Block copolymer of polyphosphoester and poly(L-lactic acid) modified surface for enhancing osteoblast adhesion, proliferation, and function.

abstract：:The water-soluble arabinoxylans from wheat flour (high, medium, and low viscosity samples) and rye flour (high viscosity sample) were characterized by (1)H NMR spectroscopy and HPSEC with refractive index, light scattering, and viscometric detectors. These cereal arabinoxylans have recently been used as model arabinox...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pitkänen L,Virkki L,Tenkanen M,Tuomainen P

更新日期：2009-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a facile method of generating ultradense poly(l-lysine)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLL-g-PEG) surface by using high temperature alone, which in turn provides dramatic improvement in resisting nonspecific bioadsorption. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that the surface graft density increased...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ogaki R,Zoffmann Andersen O,Jensen GV,Kolind K,Kraft DC,Pedersen JS,Foss M

更新日期：2012-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of polymer-peptide conjugates to be used as infection-resistant coating for biomaterial implants and devices. Antiadhesive polymer brushes composed of block copolymer Pluronic F-127 (PF127) were functionalized with antimicrobial peptides (AMP), able to kill bacte...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Muszanska AK,Rochford ET,Gruszka A,Bastian AA,Busscher HJ,Norde W,van der Mei HC,Herrmann A

更新日期：2014-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(beta-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) modified with different amounts of pentaerythritol ethoxylate (PEE) has been synthesized using Ralstonia eutropha. The growth kinetics and the synthesis of PHB in the presence of PEE were modeled using appropriate differential equations for the mass balance of the two-stage process. Th...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jenzsch M,Volk N,Kressler J,Scholz C

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selectively spooling single plasmid DNA (pDNA), as a giant polyelectrolyte, into a nanosized toroidal structure or folding it into a rod-like structure has been accomplished by polyion complexation with block catiomers to form polymeric micelles in varying NaCl concentrations. The interactive potency between the pDNA ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Li Y,Osada K,Chen Q,Tockary TA,Dirisala A,Takeda KM,Uchida S,Nagata K,Itaka K,Kataoka K

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome-editing technologies hold tremendous potential for treating genetic diseases. However, the efficient and safe delivery of genome-editing elements to the location of interest, and the achievement of specific targeted gene correction without off-target side effect remains a big challenge. In this Perspective, we ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Qiu M,Glass Z,Xu Q

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The first step in the conventional approach to self-assembled biomaterials is to develop well-defined nanostructures in vitro, which is followed by disruption of the preformed nanostructures at the inside of the cell to achieve bioactivity. Here, we propose an inverse strategy to develop in-cell gain-of-function self-...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Waqas M,Jeong WJ,Lee YJ,Kim DH,Ryou C,Lim YB

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine serum albumin (BSA) and poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADMAC) spontaneously form, over a range of ionic strength I and pH, dense fluids rich in both macroions. To study their nanostructure, these coacervates were prepared at low I and high pH (strong interaction) or at high I and lower pH (weaker int...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bohidar H,Dubin PL,Majhi PR,Tribet C,Jaeger W

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reductively degradable biopolymers have emerged as a unique class of smart biomedical materials. Here, a functional coupling agent, cystamine diisocyanate (CDI), was designed to offer a facile access to reductively degradable biopolymers via polycondensation with various diols. CDI was readily obtained with a decent y...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang X,Zhang J,Cheng R,Meng F,Deng C,Zhong Z

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A dual-sensitive polymeric drug conjugate (HA-SS-MP) was synthesized by conjugating hydrophobic 6-mercaptopurine (MP) to thiolated hyaluronic acid (HA) as the carrier and ligand to deliver doxorubicin (Dox) to parental colon cancer and colon cancer stem cells. Because of the amphiphilic nature of HA-SS-MP, it was self...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Debele TA,Yu LY,Yang CS,Shen YA,Lo CL

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Cationic spherical polyelectrolyte brushes (SPBs) were synthesized by photoemulsion polymerization, consisting of a polystyrene core with a diameter around 80 nm and a poly(2-aminoethylmethacrylate hydrochloride) (PAEMH) shell with a thickness from 10 to 50 nm densely grafted on the core surface. The binding of variou...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang S,Chen K,Li L,Guo X

更新日期：2013-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanical and melt flow properties of two thermoplastic potato starch materials with different amylose contents were evaluated. The materials were prepared by mixing starch, glycerol, and water, mainly in the weight proportions of 10:3:4.5. Compression molding was used to produce sheets/films with a thickness in ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Thunwall M,Boldizar A,Rigdahl M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the self-assembly mechanism of caged proteins provides clues to develop their potential applications in nanotechnology, such as a nanoscale drug delivery system. The E2 protein from Bacillus stearothermophilus , with a virus-like caged structure, has drawn much attention for its potential application as...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Peng T,Lee H,Lim S

更新日期：2012-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Shear flow is indirectly implicated in amyloid formation in vitro. Despite the association between amyloid fibrils and disease, and the prevalence of flow in physiological systems, the effect of this parameter is uncharacterized. We designed a novel Couette cell to quantitatively investigate shear exposure during fibr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hill EK,Krebs B,Goodall DG,Howlett GJ,Dunstan DE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of important biological events are mediated by the multivalent interaction between relevant oligosaccharides and multiple saccharide receptors on lectins, toxins, and cell surfaces; a variety of glycopolymeric materials have therefore been investigated in studies aimed at manipulating these events. The synth...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Polizzotti BD,Kiick KL

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water-soluble T-antigen containing glycopolymers [Gal beta(1,3)-GalNAc alpha) having a high degree of lipophilicity were synthesized from poly[N-(acryloxy)succinimide] (6-10) by amidation with an amine-ending T-antigen derivative (3) and various amines of increasing alkyl chain length (ammonia and methyl-, ethyl-, and...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Baek MG,Roy R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The massive use of antibiotics in healthcare and agriculture has led to their artificial accumulation in natural habitats, which risks the structure and function of the microbial communities in ecosystems, threatens food and water security, and accelerates the development of resistome. Ideally, antibiotics should rema...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zheng W,Anzaldua M,Arora A,Jiang Y,McIntyre K,Doerfert M,Winter T,Mishra A,Ma H,Liang H

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Low molecular weight random copolymers bearing protonated primary amine groups and hydrophobic alkyl groups in the side chains were synthesized and their activities against E. coli , S. aureus , human red blood cells, and human epithelial carcinoma cells (HEp-2) were quantified. The mole fraction of alkyl side chains ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Palermo EF,Sovadinova I,Kuroda K

更新日期：2009-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanofibrous materials containing the antitumor drug doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) were easily prepared using a one-step method by electrospinning of DOX/poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide) (coPLA) and DOX/quaternized chitosan (QCh)/coPLA solutions. The pristine and DOX-containing mats were characterized by ATR-FTIR and X...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ignatova MG,Manolova NE,Toshkova RA,Rashkov IB,Gardeva EG,Yossifova LS,Alexandrov MT

更新日期：2010-06-14 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：:Neutron reflectometry was used to investigate effects of calcium ions on the interfacial behavior of beta-casein at the silicon oxide-aqueous solution interface. The structural characteristics of the adsorbed layer were determined from reflectivity curves fitted to three- and two-layer optical models. The results show...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Follows D,Holt C,Nylander T,Thomas RK,Tiberg F

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitin nanocrystal aqueous dispersions were prepared by acid hydrolysis of crude chitin from crab shells. The resulting dispersions were studied with small deformation oscillatory experiments and polarized optical microscopy under different conditions of nanocrystal concentration, ionic strength, pH, and temperature. ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tzoumaki MV,Moschakis T,Biliaderis CG

更新日期：2010-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:N-Acetyllactosamine (LacNAc; Galβ4GlcNAc) is a typical disaccharide ligand of galectins. The most abundant members of these human lectins, galectin-1 (Gal-1) and galectin-3 (Gal-3), participate in a number of pathologies including cancerogenesis and metastatic formation. In this study, we synthesized a series of fifte...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tavares MR,Bláhová M,Sedláková L,Elling L,Pelantová H,Konefał R,Etrych T,Křen V,Bojarová P,Chytil P

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We described the preparation of the glycol chitosan/heparin immobilized iron oxide nanoparticles (composite NPs) as a magnetic resonance imaging agent with a tumor-targeting characteristic. The iron oxide nanoseeds used clinically as a magnetic resonance imaging agent were immobilized into the glycol chitosan/heparin ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yuk SH,Oh KS,Cho SH,Lee BS,Kim SY,Kwak BK,Kim K,Kwon IC

更新日期：2011-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:High molecular weight trimethylene carbonate (TMC) and epsilon-caprolactone (CL) (co)polymers were synthesized. Melt pressed (co)polymer films were cross-linked by gamma irradiation (25 kGy or 50 kGy) in vacuum, yielding gel fractions of up to 70%. The effects of copolymer composition and irradiation dose on the cytot...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bat E,Plantinga JA,Harmsen MC,van Luyn MJ,Zhang Z,Grijpma DW,Feijen J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue engineering approaches need biomaterials with suitable properties to provide an appropriate environment for cell attachment and growth. The performance of these biomaterials can be greatly enhanced through the incorporation of bioactive agents. For this reason, we developed chitosan films with cell-attachment a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Abarrategi A,Civantos A,Ramos V,Sanz Casado JV,López-Lacomba JL

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We synthesized extremely deformable red blood cell-like microgel particles and loaded them with bovine hemoglobin (Hb) to potentiate oxygen transport. With similar shape and size as red blood cells (RBCs), the particles were fabricated using the PRINT (particle replication in nonwetting templates) technique. Low cross...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chen K,Merkel TJ,Pandya A,Napier ME,Luft JC,Daniel W,Sheiko S,DeSimone JM

更新日期：2012-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Click chemistry is a versatile tool for the synthesis and functionalization of polymeric biomaterials. Here, we describe a versatile new strategy for producing bioactive, protein-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogel microparticles that is based on sequential thiol-ene and tetrazine click reactions. Brie...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jivan F,Yegappan R,Pearce H,Carrow JK,McShane M,Gaharwar AK,Alge DL

更新日期：2016-11-14 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：: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