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A dual-functional supramolecular hydrogel based on a spiropyran–galactose conjugate for target-mediated and light-controlled delivery of microRNA into cells

Xiao Xiao, Jing Hu, Xingxing Wang, Lei Huang, Yingjie Chen, Wei Wang, Jinbo Li, Yan Zhang

Chemical Communications · 2016 · 40 citations · 38 references

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A supramolecular hydrogel formed by spiropyran conjugated galactose was developed for light-controlled release of miR-122 and target-mediated delivery of the miRNA into HepG2 cells cultured on top of the gel.

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Nanostructured Hydrogels for Three‐Dimensional Cell Culture Through Self‐Assembly of Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl–Dipeptides

Vineetha Jayawarna, Mohd Sajid Ali, Thomas A. Jowitt et al. · Advanced Materials · 2006 · 1K citations

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miR-122, a Mammalian Liver-Specific microRNA, is Processed from hcr mRNA and MayDownregulate the High Affinity Cationic Amino Acid Transporter CAT-1

Jinhong Chang, Émmanuelle Nicolas, Debora S. Marks et al. · RNA Biology · 2004 · 801 citations · Full text

A photolabile hydrogel for guided three-dimensional cell growth and migration

Ying Luo, Molly S. Shoichet · Nature Materials · 2004 · 798 citations

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An Injectable Self‐Assembling Collagen–Gold Hybrid Hydrogel for Combinatorial Antitumor Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy

Ruirui Xing, Kai Liu, Tifeng Jiao et al. · Advanced Materials · 2016 · 792 citations · Full text

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Self-assembled peptide-based hydrogels as scaffolds for anchorage-dependent cells

Mi Zhou, Andrew M. Smith, Apurba K. Das et al. · Biomaterials · 2009 · 666 citations

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