title: Peptide nanostructures in biomedical technology.
abstract: Nanostructures of peptides have been investigated for biomedical applications due to their unique mechanical and electrical properties in addition to their excellent biocompatibility. Peptides may form fibrils, spheres and tubes in nanoscale depending on the formation conditions. These peptide nanostructures can be used in electrical, medical, dental, and environmental applications. Applications of these nanostructures include, but are not limited to, electronic devices, biosensing, medical imaging and diagnosis, drug delivery, tissue engineering and stem cell research. This review offers a discussion of basic synthesis methods, properties and application of these nanomaterials. The review concludes with recommendations and future directions for peptide nanostructures. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2016, 8:730-743. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1393 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
authors: Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA.
authors: Hamid
authors: 0000-0001-6052-0380
authors: H
authors: Feyzizarnagh
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Do-Young
authors: DY
authors: Yoon
authors: Department of Systems Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, OH, USA.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Goltz
authors: Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA.
authors: Dong-Shik
authors: DS
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020811:Biomedical Technology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D050997:Nanomedicine; D049329:Nanostructures; D010455:Peptides; D023822:Tissue Engineering
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D010455:Peptides