Dimensionality of carbon nanomaterial impacting on the modulation of amyloid peptide assembly

Nanotechnology. 2016 Jul 29;27(30):304001. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/30/304001. Epub 2016 Jun 15.

Abstract

A wide variety of inorganic nanomaterials have been exploited so far for their great potential for biological applications. Some of these materials could be valid candidates to modulate the assembly of amyloid peptides, which is relevant to amyloid-related diseases. In this work, we reveal that a carbon nanomaterial can indeed modulate the assembly of amyloid peptides and, additionally, we show that this modulating effect is closely related to the dimensionality of the nanomaterials.

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid
  • Carbon
  • Nanostructures*
  • Peptides

Substances

  • Amyloid
  • Peptides
  • Carbon