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Peptide Synthesis> | Finally, the RGD peptide (36 mg, 1.2 eq., GCGYGRGDSPG, GenScript) was conjugated to the HA-CDH (1.0 eq.) through an addition reaction between the methacrylate on HA and the thiol group of cysteine on RGD peptide in pH 8.0 phosphate buffer for 24 h at room temperature | Get A Quote |
The natural extracellular matrix, with its heterogeneous structure, provides a stable and dynamic biophysical framework and biochemical signals to guide cellular behaviors. It is challenging but highly desirable to develop a synthetic matrix that emulates the heterogeneous fibrous structure with macroscopic stability and microscopical dynamics and contains inductive biochemical signals. Herein, we introduce a peptide fiber-reinforced hydrogel in which the stiff ß-sheet fiber functions as a multivalent cross-linker to enhance the hydrogel's macroscopic stability. The dynamic imine cross-link between the peptide fiber and polymer network endows the hydrogel with a microscopically dynamic network. The obtained fi... More