The present invention relates to ultrashort depsipeptides which are capable of self-assembling into hydrogels. One preferred embodiment is of Ac-ILVaGK-NH2, where a represents lactic acid. The invention also relates to the use of these depsipeptides in formulating hydrogels, co-gels or co-hydrogels, and pharmaceutical compositions or biomedical device or surgical implants or kits comprising these depsipeptides for various therapeutic applications such as regenerative medicine, tissue regeneration and tissue replacement.
本发明涉及一种能够自组装成为
水凝胶的超短依肽。其中一种首选实施例是Ac-ILVaGK-NH2,其中a代表
乳酸。本发明还涉及使用这些依肽制备
水凝胶、共凝胶或共同
水凝胶,并且涉及包含这些依肽的制药组合物、
生物医学器械、手术植入物或套件,用于各种治疗应用,例如再生医学、组织再生和组织替代。