Hydrogel-Stiffening and Non-Cell Adhesive Properties of Amphiphilic Peptides with Central Alkylene Chains

Atsuya Yaguchi; Hirotsugu Hiramatsu; Atsuya Ishida; Mio Oshikawa; Itsuki Ajioka; Takahiro Muraoka

doi:10.1002/chem.202101746

Hydrogel-Stiffening and Non-Cell Adhesive Properties of Amphiphilic Peptides with Central Alkylene Chains

Chemistry. 2021 Jun 25;27(36):9197. doi: 10.1002/chem.202101746. Epub 2021 Jun 11.

Authors

Atsuya Yaguchi¹, Hirotsugu Hiramatsu^{2

3}, Atsuya Ishida¹, Mio Oshikawa^{4

5}, Itsuki Ajioka^{4

5}, Takahiro Muraoka^{1

6}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan.
² Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan.
³ Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan.
⁴ Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan.
⁵ Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, 705-1 Shimoimaizumi, Ebina, Kanagawa, 243-0435, Japan.
⁶ Institute of Global Innovation Research, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-8-1 Harumi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, 183-8538, Japan.

PMID: 34114266
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101746

Abstract

Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Takahiro Muraoka at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and collaborators. The image depicts nanofiber formation of an amphiphilic peptide with a central alkylene chain that shows non-cell adhesive properties. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.202100739.

MeSH terms

Adhesives
Hydrogels*
Nanofibers*
Peptides

Substances

Adhesives
Hydrogels
Peptides