Peptide based hydrogels for cancer drug release: Modulation of stiffness, drug release and proteolytic stability of hydrogels by incorporating d-amino acid residue(s)

  • Kingshuk Basu
  • , Abhishek Baral
  • , Shibaji Basak
  • , Ashkan Dehsorkhi
  • , Jayanta Nanda
  • , Debmalya Bhunia
  • , Surajit Ghosh
  • , Valeria Castelletto
  • , Ian W. Hamley
  • , Arindam Banerjee

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Abstract

Synthetic tripeptide based noncytotoxic hydrogelators have been discovered for releasing an anticancer drug at physiological pH and temparature. Interestingly, gel stiffness, drug release capacity and proteolytic stability of these hydrogels have been successfully modulated by incorporating d-amino acid residues, indicating their potential use for drug delivery in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5045-5048
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume52
Issue number28
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Apr 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Catalysis
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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