Injectable hydrogels self-assembled from oligopeptide-poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) hybrid graft copolymers for cell scaffolds and controlled release applications
Tomoyuki Koga, Tomoo Matsuoka, Yusuke Morita, Nobuyuki Higashi
Abstract
An injectable hydrogel composed of biocompatible PMPC with PEG-attached self-assembling peptide grafts was newly prepared, and it could be used as 3D cell scaffolds and controlled-release applications.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphorylcholineSelf-healing hydrogelsCopolymerBiocompatible materialPEG ratioMaterials scienceOligopeptidePeptideSelf-assemblySelf-healingNanotechnologyChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryChemistryBiomedical engineeringPolymerBiochemistryComposite materialAlternative medicineEngineeringMedicineEconomicsPathologyFinanceSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsRNA Interference and Gene Delivery