Self-assembly of Peptide dendrimers and their bio-applications in theranostics
Fengjuan Xie, Rongxin Li, Weikang Shu, Liang Zhao, Jingjing Wan
Abstract
Nanotechnology has brought revolutionized advances in disease diagnosis and therapy. Self-assembled peptide dendrimers own novel physicochemical properties through the synergistic effects of the polypeptide chain, dendrimer and nano-structure, exhibiting great potential in theranostic. This review provides comprehensive insights into various peptide dendrimers for self-assembly. Their nanosize, morphology and composition are presented to understand self-assembly behaviors precisely. We further introduce the emerging theranostic applications based on specific imaging and efficient delivery recently.
Topics & Concepts
DendrimerNanotechnologySelf-assemblyPeptideMaterials scienceChemistryBiochemistryPolymer chemistryDendrimers and Hyperbranched PolymersChemical Synthesis and AnalysisSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials