Alberto Saiani

2024

Citric acid is more effective than sodium thiosulfate in chelating calcium in a dissolution model of calcinosis

Burgess, K., Winpenny, R., Saiani, A., Miller, A. F., Herrick, A. & Watson, R., 24 Jun 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Scientific Reports.

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Optimising a self-assembling peptide hydrogel as a Matrigel alternative for 3-dimensional mammary epithelial cell culture

Lingard, E., Dong, S., Hoyle, A., Appleton, E., Hales, A., Skaria, E., Lawless, C., Taylor-Hearn, I., Saadati, S., Chu, Q., Miller, A. F., Domingos, M., Saiani, A., Swift, J. & Gilmore, A. P., 1 Jun 2024, In: Biomaterials Advances. 160, 213847.

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RGD‐functionalised self‐assembling peptide hydrogel induces a proliferative profile in human osteoblasts in vitro

Castillo‐Díaz, L. A., Gough, J. E., Miller, A. F. & Saiani, A., 27 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Peptide Science.

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Toward Water-Resistant, Tunable Perovskite Absorbers Using Peptide Hydrogel Additives

Flavell, T., Zhao, D., Aljuaid, F., Liu, X., Saiani, A., Preobrajenski, A., Generalov, A., Spencer, B., Walton, A., Thomas, A. & Flavell, W., 13 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ACS Applied Energy Materials.

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2022

Acidic and Basic Self-Assembling Peptide and Peptide-Graphene Oxide Hydrogels: Characterisation and Effect on Encapsulated Nucleus Pulposus Cells

Ligorio, C., Vijayaraghavan, A., Hoyland, J. & Saiani, A., 15 Apr 2022, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 143, p. 145-158

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Advancing Our Understanding of the Chronically Denervated Schwann Cell: A Potential Therapeutic Target?

McMorrow, L. A., Kosalko, A., Robinson, D., Saiani, A. & Reid, A. J., 17 Aug 2022, In: Biomolecules. 12, 8, 1128.

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Controlling doxorubicin release from peptide hydrogel through fine-tuning drug-peptide fibre interactions

Elsawy, M., Wychowaniec, J., Castillo Diaz, L., Smith, A., Miller, A. & Saiani, A., 28 Apr 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Biomacromolecules.

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DEVELOPING NOVEL 3D HYDROGEL-BASED MODELS OF THE HUMAN MAMMARY GLAND TO INVESTIGATE BREAST CANCER INITIATION

Lingard, E., Gilmore, A., Saiani, A., Swift, J., Domingos, M. & Miller, A., 2022, In: Tissue Engineering Part a.

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Self-assembling Peptide Hydrogels as Functional Tools to Tackle Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Ligorio, C., Hoyland, J. & Saiani, A., 28 Mar 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Gels.

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2021

Neutrally charged self-assembling peptide hydrogel recapitulates in vitro mechanisms of breast cancer progression

Clough, H. C., O’brien, M., Zhu, X., Miller, A. F., Saiani, A. & Tsigkou, O., 21 May 2021, In: Materials Science and Engineering: C. 112200.

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Quantitative nanomechanical properties evaluation of a family of β-sheet peptide fibres using rapid bimodal AFM

Wychowaniec, J. K., Moffat, J. & Saiani, A., 11 Aug 2021, In: Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 104776.

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TGF-β3-loaded Graphene Oxide - Self-assembling Peptide Hybrid Hydrogels as Functional 3D Scaffolds for the Regeneration of the Nucleus Pulposus

Ligorio, C., O'Brien, M., Hodson, N. W., Mironov, A., Iliut, M., Miller, A. F., Vijayaraghavan, A., Hoyland, J. A. & Saiani, A., 6 Apr 2021, In: Acta Biomaterialia.

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2020

Functionalised Peptide Hydrogel for the delivery of Cardiac Progenitor Cells

Burgess, K., Frati, C., Meade, K., Gao, J., Castillo Diaz, L., Madeddu, D., Graiani, G., Cavalli, S., Miller, C., Oceandy, D. & Saiani, A., 16 Sept 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Materials Science and Engineering: C.

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Modelling the 3D bioprinting process of β-sheet self-assembling peptide hydrogel scaffolds

Chiesa, I., Ligorio, C., Bonatti, A., De Acutis, A., Smith, A., Saiani, A., Vozzi, G. & De Maria, C., 15 Oct 2020, In: Frontiers in Medical Technology.

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Role of sheet-edge interactions in β-sheet self-assembling peptide hydrogels

Wychowaniec, J. K., Smith, A. M., Ligorio, C., Mykhaylyk, O. O., Miller, A. F. & Saiani, A., 10 Apr 2020, In: Biomacromolecules. p. 2285−2297

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2019

Graphene oxide containing self-assembling peptide hybrid hydrogels as a potential 3D injectable cell delivery platform for intervertebral disc repair applications.

Ligorio, C., Zhou, M., Wychowaniec, J., Zhu, X., Bartlam, C., Miller, A. F., Vijayaraghavan, A., Hoyland, J. & Saiani, A., 12 May 2019, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 92, p. 92-103

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Self-assembling peptide hydrogel matrices improve the neurotrophic potential of human adipose-derived stem cells

Faroni, A., Workman, V. L., Saiani, A. & Reid, A., 26 Jul 2019, In: Advanced Healthcare Materials. 8, 17, 1900410.

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Sequence-Specific Detection of Unlabeled Nucleic Acid Biomarkers Using a “One-Pot” 3D Molecular Sensor

Yousaf, S., King, P. J. S., Miller, A. F., Saiani, A., Clarke, D. J., Trivoluzzi, L. T., Aojula, H. S. & Bichenkova, E. V., 6 Aug 2019, In: Analytical Chemistry. 91, 15, p. 10016–10025

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2018

Designing peptide / graphene hybrid hydrogels through fine tuning of molecular interactions

Wychowaniec, J., Iliut, M., Zhou, M., Moffat, J., Elsawy, M., Anacleto Pinheiro, W., Hoyland, J., Miller, A., Vijayaraghavan, A. & Saiani, A., 19 Apr 2018, In: Biomacromolecules. 19, 7, p. 2731-2741 11 p.

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RNA extraction from self-assembling peptide hydrogels to allow qPCR analysis of encapsulated cells

Burgess, K., Workman, V. L., Elsawy, M., Miller, A., Oceandy, D. & Saiani, A., 4 Jun 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 6, e0197517.

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Tuning of hydrogel stiffness using a two-component peptide system for mammalian cell culture

Scelsi, A., Bochicchio, B., Smith, A., Workman, V. L., Castillo Diaz, L. A., Saiani, A. & Pepe, A., 2018, In: Journal Of Biomedical Materials Research Part A.

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2017

Controlling self-assembling peptide hydrogel properties through network topology

Gao, J., Tang, C., Elsawy, M., Smith, A., Saiani, A. & Saiani, A., Mar 2017, In: Biomacromolecules. 18, 3, p. 826–834 9 p.

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Peptide hydrogel in-vitro non-inflammatory potential

Markey, A., Workman, V., Bruce, I., Woolford, T. J., Derby, B., Miller, A. F., Cartmell, S. & Saiani, A., 17 Feb 2017, In: Bio-medical materials and engineering. 23, 2, p. 148-154 7 p.

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Peptide Hydrogels - A Tissue Engineering Strategy for the Prevention of Oesophageal Strictures.

Kumar, D., Workman, V. L., O'Brien, M., McLaren, J., White, L., Ragunath, K., Rose, F., Saiani, A. & Gough, J., 10 Oct 2017, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 27, 38, 1702424.

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Western Blot Analysis of Cells Encapsulated in Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogels

Burgess, K., Saiani, A., Oceandy, D. & Saiani, A., Dec 2017, In: BioTechniques. 63, 6, p. 253-260 8 p.

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2016

3D cell bioprinting of self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels

Raphael, B., Khalil, T., Workman, V. L., Smith, A., Brown, C. P., Streuli, C., Saiani, A. & Domingos, M., 31 Dec 2016, In: Materials Letters. 190, p. 103-106

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A de novo Self‐Assembling Peptide Hydrogel Biosensor with Covalently Immobilised DNA‐Recognising Motifs

King, P., Saiani, A., Bichenkova, E. & Saiani, A., 18 May 2016, In: Chemical Communications. 52, 40, p. 6697-6700 4 p.

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Modification of β-sheet forming peptide hydrophobic face: effect on self-assembly and gelation

Elsawy, M., Smith, A., Hodson, N., Squires, A., Saiani, A. & Saiani, A., 18 Apr 2016, In: Langmuir. 32, 19, p. 4917-4923 7 p.

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Osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells promotes mineralization within a biodegradable peptide hydrogel

Castillo Diaz, L. A., Elsawy, M., Saiani, A., Gough, J. & Miller, A., 2016, In: Journal of Tissue Engineering. 7, 15 p.

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Refinement of the Crystal Structures of Forms I and II of Isotactic Polybutene-1 and a Proposal of Phase Transition Mechanism between Them

Saiani, A., 2016, In: Macromolecules. 49, 4, p. 1392–1404

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Self-assembling peptide hydrogel for intervertebral disc tissue engineering

Wan, S., Borland, S., Richardson, S., Merry, C., Saiani, A. & Gough, J., Dec 2016, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 46, p. 29-40 12 p.

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2015

Nanospheres from the self-assembly of an elastin-inspired triblock peptide

Scelsi, A., Bochicchio, B., Smith, A., Saiani, A. & Pepe, A., 2015, In: RSC Advances. 5, 115, p. 95007-95013 7 p.

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Phase Separation and Crystallization in High Hard Block Content Polyurethane Thin Films

Jiang, L., Wu, J., Nedolisa, C., Saiani, A. & Assender, H. E., 2015, In: Macromolecules. 48, 15, p. 5358-5366 9 p.

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Synthesis of polyurea-polyether nanoparticles via spontaneous nanoprecipitation

Locatelli, P., Woutters, S., Lindsay, C., Schroeder, S. L. M., Hobdell, J. H. & Saiani, A., 2015, In: RSC Advances. 5, 52, p. 41668-41676 9 p.

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2014

Biodegradation of polyester polyurethane during commercial composting and analysis of associated fungal communities

Zafar, U., Nzeram, P., Langarica-Fuentes, A., Houlden, A., Heyworth, A., Saiani, A. & Robson, G. D., 2014, In: Bioresource Technology. 158, p. 374-377 3 p.

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Controlling Network Topology and Mechanical Properties of Co-Assembling Peptide Hydrogels

Boothroyd, S., Saiani, A. & Miller, A. F., 1 Jun 2014, In: Biopolymers. 101, 6, p. 669-680 12 p.

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Enzymatically triggered peptide hydrogels for 3D cell encapsulation and culture

Szkolar, L., Guilbaud, J.-B., Miller, A. F., Gough, J. & Saiani, A., 12 Jun 2014, In: Journal of Peptide Science. 20, 7, p. 578-584 7 p.

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Human osteoblasts within soft peptide hydrogels promote mineralisation in vitro

Castillo-Diaz, L., Saiani, A., Gough, J. & Miller, A., 2014, In: Journal of Tissue Engineering. 5, 12 p.

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Nanofibrillar peptide hydrogels for the immobilization of biocatalysts for chemical transformations

Hickling, C., Toogood, H., Saiani, A., Scrutton, N. S. & Miller, A., May 2014, In: Macromolecular rapid communications. 35, 9, p. 868–874 7 p.

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Peptide hydrogels as mucoadhesives for local drug delivery

Tang, C., Miller, A. & Saiani, A., 25 Apr 2014, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 465, 1-2, p. 427-435 8 p.

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Self-Assembling Peptide/Thermoresponsive Polymer Composite Hydrogels: Effect of Peptide-Polymer Interactions on Hydrogel Properties

Maslovskis, A., Guilbaud, J. B., Grillo, I., Hodson, N., Miller, A. F. & Saiani, A., 2 Sept 2014, In: Langmuir. 30, 34, p. 10471-10480 10 p.

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2013

Effect of Enzyme Concentration of the Morphology and Properties of Enzymatically Triggered Peptide Hydrogels

Guilbaud, J.-B., Rochas, C., Miller, A. F. & Saiani, A., 1 May 2013, In: Biomacromolecules. 14, 5, p. 1403-1411 9 p.

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From fibres to networks using self-assembling peptides

Boothroyd, S., Miller, A. F. & Saiani, A., 18 Oct 2013, In: Faraday Discussions. 166, p. 195-207 13 p.

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Immobilisation of Cell-Binding Peptides on Poly-ε-caprolactone Film Surface to Biomimic the Peripheral Nervous System

Luca, A. C. D., Stevens, J. S., Schroeder, S. L. M., Guilbaud, J. B., Saiani, A., Downes, S. & Terenghi, G., 2013, In: Journal Of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 101A, 2, p. 491-501 10 p.

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Self-assembled octapeptide scaffolds for in vitro chondrocyte culture

Mujeeb, A., Miller, A. F., Saiani, A. & Gough, J. E., 1 Jan 2013, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 9, 1, p. 4609-4617 9 p.

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Self-assembly and gelation properties of glycine/leucine Fmoc-dipeptides

Tang, C., Ulijn, R. V. & Saiani, A., 3 Oct 2013, In: European Physical Journal E. 36, 10

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2012

Enzymatic catalysed synthesis and gelation of ionic peptides for 3D cell culture applications

Guilbaud, J.-B., Szkolar, L., Miller, A. F. & Saiani, A., 10 Dec 2012, In: MRS Online Proceedings. 1417, p. 114-119 6 p., 1436.

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The impact of chemical composition on the degradation kinetics of poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid copolymers cast films in phosphate buffer solution

Vey, E., Rodger, C., Meehan, L., Booth, J., Claybourn, M., Miller, A. F. & Saiani, A., Mar 2012, In: Polymer Degradation and Stability. 97, 3, p. 358-365 7 p.

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Tunable self-assembled elastomers using triply hydrogen-bonded arrays

Gooch, A., Nedolisa, C., Houton, K. A., Lindsay, C. I., Saiani, A. & Wilson, A. J., 12 Jun 2012, In: Macromolecules. 45, 11, p. 4723-4729 6 p.

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2011

Degradation kinetics of poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid block copolymer cast films in phosphate buffer solution as revealed by infrared and Raman spectroscopies

Saiani, A., Vey, E., Rodger, C., Booth, J., Claybourn, M., Miller, A. F. & Saiani, A., Oct 2011, In: Polymer Degradation and Stability. 96, 10, p. 1882-1889 7 p.

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