Low-molecular-weight (LMW) gelators are a versatile class of compounds able to self-assemble and to form supramolecular materials, such as gels. The use of LMW peptides to produce these gels shows many advantages, because of their wide structure tunability, the low-cost and effective synthesis, and the in vivo biocompatibility and biodegradability, which makes them optimal candidates for release and delivery applications. In addition, in these materials, the binding of the hosts may occur through a variety of noncovalent interactions, which are also the main factors responsible for the self-assembly of the gelators, and through specific interactions with the fibers or the pores of the gel matrix. This review aims to report LMW gels based on amino acid and peptide derivatives used for the release of many different species (drugs, fragrances, dyes, proteins, and cells) with a focus on the possible strategies to incorporate the cargo in these materials, and to demonstrate how versatile these self-assembled materials are in several applications.This review reports recent works on low-molecular-weight gels based on amino acid and peptide derivatives used for the release of different species (drugs, fragrances, dyes, proteins, and cells), with a focus on the possible strategies to incorporate the cargo in these versatile supramolecular materials. image

Giuri, D., Cenciarelli, F., Tomasini, C. (2024). Low-molecular-weight gels from amino acid and peptide derivatives for controlled release and delivery. JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE, e3643, 1-13 [10.1002/psc.3643].

Low-molecular-weight gels from amino acid and peptide derivatives for controlled release and delivery

Giuri D.;Cenciarelli F.;Tomasini C.
2024

Abstract

Low-molecular-weight (LMW) gelators are a versatile class of compounds able to self-assemble and to form supramolecular materials, such as gels. The use of LMW peptides to produce these gels shows many advantages, because of their wide structure tunability, the low-cost and effective synthesis, and the in vivo biocompatibility and biodegradability, which makes them optimal candidates for release and delivery applications. In addition, in these materials, the binding of the hosts may occur through a variety of noncovalent interactions, which are also the main factors responsible for the self-assembly of the gelators, and through specific interactions with the fibers or the pores of the gel matrix. This review aims to report LMW gels based on amino acid and peptide derivatives used for the release of many different species (drugs, fragrances, dyes, proteins, and cells) with a focus on the possible strategies to incorporate the cargo in these materials, and to demonstrate how versatile these self-assembled materials are in several applications.This review reports recent works on low-molecular-weight gels based on amino acid and peptide derivatives used for the release of different species (drugs, fragrances, dyes, proteins, and cells), with a focus on the possible strategies to incorporate the cargo in these versatile supramolecular materials. image
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Giuri, D., Cenciarelli, F., Tomasini, C. (2024). Low-molecular-weight gels from amino acid and peptide derivatives for controlled release and delivery. JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE, e3643, 1-13 [10.1002/psc.3643].
Giuri, D.; Cenciarelli, F.; Tomasini, C.
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