Advances in Self-Assembled Peptides as Drug Carriers

In recent years, self-assembled peptide nanotechnology has attracted a great deal of attention for its ability to form various regular and ordered structures with diverse and practical functions. Self-assembled peptides can exist in different environments and are a kind of medical bio-regenerative material with unique structures. These materials have good biocompatibility and controllability and can form nanoparticles, nanofibers and hydrogels to perform specific morphological functions, which are widely used in biomedical and material science fields. In this paper, the properties of self-assembled peptides, their influencing factors and the nanostructures that they form are reviewed, and the applications of self-assembled peptides as drug carriers are highlighted. Finally, the prospects and challenges for developing self-assembled peptide nanomaterials are briefly discussed.

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In recent years, self-assembled peptide nanotechnology has gained significant attention due to its ability to form diverse and functional structures. These materials, with their unique structures, exhibit excellent biocompatibility and controllability, and can form nanoparticles, nanofibers, and hydrogels for specific morphological functions. They have widespread applications in biomedical and material science fields. This review paper discusses the properties and influencing factors of self-assembled peptides, the nanostructures they form, and highlights their applications as drug carriers. The prospects and challenges in developing self-assembled peptide nanomaterials are also briefly discussed.