Publications

You can review our publications in the following years:

M. Hamed Misbah, Luis Quintanilla-Sierra, Matilde Alonso, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Mercedes Santos. «»In-situ» formation of elastin-like recombinamer hydrogels with tunable viscoelasticity through efficient one-pot process». Materials Today Bio, Volume 25, April 2024, 100999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.100999.


Ikram El MaachiAlexander LoewenSergio AcostaStephan RüttenJ. Carlos Rodríguez-CabelloStefan JockenhoevelAlicia Fernández-Colino. «Protein-Engineered Elastin Fibers as Building Blocks for the Textile-Based Assembly of Tissue Equivalents». Advanced Functional Materials, 10 February 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202313204.

Anna Majkowska, Karla E. Inostroza-Brito, Mariel González, Carlos Redondo-Gómez, Alistair Rice, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Armando E. Del Río Hernandez, Alvaro Mata. «Peptide−Protein Coassemblies into Hierarchical and Bioactive Tubular Membranes». Biomacromolecules, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01095.


Blanco-Fernandez Bárbara, Ibañez-Fonseca A., Orbanic D, Ximenes-Carballo C, Perez-Amodio S, Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Engel Elisabeth. «Elastin-like Recombinamer Hydrogels as Platforms for Breast Cancer Modeling”. Biomacromolecules 2023 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01080


Alp Sarisoy, Sergio Acosta, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Phillip Czichowski, Alexander Kopp, Stefan Jockenhoevel and Alicia Fernández-Colino. «Bioglues Based on an Elastin-Like Recombinamer: Effect of Tannic Acid as an Additive on Tissue Adhesion and Cytocompatibility». International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023,24,6776


Jordi Guillem-Marti, Elia Vidal, Alessandra Girotti, Aina Heras-Parets, Diego Torres, Francisco Javier Arias, Maria Pau Ginebra, Jose Carlos Rodriguez-Cabello, José María Manero. «Functionalization of 3D-printed titanium scaffolds with elastin-like recombinamers to improve cell colonization and osteoinduction». Pharmaceutics. 2023 Mar 8;15(3):872

Zackarias Söderlund, Arturo Ibáñez-Fonseca , Solmaz Hajizadeh , José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello , Jian Liu , Lei Ye , Emil Tykesson , Linda Elowsson , Gunilla Westergren-Thorsson. «Controlled release of growth factors using synthetic glycosaminoglycans in a modular macroporous scaffold for tissue regeneration». Communications Biology 5, 1349 (2022)


Fernando González-Pérez, Matilde Alonso, Israel González de Torre, Mercedes Santos, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Protease-Sensitive, VEGF-Mimetic Peptide and IKVAV Laminin-Derived Peptide Sequences within Elastin-Like Recombinamer Scaffolds Provide Spatiotemporally Synchronized Guidance of Angiogenesis and Neurogenesis». Adv. Healthcare Materials, 2022 Nov;11(22):e2201646


Fernando González-Pérez, Sergio Acosta, Stephan Rütten, Caroline Emonts, Alexander Kopp, Heinz-Werner Henke, Philipp Bruners, Thomas Gries, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Stefan Jockenhoevel and Alicia Fernández-Colino. «Biohybrid elastin-like venous valve with potential for in situ tissue engineering«. Original Research, Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol, 21 September. Sec. Biomaterials


C. García-Arévalo, L. Quintanilla-Sierra, M. Santos, S. Ferrero, S. Acosta and J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello. «Impact of aromatic residues on the intrinsic disorder and transitional behaviour of model IDPs». Materials Today Bio. Volume 16, December 2022, 100400


Yuanhao Wu, Junyao Yang, Alexander van Teijlingen, Alice Berardo, Ilaria Corridori, Jingyu Feng, Jing Xu, Maria-Magdalena Titirici, Jose Carlos Rodriguez-Cabello, Nicola M Pugno, Jiaming Sun, Wen Wang, Tell Tuttle, and Alvaro Mata. «Disinfector-Assisted Low Temperature Reduced Graphene Oxide-Protein Surgical Dressing for the Postoperative Photothermal Treatment of Melanoma». Advanced Functional Materials. 2022, 32, 2205802


José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Sara Escalera, Diana Juanes-Gusano, Mercedes Santos García, Alessandra Girotti. “Designing Elastin-Like Recombinamers for Therapeutic and Regenerative Purposes”. Book Editor(s): Ricardo A. Pires,Iva Pashkuleva,Rui L. Reis. Chapter 3. Multifunctional Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications, First Edition. First published: 13 May 2022.


René Emanuel Lobo, Patricio Andrés Orrillo, Susana Beatriz Ribotta, Graciela Fontde Valdez, Mercedes Santos García, José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello, María Inés Torino. «Structural characterization of a homopolysaccharide produced by Weissella cibaria FMy 2-21-1 and its potential application as a green corrosion inhibiting film». International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2022, 212(1): 193-201.


Arturo Ibáñez-Fonseca, Ana Rico, Silvia Preciado, Fernando González-Pérez, Sandra Muntión, Jesús García-Briñon, Maria Carmen García Macías, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Miguel Pericacho, Matilde Alonso and Fermin Sanchez-Guijo. «Mesenchymal stromal cells combined with elastin-like recombinamers increase angiogenesis in vivo after hindlimb ischemia». Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. – Biomaterials (2022) in press.


J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, Carmen García-Arévalo and Luis Quintanilla-Sierra. “Advanced Biomedical Applications of Self-assembled Elastin-like Recombinamer Structures”. In Biomimetic Protein Based Elastomers: Emerging Materials for the Future, Royal Society of Chemistry (Namita Roy Choudhury, Julie C Liu, Naba K Dutta Eds.), 2022, pp. 144-172. DOI: 9781788012720-00144


Abshar Hasan, Romain Bagnol, Robert Owen, Arsalan Latif, Hassan M Rostam, Sherif Elsharkawy, Felicity Rose, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Amir M Ghaemmaghami, David Eglin and Alvaro Mata. “Mineralizing coating on 3D printed scaffolds for enhanced osseo-integration”. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 27 June 2022. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine


Ricardo Usategui-Martin, Kevin Puertas-Neyra, Nadia Galindo Cabello, Leticia Hernández-Rodríguez, Fernando González-Pérez, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Rogelio González-Sarmiento, Jose Pastor, and Ivan Fernandez-Bueno. «Retinal neuroprotective effect of mesenchymal stem cells secretome through modulation of oxidative stress, autophagy, and programmed cell death»Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) 2022 Apr 1;63(4):27.


Marina Paulini, Ivan Nadir Camal Ruggieri, Melina Ramallo, Matilde Alonso, J. Carlos Rodríguez Cabello, Pedro Esbrit, Joao Paulo Mardegan Issa, Sara Feldman. «Recombinant proteins-based strategies in bone tissue engineering». Biomolecules 2022, 12(1), 3. Manuscript ID: biomolecules-1491619


Kevin Perlas-Neyra, Nadia Galindo-Cabello, Leticia Adriana Hernández-Rodríguez, Fernando González-Pérez, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Rogelio González Sarmiento, Jose Carlos Pastor, Ricardo Usategui-Martín, Ivan Fernandez-Bueno. «Programmed Cell Death and Autophagy in an in vitro Model of Spontaneous Neuroretinal Degeneration». Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 11 February 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnana.2022.812487


Navid T. Saidy, Alicia Fernández-Colino, Behzad Shiroud Heidari, Ross Kent, Michael Vernon, Onur Bas, Shane Mulderrig, Andreas Lubig, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Barry Doyle, Dietmar W. Hutmacher, Elena M. De-Juan-Pardo and Petra Mela. «Spatially-heterogeneous tubular scaffolds for in-situ heart valve tissue engineering using melt electrowriting». Advanced Functional Materials 2022, 2110716

C. Gonzalez-Obeso, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello,  D. Kaplan. «Fast and reversible crosslinking of a silk-elastin-like polymer». Acta Biomaterialia, 15 March 2022, 141, 14-23


Ghosh, Moumita; Majkowska, Anna; misra, rajkumar; Bera, Santu; Rodriguez-Cabello, Jose Carlos; Mata, Alvaro; Adler-Abramovich, Lihi. «Disordered Protein Stabilization by Co-Assembly of Short Peptides Enables Formation of Robust Membranes«. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14, 464-473. Manuscript ID: am-2021-22136f.R1


Diana Juanes-Gusano, Mercedes Santos, Virginia Reboto, Matilde Alonso, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Self-assembling systems comprising intrinsically disordered protein polymers like elastin-like recombinamers». Peptide Science 2021 Sep 20; e3362


Israel González de Torre, Miguel González Pérez, Matilde Alonso Rodrigo, José Carlos Rodriguez-Cabello. “Elastin-like recombinamers (ELRs) for biomedical applications”. Book Chapter in “Soft Matter for Biomedical Applications», Editors: Helena S. Azevedo, João F Mano, João Borges. Ed. Royal Society of Chemistry. 2021. Pags. 205-235


Marija Stojic, Joaquín Ródenas-Rochin, María Luisa López-Donaire, Israel González de Torre, Miguel González Pérez, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Lucy Vojtová, José Luis Jorcano and Diego Velasco. «Elastin-Plasma Hybrid Hydrogels for Skin Tissue Engineering». Polymers 2021, 13(13), 2114


José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Israel Gonzalez De Torre, Miguel González-Pérez, Fernando González-Pérez, Irene Montequi. «Fibrous Scaffolds from elastin-based materials». Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, section Nanobiotechnology, 2021, 9:652384.


Xinru Deng, Abshar Hasan, Sherif Elsharkawy, Esther Tejeda-Montes, Nadezda  V. Tarakina, Gabriele Greco, Elizaveta Nikulina, John M. Stormonth-Darling, Neil Convery, José Carlos Rodriguez-Cabello, Alan Boyde, Nikolaj Gadegaard, Nicola  M. Pugno, Maisoon Al-Jawad, Alvaro Mata. «Topographically guided hierarchical mineralization». Elsevier, Materials Today Bio, 9 june 2021, 100119


Fernando González-Pérez, Arturo Ibáñez-Fonseca, Matilde Alonso and José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Combining tunable proteolytic sequences and a VEGF-mimetic peptide for the spatiotemporal control of angiogenesis within Elastin-Like Recombinamer scaffolds». Acta Biomateralia, 2021. Volume 130, August 2021, Pages 149-160


Miguel González-Pérez, Dimitria Bonizol Camasão, Diego Mantovani, Matilde Alonso and J. Carlos Rodriguez-Cabello. «Biocasting of an Elastin-Like Recombinamer and Collagen Bi-Layered Model of the Tunica Adventitia and External Elastic Lamina of the Vascular Wall». Biomaterials Science, 2021. Biomater. Sci., 2021, 9, 3860-3874


Yaima Campos, Francisco J. Sola, Gastón Fuentes, Luis Quintanilla, Amisel Almirall, Luis J. Cruz, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Yasuhiko Tabata. «The effects of crosslinking on the rheology and cellular behavior of polymer-based 3D-multilayered scaffolds for restoring articular cartilage». Polymers 2021, 13, 907


Wu, Yuanhao; Fortunato, Gabriele; Okesola, Babatunde; Brocchetti, Francesco Luigi; Suntornnond, Ratima; Connelly, John; De María, Carmelo; Rodríguez-Cabello, José Carlos; Vozzi, Giovanni; Wang, Wen; Mata, Álvaro. «An interfacial self-assembling bioink for the manufacturing of capillary-like structures with tuneable and anisotropic permeability». Biofabrication 13 (2021) 035027


Paolo Contessotto, Doriana Orbanić, Mark Da Costa, Chunsheng Jin, Peter Owens, Sandrine Chantepie, Clizia Chinello, John Newell, Fulvio Magni, Dulce Papy-Garcia, Niclas G. Karlsson, Michelle Kilcoyne, Peter Dockery, José C. Rodríguez-Cabello, Abhay Pandit. «Elastin-like recombinamers-based hydrogel modulates post-ischemic remodeling in a non-transmural myocardial infarction in sheep». Science Translational Medicine 17 Feb 2021: Vol. 13, Issue 581, eaaz5380


Maria Guillot-Ferriols,  Ana del Barrio, Carlos M. Costa, Senentxu Lanceros Méndez, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, José Luis Gómez Ribelles, Mercedes Santos, Gloria Gallego Ferrer. «Effective elastin-like recombinamers coating on poly(vinylidene) fluoride membranes for mesenchymal stem cell culture». European Polymer Journal, 5 March 2021, Volume 146, 110269


da Costa, André; Pereira, Ana M.; Sampaio, Paula; Rodríguez Cabello, José Carlos ; Gomes, Andreia C.; Casal, Margarida; Machado, Raul. «Protein-based films functionalized with a truncated antimicrobial peptide sequence display broad antimicrobial activity». ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 2021, 7, 2, 451–461


Grazia Marsico, Chunseng Jin, Sunny A. Abbah, Eva M. Brauchle, Dilip Thomas, ‪Ana Lúcia Rebelo, Doriana Orbanić, Sandrine Chantepie, Paolo Contessotto, Dulce Papy-Garcia, J. Carlos Rodriguez-Cabello, Michelle Kilcoyne, K. Schenke-Layland, N.G Karlsson, Karl J.A. McCullagh and Abhay Pandit. «Elastin-like hydrogel stimulates angiogenesis in a severe model of Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI): An insight into the glyco-host response”. Biomaterials February 2021, Volume 269, 120641


Lubinda Mbundi, Miguel González-Pérez, Fernando González-Pérez, Diana Juanes-Gusano, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Trends in the Development of Tailored Elastin-Like Recombinamer-based Porous Biomaterials for Soft and Hard Tissue Applications». Frontiers in Materials, section Biomaterials, 14 January 2021


Acosta, Sergio; Poocza, Leander; Quintanilla-Sierra, Luis; Rodríguez-Cabello, José Carlos. «Charge density as a molecular modulator of the nanostructuration in intrinsically disordered protein polymers». Biomacromolecules 2021, 22, 1, 158–170

Constancio González-Obeso, Miguel González-Pérez, João F. Mano, Matilde Alonso, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Complex Morphogenesis by a Model Intrinsically Disordered Protein». Small 2020, 16, 2005191


Roberto Paoli, María Bulwan, Oscar Castaño, Elisabeth Engel, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, Antoni Homs-Corbera, Josep Samitier. «Layer-by-layer modification effects on nanopore’s inner surface of polycarbonate track-etched membranes». RSC Advances, 2020, 10, 35930-35940


González-Pérez, Miguel; González de Torre, Israel; Alonso, Matilde; Rodríguez-Cabello, José Carlos. «Controlled Production of Elastin-like Recombinamer Polymer-based Membranes at a Liquid-liquid Interface by Click Chemistry». Biomacromolecules 2020, 21, 10, 4149–4158


Cristina García-Cabezón, María Luz Rodríguez-Méndez, Vicente Amigo Borrás, Bayón Raquel, José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello, Arturo Ibáñez Fonseca, Fernando Martín-Pedrosa. «Application of plasma electrolytic oxidation coating on Powder Metallurgy Ti-6Al-4V for dental implants». Metals 2020, 10(9), 1167


Sergio Acosta, Zhou Ye, Conrado Aparicio, Matilde Alonso, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. “Dual Self-Assembled Nanostructures from Intrinsically Disordered Protein Polymers with LCST Behavior and Antimicrobial Peptides”. Biomacromolecules 2020, 21, 10, 4043–4052


Manuel Toledano-Osorio, Raquel Osorio, Fátima S. Aguilera, Antonio Luis Medina-Castillo, Manuel Toledano, Estrella Osorio, Sergio Acosta, Ruoqiong Chen, Conrado Aparicio. «Polymeric nanoparticles protect the resin-dentin bonded interface from caiogenic biofilm degradation». Acta Bionaterialia Volume 111, 15 July 2020, Pages 316-326


Israel González de Torre, Matilde Alonso Rodrigo, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Elastin-Based Materials: Promising Candidates for Cardiac Tissue Regeneration». Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, section Biomaterials. 30 June 2020. Volume 8. Article 657.


Anna Majkowska, Carlos Redondo-Gómez, Alistair Rice, Mariel Gonzalez, Karla E Inostroza-Brito, Estelle Collin, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Armando Del Rio Hernandez, Egle Solito, Álvaro Mata. «Interfacial Self-Assembly to Spatially Organise Graphene Oxide Into Hierarchical and Bioactive Structures». Frontiers in Materials, section Biomaterials. 16 June 2020. Volume 7. Article 167


Dimitria Bonizol Camasão, Miguel González-Pérez, Sara Palladino, Matilde Alonso, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Diego Mantovani. «Elastin-like recombinamers in collagen-based tubular gels improve cell-mediated remodeling and viscoelastic properties». Biomater. Sci., 2020,8, 3536-3548


Arturo Ibáñez-Fonseca, Silvia Santiago Maniega, Darya Gorbenko del Blanco, Benedicta Catalán Bernardos, Aurelio Vega Castrillo, Ángel J. Álvarez Barcia, Matilde Alonso, Héctor J. Aguado, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Elastin-like recombinamer hydrogels for improved skeletal muscle healing through modulation of macrophage polarization». Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2020, 8:413.


Arturo Ibáñez-Fonseca, Doriana Orbanic, F. Javier Arias, Matilde Alonso, Dimitrios I. Zeugolis, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Influence of the Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control of Self-Assembly on the Microstructure Evolution of Silk-Elastin-Like Recombinamer Hydrogels». Small, junio 2020, vol 16, p. 2001244


Javier Reguera, Tatjana Flora, Naomi Naomi Winckelmans, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello and Sara Bals. «Self-assembly of Janus Au:Fe3O4 branched nanoparticles. From organized clusters to stimuli-responsive nanogel suprastructures». Nanoscale Adv., 2020,2, 2525-2530


Sergio Acosta, Arturo Ibañez-Fonseca, Conrado Aparicio, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Antibiofilm coatings based on protein-engineered polymers and antimicrobial peptides for preventing implant-associated infections«. Biomater. Sci., 2020,8, 2866-2877


Sergio Acosta, Luis Quintanilla‐Sierra, Lubinda Mbundi, Virginia Reboto and José Carlos Rodríguez‐Cabello. «Elastin-Like Recombinamers: Deconstructing and Recapitulating the Functionality of Extracellular Matrix Proteins Using Recombinant Protein Polymers«. Advanced Functional Materials (in press). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201909050


González-Valdivieso Juan, Borrego Belén, Girotti Alessandra, Moreno Sandra, Brun Alejandro, Bermejo-Martin Jesús F., Arias F. Javier. «A DNA vaccine delivery platform based on Elastin-Like Recombinamer nanosystems for Rift Valley fever virus». Mol. Pharmaceutics 2020, 17, 5, 1608–1620


Yuanhao Wu, Babatunde Okesola, Jing Xu, Ivan Korotkin, Alice Berardo, Ilaria Corridori, Francesco Luigi Pellerej di Brocchetti, Janos Kanczler, Jingyu Feng, Weiqi Li, Yejiao Shi, Vladimir Farafonov, Yiqiang Wang, Thompson Rebecca, Magda Titirici, Dmitry Nerukh, sergey karabasov, Richard Oreffo, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Giovanni Vozzi, Helena Azevedo, Nicola Pugno, Wen Wang, Álvaro Mata. «Disordered protein-graphene oxide co-assembly and supramolecular biofabrication of functional fluidic devices». Nature Communications. Volume 11, Article number: 1182 (2020)


Maria J. Piña, Alessandra Girotti, Sofía Serrano, Raquel Muñoz, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, F. Javier Arias. «A Double Safety Lock Tumor-Specific Device for Suicide Gene Therapy in Breast Cancer«. Cancer Letters. 2020, 470, 43-53


Yaima Campos, Francisco J. Sola, Amisel Almirall, Gastón Fuentes, Christina Eich, Ivo Que, Alan Chan, Eric Kaijzel, Yasuhiko Tabata, Luis Quintanilla, José C. Rodríguez‐Cabello, Luis J. Cruz. «Design, construction and biological testing of an implantable porous trilayer scaffold for repairing osteoarthritic cartilage«. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2020 Feb;14(2):355-368


Soraya Salinas-Fernández, Mercedes Santos, Matilde Alonso, Luis Quintanilla, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Genetically engineered elastin-like recombinamers with sequence-based molecular stabilization as advanced bioinks for 3D bioprinting«. Applied Materials Today. Volume 18, March 2020, 100500


Raul Machado, André da Costa, Ana Margarida Pereira, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Margarida Casal. «Elastin-based antimicrobial particles for delivery of bioactive compounds«. Book Chapter. Nanoparticles in Biology and Medicine, 2nd edition, within the series Methods in Molecular Biology, Springer-Humana press. 2020;2118:29-43

Alicia Fernández-Colino, Frederic Wolf, Stephan Rütten, Thomas Schmitz-Rode, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Stefan Jockenhoevel, Petra Mela. «Small caliber compliant vascular grafts based on elastin-like recombinamers for in situ tissue engineering». Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol., 19 November 2019. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00340


Alicia Fernández-Colino, Frederic Wolf, Ricardo Moreira, Stephan Rütten, Thomas Schmitz-Rode, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Stefan Jockenhoevel, Petra Mela. «Layer-by-layer biofabrication of coronary covered stents with «clickable» elastin-like recombinamers». European Polymer Journal. 2019, 121, 109334.


Sergio Acosta, Luis Quintanilla-Sierra, Matilde Alonso, Conrado Aparicio, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Recombinant AMP/polypeptide self-assembled monolayers with synergistic anti-microbial properties for bacterial strains of medical relevance». ACS Biomaterials, Science and Engineering. 2019, 5, 4708-4716.


Leander Poocza, Filippo Cipriani, Matilde Alonso, José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Hydrophobic Cholesteryl Moieties Trigger Substrate Cell–Membrane Interaction of Elastin–Mimetic Protein Coatings in Vitro«. ACS Omega, 2019, 46, 10818-10827.


L. Quintanilla-Sierra, C. García-Arévalo, J.Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Self-assembly in elastin-like recombinamers: a mechanism to mimic natural complexity». Materials Today Bio, 2019, 2: Volume 2, March, 100007


A. Ibáñez-Fonseca, T. Flora, S. Acosta, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. Trends in the design and use of elastin-like recombinamers as biomaterials». Matrix Biology. 2019, 84, 111-126.


Filippo Cipriani, Blanca Ariño Palao, Israel González de Torre, Aurelio Vega Castrillo, Héctor José Aguado Hernández, Matilde Alonso, Ángel J. Álvarez Barcia,  Ana Sánchez, Verónica García, Mónica López Peña, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «An elastin-like recombinamer-based bioactive hydrogel embedded with mesenchymal stromal cells as injectable scaffold for osteochondral repair». Regenerative Biomaterials. 2019, 6, Issue 6, 335–347.


Tatjana Flora, Israel González de Torre, Matilde Alonso, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Use of proteolytic sequences with different cleavage kinetics as a way to generate hydrogels with preprogrammed cell-infiltration imparted over their given 3D spatial structure». Biofabrication. 2019, 11(3), 035008.


Juan González Valdivieso, Alessandra Girotti, Raquel Muñoz, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, F. Javier Arias Vallejo. «Self-assembling ELR-based nanoparticles as smart drug-delivery systems modulating celular growth via Akt». Biomacromolecules. 2019, 20, 1996-2007.


Constancio González, Alessandra Girotti, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «A Transferrin receptor-binding mucoadhesive elastin-like recombinamer: in vitro and in vivo characterization» . Acta Biomaterialia. 2019, 88, 241-250.


Tatjana Flora, I. González de Torre, M. Alonso, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Tethering QK peptide to enhance angiogenesis in elastin-like recombinamer (ELR) hydrogels». Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 2019, 30:30. doi: 10.1007/s10856-019-6232-z


F. Cipriani, D. Bernhagen, C. García-Arévalo, I. González de Torre, P. Timmerman, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. “Bicyclic RGD peptides with high integrin αvβ3 and α5β1 affinity promote cell adhesion on elastin-like recombinamers”. Biomedical Materials. 2019, 14, 035009.


Ana M. Testera, Mercedes Santos, Alessandra Girotti, F. Javier Arias, Manuel Báñez Matilde Alonso, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «A novel lipase-catalyzed method for preparing ELR-based bioconjugates«. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2019, 121, 752-759. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.10.028

M. Santos, S. Serrano-Ducar, J. Gonzalez-Valdivieso, R. Vallejo, A. Girotti, P. Cuadrado, F. J. Arias. «Genetically Engineered Elastin-based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications«. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 2018, 26, Issue 40, 7117-7146 (30). doi: 10.2174/0929867325666180508094637


J. García , Y. Campos, S. Torres, G. Fuentes, E. Peón, A. Almirall, J. A. Delgado, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, L. J. Cruz. «A novel information criterion to elucidate a drug delivery mechanism from poly (acrylamide-co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) reinforced with hydroxyapatite composite». Polymer, 158, 279-288 (2018). doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.10.068


T. Flora, I. González de Torre, L. Quintanilla, M. Alonso, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello. «Spatial control and cell adhesión selectivity on model gold surfaces grafted with elastin-like recombinamers«. European Polymer Journal, 106, pp 19-29 (2018). doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.06.026


F. CiprianiM. KrügerI. GonzalezL. QuintanillaM. AlonsoL. KockJ. C. Rodriguez-Cabello. «Cartilage Regeneration in Preannealed Silk Elastin-Like Co-Recombinamers Injectable Hydrogel Embedded with Mature Chondrocytes in an Ex Vivo Culture Platform». Biomacromolecules, 19 (11), pp 4333-4347 (2018). doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01211


Marta Putzu, Filippo Causa, Manuel Parente, Israel González de Torre, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, P.A. Netti. «Silk-ELR co-recombinamer covered stents obtained by electrospinning». Regenerative Biomaterials, 6 (1), 21-28 (2018). doi: 10.1093/rb/rby022.


A. da Costa, A. M. Pereira, A. C. Gomes, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Casal, R.Machado.«Production of bioactive hepcidin by recombinant DNA tagging with an elastin-like recombinamer». New Biotechnology, 46, pp 45-53 (2018). doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2018.07.001


A. Selcen Alagoz, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, V. Hasirci. «PHBV wet spun scaffold coated with ELR-REDV improves vascularization for bone tissue engineering»Biomedical Materials, 13 (5), 055010, (2018). doi: 10.1088/1748-605X/aad139


Rui R. CostaM. González-PérezM.Herrero-GutiérrezR. A. PiresM. AlonsoJ. C. Rodriguez-CabelloRui L. ReisI. Pashkuleva. «Tuning the stiffness of surfaces by assembling genetically engineered polypeptides with tailored amino acid sequence». Biomacromolecules. 19 (8), pp 3401-3411 (2018). doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00723


J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, I. González de Torre, S. Acosta, S. Salinas-Fernández, M. Herrero. Elastin like Proteins – molecular design for self-assembling. Book Chapter. Self-Assembling Biomaterials, Molecular Design, Characterization and Application in Biology and Medicine. Woodhead Publishing, pp 49-78 (2018). doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102015-9.00004-6


S. Elsharkawy, M. Al-Jawad, M. Pantano, E. Tejeda-Montes, K. Mehta, H. Jamal, S. Agarwal, K. Shuturminska, A. Rice, N. Tarakina, R. Wilson, A. Bushby, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, E. Barbieri, A. del Río Hernández, M. Stevens, N. Pugno, P. Anderson, A. Mata. «Protein disorder-order interplay to guide the growth of hierarchical mineralized structures«. Nature Communications 9, 2145. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-04319-0


A. Fernández-Colino, F. Wolf, H. Keijdener, S. Rutten, T. Schmitz-Rode, S. Jockenhoevel, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, P. Mela. «Macroporous Click-Elastin-Like Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications. Materials Science and Engineering C. 88, pp 140-147 (2018). doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.03.013


J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, I. González de Torre, A. Ibañez-Fonzeca M. Alonso. «Bioactive scaffolds based on elastin-like materials for wound healing». Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 129, pp 118-133 (2018). doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.03.003


I. González de Torre, A. Ibáñez-Fonseca, L. Quintanilla, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello. «Random and oriented electrospun fibers based on a multicomponent, in situ clickable elastin-like recombinamer system for dermal tissue engineering». Acta Biomateria. 72, pp 137-149 (2018). doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.03.027


J.C. Rodríguez Cabello, I.G. De Torre, F. Cipriani, L. Poocza. «Elastin-like materials for tissue regeneration and repair». Book Chapter. In Peptides and Proteins as Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration and Repair. Woodhead Publishing, pp 309-327 (2018). doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-100803-4.00012-7


A. Ibáñez-Fonseca, T. L. Ramos, I. González de Torre, L. I. Sánchez-Abarca, S. Muntión, F. J. Arias, M. C. del Cañizo, M. Alonso, F. Sánchez-Guijo, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello. «Biocompatibility of two model elastin-like recombinamer-based hydrogels formed through physical or chemical crosslinking for various applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine». Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 12 (3), e1450-e1460 (2018). doi: 10.1002/term.2562

Rodriguez-Cabello, J. C., Ibáñez Fonseca, A., Alonso, M., Poocza, L., Cipriani, F., González de Torre, I. (2017). «Elastin-Like Polymers: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications». Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, 1–36. doi:10.1002/0471440264.pst656


Fernández-Colino, D. Quinteros, D. Allemandi, A. Girotti, S. Palma, F.J. Arias. “Self-assembling Elastin-like hydrogels for timolol delivery: development of an ophthalmic formulation against glaucoma”. Molecular Pharmaceutics 14, 4498-4508 (2017)


V. Moulisová, S. Poveda-Reyes, E. Sanmartín-Masiá, L. Quintanilla-Sierra, M. Salmerón-Sánchez, G. Gallego Ferrer. «Hybrid Protein–Glycosaminoglycan Hydrogels Promote Chondrogenic Stem Cell Differentiation»American Chemical Society, 2 (11), pp 7609–7620 (2017)


K. Changi, B. Bosnjak, C. Gonzalez-Obeso, R. Kluger, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, O. Hoffmann, M.M Epstein. «Biocompatibility and immunogenicity of elastin-like recombinamer biomaterials in mouse models»J. Biomed. Mater. Res. A. 2017. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.36290


D. S. Bilecen, J. C. Rodriguez-Cabello, H. Uludag, V. Hasirci. «Construction of a PLGA Based, Targeted siRNA Delivery System for Treatment of Osteoporosis». Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition. 28, issue 16, Pages 1859 – 1873 (2017)


D. Pescador, A. Ibáñez-Fonseca, F. Sánchez-Guijo, J. G. Briñón, F. J. Arias, S. Muntión, C. Hernández, A. Girotti, M. Alonso, M. C. del Cañizo, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J. F. Blanco. «Regeneration of hyaline cartilage promoted by xenogeneic mesenchymal stromal cells embedded within elastin-like recombinamer-based bioactive hydrogels«. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 28(8):115 (2017). doi: 10.1007/s10856-017-5928-1


K . E. Inostroza-Brito, E. C. Collin, A. Poliniewicz, S. Elsharkawy, A. Rice, A. E. del Río Hernández, X. Xiao, J. C.  Rodríguez-Cabello, A. Mata. «Cross-linking of a Biopolymer-Peptide Co-Assembling System«. Acta Biomaterialia, 58, 80 – 89 (2017)


F.J. Arias, S. Acosta-Rodríguez, T. Flora, S. Serrano-Dúcar. “Biomedical Applications of Recombinant Proteins and Derived Polypeptides”. In “Biopolymers for Medical Applications” Ruso, J.M. and Messina, PV. (Eds) CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Group) Boca Raton (USA) (2017). ISBN: 978-1-4987-4496-6


A. da Costa, A. Pereira, A. Gomes, J. C. Rodriguez-Cabello, V. Sencadas, M. Casal, R. Machado.«Single step fabrication of antimicrobial fibre mats from a bioengineered protein-based polymer». Biomedical Materials, 12;12(4):045011 (2017). doi: 10.1088/1748-605X/aa7104.


E. Sayin, R. Hama Rashid, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, A. Elsheikh, E. Türker Baran, V. Hasirci. «Human adipose derived stem cells are superior to human osteoblasts (HOB) in bone tissue engineering on a collagen-fibroin-ELR blend«. Bioactive Materials, 2, 2, 71-81 (2017).


S. Staubli, G. Cerino, I. Gonzalez De Torre, M. Alonso, D. Oertli, F. Eckstein, K. Glatz, J. C. Rodríguez Cabello, A. Marsano. «Control of angiogenesis and host response by modulating the cell adhesion properties of an Elastin-Like Recombinamer-based hydrogel«. Biomaterials, 135,  30-41 (2017).


J. Coletta, A. Ibáñez-Fonseca, L. R. Missana, M. V. Jammal, E. J. Vitelli, M. Aimone, F. Zabalza, J. P. Mardegan Issa, M. Alonso, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, S. Feldman. «Bone regeneration mediated by a bioactive and biodegradable ECM-like hydrogel based on elastin-like recombinamers». Tissue Engineering Part A, Volume 23, Issue 23-24, Pages 1361-1371 (2017)


M. P. Sousa , I. Gonzalez de Torre,  M. B. Oliveira,  J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J. F. Mano. «Biomimetic click assembled multilayer coatings exhibiting responsive properties«. Materials Today Chemistry, Volume 4, Pages 150-163 (2017)


M. Hamed Misbah, M.Santos, L. Quintanilla, C. Günter, M. Alonso, A. Taubert, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello. «Recombinant DNA technology and click chemistry: a powerful combination for generating a hybrid elastin-like-statherin hydrogel to control calcium phosphate mineralization«. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 8, 772–783 (2017). doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.80


F.J. Arias, M. Santos, A. Ibáñez-Fonseca, MªJ. Piña, S. Serrano,Elastin-like recombinamers as smart drug delivery systems Current Drug Targets, 19 (2017). doi: 10.2174/1389450117666160201114617


M.Santos, C. González-Obeso, D. Orbanic, E. Pérez del Río, F.J. Arias, Advanced systems for controlled drug delivery from chemically modified Elastin-like Recombinamers Current Organic Chemistry 21, issue 1: 21-33 (2017). doi: 10.2174/1385272820666160511120925


A. Ibáñez-Fonseca, M. Alonso, F. J. Arias, J. C. Rodriguez-Cabello, «FRET-paired hydrogel forming silk-elastin-like recombinamers by recombinant conjugation of fluorescent proteins«. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 28 (3), pp 828–835 (2017). doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00738


J. P. Govindarahjulu, X. Chen, Y. Li, J. C. Rodriguez-Cabello, M. Battacharya, C.Aparicio. «Chitosan-recombinamer layer-by-layer coatings for multifunctional implants«. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Feb; 18(2): 369; doi:10.3390/ijms18020369


Y. Li, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, C. Aparicio. «Intrafibrillar Mineralization of Self-Assembled Elastin-Like Recombinamer Fibrils«. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Volume 9, Issue 7, Pages 5838 – 5846 (2017). doi: 10.1021/acsami.6b15285

M. Putzu, F. Causa, V. Nele, I. G. de Torre, J. C. Rodriguez-Cabello, P. A. Netti. «Elastin-like-recombinamers multilayered nanofibrous scaffolds for cardiovascular applications«. Biofabrication; 15;8(4):045009 (2016). doi: 10.1088/1758-5090/8/4/045009


13-Coacervation of elastin-like recombinamer microgels

S. Singh, D.E. Demco, K. Rahimi, R. Fechete, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, M. Möller. «Coacervation of elastin-like recombinamer microgels«. Macromolecular Rapid Communications;37(2):181-6 (2016). doi: 10.1002/marc.201500457


B. Barriuso,  P. Antolin,  F.J Arias F,  A. Girotti A,  P. Jimenez,  M. Cordoba-Diaz,  D. Cordoba-Diaz,  T. Girbes. «Anti-Human endoglin (hCD105) immunotoxin— Containing recombinant single chain ribosome- Inactivating protein musarmin». Toxins, 8, Issue 6 (2016)


A. Fernandez-Colino,  J.M. Bermudez,  F.J. Arias, D. Quinteros, E. Gonzo. «Development of a mechanism and an accurate and simple mathematical model for the description of drug release: Application to a relevant example of acetazolamide-controlled release from a bio-inspired elastin-based hydrogel». Materials Science and Engineering, 61, 286 – 292 (2016)


S. Poveda-Reyes, V. Moulisova, E. Sanmartín-Masiá, L. Quintanilla-Sierra, M. Salmerón-Sánchez, G. G. Ferrer. «Gelatin-Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels with Tuned Stiffness to Counterbalance Cellular Forces and Promote Cell Differentiation». Macromol Biosciences; 16(9):1311-24 (2016) doi: 10.1002/mabi.201500469.


J.C. Rodríguez Cabello, I. González De Torre, M. Santos, A.M. Testera, M. Alonso. Chemical Modification of Biomaterials from Nature. In: Biomaterials from Nature for Advanced Devices and Therapies, pp.444-474. 2016. DOI: 10.1002/9781119126218.ch24


R. Kovacina, W. F. Daamen, D. Orbanić, J. C.s Rodríguez-Cabello, A. S Weiss. Elastin Biopolymers. In: Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering. 2016. DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.10187-0


Elastin-like polypeptides in drug delivery

J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, F. J. Arias, M. Alonso, A. Girotti. Elastin-like polypeptides in drug delivery”. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 97, 85–100 (2016)


2016 (2)M. J. Piña, A. Girotti, M. Santos, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, F. J. Arias. «Biocompatible ELR based polyplexes coated with MUC1 specific aptamers and targeted for breast cancer gene therapy« . Mol Pharm, 13 (3), pp 795–808 (2016). doi: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00712


mohammedM. Hamed Misbah,  M. Espanol, L. Quintanilla, M. P. Ginebra, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Formation of calcium phosphate nanostructures under the influence of self-assembling hybrid elastin-like-statherin recombinamers«. RSC Adv, 6, 31225 (2016)


S. Singh, Dan E. Demco, K. Rahimi, R. Fechete, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Möller.  «Aggregation behaviour of biohybrid microgels from elastin-like recombinamer«. Soft Matter, 2016, Accepted Manuscript. doi: 10.1039/C6SM00954A.


I. Gonzalez de Torre, M. Weber, L. Quintanilla, M. Alonso, S. Jockenhoevel, J. C. Rodríguez Cabello, P. Mela. «Hybrid elastin-like recombinamer-fibrin gels: physical characterization and in vitro evaluation for cardiovascular tissue engineering applications«. Biomater Sci. 2016; 4(9):1361-70. doi: 10.1039/c6bm00300a


M. Vila, A. García, A. Girotti, M. Alonso, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, A. González-Vázquez, J. A. Planell, E. Engel, J. Buján, N. García-Honduvilla, M. Vallet-Regí. 3D Silicon doped hydroxyapatite scaffolds decorated with elastin-like recombinamers for bone regenerative medicine”. Acta Biomaterialia. 2016; 45: 349–356. Doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.09.016

M. Weber, I. Gonzalez de Torre, R. Moreira,  J. Frese, C. Oedekoven, M. Alonso,  C. J. Rodriguez Cabello, S. Jockenhoevel, P. Mela. «Multiple-Step Injection Molding for Fibrin-Based Tissue-Engineered Heart Valves». Tissue engineering: Part C, 21, 8 (2015)


X. Punet, R. Mauchauffé, M. Alonso, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, E. Engel, M. A. Mateos-Timoneda. “Biomolecular functionalization for enhanced cell-material interactions of poly (methyl methacrylate) surfaces”. Regenerative Biomaterials, 2015, 1-9. doi:10.1093/rb/rbv014


M. H. Misbah, L. Quintanilla, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello. «Evolution of Amphiphilic Elastin-like co-Recombinamer Morphologies From Micelles to a Lyotropic Hydrogel»Polymer 81, 37–44 (2015). doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2015.11.013


Y. Li, X. Chen, A. Fok, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, and C. Aparicio. «Biomimetic Mineralization of Recombinamer-Based Hydrogels toward Controlled Morphologies and High Mineral Density«. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7(46): 25784-92. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b07628


8-Amphiphilic Elastin-Like Block Co-Recombinamers Containing Leucine Zippers. Cooperative Interplay between Both Domains Results in Injectable and Stable Hydrogels

A. Fernández-Colino, F. Javier Arias, M. Alonso, and J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. “Amphiphilic Elastin-Like Block Co-Recombinamers Containing Leucine Zippers: Cooperative Interplay between Both Domains Results in Injectable and Stable Hydrogels”. Biomacromolecules, 16 (10), pp 3389–3398 (2015). doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01103.


A. Sánchez-Ferrero, A. Mata, M.A. Mateos-Timoneda, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Alonso, J. Planell, E. Engel.Development of tailored and self-mineralizing citric acid-crosslinked hydrogels for in situ bone regeneration”. Biomaterials, 68, 42-53 (2015). doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials. 2015.07.062 Epub 2015 Aug 3.


10-Exploring the properties of genetically engineered silk-elastin-like protein films

R. Machado, A. da Costa, V. Secadas, A.M. Pereira, T. Collins, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, S. Lanceros-Méndez, M. Casal.Exploring the properties of genetically engineered silk-elastin-like protein films”. Macromolecular Bioscience (2015). doi: 10.1002/mabi.201500132.


6-Recombinant technology in the development of materials and systems for soft-tissue repair

A. Girotti, D. Orbanic, A. Ibáñez-Fonseca, C. González-Obeso, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello.Recombinant technology in the development of materials and systems for soft-tissue repair”. Adv Healthc Mater (2015). doi: 10.1002/adhm.201500152.


9- Nanotechnological Approaches to Therapeutic Delivery Using Elastin-Like Recombinamers

J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Jesús Piña, A. Ibáñez-Fonseca, A. Fernández-Colino, and F.J. Arias. «Nanotechnological Approaches to Therapeutic Delivery Using Elastin-Like Recombinamers«. Bioconjugate Chem., 26 (7), pp 1252–1265 (2015), doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00183.


K. Inostroza Brito, E. Collin, O. Siton-Mendelson, K. Smith, A. Monge-Marcet, D. Ferreira, R.Pérez Rodríguez, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, R.Reis, F. Sagués, L. Botto, R. Bitton, H. Azevedo, and A. Mata. «Co-assembly, spatio-temporal control, and morphogenesis of a hybrid protein/peptide system«. Nature Chemistry 7, 897–904 (2015). doi:10.1038/nchem.2349

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V.E. Santo, S. Prieto, A.M. Testera, F.J. Arias, M. Alonso; J.F. Mano, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello.“Temperature-responsive bioactive hydrogels based on a multifunctional recombinant elastin-like polymer”. Biomaterials and biomedical engineering, 2 (1), 47-59 (2015). doi: http ://dx.doi.org/10.12989/bme.2015.2.1.000.


M.J. Piña, S.M. Alex, F.J. Arias, M. Santos, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, R.M. Ramesan, C.P. Sharma. “Elastin-like recombinamers with acquired functionalities for gene-delivery applications”. Jounal of Biomedical Materials Research part. A. (2015), doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.35455.


A.M Testera, A. Girotti, I. González de Torre, L. Quintanilla, M. Santos,  M. Alonso, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello.“Biocompatible elastin-like click gels: design, synthesis and characterization”. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 26 (2), 5435 (2015). doi:10.1007/s10856-015-5435-1.


3-Biofunctionalization of REDV elastin-like recombinamers improves endothelialization on CoCr alloy surfaces for cardiovascular applicationsM.I. Castellanos, A.-S. Zenses, A. Grau, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, F.J. Gil, J.M. Manero, M. Pegueroles.Biofunctionalization of REDV elastin-like recombinamers improves endothelialization on CoCr alloy surfaces for cardiovascular applications”. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 127, 22-32 (2015). doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.12.056.


1-Elastin like recombinamer-covered stents. Towards a fully biocompatible and non-thrombogenic device for cardiovascular diseasesI. González de Torre, F. Wolf, M. Santos, L. Rongen, M. Alonso, S. Jockenhoevel, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, P. Mela.Elastin-like recombinamer-covered stents: towards a fully biocompatible and non-thrombogenic device for cardiovascular diseases”. Acta Biomaterialia, 12, 146-155 (2015). doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.10.029.


Image for unlabelled figureA. Fernández-Colino, J. M. Bermudez,F. J. Arias, D. Quinteros, E. Gonzo.«Development of a mechanism and an accurate and simple mathematical model for the description of drug release: Application to a relevant example of acetazolamide-controlled release from a bio-inspired elastin-based hydrogel»Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 61, 286-92 (2016). doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.12.050.

E. Tejada-Montes, K.H. Smith, E. Rebollo, R. Gómez, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, E. Engel, A. Mata. “Bioactive membranes for bone regeneration applications: effect of physical and biomolecular signals on mesenchymal stem cell behaviour”Acta Biomaterialia, 10, 134-141 (2014).


E. Salvagni, G. Berguig, E. Engel, J.-C. Rodriguez-Cabello, G. Coullerez, M. Textor, J.A. Planell, F.Javier Gil , Conrado Aparicio. A Bioactive Elastin-like Recombinamer Reduces Unspecific Protein Adsorption and Enhances Cell Response on Titanium Surfaces. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 114, 225-233 (2014).


F. J. Arias, M. Santos, A. Fernandez-Colino, G. Pinedo and A. Girotti. “Recent contributions of elastin-like recombinamers to biomedicine and nanotechnology. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 14 (6), 819-36 (2014).


C. Kilic, A. Girotti, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, V. Hasirci. “A collagen-based corneal stroma substitute with micro-designed architecture”Biomaterials Science, 2, 318-329 (2014).


I. Gonzalez de Torre, A. Testera, L. Quintanilla, M. Santos, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello. “Elastin-like recombinamers catalyst-free click gels (ELRs-CFCGs).I: Characterization of poroelastic and intrinsic viscoelastic properties”Acta Biomaterialia, 10(6), 2495-505 (2014). doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2014.02.006.


Rui R Costa, Alessandra Girotti, Mercedes Santos, Javier Arias, Joao F. Mano, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. “Cellular Uptake of Multilayered Capsules Produced With Natural and Genetically Engineered Macromolecules”Acta Biomaterialia, 10 (6), 2653-2662 (2014). doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.02.020.


Yuping Li, Xi Chen, Artur J. Ribeiro, Eric D. Jensen, Kyle V. Holmberg, J.Carlos.Rodriguez-Cabello, C. Aparicio. “Hybrid nanotopographical surfaces obtained by biomimetic mineralization of statherin-inspired elastin-like recombinamers”Advanced Healthcare Materials, 3 (10), 1638-1647 (2014). 2014 Best Paper of the Year Award in Basic Sciences at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.


G. Pinedo-Martín, E. Castro, L. Martín, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello. “The effect of surfactants on the self-assembly of a model elastin-like block co-recombinamer: From micelles to an aqueous two-phase system”Langmuir, 30(12), 3432-40 (2014). doi: 10.1021/la500464v.


E. Tejeda-Montes, A. Klymov, M. Reza Nejadnik, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, X.F. Walboomers, A. Mata. Mineralization and Bone regeneration using a bioactive elastin-like recombinamer membrane”Biomaterials, 35, 8339-8347 (2014).


I. González de Torre, L. Quintanilla, G. Pinedo-Martín, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello. “Nanogel Formation from Dilute Solutions of Clickable Elastin-Like Recombinamers and its Dependence on Temperature: Two Fractal Gelation Modes”ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6(16), 14509-14515 (2014).


G. Pinedo-Martín, M. Santos, A.M. Testera, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello. “The Effect of NaCI on the Self-assembly of elastin-like block co-recombinamers: Tuning the size of micelles and vesicles”Polymer, 55, 5314-5321 (2014).


A. Fernández-Colino, F.J. Arias, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello. “Self-organized ECM-mimetic model based on an amphiphilic multiblock silk-elastin-like co-recombinamer with a concomitant dual physical gelation process”Biomacromolecules 15 (10), 3781-3793 (2014). doi: 10.1021/bm501051t 5.750.

Amar K. Singh, Girish K. Srivastava, Laura Martín, Matilde Alonso, J. Carlos Pastor. «Bioactive substrates for human retinal pigment epithelial cell growth from elastin-like recombinamers». Journal of Biomedical Materials Research – Part A, Volume 102, Issue 3, 639-646 (2013)

M. Gonzalez, E. Salvagni, J.C. Rodriguez Cabello, E. Rupérez, Fco. J. Gil, J. Peña, J.M. Manero. “A low elastic modulus Ti-Nb-Hf alloy bioactivated with an elastin-like protein-based polymer enhances osteoblast cell adhesion and spreading”Biomed Mater Res Part A, 101 (3), 819-826 (2013). doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.34388.


Rui R. Costa, Artur J. Ribeiro, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, J.F. Mano. “Nanostructured thin coatingS from chitosan and an elastin-like recombinamer with acute stimuli-responsive behaviour”Advanced Materials Forum Vi, Pts 1 And 2. Book Series: Materials Science Forum, Vols. 730-732, 32-37 (2013).


C. García-Arévalo, J.F. Bermejo Martín, L. Rico, V. Iglesias, L. Martín, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, F.J. Arias.  Immunomodulatory nanoparticles form elastin-like recombinamers: single-molecules for tuberculosis vaccine development. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 10(2), 586-97 (2013). doi: 10.1021/mp300325v.


R. Machado, J. Azevedo-Silva, C. Correia, T. Collins, F.J. Arias, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Casal. “High level expression and facile purification of recombinant silk-elastin-like polymers in auto induction shake flask cultures”AMB Express, 3(1), 11 (2013). doi: 10.1186/2191-0855-3-11.


R.R. Costa, C.A. Custódio, F.J. Arias, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J.F. Mano. “Nanostructured and thermoresponsive recombinant biopolymer-based microcapsules for the delivery of active molecules”Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 9, 895-902 (2013).


M. Pierna, M. Santos, F.J. Arias, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello. “Efficient cell and cell-sheet harvesting based on smart surfaces coated with a multifunctional and self-organizing Elastin-Like Recombinamer”Biomacromolecules, 14, 1893-1903 (2013).


R.R. Costa, A. Testera, F.J. Arias, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J. Mano. “Layer-by-Layer Film-Growth Using Polysaccharides and Recombinant Polypeptides: A Combinatorial Approach»The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 117(22), 6839-6848 (2013). dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp4028518.


R.R. Costa, E. Castro, F.J. Arias, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J. Mano. “Multifunctional Compartmentalized Capsules with a Hierarchical Organization from the Nano to the Macro Scales”Biomacromolecules, 14, 2403-2410 (2013).


X. Punet, R. Mauchauffé, M. Giannotti, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, F. Sanz, E. Engel, M.A. Mateos-Timoneda, J. Planell. “Enhanced cell-material interactions through the biofunctionalization of polymeric surfaces”Biomacromolecules, 14 (8), 2690-2702 (2013).


R. Machado, A. da Costa, V. Sencadas, C. García-Arévalo, C. Costa, J. Padrao, A. Gomes, S. Lanceros-Mendez, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, M. Casal. “Electrospun silk-elastin-like fiber mats for tissue engineering applications”Biomedical Materials, 8 (6), 065009 (2013).

Rodríguez-Cabello, J. C., Girotti A., Ribeiro A., Arias F. J. «Synthesis of genetically engineered protein polymers (recombinamers) as an example of advanced self-assembled smart materials». Methods Mol Biol. 2012;811:17-38. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-388-2_2.


Laura Martín, Emilio Castro, Artur Ribeiro, Matilde Alonso,  J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello. «Temperature-Triggered Self-Assembly of Elastin-Like Block Co-Recombinamers:The Controlled Formation of Micelles and Vesicles in an Aqueous Medium»Biomacromolecules 13, 293−298 (2012).


Esther Tejeda-Montes, Katherine H. Smith, Marta Poch, María Jesús López-Bosque, Laura Martín, Matilde Alonso, Elisabeth Engel, Alvaro Mata. «Engineering membrane scaffolds with both physical and biomolecular signaling»Acta Biomaterialia 8, 998–1009 (2012).


C. Garcia-Arévalo, M. Pierna Alvarez, A. Girotti, F.J. Arias Vallejo, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello. “A comparative study of cell behavior on energetic and bioactive different polymeric surfaces made from elastin-like recombinamers”Soft Matter, 8 (11), 3239-3249 (2012).


L. Martín, E. Castro, A. Ribeiro, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello.Temperature-Triggered Self-Assembly of elastin-like block co-recombinamers: the controlled formation of micelles and vesicles in aqueous medium”Biomacromolecules, 13, 293-298 (2012).


S. Nardecchia, M. Gutierrez, M. Ferrer, M. Alonso, I. Lopez, J.C. Rodríguez Cabello, F. del Monte. “Phase Behaviour of Elastin-Like Synthetic Recombinamers in Deep Eutectic Solvents”Biomacromolecules, 13(7), 2029-2036 (2012).

J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, L. Martín, A. Girotti, C. García-Arévalo, F.J. Arias, M. Alonso. “Emerging Applications of Multifunctional Elastin-Like Recombinamers»Nanomedicine, Vol 6, 1, 111-122 (2011).


G.K. Srivastava, L. Martín, A.K. Singh, I. Fernandez-Bueno, M.J. Gayoso, M.T. Garcia-Gutierrez, A. Girotti, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J.C. Pastor. “Elastin-like recombinamers as substrates for retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell growth”Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A, 97A, 243-250 (2011). doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.33050.


M. Golonka, M. Bulwan, M. Nowaskowska, A.M. Testera, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, S. Zapotoczny“Thermoresponsive multilayer films based on ionic elastin-like recombinamers”Soft matter, 7, 9402-9409 (2011).


S. Prieto, A. Shkilnyy, C. Rumplasch, A. Ribeiro, F.J. Arias, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, A. Taubert. Biomimetic calcium phosphate mineralization with multifunctional elastin-like recombinamers”Biomacromolecules.Vol 5, 1480-1486 (2011).


B. Kinikoglu, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, O. Damour, V. Hasirci. “A smart bilayer scaffold of elastin-like recombinamer and collagen for soft tissue engineering”J Mater Sci Mater Med., 22, 1541-1554 (2011).


J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Pierna, A. Fernández Colino, C. García-Arévalo, F.J. Arias Vallejo. “Recombinamers: Combining Molecular Complexity with Diverse Bioactivities for Advanced Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications”Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, 125, 145-179 (2011).


M.B. Oliveira, W. Song, L. Martín, S.M. Oliveira, S.G. Caridade, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, J.F. Mano. “Development of an injectable system based on elastin-like recombinamer particles for tissue engineering applications”Soft Matter, 7, 6426-6434 (2011).


B. Kinikoglu, J.C, Rodríguez-Cabello, O. Damour, V. Hasirci. “The Influence of Elastin-like recombinant polymer significantly increases the self-renewing potential of a 3D tissue equivalent Derived From Human Lamina Propria Fibroblasts And Oral Epithelial Cells”Biomaterials, 32, 5756-5764 (2011).


R.R. Costa, F.J. Arias, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello, J.F. Mano. “Temperature-responsive microcapsules prepared by nano-structured multilayers of chitosan and elastin-like recombinamer for the controlled release of therapeutic molecules”International journal of artificial organs, 34, 656-657 (2011).


R.R. Costa, C.A. Custódio, F.J. Arias, J.C. Rodríguez Cabello, J.F. Mano. “Layer-by-layer assembly of chitosan and recombinant biopolymers into biomimetic coatings with multiple stimuli responsive properties”Small ,Vol. 7, 2640-2649 (2011). doi: 10.1002/smll.201100875.


A. Girotti, A. Fernández-Colino, I.M. López, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, F.J. Arias.Elastin-like Recombinamers: Biosynthetic Strategies and Biotechnological Applications”Biotechnol J.,6 (10), 1174-1186 (2011). doi: 10.1002/biot.201100116.

P.C. Bessa, R. Machado, S. Nürnberger, D. Dopler, A. Banerjee, A.M. Cunha, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, H. Redl, M. van Griensven, R.L. Reis, M. Casal. “Thermoresponsive self-assembled elastin-based nanoparticles for delivery of BMPs”Journal of Controlled Release, 142, 312-318 (2010).


R. Alvarez-Rodríguez, F.J. Arias, M. Santos, A. M. Testera, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello. Gold Tailored Photosensitive Elastin-Like Polymer: Synthesis of Temperature, pHand UV-VIS Sensitive Probes”Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 31, 568-573 (2010).


J.S. Barbosa, A.M. Testera, M. Alonso,F.J. Arias, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello,J.F.Mano. “Development of Biomimetic Chitosan Based Hydrogels Using an Elastin Like Polymer”Advanced Engineering Materials, 12, B37-B44 (2010).


A. Fahmi, T. Pietsch, M. Bryszewsk, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, A. Koceva-Chyla, F.J. Arias, M. Alonso and N. Gindy. “Fabrication of CdSe-Nanofibres with Potential for Biomedical Applications”Advanced Functional Materials, 20, 1011-1018 (2010).


R. Álvarez-Rodriguez, M. Alonso, A. Girotti, V. Reboto, J.C. Rodríguez Cabello. “One pot Synthesis of pH and Temperature Sensitive Gold Clusters Mediated by a Recombinant Elastin-Like Polymer”European Polymer Journal, 46, 643-650 (2010).


L. Martín, F.J. Arias, M. Alonso, C. García-Arévalo and J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello.“Rapid micropatterning by temperature-triggered reversible gelation of a recombinant smart elastin-like tetrablock-copolymer”Soft Matter, 6, 1121-1124 (2010).

H. Martínez-Osorio, M. Juárez-Campo, Y. Diebold, A. Girotti, M. Alonso, J. Arias, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, C. García-Vázquez, M. Calonge.“Genetically engineered elastin-like polymer as a substratum to culture cells from the ocular surface”NCER: Current Eye Research. 34, 48-56. ISSN: 0271-3683 (2009).


Y. García, N. Hemantkumar, R. Collighan, M. Griffin, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello and A. Pandit. “In vitro characterization of a collagen scaffold enzymatically cross-linked with a tailored elastin-like polymer”Tissue Engineering Part A Vol. 15, 4, 887-899 (2009). doi: 10.1089.


L. Martín, M. Alonso, M. Möller, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, P. Mela. “3D microstructuring of smart bioactive hydrogels based on recombinant elastin-like polymers”Soft Matter, 5, 1591-1593. doi: 10/1039/b823488d (2009).


R. Araujo, C. Silva, R. Machado, M. Casal, A. Cunha, J.C. Rodríguez Cabello, A. Cavaco-Paulo. “Proteolytic enzyme engineering: a tool for wool”. Biomacromolecules, 10, 1655-1661 (2009).


A. Ribeiro, F. Javier Arias, J. Reguera, M. Alonso, J. C. Rodriguez-Cabello.Influence of the amino-acid sequence on the inverse temperature transition of elastin-like polymers”. Biophysycal Journal,Vol. 97, July, 312-320 (2009). ISSN: 0006-3495.


C. García-Arévalo, A. Girotti, F.J. Arias, S. Martín, I.M. López, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello. “Obtención de un polímero de tipo Elastina modificado con secuencias Bioactivas y Biodegradables, para su aplicación en ingeniería”. Accésit a la mejor comunicación del XXXI Simposio de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales. Biomecánica,17, 15-27 (2009).


R. Machado, A. J. Ribeiro, J. Padrão, D. Silva, A. Nobre, J. A. Teixeira, F. J. Arias, A. M. Cunha, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello and M. Casal. “Exploiting the sequence of naturally occurring elastin: Construction, production and characterization of a recombinant thermoplastic proteinbased polymer”Journal of Nano Research 6, 133-145 (2009).


C.  Aparicio, E. Salvagni, M. Werner, E. Engel, M. Pegueroles, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, F. Muñoz, J.A. Planell, J. Gil. “Biomimetic Treatments on Dental Implants for Immediate Loading Applications”Journal of Medical Devices. Volume 3,  Issue 2, pag.27555 (2009).


N. Ozturk, A. Girotti, G. Torun Kose, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, V. Hasirci. Dynamic Cell Culturing and its Application to Micropatterned, Eslastin like Protein-Modified Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide ) Scaffolds”Biomaterials, 30, 5417-5426 (2009).


J.S. Barbosa, R.R. Costa, A.M. Testera, M. Alonso, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J.F. Mano. “Multi-layered Films Containing a Biomimetic Stimuli-Responsive Recombinant Protein”Nanoscale Research Letters, 4, 1247-1253 (2009).


R.R. Costa, C.A. Custódio, A.M Testera, F.J. Arias, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, N.M. Alves and J.F. Mano. “Stimuli-Responsive Thin Coatings Using Elastin-Like Polymers for Biomedical Applications”Advanced Functional Materials , 19, 3210-3218 (2009).


J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, L .Martín, M. Alonso, F. Javier Arias, Ana M. Testera. “Recombinamers’’ as advanced materials for the post-oil age”Polymer.Vol. 50, Issue 22, 5159-5169 (2009). Invited Feature Paper.


L. Martín, M. Alonso, A. Girotti, F. Javier. Arias, J. C. Rodriguez-Cabello. «Synthesis and Characterization of Macroporous Thermo Sensitive Hydrogels from Recombinant Elastin-Like Polymers»Biomacromolecules, 10, 3015-3022 (2009). ID: bm-2009-00560a. R2.

Y. Garcia, H. Naik, R. Collighan, M. Griffin, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello , A. Pandit. “Preferential cellular Behaviour is Seen with a Collagen-Elastin Like Polipeptide scaffold”.  Tissue Engineering Part A ISSN, 1937-3341, vol.14 – 5.pag. 769 (2008).


A. Girotti, F.J. Arias Vallejo, M Alonso, A.M. Testera, J. C. Rodriguez- Cabello. “Synthesis and Charactertization of Matrix Metalloprotease-Sensitive Elastin-Like Based Bioactive Hydrogels”Tissue Engineering Part A, ISSN 1937-3341, vol.14 – 5.pag.783-784 (2008).


R. R. Costa, A.M. Testera, F.J. Arias, J.F. Mano, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello.Development of Biomimetic and Smart Coatings Based on Elastin-Like Polymers Coating RGD Cell Attachment sequences»Tissue Engineering Part A, ISSN 1937-3341, vol.14–5. pag.837 (2008).


J.S. Barbosa, A.M. Testera, M. Alonso, J.F. Mano, J.C. Rodriguez-Cabello. “Preparation of Temperature-responsive Matrices with Osteoinductive Behaviour Combining an Elastin-Like Polymer and Chitosan”Tissue Engineering Part A, ISSN 1937-3341, vol.14 – 5. pag.898 (2008).


V. Espírito Santo, S. Prieto, A. M. Testera, M. Alonso, F.J. Arias, J. F. Mano, J. C. Rodriguez-Cabello. “Physical Properties of an Artificial extracellular Matrix Based on a Crosslinked Elastin-like Polymer”Material Science Forum Vols. 587-588, 47-51 (2008).

D. Kurková, J. Kříž, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, and F. Javier Arias.NMR Study of a Cooperative Behavior of Thermotropic Model Polypeptides”Polymer International, 56 (2), 186-194 (2007). 


J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, S. Prieto, J. Reguera, F. Javier Arias, A. Ribeiro.Biofunctional design of elastin-like polymers for advanced applications in nanobiotechnology”J. Biomater. Sci. Polymer Edn., 18(3), 269-286 (2007).


J. Reguera, D.W. Urry, T.M. Parker, D.T. McPherson, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello.“Effect of NaCl on the Exothermic and Endothermic Components of the Inverse Temperature Transition of a Model Elastin-like Polymer”Biomacromolecules, 8(2), 354-358 (2007).

J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J. Reguera, A. Girotti, J. Arias, M. Alonso. “Genetic Engineering of Protein-Based Polymers: The Example of Elastin-like Polymers”Advances in Polymer Science, 200: 119-167 (2006).


A.C. Rincón, I. T. Molina-Martinez, B. de las Heras, M. Alonso, C. Baílez, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, R. Herrero-Vanrell.Biocompatibility of elastin-like polymer poly(VPAVG) microparticles: in vitro and in vivo studies”Biomed. Mater. Res. Part A, 78A (2): 343-351 (2006).


J. Arias, V. Reboto, S. Martín, I. López, J. C. Rodriguez-Cabello.Tailored recombinant elastin-like polymers for advanced biomedical and nano(bio)technological applications”Biotechnol Lett, 28:687–695 (2006).


J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, S. Prieto, F.J. Arias, J. Reguera, and A. Ribeiro. “Nanobiotechnological approach to engineered biomaterial design: the example of elastin-like polymers”Nanomedicine, 1(3), 267-280 (2006).

R. Herrero-Vanrell, A. Rincón, M. Alonso, V. Reboto, I. Molina Martinez, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello. “Self-assembled particles of an elastin-like polymer as vehicles for controlled drug release”Control. Release 102 (1): 113– 122 (2005).


P. Schmidt, J. Dybal, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello and V. Reboto.The Role of Water in the Structural Changes of Poly(AVGVP) and Poly(GVGVP) Studied by FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy and ab initio Calculations”Biomacromolecules 6: 697-706 (2005).


J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J. Reguera, A. Girotti, M Alonso, A. M. Testera. «Developing functionality in elastin-like polymers by increasing their molecular complexity: The power of the genetic engineering approach»Prog. Polym. Sci. 30 (11): 1119-1145 (2005).


M. J. Capo, Y. Diebold, C. Garcia Vazquez, M. alonso, V. Reboto, I. T. Molina Martinez, J. C. Rodriguez Cabello, M. Calonge. “Development of a biopolymer-epithelium complex for ocular surface reconstruction”.  Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 46: Art. N. 4990, 0146-0404. (2005).

J. Reguera, M. Alonso, A.M. Testera, I.M. López, S. Martín, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello. «Effect of modified a, b, and g-cyclodextrins on the thermo-responsive behavior of the elastin-like polymer, poly(VPGVG)»Carbohydrate Polymers 57, 293–297 (2004)


J. Dybal, P. Schmidt, J. Kříž, D. Kurková, J.C.Rodriguez-Cabello, M. Alonso. “Role of Hydration in the Phase Transition of Polypeptides Investigated by NMR and Raman Spectroscopy.  Macromolecular Symposia, accepted for publication”Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics: Macromolecular Symposia 205: 143-150 (2004).


 J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J. Reguera, M. Alonso, T. M. Parker, D. T. McPherson, D. W. Urry“Endothermic and Exothermic Components of an Inverse Temperature Transition for Hydrophobic Association by TMDSC”Chem. Phys. Letts. 388: 127–131 (2004).


A. Girotti, J. Reguera, F.J. Arias, M. Alonso, A.M. Testera and J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello. Design and Bioproduction of a Recombinant Multi(bio)functional Elastin-like Protein Polymer Containing Cell Adhesion Sequences for Tissue Engineering PurposesMater. Sci. Mater. Med. 15 (4): 479-484 (2004).


A. Girotti, J. Reguera, J. Arias, M. Alonso, A. M. Testera, and J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello. “Influence of the Molecular Weight on the Inverse Temperature Transition of a Model Genetically Engineered Elastin-like pH-Responsive Polymer”Macromolecules, 37 (9): 3396-3400 (2004).


J. Reguera, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, A.Girotti, A. Wagih Fahmi, P. Moriarty. «Nanopore Formation by Self-Assembling of the Model Genetically Engineered Elastin-like Polymer [(VPGVG)2(VPGEG)(VPGVG)2]15Amer. Chem. Soc. 126: 13212-13213 (2004).


R. Herrero-Vanrell, A. C. Ricon, I. T. Molina-Martinez, M. F. Refojo, J. C. Rodriguez Cabello, M. Alonso. “Sustained Delivery of dexamethasone from Thermo-Responsive Poly (VPAVG) Microparticles”Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 45, 0146-0404  (2004).


J. C. Rodriguez Cabello. Smart Elastin-Like Polymers”. Biomaterials: from Molecules to Engineered Tissues, 55345-57, 0065-2598, (2004).     

D. Kurková, J. Kříž , P. Schmidt, J. Dybal, J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello and M. Alonso.Structure and Dynamics of Two Elastin-like Polypentapeptides Studied by NMR Spectroscopy»Biomacromolecules, 4: 589-601 (2003).


J. Reguera, J. M. Lagarón, M. Alonso, V. Reboto, B. Calvo and J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello.“Thermal Behavior and Kinetic Analysis of the Chain Unfolding and Refolding and of the Concomitant Non-Polar Solvation and Desolvation of Two Elastin-like Polymers”Macromolecules, 36: 8470-8476 (2003).


R. Herrero-Vanrell, A. C. Ricon, I. T. Molina-Martinez, J. Reguera, M. Alonso, M. F. Refojo, J. C. Rodriguez Cabello. “Poly (VPAVG) as Potential Vehicle for Intaocular Drug Delivery Systems”Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science., Art. N 441, 0146-0404 (2003).

J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Alonso, L. Guiscardo, V. Reboto, A. Girotti. “Amplified Photoresponse of a p-Phenylazobenzene Derivative of an Elastin-like Polymer by a-Cyclodextrin: The Amplified δTt Mechanism”Advanced Materials 14(16): 1151-1154 (2002).


J. Dybal , P. Schmidt , D. Kurková , J. Kříž , J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello and M. Alonso. “Temperature Induced Conformational Transitions of Elastin-like Polypentapeptides Studied by Raman and NMR Spectroscopy”Spectroscopy 16: 251-255 (2002).

P. Schmidt, J. Dybal, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Alonso. Raman Spectroscopy of the Secondary Structure of the Elastin-like Polymer Poly (GVGVP)”Biopolymers, 62: 150-157 (2001).


J. C. Rodríguez Cabello. Los Polímeros de Bioingeniería Molecular: Nuevos Polímeros Inteligentes y Bioactivos»Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología, Mayo (2001). Editorial realizado por invitación.


M. Alonso, D. Arranz, V. Reboto and J. C. Rodríguez-Cabello. «Effect of a, b and g-Cyclodextrins on the Inverse Temperature Transition of the Bioelastic Thermo-responsive Polymer Poly(VPGVG)». Macromol. Chem. Phys. 202(15): 3027-3034 (2001).


M. Alonso, V. Reboto, L. Guiscardo, V. Maté, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello. “Novel Photoresponsive p-Phenylazobenzene Derivative of an Elastin-Like Polymer with Enhanced Control of Azo Content and without pH Sensitiveness”. Macromolecules 34(23): 8072-8077 (2001).

J.M. Lagarón, S. López-Quintana, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, J.C. Merino and J.M. Pastor.«Comparative Study of the Crystalline Morphology Present in Isotropic and Uniaxially Stretched “Conventional” and Metallocene Polyethylene». Polymer, 41: 2999-3010 (2000).


J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Alonso, M.I. Caballero and M.M. Herguedas. «Experimental Study on the Assignation of Non-amide Raman Bands of the Polypentapeptide of Elastin, Poly(VPGVG)»Raman Spectroscopy, 31: 523-527 (2000).


J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Alonso, T. Pérez, and M. Mar Herguedas. Differential Scanning Calorimetry Study of the Hydrophobic Hydration of the Elastin-Based Polypentapeptide, Poly(VPGVG), from Deficiency to Excess of Water”Biopolymers, 54(4): 282-288 (2000).


M. Alonso, V. Reboto, L. Guiscardo, A. San Martín, J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello. «Spiropyran Derivative of an Elastin-like Bioelastic Polymer: Photoresponsive Molecular Machine to Convert Sunlight Into Mechanical Work»Macromolecules, 33(26): 9480-9482 (2000).

J.C. Rodríguez-Cabello, M. Alonso, M.I. Díez, M.I. Caballero, M.M. Herguedas. Structural Investigation of the Poly(pentapeptide) of Elastin, Poly(GVGVP), in the Solid State. Macromol. Chem. Phys., 200: 1831-1838 (1999).