Table 6.

Composition, form, and potential applications of composite ELP-based materials.

Components		Material	Applications
Elastin-like peptide	VEGF-mimetic peptide	Hydrogel	Cell encapsulation [232]
	Silk-derived peptide	Nanoparticle	Biosensors, tissue engineering, drug delivery [213]
	Silk-derived peptide	Fibrous mat	Tissue engineering [250, 258, 270]
	Fibronectin-derived motif	Membrane	Nerve conduit [235]
	Growth factor (e.g. keratinocyte growth factor)	Nanoparticle	Drug delivery [216]
	Cytokine (e.g. interleukin-10)	Nanoparticle	Drug delivery [221]
	Silk	Hydrogel	ECM-mimetic scaffold [250]
	Silk	Film/sheet	Ophthalmic drug delivery [272] Wound dressing [258]
	Collagen	Hydrogel	Drug delivery [237] Human oral mucosa scaffold [248] Soft tissue replacement [242] Bone repair [236, 246] Selective tissue culture substrate[233]
	Collagen	Sheet	Soft tissue repair [265] Abdominal wall replacement [265]
	Collagen and fibronectin	Tubular sheet	Vascular graft [269]
	Fibrinogen and thrombin	Hydrogel	Tympanic membrane replacement[238]
	Fibronectin	Hydrogel	Tissue scaffold [240]
	Hyaluronan	Injectable hydrogel	Intervertebral disc mimetic scaffold [244, 252]
	Chitosan	Nanofilm	Biodegradable smart coatings [266]
	Polysaccharides	Nanofilm	Tissue engineering; drug delivery [267]
	Bioglass, carbon nanosphere chains, collagen	Hydrogel	Bone tissue scaffold [245]
	Calcium phosphate	Injectable cement	Bone filling and dental implant [253]
	Statherin derivative	Hydrogel	Biomineralizing scaffold [241]
	Antibiotic (e.g. rapamycin)	Sheet	Drug delivery [234]
	Chemotherapeutic drug (e.g. doxorubicin)	Nanoparticle	Drug delivery [215]
	Polyethylene glycol	Nanoparticle	Drug delivery [214]
	Polyethylene glycol	Hydrogel	Cell encapsulation [239]
	Polyurethane	Electrospun scaffold	Vascular smooth muscle cell culture [249]