Rational design of targeted cancer therapeutics through the multiconjugation of folate and cleavable siRNA to RAFT-synthesized (HPMA-s-APMA) copolymers.

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：: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：:Native cellulose consists of a set of parallel chains composed of glucose. Most of the time, these chains are highly ordered and form a structure that is known as a microfibril. On the other hand, highly crystalline forms of cellulose are more difficult to process and often are unpredictable in their behavior. If an o...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kondo T,Togawa E,Brown RM Jr

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of chitosan/chitin samples with DA's varying between 5.2 and 89% was prepared from the reacetylation under soft conditions of a unique chitosan sample allowing the preservation of the chain distribution. The study of the variation of pH for the same concentration of amine groups, at different ionic strengths,...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sorlier P,Denuzière A,Viton C,Domard A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the fields of surgery and regenerative medicine, it is crucial to understand the interactions of proteins with the biomaterials used as implants. Protein adsorption directly influences cell-material interactions in vivo and, as a result, regulates, for example, cell adhesion on the surface of the implant. Therefore...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Schönwälder SM,Bally F,Heinke L,Azucena C,Bulut ÖD,Heißler S,Kirschhöfer F,Gebauer TP,Neffe AT,Lendlein A,Brenner-Weiß G,Lahann J,Welle A,Overhage J,Wöll C

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a distinct need for antimicrobial compounds that can act at surfaces without leaching into the environment. Such materials should be easy to synthesize, be easy to apply to surfaces, and display reasonable levels of antimicrobial and antifungal activity. Here we describe such a surface-active compound and dem...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ravikumar T,Murata H,Koepsel RR,Russell AJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The remarkable diversity of the self-assembly behavior of PEG-peptides is reviewed, including self-assemblies formed by PEG-peptides with β-sheet and α-helical (coiled-coil) peptide sequences. The modes of self-assembly in solution and in the solid state are discussed. Additionally, applications in bionanotechnology a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hamley IW

更新日期：2014-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The C-termini of Spidroins produced in the major and minor ampullate glands of spiders are highly conserved. Despite this conservation, no corresponding peptides have been identified in the spinning dopes or the silk filaments so far. To prove their presence or absence, polyclonal antibodies derived against fusion pro...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sponner A,Unger E,Grosse F,Weisshart K

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new 320-member polymer library of end-modified poly(β-amino ester)s was synthesized. This library was chosen such that small differences to the structures of component backbone, side-chain, and end-group monomers could be systematically and simultaneously evaluated. The in vitro transfection efficacy and cytotoxicit...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sunshine JC,Akanda MI,Li D,Kozielski KL,Green JJ

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on the successful preparation and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) surface-modified with polylactide (PLA) and poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) binary mixed homopolymer brushes. Their synthesis was designed as a three-step procedure combining polyester synthesis and surface-modifica...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mincheva R,Jasmani L,Josse T,Paint Y,Raquez JM,Gerbaux P,Eyley S,Thielemans W,Dubois P

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Water-soluble conjugated polymers (WCPs) composed of a hydrophobic polythiophene main chain with hydrophilic tertiary amine side-chains can directly self-assemble into sphere-like nano-objects in an aqueous solution due to phase separation between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments of the polymeric structure. Du...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Cheng CC,Lai YC,Shieh YT,Chang YH,Lee AW,Chen JK,Lee DJ,Lai JY

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimal curcumin delivery for medicinal applications requires a drug delivery system that both solubilizes curcumin and prevents degradation. To achieve this, curcumin has been encapsulated in submicrometer chitosan/Tween 20 particles via a benchtop spray-drying process. Spray-drying parameters have been optimized usi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： O'Toole MG,Henderson RM,Soucy PA,Fasciotto BH,Hoblitzell PJ,Keynton RS,Ehringer WD,Gobin AS

更新日期：2012-08-13 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：:Hydrogels have been widely explored for biomedical applications, with injectable hydrogels being of particular interest for their ability to precisely deliver drugs and cells to targets. Although these hydrogels have demonstrated satisfactory properties in many cases, challenges still remain for commercialization. In ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang J,Muirhead B,Dodd M,Liu L,Xu F,Mangiacotte N,Hoare T,Sheardown H

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the impact of the protein adsorption mechanism(s) on the efficiency of thermally controlled cell adhesion and release from poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) brushes. Large format polymer gradients were used to screen for grafting densities and substrate chemistries that alter both cell adhesion at 3...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Choi S,Choi BC,Xue C,Leckband D

更新日期：2013-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Water soluble polymer anticancer conjugates can improve the pharmacokinetics of covalently bound drugs by limiting cellular uptake to the endocytic route, thus prolonging plasma circulation time and consequently facilitating tumor targeting by the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. Many of the first gen...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Andersson L,Davies J,Duncan R,Ferruti P,Ford J,Kneller S,Mendichi R,Pasut G,Schiavon O,Summerford C,Tirk A,Veronese FM,Vincenzi V,Wu G

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work demonstrates that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is generated in weak polyacrylamide hydrogels due to mechanochemical reactions to osmotic swelling. Hydrogels are important tools and materials for many biomedical applications, particularly for growth of stem cells. However, swollen gels are under constant tension,...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Parameswar AV,Fitch KR,Bull DS,Duke VR,Goodwin AP

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the wide interest raised by lung administration of nanoparticles (NPs) for the treatment of various diseases, little information is available on their effect toward the airway epithelial barrier function. In this study, the potential damage of the pulmonary epithelium upon exposure to poly(lactide-co-glycolide...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mura S,Hillaireau H,Nicolas J,Kerdine-Römer S,Le Droumaguet B,Deloménie C,Nicolas V,Pallardy M,Tsapis N,Fattal E

更新日期：2011-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of quaternary ammonium (QA)-functionalized silica nanoparticles with and without nitric oxide (NO) release capabilities is described. Glycidyltrialkylammonium chlorides of varied alkyl chain lengths (i.e., methyl, butyl, octyl, and dodecyl) were tethered to the surface of amine-containing silica nanopart...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Carpenter AW,Worley BV,Slomberg DL,Schoenfisch MH

更新日期：2012-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been applied to study the interactions between hydrophobic and hydrophilic faces of ordered cellulose chains and a single layer of graphene in explicit aqueous solvent. The hydrophobic cellulose face is predicted to form a stable complex with graphene. This interface remains so...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Alqus R,Eichhorn SJ,Bryce RA

更新日期：2015-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:An efficient process for the synthesis of degradable hydrogels containing octa-betaine ester polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) through efficient thiol-ene and Menschutkin click reactions was developed. The hydrogels exhibited a yield strength of 0.36 MPa and a compressive modulus of 4.38 MPa and displayed ex...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Han J,Chen Q,Shen Y,Liu Z,Hao X,Zhong M,Zhao Z,Bockstaller MR

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we have shown that the amphiphilic decyl esters of both D- and L-tyrosine (DELT) self-assemble in aqueous solution above their critical micelle concentration values to form long rodlike structures that can be enzymatically polymerized. In the current study, we have examined the self-assembled structures of...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Marx KA,Lee JS,Sung C

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：:The mechanical rigidity and degradation rate of hydrogels utilized as cell transplantation vehicles have been regarded as critical factors in new tissue formation. However, conventional approaches to accelerate the degradation rate of gels deteriorate their function as a mechanical support in parallel. We hypothesized...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kong HJ,Kaigler D,Kim K,Mooney DJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation of a suitable extracellular matrix (ECM) that promotes cell adhesion, organization, and proliferation is essential within biomaterial scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. In this work, short elastin mimetic peptide sequences, EM-19 and EM-23, were engineered to mimic the active motifs of human ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Patel D,Menon R,Taite LJ

更新日期：2011-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrophobic methacrylic monomers were polymerized in aqueous media using methylated (1.8)-beta-cyclodextrin (MeCD) additives. Hydrophobic monomers tert-butyl methacrylate (tBuMA), cyclohexyl methacrylate (CMA), and 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate (2EHMA) were each dissolved in chloroform with MeCD. Chloroform was then evapo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Madison PH,Long TE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main objective of the present work was the development of new nanoparticulate carrier systems for the delivery of plasmid DNA. These new carriers consist of a blend matrix formed by a poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) copolymer and polyoxyethylene derivatives. More specifically, we have prepared nanostructures ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Csaba N,Caamaño P,Sánchez A,Domínguez F,Alonso MJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocontinuous phase structures of immiscible polymers can be developed under appropriate melt-blending conditions. Because of the presence of interfacial tension, such cocontinuous structures start to coarsen when heated to a temperature higher than the melting/softening temperature of both phases. In this study, a met...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yao D,Zhang W,Zhou JG

更新日期：2009-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Spider aciniform (or wrapping) silk is the toughest of the seven types of spider silks/glue due to a combination of high elasticity and strength. Like most spider silk proteins (spidroins), aciniform spidroin (AcSp1) has a large core repetitive domain flanked by relatively short N- and C-terminal nonrepetitive domains...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Xu L,Lefèvre T,Orrell KE,Meng Q,Auger M,Liu XQ,Rainey JK

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The carboxyl-terminal domain (CTD, residues 146-231) of the HIV-1 capsid (CA) protein plays an important role in the CA-CA dimerization and viral assembly of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Disrupting the native conformation of the CA is essential for blocking viral capsid formation and viral replication. Thu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yu X,Wang Q,Yang JC,Buch I,Tsai CJ,Ma B,Cheng SZ,Nussinov R,Zheng J

更新日期：2009-02-09 00:00:00