KLD-12

KLD-12 is a 12-residue self-assembling peptide that is used in tissue-engineering. KLD-12 combined with SDF-1 self-assembled polypeptide enhances chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). KLD-12 hydrogel can fill full-thickness osteochondral defects in situ and improve cartilage repair[1][2][3].

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[1]Cao M, et al., Self-Assembled KLD-12/SDF-1 Polypeptide Promotes Differentiation and Migration of BMSCs via the Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Pathways. Protein Pept Lett. 2022;29(10):851-858. |[2]Tripathi JK, et al., Variants of self-assembling peptide, KLD-12 that show both rapid fracture healing and antimicrobial properties. Biomaterials. 2015 Jul;56:92-103. |[3]Kisiday J, Jet al., Self-assembling peptide hydrogel fosters chondrocyte extracellular matrix production and cell division: implications for cartilage tissue repair. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Jul 23;99(15):9996-10001.