Decorated self-assembling β(3)-tripeptide foldamers form cell adhesive scaffolds
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), Jan 15, 2016
A popular strategy to control cellular growth and differentiation is the employment of self-assem... more A popular strategy to control cellular growth and differentiation is the employment of self-assembling peptides as biomaterials. In this study we decorated ultrashort helical N-acetylated β-tripeptides with cell adhesion signals IKVAV and RGD, which spontaneously self-assemble to give nanofibres with multiple signals, and form a bioscaffold that supports the growth of cells.
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