Cell-adhesive factors mediate adhesion of cells to substrates via peptide motifs such as the Arg–Gly–Asp (RGD) sequence. With the onset of sustainability issues, there is a pressing need to find alternatives to animal-derived cell-adhesive factors, especially for cell-cultivated food applications.
ReadKeywords : Peptide hydrogel, Supramolecular self-assembly, Drug delivery, Secretome, Wound healing
ReadA short bioinspired octapeptide, GV8, can self-assemble under mild conditions into biodegradable supramolecular physical hydrogels with high [storage modulus](https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/elastic-moduli "Learn more about storage modulus from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages") and good biocompatibility.
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