Versatile Engineered Protein Hydrogels Enabling Decoupled Mechanical and Biochemical Tuning for Cell Adhesion and Neurite Growth

Mussel-inspired surface chemistry for multifunctional coatings

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Biophysically Defined and Cytocompatible Covalently Adaptable Networks as Viscoelastic 3D Cell Culture Systems

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Controlled drug delivery in tissue engineering

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Programmable polyproteams built using twin peptide superglues

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Matrices and scaffolds for protein delivery in tissue engineering

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Secrets of a covalent interaction for biomaterials and biotechnology: SpyTag and SpyCatcher

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Synthesis of bioactive protein hydrogels by genetically encoded SpyTag-SpyCatcher chemistry

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Differentiation inhibiting activity is produced in matrix-associated and diffusible forms that are generated by alternate promoter usage

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Functional immobilization of signaling proteins enables control of stem cell fate

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Forced protein unfolding leads to highly elastic and tough protein hydrogels

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The effect of time-dependent deformation of viscoelastic hydrogels on myogenic induction and Rac1 activity in mesenchymal stem cells

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Expression of Functional Recombinant Mussel Adhesive Protein Mgfp-5 in Escherichia coli

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B 12 -dependent photoresponsive protein hydrogels for controlled stem cell/protein release

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Dityrosine Cross-Linking in Designing Biomaterials

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Role of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 in Neuronal Survival and Regeneration

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Preparation of Dissociated Mouse Cortical Neuron Cultures

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In vivo residue-specific dopa-incorporated engineered mussel bioglue with enhanced adhesion and water resistance

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Protein Hydrogel Microbeads for Selective Uranium Mining from Seawater

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LIF signaling in stem cells and development

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Engineering Protein Hydrogels Using SpyCatcher-SpyTag Chemistry

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Expression of Functional Recombinant Mussel Adhesive Protein Type 3A in Escherichia coli

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From Soft Self‐Healing Gels to Stiff Films in Suckerin‐Based Materials Through Modulation of Crosslink Density and β‐Sheet Content

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Photochemical crosslinking of soluble wool keratins produces a mechanically stable biomaterial that supports cell adhesion and proliferation

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In vivo modification of tyrosine residues in recombinant mussel adhesive protein by tyrosinase co-expression in Escherichia coli

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A Facile Way to Tune Mechanical Properties of Artificial Elastomeric Proteins-Based Hydrogels

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Unleashing chemical power from protein sequence space toward genetically encoded “click” chemistry

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Entirely recombinant protein-based hydrogels for selective heavy metal sequestration

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Therapeutic potential of LIF in multiple sclerosis

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Decorating a Blank Slate Protein Hydrogel: A General and Robust Approach for Functionalizing Protein Hydrogels

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Protein destabilisation by ruthenium(ii) tris-bipyridine based protein-surface mimetics

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Towards organoid culture without Matrigel

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Photo-Crosslinkable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications

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Microengineered hydrogels for tissue engineering

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Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications

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Application of ~3H-TdR incorporation assay in the detection of cell-cell adhesion

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Critical areas of cell adhesion on micropatterned surfaces

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