Development of self-assembled peptide hydrogels containing matrix-metalloproteinase degradable motifs for 3D lung cancer models

Burcu Sırma Tarım, Sedef Tamburacı and Ayben Top

Soft Matter, 2026, 22, 936
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Peptide cages: bioinspired supramolecular architectures for next-generation applications

Simone Adorinni, Houyang Xu, Jonathan R. Nitschke and Silvia Marchesan

Chem. Sci., 2026, 17, 6301
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Self-assembled hydrogels promote wound healing

Da Lin, Yanqiang Huang, Yuna Qian, Jianliang Shen and Hongyu Wei

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2026, 14, 2999
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Peptide-Based Nanocarriers for Targeted Drug Delivery: Recent Advances, Strategies, and Therapeutic Frontiers

Siti Adnan, Fang Lim, Haslina Ahmad, Manira Maarof, Mh Busra Fauzi and Nur Izzah Md Fadilah

IJN, 2026, Volume 21, 1
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Stimuli-responsive supramolecular gels from fatty acid amides for theophylline delivery and anticancer applications

Meenakshi, Manisha, Yangala Sudheer Babu, Mettle Brahma, Mulaka Maruthi, Deepak Kumar, Azaj Ansari and Manoj K. Gupta

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2026, 115, 107630
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Self-Assembly of Short Peptides and DNA-Based Materials in Precision Biomedical Applications

Anirban Das, Devang Vaghela, Sharad Gupta, Dhiraj Bhatia and Abhijit Biswas

Supramolecular Materials, 2025, 100123
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LLPS-Driven Kinetic Trapping and Thermally Induced Structural Maturation in an Amyloid-Inspired Dipeptide Gel

Vivek Vishwanath Adole, Gayatri Mishra, Shreya Pande, Ipsita Sahu, Aashwini Bhavsar, Debasish Koner and Priyadarshi Chakraborty

Langmuir, 2026, 42, 494
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Food-derived self-assembling peptide hydrogels: Mechanistic insights, food applications, and AI-driven future perspectives

Jiabao Cao, Guangqi Fan, Baoxin Lu, Zhigang Xiao and Guang Xin

Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2026, 170, 105604
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Revitalizing immortalized cancer cell line research with 3D cultures: The time is ripe for transition from 2D to 3D

John Maringa Githaka

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 2026, 221, 105258
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Web of Potentials: Neuroactive Components of Spider Venom and Their Emerging Pharmacologic Applications in Neurologic Diseases

Joshua Lawrence C. Bautista, Elian Angelo M. Abellanosa, Jaden G. Jardiolin, Rizelle Anne A. Calpo, Charles Nylxon C. Noriega, Mark Kevin P. Devanadera, Simon Miguel M. Lopez and Leonardo A. Guevarra

BioDrugs, 2026, 40, 279
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Novel self-assembled antimicrobial peptide Pardaxin hydrogel as a functional biomaterial for food packaging and preservation

Sanjay Prasad Selvaraj, Ju-Chun Chang, Karukuvelraja Raja, Jing-Ting Zhu, Prakash Kishore Hazam, Wen-Chun Lin, Jung-Ren Huang, Tsung-Lin Li and Jyh-Yih Chen

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 525, 170727
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Humidity-responsive Fmoc-peptide/PDMS nanocomposite films: Swelling-driven optical modulation

Aeshah F. Alotaibi, Brian J. Rodriguez and James H. Rice

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2026, 742, 140473
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Aromatic Residue-Rich Amino-terminal Segments of Temporin L Self-Assemble into Collagen-Mimetic Peptides with Cell-Adhesion Properties

Neeraj Kumar Verma, Arvind Gupta, Malika Arora, Nabanita Mukherjee, Tayyaba Afshan, Rahul Dev Verma, Rahul Verma, Jyotshana Saroj, Garima Pant, Sariyah Akhtar, Surajit Ghosh, Kalyan Mitra, Deepa Ghosh and Jimut Kanti Ghosh

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2026, 111356
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Elastin-derived peptide hydrogels for sustained dermal delivery of tetrapeptide-21

Hannah Stephenson, Amabella Lim, Rachel Dupuy, Serena Brun, Amy Armstrong, Nobunaga Okunola, Nicola Ann Li, Catharien M.U. Hilkens, Katarina Novakovic, Samantha Hills, Keng Wooi Ng and Othman Al Musaimi

International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2026, 689, 126490
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Dynamic pillar–perfusion platform for screening enzyme‐induced self‐assembling peptide therapeutics in 3D breast cancer spheroids

Andrea Escobar Martinez, Pranav Joshi, Emily Carney, Faye Fouladgar, Robert Powell, Manav Goud Vanga, Victoria Gnenema, Sarah Hripko, Moo‐Yeal Lee and Neda Habibi

Bioengineering & Transla Med, 2026
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Development of Silk Fibroin-Based Sponges Loaded with LL-37-Derived Peptides for the Control of Orthopedic Infections

Vincenzo Pennone, Giada Meogrossi, Giacomo Carenzi, David Sarlah, Marco Biagiotti and Arianna B. Lovati

IJMS, 2025, 26, 7775
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β-Hairpin-Based Peptide Hydrogels: The Case of MAX1

Mariantonietta Pizzella, Valéria Gomes, Enrico Gallo, Sérgio Veloso, Célio Fernandes, Antonella Accardo and Carlo Diaferia

Gels, 2026, 12, 100
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Atypical gelation of Elagolix sodium in aqueous media: Mechanistic insights and Inhibition via coamorphization

Jitong Shi, Peiya Shen, Xiaohua Zhang, Meiling Su, Mi Tang, Yuan Gao, Jianjun Zhang, Shuai Qian and Yuanfeng Wei

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2026, 222, 115022
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Peptide-Functionalized Rosette Nanotubes: Programmable Supramolecular Assembly and Tunable Peptide Surface Organization

Alaaeddin Alsbaiee, Takeshi Yamazaki, Mounir El Bakkari, Jae-Young Cho and Hicham Fenniri

Biomacromolecules, 2026, 27, 2309
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Light-Triggered Programmable Hydrogels Based on Natto Poly(γ-Glutamic Acid) with Tunable Adhesion and Integrated Antioxidant Functions

Xin-Chuang Wang, Feng-Xian Luo, Dan Zhang, Li-Hang Chen, Di Wu, Yi-Nan Du and Jiang-Ning Hu

Biomacromolecules, 2026
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5c02233

Self-Assembly of pH-Responsive Star-Shaped Amphiphilic Polypeptides Based on l-Lysine and l-Leucine

Daniel José da Silva, Gabriella Mendes Cobe, Raphael Colonese Vlasman and Luiz Henrique Catalani

ACS Polym. Au, 2025, 5, 907
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