Chirality from D-guanosine to L-guanosine shapes a stable gel for three-dimensional cell culture

Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Dec 3;57(96):12936-12939. doi: 10.1039/c9cc09911e.

Abstract

It is proved that L-guanosine (L-G) as an enantiomer of D-guanosine (D-G) forms more stable gels than D-G, suggesting that alteration of chirality may be a new strategy for improving the lifetime stability of supramolecular hydrogels. Experiments for three-dimensional cell culture reveal that the L-G gel is a candidate for the extracellular matrix.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Culture Techniques*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Extracellular Matrix / chemistry
  • Gels / chemistry
  • Guanosine / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Gels
  • Guanosine