A self-assembling β-peptide hydrogel for neural tissue engineering.

Motamed, S; Del Borgo, M P; Kulkarni, K; Habila, N; Zhou, K; Perlmutter, P; Forsythe, J S; Aguilar, M I · Soft Matter · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We report a new class of β-peptide based hydrogel for neural tissue engineering. Our β-peptide forms a network of nanofibres in aqueous solution, resulting in a stable hydrogel at physiological conditions. The hydrogel shows excellent compatibility with neural cells and provides a suitable environment for cells to adhere and proliferate.

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