Gelation Behavior and Drug Sustained-Release Properties of a Helix Peptide Organohydrogel with pH Responsiveness

Based on the typical similar repeat units (abcdefg)n of α-helical structure, the peptide H was designed to self-assemble into an organohydrogel in response to pH. Depending on the different pH, the proportions of secondary structure, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the gel were investigated. Circular dichroism (CD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) showed that the proportion of α-helical structure gradually increased to become dominant with the increase of pH. Combining transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), it was found that the increase of the ordered α-helix structure promoted fiber formation. The further increase in pH changed the intermolecular forces, resulting in an increase in the α-helix content and the enhancement of helix-helix interaction, causing the gel fibers to converge into thicker and more dense ones. The temperature test showed the stable rheological properties of the organohydrogel between 20-60 °C. Drug release and cytotoxicity showed that the DOX-loaded organohydrogel could have a better release in an acidic environment, indicating its potential application as a drug local delivery carrier.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

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Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids - 40(2024), 16 vom: 23. Apr., Seite 8568-8579

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Englisch

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Zhang, Jiahui [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Dongxin [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Kui [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Libo [VerfasserIn]
Du, Heng [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 23.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00266

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NLM370812123