Theory of self-assembly of lipid bilayers and vesicles

Israelachvili, Jacob N.; Mitchell, D. J.; Ninham, Barry W.

doi:10.1016/0005-2736(77)90099-2

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“…Beyond above-discussed simple units, PA molecules are known to self assemble into sheets, spheres, rods, disks or channels depending on the shape, charge, and environment in which they are placed [70,71]. Stupp and coworkers have developed nano-fiber forming PAs, having five structural features [72].…”

Section: Self-assemblymentioning

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Biomimetic materials for tissue engineering

Peter

2008

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is an exciting research area that aims at regenerative alternatives to harvested tissues for transplantation. Biomaterials play a pivotal role as scaffolds to provide three-dimensional templates and synthetic extracellular-matrix environments for tissue regeneration. It is often beneficial for the scaffolds to mimic certain advantageous characteristics of the natural extracellular matrix, or developmental or would healing programs. This article reviews current biomimetic materials approaches in tissue engineering. These include synthesis to achieve certain compositions or properties similar to those of the extracellular matrix, novel processing technologies to achieve structural features mimicking the extracellular matrix on various levels, approaches to emulate cell-extracellular matrix interactions, and biologic delivery strategies to recapitulate a signaling cascade or developmental/would-healing program. The article also provides examples of enhanced cellular/tissue functions and regenerative outcomes, demonstrating the excitement and significance of the biomimetic materials for tissue engineering and regeneration.

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Section: Self-assemblymentioning

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Biomimetic materials for tissue engineering

Peter

2008

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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“…A similar approach has been proposed by Israelachvili et al (1977). Brasseur et al (1981) developed a procedure of assemblage which can be summarized as follows.…”

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Conformation and mode of organization of amphiphilic membrane components: a conformational analysis

Brasseur¹,

Ruysschaert²

1986

Biochemical Journal

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“…In general, there are several factors that govern the self-assembly of amphiphiles, for example, hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB), choice of solvent, etc. [28][29][30][31][32] Understanding the influence of these factors offers a way to engineer the morphologies in controlled fashion. Herein, we report on the synthesis and self-assembly of a new series of dendritic amphiphiles and study the influence of HLB and shape of the amphiphiles.…”

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