Effect of temperature during assembly on the structure and mechanical properties of peptide-based materials.

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：:Weissella confusa VTT E-90392 is an efficient producer of a dextran that is mainly composed of α-(1→6)-linked D-glucosyl units and very few α-(1→3) branch linkages. A mixture of the Chaetomium erraticum endodextranase and the Aspergillus niger α-glucosidase was used to hydrolyze W. confusa dextran to glucose and a set...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Maina NH,Virkki L,Pynnönen H,Maaheimo H,Tenkanen M

更新日期：2011-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymerized high internal phase emulsions (polyHIPEs) have been utilized in the creation of injectable scaffolds that cure in situ to fill irregular bone defects and potentially improve tissue healing. Previously, thermally initiated scaffolds required hours to cure, which diminished the potential for clinical transla...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Moglia RS,Whitely M,Dhavalikar P,Robinson J,Pearce H,Brooks M,Stuebben M,Cordner N,Cosgriff-Hernandez E

更新日期：2014-08-11 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：: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：:Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) is an antimicrobial protein belonging to the superfamily of RNase A. ECP exhibits a broad spectrum of action against bacteria and, at higher concentrations, displays cytotoxic activity to eukaryotic cells. Recently, a powerful aggregation activity for lipid vesicles and for the gram-n...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Torrent M,Odorizzi F,Nogués MV,Boix E

更新日期：2010-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Biocompatible photoresponsive materials are of interest for targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, 2D and 3D protein patterning, and other biomedical applications. We prepared light degradable hydrogels using a natural alginate polysaccharide cross-linked with iron(III) cations. The "hard" iron(III) cations used ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Narayanan RP,Melman G,Letourneau NJ,Mendelson NL,Melman A

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Articular cartilage defects, caused by trauma, osteoarthritis, or other diseases, always lead to severe joint pain and joint dysfunction. Without access to progenitor cells and the supply of blood and nutrients, the impaired articular cartilage would be short of the capability to self-repair. Although the present clin...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang Y,Yu J,Ren K,Zuo J,Ding J,Chen X

更新日期：2019-04-08 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 describe a facile method to amine functionalize and subsequently fluorescently label polymethacrylamides synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. RAFT-generated poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide-b-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] methacrylamide) (poly(HPMA-b-DMAPMA)),...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： York AW,Scales CW,Huang F,McCormick CL

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel, two-layer hierarchical architecture based on surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization was investigated. It combines a thin and highly dense first layer, for nonfouling properties, with a loose second layer for high immobilization levels of active biomolecules. Sodium azide treatment, to reduce t...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Brault ND,Sundaram HS,Huang CJ,Li Y,Yu Q,Jiang S

更新日期：2012-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) is extensively used for biomedical applications due to its low cost, ease of fabrication, high durability and flexibility, oxygen permeability, and self-healing properties. PDMS, however, has some significant drawbacks. PDMS endures unacceptably high levels of nonspecific protein fouling...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Keefe AJ,Brault ND,Jiang S

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we report on protein refolding by means of a liquid-liquid transfer technique using a calixarene. We have found that a calix[6]areneacetic acid derivative forms a supramolecular complex with urea-denatured cytochrome c at the oil-water interface, which enables quantitative transfer of the protein from an...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shimojo K,Oshima T,Naganawa H,Goto M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injectable in situ crosslinkable biomaterials seeded with multipotent progenitor cells and coupled with minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques are an attractive alternative for treating irregularly shaped osteochondral defects. An in situ crosslinkable poly(lactide-co-ethylene oxide-co-fumarate) (PLEOF) macromer h...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： He X,Jabbari E

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A unified kinetic pathway for the enzyme-catalyzed polymerization and degradation of poly(ε-caprolactone) was developed. This model tracks the complete distribution of individual chain lengths, both enzyme-bound and in solution, and successfully predicts monomer conversion and the molecular mass distribution as a func...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Johnson PM,Kundu S,Beers KL

更新日期：2011-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We have designed, synthesized, and characterized peptides containing four repeats of the sequences VAALEKE (peptide E) or VAALKEK (peptide K). While the peptides alone adopt in aqueous solutions a random coil conformation, their equimolar mixture forms heterodimeric coiled coils as confirmed by CD spectroscopy. 5-Azid...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pechar M,Pola R,Laga R,Ulbrich K,Bednárová L,Maloň P,Sieglová I,Král V,Fábry M,Vaněk O

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Supramolecular nanogel, a physically cross-linked nanosize hydrogel, spontaneously self-assembles in aqueous solution via secondary interactions and is thus of great interest in nanomedicine as a drug carrier. We developed a versatile method for supramolecular nanogel self-assembled by electrostatic interaction betwee...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kim K,Bae B,Kang YJ,Nam JM,Kang S,Ryu JH

更新日期：2013-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Multifunctional and highly biocompatible polyether structures play a key role in shielding liposomes from degradation in the bloodstream, providing also multiple functional groups for further attachment of targeting moieties. In this work hyperbranched polyglycerol ( hbPG) bearing lipids with long alkyl chain anchor a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wagener K,Worm M,Pektor S,Schinnerer M,Thiermann R,Miederer M,Frey H,Rösch F

更新日期：2018-07-09 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：:Type I collagen is explored heavily for use in biomaterials, but the role of other extracellular matrix components in regulating collagen organization is gaining attention. We show that as the ratio of type III to type I collagen increases, fibril diameter decreases. A mixture of the two collagen types results in a mo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Stuart K,Panitch A

更新日期：2009-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The structure of an extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) from Streptococcus thermophilus THS has been determined. A combination of component analysis, methylation analysis and NMR spectroscopy shows that the polysaccharide is composed of pentasaccharide repeating units. Sequential information was obtained by two-dimensi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nordmark EL,Yang Z,Huttunen E,Widmalm G

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymers have opposing effects on lipid membrane integrity: they can behave either as membrane sealants or as membrane permeabilizers. To gain insights into their biomembrane activities, the fundamental interactions between a series of PEO-based polymers and phospholipid vesicles were investigat...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang JY,Marks J,Lee KY

更新日期：2012-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, 6-phosphogluconic trisodium salt (6-PG-Na+) is introduced as a new aqueous and nontoxic cross-linking agent to obtain ionic hydrogels. Here, it is shown the formation of hydrogels based on chitosan cross-linked with 6-PG-Na+. This formulation is obtained by ionic interaction of cationic groups of polymer...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Martínez-Martínez M,Rodríguez-Berna G,Gonzalez-Alvarez I,Hernández MJ,Corma A,Bermejo M,Merino V,Gonzalez-Alvarez M

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence is presented that the polysaccharide rhamnogalacturonan I (RGI) can be biosynthesized in remarkably organized branched configurations and surprisingly long versions and can self-assemble into a plethora of structures. AFM imaging has been applied to study the outer mucilage obtained from wild-type (WT) and mu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Williams MAK,Cornuault V,Irani AH,Symonds VV,Malmström J,An Y,Sims IM,Carnachan SM,Sallé C,North HM

更新日期：2020-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The fate of intravenously injected nanoparticles (NPs) is significantly affected by nano-protein interaction and corona formation. However, such an interaction between NPs and digestive enzymes occurring in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and its impacts on epithelial cell uptake are little known. We synthesized the ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Peng Q,Liu J,Zhang T,Zhang TX,Zhang CL,Mu H

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:C13-dipeptides that did not gel on their own were found to form hydrogels when combined with mixtures (coassembly). At pH = 4.6, by mixing negatively charged C13-WD (C13-WD2- and/or C13-WD-) with C13-KW or C13-YK, where the side chain of K carried positive charge, two composite hydrogels with different mechanical prop...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hu T,Zhang Z,Euston SR,Geng M,Pan S

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:F-actins are semi-flexible polyelectrolytes and can be assembled into a large polymer-actin complex with polymorphism through electrostatic interaction with polycations. This study investigates the structural phase behavior and the growth of polymer-actin complexes in terms of its longitudinal and lateral sizes in var...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kwon HJ,Kakugo A,Shikinaka K,Osada Y,Gong JP

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonapeptide hemopressin, which is derived from the α chain of hemoglobin, has been reported to exhibit inverse agonist activity against the CB1 receptor. Administration of this peptide in animal models led to decreased food intake and elicited hypotensive and antinociceptive effects. On the basis of hemopressin's ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bomar MG,Samuelsson SJ,Kibler P,Kodukula K,Galande AK

更新日期：2012-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for thermosets from renewable resources is continuously increasing to find eco-friendly alternatives to petroleum-derived materials. Products obtained from biomass have shown to play an important role in this challenge. Here, we present the structural characterization of new biobased thermosets made of humins...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Cantarutti C,Dinu R,Mija A

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The complement system is a powerful mechanism of the innate immune defense system. Dysregulation may contribute to several diseases. Heparin is a known regulator of the complement system, but its application is limited due to its anticoagulative activity. A promising alternative is the synthetic analogue dendritic pol...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Silberreis K,Niesler N,Rades N,Haag R,Dernedde J

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00