Synthesis and characterization of novel biodegradable poly(carbonate ester)s with photolabile protecting groups.

abstract：:The design and application of soft nanocomposite injectable hydrogels containing entrapped microgels for small-molecule drug delivery is demonstrated. Copolymer microgels based on N-isopropylacrylamide and acrylic acid were synthesized that exhibited both ionic and hydrophobic affinity for binding to bupivacaine, a ca...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sivakumaran D,Maitland D,Hoare T

更新日期：2011-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodegradable multilayered capsules encapsulating basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) were developed as a cytokine release carrier for drug delivery systems. The multilayered hollow capsules were fabricated via the layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of chitosan (CT) and dextran sulfate (Dex). The bFGF was encapsulated in...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Itoh Y,Matsusaki M,Kida T,Akashi M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biobased omega-carboxy fatty acid monomers 1,18-cis-9-octadecenedioic, 1,22-cis-9-docosenedioic, and 1,18-cis-9,10-epoxy-octadecanedioic acids were synthesized in high conversion yields from oleic, erucic and epoxy stearic acids by whole-cell biotransformations catalyzed by C. tropicalis ATCC20962. Maximum volumetric ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yang Y,Lu W,Zhang X,Xie W,Cai M,Gross RA

更新日期：2010-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel methacrylate monomer containing a quinolone moiety was synthesized and homopolymerized in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) by using azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as an initiator. The new monomer was copolymerized with poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (MPEGMA) in DMF using the same initiator. The mono...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Dizman B,Elasri MO,Mathias LJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulose-based dendrimerized material was prepared and its quality was assessed by determining the number of amine functional groups incorporated. Based on the results for a series of preparations, the material was obtained in a highly reproducible manner thanks to the particular chemical construction method used. Th...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Montañez MI,Perez-Inestrosa E,Suau R,Mayorga C,Torres MJ,Blanca M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxidation-responsive behaviors of OEGylated poly-L-cysteine homopolypeptides, that is, poly(L-EG(x)MA-C)n, were investigated. These poly-L-cysteine derivatives adopted mixed conformation in water, in which the β-sheet accounted for a significant proportion. Upon oxidation, the thioethers in polypeptide side chains...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Fu X,Ma Y,Shen Y,Fu W,Li Z

更新日期：2014-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Visible light-induced hydrogelation is attractive for various biomedical applications. In this study, hydrogels of alginate with phenolic hydroxyl groups (Alg-Ph) were obtained by irradiating a solution containing the polymer, ruthenium II trisbipyridyl chloride ([Ru(bpy)3]2+) and sodium persulfate (SPS), with visible...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sakai S,Kamei H,Mori T,Hotta T,Ohi H,Nakahata M,Taya M

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Receptor-mediated, cell-specific delivery of siRNA enables silencing of target genes in specific tissues, opening the door to powerful therapeutic options for a multitude of diseases. However, the development of delivery systems capable of targeted and effective siRNA delivery typically requires multiple steps and the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Benoit DS,Srinivasan S,Shubin AD,Stayton PS

更新日期：2011-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphiphilic glycopolymers, polylactide-grafted dextran copolymers (Dex-g-PLA), were synthesized with a well-controlled architecture obtained through a three-step procedure: partial silylation of the dextran hydroxyl groups, ring-opening polymerization of D,L-lactide initiated from remaining hydroxyl groups, silylether...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Raynaud J,Choquenet B,Marie E,Dellacherie E,Nouvel C,Six JL,Durand A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combining poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) with sequence-defined peptides in PEG-peptide conjugates offers opportunities to realize next-generation drug formulation additives for overcoming undesired pharmacological profiles of difficult small molecule drugs. The tailored peptide segments provide sequence-specific, noncova...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wieczorek S,Schwaar T,Senge MO,Börner HG

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In marine mussels (Mytilus), byssal threads are made in minutes from prefabricated smectic polymer liquid crystals by a process resembling reaction injection molding. The mesogens in these arrays are known to be natural block copolymers with rodlike collagen cores. Using atomic force microscopy, it was shown that thes...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hassenkam T,Gutsmann T,Hansma P,Sagert J,Waite JH

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restorative medicine has a constant need for improved scaffold materials. Degradable biopolymers often suffer from uncontrolled chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis by the host. The need for a second surgery on the other hand is a major drawback for nondegradable scaffold materials. In this paper we report the design and ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Berski S,van Bergeijk J,Schwarzer D,Stark Y,Kasper C,Scheper T,Grothe C,Gerardy-Schahn R,Kirschning A,Dräger G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Properties of Aloe vera galacturonate hydrogels formed via Ca(2+) crosslinking have been studied in regard to key parameters influencing gel formation including molecular weight, ionic strength, and molar ratio of Ca(2+) to COO(-) functionality. Dynamic oscillatory rheology and pulsed field gradient NMR (PFG-NMR) stud...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： McConaughy SD,Kirkland SE,Treat NJ,Stroud PA,McCormick CL

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the synthesis of hydrophilic poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (PmPEGMA) and hydrophobic poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) caspofungin conjugates by a post-polymerization modification of copolymers containing 10 mol % pentafluorophenyl methacrylate (PFPMA), which were obtained via revers...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Alex J,González K,Kindel T,Bellstedt P,Weber C,Heinekamp T,Orasch T,Guerrero-Sanchez C,Schubert US,Brakhage AA

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Binding of a poly(amido amine) dendrimer with salmon testes DNA in an aqueous solution of 0.01 M NaCl at pH 6.5 has been investigated. It was shown from the physicochemical experiments of static light scattering and ultra-violet and circular dichroism spectroscopy that at a 0.2 mixing ratio of dendrimer/DNA (number ra...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mitra A,Imae T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrospun biopolyelectrolyte nanofibers hold potential for use in a range of biomedical applications, but eliminating toxic chemicals involved in their production remains a key challenge. In this study, we successfully electrospun nanofibers from an aqueous complex coacervate solution composed of chitosan and hyalur...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sun J,Perry SL,Schiffman JD

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Five poly(betaine) brushes were prepared, and their resistance to blood plasma fouling was studied. Two carboxybetaines monomers were copolymerized with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) to prepare novel hydrogels. By increasing the content of the zwitterionic comonomer, a 4-fold increase in the water content could b...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kostina NY,Rodriguez-Emmenegger C,Houska M,Brynda E,Michálek J

更新日期：2012-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Heparins are widely used to prevent blood clotting during surgeries and for the treatment of thrombosis. However, bleeding associated with heparin therapy is a concern. Protamine, the only approved antidote for unfractionated heparin (UFH) could cause adverse cardiovascular events. Here, we describe a unique molecular...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kalathottukaren MT,Abbina S,Yu K,Shenoi RA,Creagh AL,Haynes C,Kizhakkedathu JN

更新日期：2017-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In biomedicine, PEGylation is one of the most successful strategies to modify the physicochemical and biological properties of peptides, proteins, and other biomacromolecules. Because of the polydisperse nature of regular PEGs and limited PEGylation strategies, it is challenging to quantitatively fine-tune and accurat...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang X,Li Y,Wu T,Yang Z,Zheng X,Chen S,Zhou X,Jiang ZX

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly fluorescent N-substituted 1-cyanobenz[f]isoindole chitosans (CBI-CSs) with various degrees of N-substitution (DS) were synthesized by reacting chitosan (CS) with naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde (NDA) in the presence of cyanide under mild acidic conditions. Introduction of 1-cyanobenz[f]isoindole moieties into ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gonil P,Sajomsang W,Ruktanonchai UR,Na Ubol P,Treetong A,Opanasopit P,Puttipipatkhachorn S

更新日期：2014-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The inferior in vivo stability of micellar drugs has been a prime challenge for their application in targeted drug delivery. Here we report on novel galactose-decorated covalently cross-linked biodegradable micelles based on photo-cross-linkable poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(acryloyl carbonate)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) (...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yang R,Meng F,Ma S,Huang F,Liu H,Zhong Z

更新日期：2011-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Ternary compatible blends of chitosan, poly(vinyl alcohol), and poly(lactic acid) were prepared by an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion process. Solutions of chitosan in aqueous acetic acid, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in water, and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) in chloroform were blended with a high-shear mixer. PVA was used as an...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Grande R,Carvalho AJ

更新日期：2011-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A stepwise anticancer drug delivery system based on an injectable supramolecular hydrogel was presented. In this system, poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(acrylic acid) (PEG-b-PAA) block copolymer nanoparticles containing cisplatin were released by erosion of the hydrogels and then the cisplatin was released from the nanop...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhu W,Li Y,Liu L,Chen Y,Wang C,Xi F

更新日期：2010-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A new synthetic route to beta-cyclodextrin-linked hyaluronic acid (HA-CD) was developed. This was based on the preparation of a HA derivative selectively modified with adipic dihydrazide (HA-ADH) and a beta-cyclodextrin derivative possessing an aldehyde function on the primary face, followed by their coupling by a red...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Charlot A,Heyraud A,Guenot P,Rinaudo M,Auzély-Velty R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant Escherichia coli strains harboring a plasmid containing a novel artificial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) operon consisting of the Aeromonas PHA biosynthesis related genes and Ralstonia eutropha reductase gene were developed for the production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB-co-3HHx)] fro...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Park SJ,Ahn WS,Green PR,Lee SY

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A combination of chemo-photodynamic therapy has been manifested as a promising strategy for efficient cancer treatment due to the enhanced therapeutic efficacy. Here, we designed doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded photoresponsive micelles (DPRMs) based on a combination of chlorin e6 (Ce6) and lipoic acid (LA) conjugated methoxy...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kim DH,Hwang HS,Na K

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Thanks to chemical stabilization, aldehyde-assisted fractionation (AAF) of lignocellulosic biomass has recently emerged as a powerful tool for the production of largely uncondensed lignin. Depolymerization of AAF lignin via ether cleavage provides aromatic monomers at near theoretical yields based on ether cleavage an...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Vendamme R,Behaghel de Bueren J,Gracia-Vitoria J,Isnard F,Mulunda MM,Ortiz P,Wadekar M,Vanbroekhoven K,Wegmann C,Buser R,Héroguel F,Luterbacher JS,Eevers W

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Oriented immobilization of proteins is an important step in creating protein-based functional materials. In this study, a method was developed to orient proteins on hydroxyapatite (HA) surfaces, a widely used bone implant material, to improve protein bioactivity by employing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yewle JN,Wei Y,Puleo DA,Daunert S,Bachas LG

更新日期：2012-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a simple and novel top-down method based on a drop-casting process for the controlled synthesis of all-bone-minerals biomimetic multicomponent bionanocomposites. Integration of micro- and nanoscale binary features into nanofibrous biocompatible polymer scaffold structures is successfully demonstrated. Compos...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Biswas A,Bayer IS,Zhao H,Wang T,Watanabe F,Biris AS

更新日期：2010-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Cartilage tissue engineering highly relies on the ability to store and transport chondrocytes in order to be clinically successful. Cryopreservation is a most reliable technology for chondrocyte storage, but it suffers from the intrinsic toxicity of current state-of-the-art cryoprotectant, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). I...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu M,Zhang X,Guo H,Zhu Y,Wen C,Sui X,Yang J,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00