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Self-Assembly Peptide Hydrogel and its Application in the Biomedical Field
Libo Yuan1, Yu Zhang1, Yulu Shuai1
1College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001 PR, China.
Current Drug Delivery
|May 15, 2025
Summary
Self-assembling peptide hydrogels offer biocompatible, tunable, and degradable solutions for biomedical applications. This review covers their formation, influencing factors, and use in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and wound healing.
Area of Science:
- Biomaterials Science
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Material science advancements have introduced novel biomaterials.
- Peptides exhibit potent supramolecular self-assembly, forming hydrogels.
- Self-assembled peptide hydrogels possess desirable biocompatibility, tunability, and degradability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the mechanisms and characteristics of peptide hydrogel formation.
- To outline factors influencing peptide gelation.
- To highlight applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and wound healing.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on peptide self-assembly and hydrogel formation.
- Analysis of factors affecting gelation.
- Categorization of applications in biomedical fields.
Main Results:
- Peptide hydrogels form via supramolecular self-assembly.
- Gelation is influenced by various environmental and molecular factors.
- Key applications include drug delivery, tissue engineering, and wound healing.
Conclusions:
- Self-assembled peptide hydrogels are promising biomaterials due to their advantageous properties.
- Further research is needed to address challenges and expand their clinical applications.
