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Understanding marine mussel adhesion.
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- Mussel-inspired coaxial electrospun nanofiber membranes promote scarless oral mucosal repair by enhancing macrophage M2 polarization.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
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- Structure-Activity Relationships, Molecular Mechanisms, and Ecotoxicological Evaluation Underlying Nucleoside-Mediated Antifouling Activity.Biomolecules · 2026Article
- Comprehensive evaluation of antibacterial activity, pH stability, and surface characterization of a mussel-inspired polymer for root perforation repair.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- Bioinspired bioadhesion: translating nature's adhesive strategies into regenerative medicine.Med-X · 2026Review
- Recombinant Proteins: A Molecular Tool to Understand Marine Adhesion and to Advance Biomaterials.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Review
- Mussel-Inspired Molecular Strategies for Fabricating Functional Materials With Underwater Adhesion and Self-Healing Properties.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025Review
- De novo transcriptome analysis of Perna perna L. (Bivalve) with functional and metabolic pathway analysis.Scientific data · 2025Article
- Thermal tipping points in mediterranean mussel adhesion: molecular mechanisms and mechanical consequences of heatwave on byssus production in Mytilus galloprovincialis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Polydopamine-based Surface Modifications for Tissue Engineering and Biosensing: From Understanding Chemistry to Diverse Applications.JOM (Warrendale, Pa. : 1989) · 2025Article
- Antifouling Coatings Inspired by Biological Templates.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2025Review
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- Mucus-Inspired Supramolecular Adhesives: Exploring the Synergy between Dynamic Networks and Functional Liquids.ACS nano · 2025Review
- From Dry to Wet, the Nature Inspired Strong Attachment Surfaces and Their Medical Applications.ACS nano · 2025Review
- Design and Application of Antifouling Bio-Coatings.Polymers · 2025Review
- Classification of polyphenol oxidases shows ancient gene duplication leading to two distinct enzyme types.iScience · 2025Article
- Individual evaluation of attachment strength at each adhered point in the silk foothold constructed by bagworms for walking and dangling.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A comparative study of polydopamine vs. glass ionomer cement for adhesion mechanisms on enamel and dentin using SEM and shear bond strength evaluation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Sticky organisms create underwater biological adhesives driven by interactions between EGF- and GlcNAc- containing polysaccharides.Nature communications · 2025Article
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Abstract
In addition to identifying the proteins that have a role in underwater adhesion by marine mussels, research efforts have focused on identifying the genes responsible for the adhesive proteins, environmental factors that may influence protein production, and strategies for producing natural adhesives similar to the native mussel adhesive proteins. The production-scale availability of recombinant mussel adhesive proteins will enable researchers to formulate adhesives that are water-impervious and ecologically safe and can bind materials ranging from glass, plastics, metals, and wood to materials, such as bone or teeth, biological organisms, and other chemicals or molecules. Unfortunately, as of yet scientists have been unable to duplicate the processes that marine mussels use to create adhesive structures. This study provides a background on adhesive proteins identified in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, and introduces our research interests and discusses the future for continued research related to mussel adhesion.
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