Collagen fibril structure is affected by collagen concentration and decorin.

abstract：:Softwood and hardwood celluloses were oxidized by 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical (TEMPO)-mediated oxidation. The TEMPO-oxidized cellulose fibers were converted to transparent dispersions in water, which consisted of individual nanofibers 3-4 nm in width. Films were then prepared from the TEMPO-oxidized c...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Fukuzumi H,Saito T,Iwata T,Kumamoto Y,Isogai A

更新日期：2009-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of structurally diverse polymers, containing either peptide or vinyl-derived backbones, was tested for ice recrystallization inhibition activity, which is commonly associated with antifreeze (glyco)proteins. It was revealed that only polymers bearing hydroxyl groups in the side chain could inhibit ice growth....

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gibson MI,Barker CA,Spain SG,Albertin L,Cameron NR

更新日期：2009-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The controlled delivery of growth factors is a very challenging task because many different issues have to be addressed to develop the best suited system. A wide range of approaches have been employed for the controlled delivery of growth factors by hydrogels. Direct loading, electrostatic interaction, covalent bindin...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Silva AK,Richard C,Bessodes M,Scherman D,Merten OW

更新日期：2009-01-12 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：:Bovine hemoglobin (Hb) was encapsulated inside polymer vesicles (polymersomes) to form polymersome encapsulated Hb (PEH) dispersions. PEH particles are 100% surface PEGylated with longer PEG chains and possess thicker hydrophobic membranes as compared to conventional liposomes. Polymersomes were self-assembled from po...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Arifin DR,Palmer AF

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：:Two linear alpha-(1,4)-D-glucans substrates, of degrees of polymerization DP approximately 150 and 6000, were exposed to maize starch-branching enzyme IIa (mSBEIIa) in vitro. The resulting branched alpha-glucans and their constituent chains (obtained by debranching) were analyzed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) an...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hernández JM,Gaborieau M,Castignolles P,Gidley MJ,Myers AM,Gilbert RG

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examine the protein distribution within an electrospun polymer nanofiber using polyvinyl alcohol and bovine serum albumin as a model system. We hypothesize that the location of the protein within the nanofiber can be controlled by carefully selecting the pH and the applied polarity of the electric field as the pH a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tang C,Ozcam AE,Stout B,Khan SA

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent advances in tumor treatment through cancer immunotherapy, the efficacy of this approach remains to be improved. Looking forward to high rates of objective clinical response, cancer immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy has gained increasing attention recently. Here, we constructed liposomes with matr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu Y,Chen XG,Yang PP,Qiao ZY,Wang H

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Immobilizing zwitterionic molecules on material surfaces has been a promising strategy for creating antifouling surfaces. Herein, we show the ability to surface derivatize an allyl-ether-functionalized thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with a zwitterionic thiol in a radically induced thiol-ene reaction. The thermoplast...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nikam SP,Chen P,Nettleton K,Hsu YH,Becker ML

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-linked homopolymers and copolymers of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, HEMA, and ethylene glycol methacrylate phosphate, MOEP, have been synthesized, and the diffusion of water into these systems has been investigated. Only polymers with 0-20 mol % MOEP exhibited ideal swelling behavior as extensive fracturing occur...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： George KA,Wentrup-Byrne E,Hill DJ,Whittaker AK

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of a novel organic polymer coating for the prevention of the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on the solid surface of three-dimensional objects. Substrata were encapsulated with polyterpenol thin films prepared from terpinen-4-ol using radio frequency plasma enha...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bazaka K,Jacob MV,Truong VK,Wang F,Pushpamali WA,Wang JY,Ellis AV,Berndt CC,Crawford RJ,Ivanova EP

更新日期：2010-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Trimethylsilylation of chitin was studied in detail to establish a reliable method, and the properties of the resulting product were elucidated. Chitin was successfully trimethylsilylated with a mixture of hexamethyldisilazane and trimethylsilyl chloride in pyridine. Compared to alpha-chitin, beta-chitin was much more...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kurita K,Sugita K,Kodaira N,Hirakawa M,Yang J

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The single and triple helical organization of protein chains strongly influences the mechanical properties of gelatin-based materials. A chemical method for obtaining different degrees of helical organization in gelatin is covalent functionalization, while a physical method for achieving the same goal is the variation...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zaupa A,Neffe AT,Pierce BF,Nöchel U,Lendlein A

更新日期：2011-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioresponsive polymers can enable the development of more effective drug delivery vehicles and medical materials. Acetal-modified polysaccharides allow pH-triggered solubility switching in a versatile and effective manner, but prior work has been limited to a combination of acyclic alkoxyisopropyl and cyclic isopropyl...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Graham ET,Broaders KE

更新日期：2019-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A temperature-responsive hydrogel composed of aqueous methylcellulose (MC) blended with distinct concentrations of PBS was prepared and characterized. The developed MC hydrogel underwent a sol-gel reversible transition upon heating or cooling at approximately 32 degrees C. This temperature-responsive hydrogel was empl...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yang MJ,Chen CH,Lin PJ,Huang CH,Chen W,Sung HW

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PLGA nanoparticles are among the most studied polymer nanoformulations for several drugs against different kinds of malignant diseases, thanks to their in vivo stability and tumor localization exploiting the well-documented "enhanced permeation and retention" (EPR) effect. In this paper, we have developed uniform curc...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Verderio P,Bonetti P,Colombo M,Pandolfi L,Prosperi D

更新日期：2013-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of alginates isolated from the stem and leaf of a brown algae (Laminaria hyperborea), bacterial mannuronan, in vitro epimerized mannuronans, and periodate oxidized alginates were analyzed by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) combined with online multiangle laser light scattering (MALS) and viscometry (colle...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Vold IM,Kristiansen KA,Christensen BE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First generation, photocrosslinkable dendrimers consisting of natural metabolites (i.e., succinic acid, glycerol, and beta-alanine) and nonimmunogenic poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) were synthesized divergently in high yields using ester and carbamate forming reactions. Aqueous solutions of these dendrimers were photocro...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Degoricija L,Bansal PN,Söntjens SH,Joshi NS,Takahashi M,Snyder B,Grinstaff MW

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most biopolymers exist in a plasticized state, whether it is naturally with water or unnaturally with glycerol or other suitable polyol, to make a flexible material. We have found that the extent to which a biopolymer can be plasticized is dependent on its molecular and higher order structures outside of simply molecu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Athamneh AI,Griffin M,Whaley M,Barone JR

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photoexcited TiO2 degrades biomolecules such as nucleic acids, cell membrane proteins, and enzymes. Stabilization of enzyme activity against the deactivation caused by the combination of TiO2-UV is essential if we are to develop novel hybrid materials exhibiting photocatalytic and biocatalytic activities useful for de...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lele BS,Russell AJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(epsilon-caprolactone)/polylactide blend (PCL/PLA) is an interesting biomaterial because PCL and PLA present good complementarity in their physical properties and biodegradability. However, the thermodynamic incompatibility between two component polymers restricts further applications of their blend. In this work,...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wu D,Zhang Y,Zhang M,Yu W

更新日期：2009-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The short average service life of traditional dental composite restorative materials and increasing occurrence of secondary caries adjacent to composite restorations and sealants are necessitating the development of new, longer lasting compositions. Novel monomers and their polymers, reinforcing fillers, and adhesive ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gonzalez-Bonet A,Kaufman G,Yang Y,Wong C,Jackson A,Huyang G,Bowen R,Sun J

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The intermolecular distributions of amide groups within two commercial LMA pectins was studied after removal of the methyl esters followed by fractionation of the different populations by anion exchange chromatography. The populations obtained had almost equal degrees of amidation while the values of the degree of blo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Guillotin SE,Mey N,Ananta E,Boulenguer P,Schols HA,Voragen AG

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structures of three pectic arabinogalactans, one from Vernonia kotschyana (Vk2a) and two from Cochlospermum tinctorium (Ct50A1 and Ct50A2), and their complement fixation and induction of B cell proliferation in vitro were compared. The polysaccharide Vk2a expressed potent biological activity in both assays compared wi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nergard CS,Kiyohara H,Reynolds JC,Thomas-Oates JE,Matsumoto T,Yamada H,Patel T,Petersen D,Michaelsen TE,Diallo D,Paulsen BS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical application of holmium-loaded poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) microspheres for the radionuclide treatment of liver malignancies requires in depth understanding of the degradation characteristics of the microspheres. To this end, an in-vitro degradation study was conducted. PLLA-microspheres with and without Ho...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zielhuis SW,Nijsen JF,Krijger GC,van het Schip AD,Hennink WE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, generation 5 (G5) polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers with two different surface groups, G4.5-COOH and G5-OH, were investigated for their protective effects on pancreas injury in a caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis (AP) mouse model. Both dendrimers significantly decreased pathological changes in the pa...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tang Y,Han Y,Liu L,Shen W,Zhang H,Wang Y,Cui X,Wang Y,Liu G,Qi R

更新日期：2015-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer cells have a large amount of ROS (reactive oxygen species) because of disturbed ROS homeostasis. Cancer cells therefore undertake redox adaptation to drive proliferation in tumor environments and even survive during anticancer treatment by upregulating endogenous antioxidants. As one of antioxidant defense syst...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Noh J,Jung E,Lee J,Hyun H,Hong S,Lee D

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Endo-beta-1,4-xylanases (EC 3.2.1.8) are the main enzymes involved in the hydrolysis of xylans, the most abundant hemicelluloses in plant biomass. However, the development of efficient endoxylanases for use in biorefinery processes is currently hampered by insufficient knowledge regarding the impact of the cell wall n...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Boukari I,Putaux JL,Cathala B,Barakat A,Saake B,Rémond C,O'Donohue M,Chabbert B

更新日期：2009-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization, mediated by 4-cyanopentanoic acid dithiobenzoate and 4,4'-azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid) (V-501) in water at 70 degrees C, of biocompatible 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) yields a macro-chain transfer agent (CTA) that was em...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yu B,Lowe AB,Ishihara K

更新日期：2009-04-13 00:00:00