Characteristics of self-assembling peptide hydrogel RADA16 and its application in biomedical field / 中国组织工程研究

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Compared with traditional biological materials, self-assembling peptide RADA16 has gained much attention in biomedical fields such as three-dimensional cell culture, tissue repair, hemostasis and drug/protein release for its high water content, structural stability, good biocompatibility and nontoxic degradation products. OBJECTIVE: To review the basic structure and properties of self-assembling peptide RADA16 and the latest progress in biomedical research. METHODS: CNKI, Medline and PubMed databases were retrieved by using computer to search relevant articles about self-assembling peptide RADA16 published from 2005 to 2017. The key words were "self-assembling peptide hydrogel;RADA16; scaffold; tissue repair; hemostasis; drug/protein release" in Chinese and English, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Self-assembling peptide molecules can spontaneously form unique β-strand structures and self-assembly into nanofibers under physiological media or salt solution. As a new scaffold material for tissue engineering, it not only solves the problem of incompatibility between cells and material interface, but also has the advantages of simulating the extracellular matrix effectively, enhancing cell biological activity and maintaining three-dimensional environment. The self-assembling peptide RADA16 and its derivatives not only show good prospects for development and application in three-dimensional cell culture, tissue repair, hemostasis, and drug/protein release, but also face many challenges, such as how to integrate the self-assembling peptide with bio-macromolecular material, and how to control the damage to a target.