Synthesis and characterization of a pyrrole-alginate conjugate and its application in a biosensor construction.

abstract：:The thermal conductive properties, including the thermal diffusivity and resultant thermal conductivity, of nonwoven nanocellulose sheets were investigated by separately measuring the thermal diffusivity of the sheets in the in-plane and thickness directions with a periodic heating method. The cross-sectional area (or...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Uetani K,Okada T,Oyama HT

更新日期：2015-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioprinting has become an important tool for fabricating regenerative implants and in vitro cell culture platforms. However, until today, extrusion-based bioprinting processes are limited to resolutions of hundreds of micrometers, which hamper the reproduction of intrinsic functions and morphologies of living tissues....

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Castilho M,Levato R,Bernal PN,de Ruijter M,Sheng CY,van Duijn J,Piluso S,Ito K,Malda J

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The complement system is a powerful mechanism of the innate immune defense system. Dysregulation may contribute to several diseases. Heparin is a known regulator of the complement system, but its application is limited due to its anticoagulative activity. A promising alternative is the synthetic analogue dendritic pol...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Silberreis K,Niesler N,Rades N,Haag R,Dernedde J

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the engineering of intracellular redox-responsive nanoporous poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(l-lysine) particles (NPEG-PLLs). The obtained particles exhibit no toxicity while maintaining the capability to deliver a small interfering RNA sequence (siRNA) targeting the anti-apoptotic factor, survivin, in prostate c...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Cavalieri F,Beretta GL,Cui J,Braunger JA,Yan Y,Richardson JJ,Tinelli S,Folini M,Zaffaroni N,Caruso F

更新日期：2015-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Spider dragline silk exhibits an extraordinary toughness and is typically composed of two types of major ampullate spidroins (MaSp1 and MaSp2), differing in their proline content and hydrophobicity. In this paper, we recombinantly produced an unusual but naturally occurring short major ampullate spidroin (MaSp1s) as a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Thamm C,Scheibel T

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) copolymers having a significantly higher glass transition temperature (T(g)) than that of high molar mass PLA homopolymers (typically 60 +/- 5 degrees C) were prepared. Lactic acid was copolymerized with 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-D-glucitol (isosorbide, ISB) and succinic acid (SA-2), 1,2,3,4-butanetetr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Inkinen S,Stolt M,Södergård A

更新日期：2010-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The unsatisfied results of cancer therapy are caused by many issues and metastasis of cancer cells is one of the major challenge. It has been reported that inhibiting the SDF1/CXCR4 interaction can significantly reduce the metastasis of breast cancer cells to regional lymph nodes and lung. Herein, a nanogel system equ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang F,Gong S,Wu J,Li H,Oupicky D,Sun M

更新日期：2017-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels derived from resilin-like polypeptides (RLPs) have shown outstanding mechanical resilience and cytocompatibility; expanding the versatility of RLP-based materials via conjugation with other polypeptides and polymers would offer great promise in the design of a range of materials. Here, we present an investig...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： McGann CL,Akins RE,Kiick KL

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A one-pot synthetic methodology for fabricating stimuli-responsive hemicellulose-based hydrogels was developed that consists of the in situ formation of magnetic iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles during the covalent cross-linking of O-acetyl-galactoglucomannan (AcGGM). The Fe3O4 nanoparticle content controlled the ther...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhao W,Odelius K,Edlund U,Zhao C,Albertsson AC

更新日期：2015-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Enzyme-responsive polypeptide vesicles have attracted considerable attention for precision theranostics because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and unique secondary conformation transition triggered by the catalytic actions of enzymes. These promising potentials of polypeptide vesicles could be limited in...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Duan W,Ji S,Guan Y,Mu X,Fang S,Lu Y,Zhou X,Sun J,Li Z

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We explore here the possibility that polypeptide chains with directional multiplicity might provide for the control of peptide self-assembly processes. We tested this new possibility using an oppositely directed peptide (ODP) supramolecular system. The ODP could make it possible to form a βαβ motif with antiparallel β...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jeong WJ,Han S,Park H,Jin KS,Lim YB

更新日期：2014-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Photoinitiated polymerization remains a robust method for fabrication of hydrogels, as these reactions allow facile spatial and temporal control of gelation and high compatibility for encapsulation of cells and biologics. The chain-growth reaction of macromolecular monomers, such as acrylated PEG and hyaluronan, is co...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： McCall JD,Anseth KS

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Thin films of a biocompatible and nonbiofouling poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) ( pOEGMA) with various thicknesses were formed on gold and Si/SiO 2 substrates by a combination of the formation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) terminating in bromoester-an initiator of atom transfer radical polymerization (...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lee BS,Chi YS,Lee KB,Kim YG,Choi IS

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manufacture of biodegradable materials from agricultural sources is a real challenge, because of environmental concerns and the need to make full use of resources. Cottonseed is an important protein source that could be used in nonfood applications, as a substitute for synthetic polymers. For the first time, the v...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Grevellec J,Marquié C,Ferry L,Crespy A,Vialettes V

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy faces challenges, including poor aqueous solubility of the drugs, and cardiotoxicity. Micellar drug delivery systems (DDS) are used to encapsulate anticancer drugs for better therapeutic effects, however, with poor loading content. Herein, we synthesized a micellar DDS using γ-benzyloxy substituted poly(ε...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Soltantabar P,Calubaquib EL,Mostafavi E,Biewer MC,Stefan MC

更新日期：2020-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:It is recognized that topographical features such as ridges and grooves can dramatically influence cell phenotype, motivating the development of substrates with precisely biomimetic topography for study of the influence on cultured cells. Intestinal basement membrane topography has been precisely replicated using plas...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pfluger CA,Burkey DD,Wang L,Sun B,Ziemer KS,Carrier RL

更新日期：2010-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphiphilic ABC triblock copolymers composed of monomethoxy-capped poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG), poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (DMA), and poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (DEA) have been synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). These copolymers dissolve molecularly in acidic aque...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tang Y,Liu SY,Armes SP,Billingham NC

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inulin, the polydisperse polyfructose, extracted from chicory, has been modified via transesterification, using fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). The grafting of an alkyl chain onto the inulin backbone under different conditions for the development of potential tensio-active derivatives is described. The modification o...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rogge TM,Stevens CV

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work demonstrates a versatile and environmentally friendly route for the development of new orthogonal monomers that can be used for postfunctionalizable polymer networks. A monomer containing both vinyl ether (VE) and cyclic disulfide moieties was synthesized via enzyme catalysis under benign reaction conditions...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Brännström S,Johansson M,Malmström E

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome for glioblastoma patients remains dismal for its invariably recrudesces within 2 cm of the resection cavity. Local immunotherapy has the potential to eradicate the residual infiltrative component of these tumors. Here, we report the development of a biodegradable hydrogel containing therapeutic T lymphocyt...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tsao CT,Kievit FM,Ravanpay A,Erickson AE,Jensen MC,Ellenbogen RG,Zhang M

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Enhancing the molecular orientation of the regenerated silk fibroin (RF) up to a level comparable to the native silk is highly challenging. Our novel and promising strategy for the poststretching process is (1) creating at first an α-helix-HFIP complex with a hexagonal packing as an intermediate state and then (2) str...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yoshioka T,Tashiro K,Ohta N

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:New silk-like recombinant proteins, [(AAG)(6)ASTGRGDSPAAS](n) and [(AG)(9)ASTGRGDSPAAS](n), with high cell adhesive activities were designed and produced from E. coli. These are recombinant proteins with characteristic sequences from the silk fibroin of a wild silkworm, Anaphe , and the cell adhesive region, including...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tanaka C,Asakura T

更新日期：2009-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The positive interaction of materials with tissues is an important step in regenerative medicine strategies. Hydrogels that are obtained from polysaccharides and proteins are expected to mimic the natural cartilage environment and thus provide an optimum milleu for tissue growth and regeneration. In this work, novel h...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Silva SS,Motta A,Rodrigues MT,Pinheiro AF,Gomes ME,Mano JF,Reis RL,Migliaresi C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface modification is often needed in tissue engineering to enhance the interaction between cells and synthetic materials and improve the cytocompatibility and cellular functions. In this study, block copolymers of poly(L-lactic acid) and poly(ethyl ethylene phosphate) (PLLA-b-PEEP) were synthesized and used to modi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yang XZ,Sun TM,Dou S,Wu J,Wang YC,Wang J

更新日期：2009-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A wool fiber sample was submitted to chemical-free steam explosion in view of potential exploitation of keratin-based industrial and farm wastes. Fiber keratin was converted into a dark-yellow sludge that was submitted to phase separation by filtration, centrifugation, and precipitation of the soluble materials from t...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tonin C,Zoccola M,Aluigi A,Varesano A,Montarsolo A,Vineis C,Zimbardi F

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is an important challenge for bone repair to effectively deliver growth factors and at the same time to prevent and cure inflammation without obvious pathogen resistance. We designed a kind of antibacterial peptide-mimetic alternating copolymers (PMACs) to effectively inhibit and kill both Gram-positive and Gram-ne...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhou C,Yuan Y,Zhou P,Wang F,Hong Y,Wang N,Xu S,Du J

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymer therapeutics, including polymeric drugs and polymer-protein conjugates, are clinically established as first-generation nanomedicines. Knowing that the coiled-coil peptide motif is fundamentally important in the regulation of many cellular and pathological processes, the aim of these studies was to examine the ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Deacon SP,Apostolovic B,Carbajo RJ,Schott AK,Beck K,Vicent MJ,Pineda-Lucena A,Klok HA,Duncan R

更新日期：2011-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:High internal phase emulsion (HIPE)-templating is an attractive method of producing high porosity polymer foams with tailored pore structure, pore size and porosity. However, this method typically requires the use of large amounts of surfactants to stabilize the immiscible liquid phases, and polymerizable monomers/cro...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Oh BH,Bismarck A,Chan-Park MB

更新日期：2014-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Polarization modulation infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS) was applied to investigate the interaction of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and fibrinogen with a biomedical-grade 316LVM stainless steel surface, in terms of the adsorption thermodynamics and adsorption-induced secondary structure changes of ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Desroches MJ,Chaudhary N,Omanovic S

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detailed structural characterization of protein-polymer conjugates and understanding of the interactions between covalently attached polymers and biomolecules will build a foundation to design and synthesize hybrid biomaterials. Conjugates based on simple protein structures are ideal model system to achieve these ends...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shu JY,Lund R,Xu T

更新日期：2012-06-11 00:00:00