title: Spontaneous patterning obtained by evaporation of Human Elastin-like Polypeptide solutions.
abstract: The potential of producing patterned, bioactive coatings with Human Elastin-Like Polypeptides (HELPs) has been investigated. The physicochemical features of these compounds have evidenced some differences between the two recombinantly expressed products. By a device-free, simple route and avoiding the use of chemically unfriendly compounds, micropatterned surfaces with the ability to control cell behavior could be obtained. Thus, HELPs represent a very promising class of macromolecule for future applications in surface engineering.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, UNIVERSITY of TRIESTE, Italy. abandiera@units.it
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bandiera
authors.forename: Ranieri
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Urbani
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sist
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D003890:Desiccation; D004549:Elastin / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011485:Protein Binding; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D010455:Peptides; D012996:Solutions; D004549:Elastin