Peptide-Based Hydrogels: New Materials for Biosensing and Biomedical Applications

Peptide-based hydrogels have attracted increasing attention for biological applications and diagnostic research due to their impressive features including biocompatibility and biodegradability, injectability, mechanical stability, high water absorption capacity, and tissue-like elasticity. The aim of this review will be to present an updated report on the advancement of peptide-based hydrogels research activity in recent years in the field of anticancer drug delivery, antimicrobial and wound healing materials, 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering, and vaccines. Additionally, the biosensing applications of this key group of hydrogels will be discussed mainly focusing the attention on cancer detection.

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Peptide-based hydrogels have gained increasing attention due to their potential applications in various biomedical fields, such as anticancer drug delivery, antimicrobial and wound healing materials, 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering. Additionally, their biosensing applications, especially in cancer detection, are also of great interest.