, Ian W.;Connon, Che
We report on the formation of hydrogel monoliths formed by functionalized peptide Fmoc-RGD (Fmoc: fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl) containing the RGD cell adhesion tripeptide motif. The monolith is stable in water for nearly 40 days. The gel monoliths present a rigid porous structure consisting of a network of peptide fibers. The RGD-decorated peptide fibers have a beta-sheet secondary structure. We prove that Fmoc-RGD monoliths can be used to release and encapsulate material, including model hydrophilic dyes and drug compounds. We provide the first insight into the correlation between the absorption and release kinetics of this new material and show that both processes take place over similar time scales.