Fluorescence-tagged monolignols: synthesis, and application to studying in vitro lignification.

abstract：:Feasibility of using amphiphilic block copolymers composed of polylactide (PLA) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) blocks for biomimetic surface modification of polylactide-based biomaterials for tissue engineering was investigated. PEO-b-PLA copolymers were deposited on the PLA surface from a solution in PEO-selective so...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tresohlavá E,Popelka S,Machová L,Rypácek F

更新日期：2010-01-11 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：:Enzymatic hydrolysis of selected copolymers of cellulose diacetate-graft-poly(L-lactide)s (CDA-g-PLLAs) were conducted with proteinase K for film specimens, which were solely quenched from the molten state or, further, annealed at temperatures below or above their glass transition temperatures. The hydrolysis rates de...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Teramoto Y,Nishio Y

更新日期：2004-03-01 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：:Regulating cell migration dynamics is of significance in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. A 3D scaffold was created to provide various topographies based on a poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) self-induced nanohybrid shish-kebab structure, which consisted of aligned PCL nanofibers and spaced PCL crystal lamellae...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Guo X,Wang X,Li X,Jiang YC,Han S,Ma L,Guo H,Wang Z,Li Q

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The resistance developed by life-threatening bacteria toward conventional antibiotics has become a major concern in public health. To combat antibiotic resistance, there has been a significant interest in the development of antimicrobial cationic polymers due to the ease of synthesis and low manufacturing cost compare...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nimmagadda A,Liu X,Teng P,Su M,Li Y,Qiao Q,Khadka NK,Sun X,Pan J,Xu H,Li Q,Cai J

更新日期：2017-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) is a regulatory peptide that can aggregate into fibrillar structures associated with type 2 diabetes. In this study, the IAPP21-27 segment was modified with a biotin linker at the N-terminus (Btn-GNNFGAIL) to immobilize peptide fibrils on streptavidin-coated surfaces. Key residues ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： John T,Bandak J,Sarveson N,Hackl C,Risselada HJ,Prager A,Elsner C,Abel B

更新日期：2020-02-10 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：:RNA interference (RNAi) requires the intracellular delivery of RNA molecules to initiate the neutralization of targeted mRNA molecules, inhibiting the expression or translation of the targeted gene. Current polymers and lipids that are used to deliver RNA molecules are generally required to be positively charged, to a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jiang Z,Cui W,Prasad P,Touve MA,Gianneschi NC,Mager J,Thayumanavan S

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic shear oscillation measurements at small strain were used to characterize the viscoelastic properties and related differences in the molecular structure of hydrogels based on gelatin methacrylamide. Gelatin was derivatized with methacrylamide side groups and was subsequently cross-linked by radical polymerizati...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Van Den Bulcke AI,Bogdanov B,De Rooze N,Schacht EH,Cornelissen M,Berghmans H

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanofibrous biocomposite scaffolds of type I collagen and nanohydroxyapatite (nanoHA) of varying compositions (wt %) were prepared by electrostatic cospinning. The scaffolds were characterized for structure and morphology by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic fo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Thomas V,Dean DR,Jose MV,Mathew B,Chowdhury S,Vohra YK

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymeric prodrugs of mPEG-PLA-haloperidol (methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(lactic acid)) can self-assemble into nanoscale micelle-like structures in aqueous solutions. mPEG-PLA-haloperidol was prepared and characterized using 1H and 13C NMR. The conjugation efficiency was found to be 64.8 +/- 21%. Micelles that f...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hans M,Shimoni K,Danino D,Siegel SJ,Lowman A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligosaccharides of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and methyl cellulose were investigated by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). The cellulose ether oligosaccharides were produced either by enzymatic depolymerization utilizing the purified family 5 endoglu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Momcilovic D,Schagerlöf H,Wittgren B,Wahlund KG,Brinkmalm G

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple, sequential approach for creation of hydrolytically degradable poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels has been developed and characterized. The chemistry involves an initial step growth polymerization reaction between PEG-diacrylate and dithiothreitol (DTT) to form acrylate-terminated (-PEG-DTT-)n PEG chains, ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hudalla GA,Eng TS,Murphy WL

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present contribution, two-dimensional ATR-FTIR spectroscopy was used to study the diffusion of water in poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL). In the spectral region of the nu(OH) stretching vibration of water, four absorption bands (3635, 3560, 3411, and 3220 cm(-1)) can be identified. The higher wavenumber band pa...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Peng Y,Wu P,Siesler HW

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycogen is mainly found as the principal storage form of glucose in cells. Many bacteria are able to synthesize large amounts of glycogen under unfavorable life conditions. By combining infrared spectroscopy, single molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS) and immuno-staining technique, we evidenced that planktonic P. flu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Quilès F,Polyakov P,Humbert F,Francius G

更新日期：2012-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:An appropriate modification technique for silk materials is needed to effectively improve their physical properties for specific applications. A telechelic-type polyalanine (T-polyA) was synthesized by papain-catalyzed polymerization as a novel reinforcing agent for silk materials. A silk fibroin obtained from Bombyx ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tsuchiya K,Masunaga H,Numata K

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Injectable hydrogels based on extracellular matrix-derived polymers show much promise in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, the hydrogels reported to date have at least one characteristic that limits their potential for clinical use, such as excessive swelling, complicated and potentia...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pupkaite J,Rosenquist J,Hilborn J,Samanta A

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited studies have been done on the interactions between subunits of self-assembling protein cages. E2 protein cage from Bacillus stearothermophilus was investigated in this work to impart pH-sensitive disassembly profile. Key amino acids were identified at the intratrimer and intertrimer interfaces, and histidine r...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Peng T,Lim S

更新日期：2011-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:PolyHIPEs show great promise as tissue engineering scaffolds due to the tremendous control of pore size and interconnectivity afforded by this technique. Highly porous, fully biodegradable scaffolds were prepared by polymerization of the continuous phase of high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) containing the macromer...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Christenson EM,Soofi W,Holm JL,Cameron NR,Mikos AG

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays the open and the patent literatures propose a large number of polymers whose main chains can be degraded usefully. Among these degradable polymers, aliphatic polyester-based polymeric structures are receiving special attention because they are all more or less sensitive to hydrolytic degradation, a feature of...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Vert M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adhesive hydrogels were prepared by copolymerizing dopamine methacrylamide with either acrylic acid (AAc) or N-(3-aminopropyl)methacrylamide hydrochloride (APMH). The effect of incorporating the anionic and cationic side chains on the oxidation state of catechol was characterized using the FOX assay to track the produ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Narkar AR,Kelley JD,Pinnaratip R,Lee BP

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Polypeptide-based formulations that undergo liquid to hydrogel transitions upon change in temperature have become desirable targets since they can be mixed with cells or injected into tissues as liquids, and subsequently transform into rigid scaffolds or depots. Such materials have been challenging to prepare using sy...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang S,Alvarez DJ,Sofroniew MV,Deming TJ

更新日期：2015-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing green and nontoxic biomaterials, derived from renewable sources and processable through 3D bioprinting technologies, is an emerging challenge of sustainable tissue engineering. Here, pectin from citrus peels was cross-linked for the first time with (3-glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GPTMS) through a one...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lapomarda A,De Acutis A,Chiesa I,Fortunato GM,Montemurro F,De Maria C,Mattioli Belmonte M,Gottardi R,Vozzi G

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the preparation and the characterization of poly[ N-(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylamide)] hydrogel with bulk-modified saccharidic portion of ganglioside GM 3 (Neu5Ac-alpha2,3-Gal-beta1,4-Glc). The 3'-sialyllactose is a bioactive epitope recognized by many cell surface receptors on viruses, bacteria, a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Woerly S,Fort S,Pignot-Paintrand I,Cottet C,Carcenac C,Savasta M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a first step toward utilizing self-assembling peptide scaffolds to create tunable matrices for drug delivery, peptide RADAFI and RADAFII, containing the same amino acid composition but different positions of one phenylalanine residue, scaffolds were prepared for controlled release of chiral enantiomers. The release...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhao Y,Tanaka M,Kinoshita T,Higuchi M,Tan T

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:New aspects concerning the mechanism of formation of chitosan physical hydrogels without any cross-linking agent were studied. The gelation took place during the evaporation of a hydroalcoholic solution of chitosan. We first demonstrated that it was possible to form a physical hydrogel from a hydrochloride form of chi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Boucard N,Viton C,Domard A

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels are attracting increasing attention due to their potential use in various fields. However, most of the existing hydrogels have limitations in either dissipating mechanical energy or maintaining high stretchability under deformation, thus do not possess high mechanical properties. Herein, poly(vinyl alcohol) ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chen W,Li N,Ma Y,Minus ML,Benson K,Lu X,Wang X,Ling X,Zhu H

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of poly(vinyl alcohol) amphiphilic derivatives have been prepared to obtain polymeric aggregates in aqueous phase holding thermodynamic instability. The aim was to evaluate their ability to interact with tumor cells eliciting selective cytotoxicity. The poly(vinyl alcohol) derivatives were prepared by partial...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Orienti I,Zuccari G,Carosio R,Montaldo PG

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copolymers of (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (HB) and epsilon-caprolactone (CL) with a composition ranging from 28 to 81 mol % of HB were synthesized by transesterification of the corresponding homopolymers in solution in the presence of 4-toluenesulfonic acid. The copolyesters were characterized with regard to their molec...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Impallomeni G,Giuffrida M,Barbuzzi T,Musumarra G,Ballistreri A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00