title: Polypeptide self-assemblies: nanostructures and bioapplications.
abstract: Polypeptide copolymers can self-assemble into diverse aggregates. The morphology and structure of aggregates can be varied by changing molecular architectures, self-assembling conditions, and introducing secondary components such as polymers and nanoparticles. Polypeptide self-assemblies have gained significant attention because of their potential applications as delivery vehicles for therapeutic payloads and as additives in the biomimetic mineralization of inorganics. This review article provides an overview of recent advances in nanostructures and bioapplications related to polypeptide self-assemblies. We highlight recent contributions to developing strategies for the construction of polypeptide assemblies with increasing complexity and novel functionality that are suitable for bioapplications. The relationship between the structure and properties of the polypeptide aggregates is emphasized. Finally, we briefly outline our perspectives and discuss the challenges in the field.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. jlin@ecust.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Chunhua
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-6327
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. jlin@ecust.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jiaping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. jlin@ecust.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yingqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. jlin@ecust.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. jlin@ecust.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Liquan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D023822:Tissue Engineering
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides