Issue 61, 2016

Self-assembled collagen-like-peptide implants as alternatives to human donor corneal transplantation

Abstract

Extracellular matrix proteins like collagen promote regeneration as implants in clinical studies. However, collagens are large and unwieldy proteins, making small functional peptide analogs potentially ideal substitutes. Self-assembling collagen-like-peptides conjugated with PEG-maleimide were assembled into hydrogels. When tested pre-clinically as corneal implants in mini-pigs, they promoted cell and nerve regeneration, forming neo-corneas structurally and functionally similar to natural corneas.

Graphical abstract: Self-assembled collagen-like-peptide implants as alternatives to human donor corneal transplantation

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 abr 2016
Accepted
30 mai 2016
First published
01 jun 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 55745-55749

Self-assembled collagen-like-peptide implants as alternatives to human donor corneal transplantation

M. M. Islam, R. Ravichandran, D. Olsen, M. K. Ljunggren, P. Fagerholm, C. J. Lee, M. Griffith and J. Phopase, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 55745 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA08895C

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