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Supramolecular hydrogelators of N-terminated dipeptides selectively inhibit cancer cells

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Consisting of N-terminated diphenylalanine, a new type of supramolecular hydrogelators forms hydrogels within a narrow pH window (pH 5.0 to 6.0) and selectively inhibits growth of HeLa cells, which provides important and useful insights for designing molecular nanofibers as potential nanomedicines.

Source: Chemical Communications

DOI: 10.1039/c1cc15577f

Authors: Yi Kuang, Yuan Gao, Bing Xu

Institution: Brandeis University

Language: English

Topic: Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute