Blending chitosan with polycaprolactone: effects on physicochemical and antibacterial properties.

abstract：:A novel poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-organosiloxane hybrid material containing calcium salt (Si-O-PCL) was prepared and evaluated as a bioactive and degradable bone substitute material. The Si-O-PCL hybrid was synthesized by the end-capping of 3-isocyanatopropyl triethoxysilane with alpha,omega-hydroxyl PCL following so...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rhee SH,Lee YK,Lim BS,Yoo JJ,Kim HJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:A His-tagged coiled coil stem loop peptide with stable secondary structure was designed and biosynthesized. A series of oligopeptides related to the EBV envelope glycoprotein 350/220 N-terminal nonapeptide as potential CD21 receptor-binding epitopes were engineered into the loop region of the peptide scaffold. It was ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tang A,Kopecek J

更新日期：2002-05-01 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：: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

abstract：:Dynamic mechanical properties of aqueous solutions of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) were investigated using oscillatory shear measurements. The structure was investigated with light scattering. A systematic investigation of the frequency dependence of the shear moduli showed that HPMC forms two distinct interp...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shahin A,Nicolai T,Benyahia L,Tassin JF,Chassenieux C

更新日期：2014-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:External magnetic field is a powerful approach to induce orientational order in originally disordered suspensions of magneto-responsive anisotropic particles. By small angle neutron scattering and optical birefringence measurement technology, we investigated the effect of magnetic field on the spatial ordering of hybr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhao J,Bolisetty S,Isabettini S,Kohlbrecher J,Adamcik J,Fischer P,Mezzenga R

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has attracted widespread attention in recent years as a noninvasive and highly selective approach for cancer treatment. We have previously reported a significant increase in the 90-day complete response rate when tumor-bearing mice are treated with the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yan L,Miller J,Yuan M,Liu JF,Busch TM,Tsourkas A,Cheng Z

更新日期：2017-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Turbidimetric titration was used to initiate associative intermolecular interactions between a pair of protein molecules, gelatin-A and gelatin-B, having complementary charges that led to pH-induced liquid-liquid phase separation and the formation of complex coacervate. The stoichiometric binding ratio was found to be...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tiwari A,Bindal S,Bohidar HB

更新日期：2009-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Degradation of fibrillar collagen is critical for tissue maintenance. Yet, understanding collagen catabolism has been challenging partly due to a lack of atomistic picture for its load-dependent conformational dynamics, as both mechanical load and local unfolding of collagen affect its cleavage by matrix metalloprotei...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Teng X,Hwang W

更新日期：2014-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A major challenge in drug delivery is the internalization through the apical plasma membrane of the polarized epithelial cells lining organs facing the external environment, e.g., lungs and the gastrointestinal tract. The reduced permeation of drugs entering through this pathway is in part due to the mucosal barrier a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Harush-Frenkel O,Rozentur E,Benita S,Altschuler Y

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report that the continuous assembly of polymers (CAP) approach, mediated by ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP), is a facile and versatile technology to prepare engineered nanocoatings for various biomedical applications. Low-fouling coatings on particles were obtained by the formation of multicomposition...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Guntari SN,Wong EH,Goh TK,Chandrawati R,Blencowe A,Caruso F,Qiao GG

更新日期：2013-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Spiders spin their silk from an aqueous solution to a solid fiber in ambient conditions. However, to date, the assembly mechanism in the spider silk gland has not been satisfactorily explained. In this paper, we use molecular dynamics simulations to model Nephila clavipes MaSp1 dragline silk formation under shear flow...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Giesa T,Perry CC,Buehler MJ

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels constructed from folded protein domains are of increasing interest as resilient and responsive biomaterials, but their optimization for applications requires time-consuming and costly molecular design. Here, we explore a complementary approach to control their properties by examining the influence of crossli...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Aufderhorst-Roberts A,Hughes MDG,Hare A,Head DA,Kapur N,Brockwell DJ,Dougan L

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the formation of a novel biomimetic interface consisting of an electrolessly deposited gold film overlaid with a tethered bilayer lipid membrane (tBLM). Self-assembly of colloidal gold particles was used to create an electrolessly deposited gold film on a glass slide. The properties of the film wer...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kohli N,Hassler BL,Parthasarathy L,Richardson RJ,Ofoli RY,Worden RM,Lee I

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease associated with severe exocrinopathy, which is characterized by profound lymphocytic infiltration (dacryoadenitis) and loss of function of the tear-producing lacrimal glands (LGs). Systemic administration of Rapamycin (Rapa) significantly reduces LG inflammation in the ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ju Y,Edman MC,Guo H,Janga SR,Peddi S,Louie SG,Junge JA,MacKay JA,Hamm-Alvarez SF

更新日期：2020-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Wheat arabinoxylan was treated with two α-arabinofuranosidases exhibiting different mode of action to create three different polymeric substrates. These three substrate preparations were characterized by xylopyranose backbone sugars that are (1) singly substituted by arabinose at C2 or C3, (2) doubly substituted by ar...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Littunen K,Mai-Gisondi G,Seppälä J,Master ER

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological composites are typically based on an adhesive matrix that interlocks rigid reinforcing elements in fiber composite or brick-and-mortar assemblies. In nature, the adhesive matrix is often made up of proteins, which are also interesting model systems, as they are unique among polymers in that we know how to e...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Malho JM,Ouellet-Plamondon C,Rüggeberg M,Laaksonen P,Ikkala O,Burgert I,Linder MB

更新日期：2015-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylprednisolone steroid esters of hyaluronan differing in degree of functionalization and molecular weight were investigated in aqueous solution. Conformation and aggregation phenomena were elucidated by means of circular dichroism, viscometry, rheology, and nuclear magnetic resonance, mainly by (1)H pulsed field g...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Taglienti A,Valentini M,Sequi P,Crescenzi V

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloid-like fibrils are prepared from protein in the lab by controlled heat treatments, yet these must be further assembled to match the desirable mechanical and structural properties of biological fibers. Here, β-lactoglobulin fibrils were incorporated into poly(ethylene oxide) fibers of 40-180 nm diameter by electr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chen D,Narayanan N,Federici E,Yang Z,Zuo X,Gao J,Fang F,Deng M,Campanella OH,Jones OG

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the formulation and physicochemical characterization of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) organogels, designed as bioactive implants for improved treatment of infectious diseases of the oral cavity. Organogels were formulated containing a range of concentrations of PAA (3-10% w/w) and metronidazole (2 or 5...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jones DS,Muldoon BC,Woolfson AD,Andrews GP,Sanderson FD

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the first use of laccase-lipase enzymatic reaction for the synthesis of novel perfectly structured alternating copolymers. Initially, six types of complexing agents, linear(A)-linear(B), linear(A)-linear(B)-linear(A), linear-dendritic, dendritic-linear-dendritic, linear-hyperbranched, and hyperbra...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Scheibel DM,Gitsov I

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigate the effects of mixing a colloidal suspension of tunicate-derived cellulose nanocrystals (t-CNCs) with aqueous colloidal suspensions of two protein diblock copolymers, EC and CE, which bear two different self-assembling domains (SADs) derived from elastin (E) and the coiled-coil region of cartilage oligo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Haghpanah JS,Tu R,Da Silva S,Yan D,Mueller S,Weder C,Foster EJ,Sacui I,Gilman JW,Montclare JK

更新日期：2013-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We have found that dialysis of 5 mg/mL collagen solution into the phosphate solution with a pH of 7.1 and an ionic strength of 151 mM [corrected] at 25 °C results in a collagen gel with a birefringence and tubular pores aligned parallel to the growth direction of the gel. The time course of averaged diameter of tubula...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Furusawa K,Sato S,Masumoto J,Hanazaki Y,Maki Y,Dobashi T,Yamamoto T,Fukui A,Sasaki N

更新日期：2012-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic and natural mucoadhesive biomaterials in optimized galenical formulations are potentially useful for the transmucosal delivery of active ingredients to improve their localized and prolonged effects. Chitosans (CS) have potent mucoadhesive characteristics, but the exact mechanisms underpinning such interactio...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Menchicchi B,Fuenzalida JP,Bobbili KB,Hensel A,Swamy MJ,Goycoolea FM

更新日期：2014-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A multiple targeted drug carrying bilayer membrane for preventing an abdominal adhesion is prepared by electrospinning. Two bioactive drugs were successfully incorporated into this bilayer membrane and can be independently released from nanofibrous scaffolds without losing structural integrity and functionality of the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang H,Li M,Hu J,Wang C,Xu S,Han CC

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous catechol-containing polymers, including biodegradable polymers, are currently heavily discussed for modern biomaterials. However, there is no report combining poly(phosphoester)s (PPEs) with catechols. Adhesive PPEs have been prepared via acyclic diene metathesis polymerization. A novel acetal-protected catec...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Becker G,Ackermann LM,Schechtel E,Klapper M,Tremel W,Wurm FR

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Spherulites of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) and of its blends with atactic poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (a-PHB, from 10 to 75 wt %) were investigated by microfocus X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation. Radial scans in 5 microm steps with 3 microm beam diameter were performed. In PLLA, tens of identical diffraction i...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gazzano M,Focarete ML,Riekel C,Scandola M

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian synovial joints are extremely efficient lubrication systems reaching friction coefficient μ as low as 0.001 at high pressures (up to 100 atm) and shear rates (up to 10(6) to 10(7) Hz); however, despite much previous work, the exact mechanism responsible for this behavior is still unknown. In this work, we st...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Seror J,Merkher Y,Kampf N,Collinson L,Day AJ,Maroudas A,Klein J

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Generation of bioenergy, new functional polymers, or chemicals and biomaterials from hemicelluloses are important uses for biomass. In this paper, a novel functional biopolymer with carbon-carbon double bond and carboxyl groups was prepared by a homogeneous esterification of xylan-rich hemicelluloses (XH) with maleic ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Peng XW,Ren JL,Sun RC

更新日期：2010-12-13 00:00:00