Title:Peptide-based Self-assembly: Design, Bioactive Properties, and Its Applications
Volume: 29
Issue: 9
Author(s): He Diao, Yunhua Lu, Yun Ling, Yingjie Shen, Jingmou Yu*Kun Ma*
Affiliation:
- Huzhou Key Laboratory
of Medical and Environmental Applications Technologies, School of Life Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of System Biomedicine, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, China
- School of Life Science and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
Keywords:
Peptides, self-assembly, biomedicine, drug delivery, tissue engineering, antibacterial agents.
Abstract: The self-assembly of peptides is very popular in biomedical fields. Peptide-based assemblies have
been used as an ideal candidate for drug/gene delivery, tissue engineering, and antibacterial/anticancer agents.
The morphology and structure of peptide self-assembly can be changed by altering the molecular structure and
the self-assembly conditions. Engineering peptide assemblies present great potential in medical fields. In this review,
the structure and function of peptide self-assembly have been described. Also, the advances in peptide-
based self-assembly have been highlighted in biomedical applications, such as drug packaging and delivery,
tissue engineering, antibacterial agents, siRNA-targeted delivery and vaccines. Moreover, the challenges
and future perspectives of the self-assembly of polypeptides are discussed.