Coiled coil peptides as universal linkers for the attachment of recombinant proteins to polymer therapeutics.

abstract：:The use of polyelectrolyte surface-modified Cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) for the templated synthesis of narrowly dispersed gold nanoparticles is described. The cationic polyelectrolyte, poly(allylamine) hydrochloride (PAH), is electrostatically bound to the external surface of the virus capsid; the polyelectrolyte promo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Aljabali AA,Lomonossoff GP,Evans DJ

更新日期：2011-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite great potential, the delivery of genetic materials into cells or tissues of interest remains challenging owing to their susceptibility to nuclease degradation, lack of permeability to the cell membrane, and short in vivo half-life, which severely restrict their widespread use in therapeutics. To surmount these...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Le TMD,Duong HTT,Thambi T,Giang Phan VH,Jeong JH,Lee DS

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of these investigations was to test the hypothesis that a rapid cytoplasmic release profile from nanoparticles would potentiate the anticancer activity of cisplatin. Cisplatin-loaded nanoparticles with pH-responsive poly[2-(N,N-diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (PDEA) cores were synthesized from PDEA-bloc...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Xu P,Van Kirk EA,Murdoch WJ,Zhan Y,Isaak DD,Radosz M,Shen Y

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Double-network (DN) hydrogels are fabricated from poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEOXA)-peptide conjugates, which can be enzymatically crosslinked in the presence of Sortase A (SA), and physical networks of alginate (Alg), yielding matrices with improved mechanical properties with respect to the corresponding PEOXA and Al...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Trachsel L,Johnbosco C,Lang T,Benetti EM,Zenobi-Wong M

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:meso-Tetra(N-methyl-4-pyridyl) porphine tetra tosylate (TMP) is a photosensitizer that can be used in photodynamic therapy (PDT) to induce cell death through generation of reactive oxygen species in targeted tumor cells. However, TMP is highly hydrophilic, and therefore, its ability to accumulate intracellularly is li...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Abdelghany SM,Schmid D,Deacon J,Jaworski J,Fay F,McLaughlin KM,Gormley JA,Burrows JF,Longley DB,Donnelly RF,Scott CJ

更新日期：2013-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The controlled delivery of growth factors is a very challenging task because many different issues have to be addressed to develop the best suited system. A wide range of approaches have been employed for the controlled delivery of growth factors by hydrogels. Direct loading, electrostatic interaction, covalent bindin...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Silva AK,Richard C,Bessodes M,Scherman D,Merten OW

更新日期：2009-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The convergent solid phase synthesis of C-linked analogues of antifreeze glycoprotein (AFGP) has been achieved. In this approach, three to six carbohydrate residues are simultaneously coupled to a resin-bound polypeptide. Glycopeptides ranging from 1.6 to 3.0 kDa are easily prepared in 26-44% yield demonstrating the u...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Eniade A,Ben RN

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elegant elasticity and toughness of muscles that are controlled by myofilament sliding, highly elastic springlike properties of titin, and Ca2+-induced conformational change of the troponin complex have been a source of inspiration to develop advanced materials for simulating elastic muscle motion. Herein, a highl...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhao L,Zhang X,Luo Q,Hou C,Xu J,Liu J

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly cross-linked networks formed by the photoinitiated polymerization of multifunctional monomers are finding application in the field of biomaterials because of their chemical versatility, reaction control, and ability to polymerize under physiological conditions. Typically, degradation is introduced into these ne...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Burdick JA,Lovestead TM,Anseth KS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saccharide-functionalized shell cross-linked (SCK) polymer micelles designed as polyvalent nanoscaffolds for selective interactions with receptors on Gram negative bacteria were constructed from mixed micelles composed of poly(acrylic acid-b-methyl acrylate) and mannosylated poly(acrylic acid-b-methyl acrylate). The m...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Joralemon MJ,Murthy KS,Remsen EE,Becker ML,Wooley KL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently antifreeze proteins (AFP) have been the subject of many structure-function relationship studies regarding their antifreeze activity. Attempts have been made to elucidate the structure-function relationship by various amino acid substitutions, but to our knowledge there has been no successful from first princi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wierzbicki A,Knight CA,Rutland TJ,Muccio DD,Pybus BS,Sikes CS

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioconjugation of proteins and peptides with synthetic polymers is a promising method for tailoring the chemical, biological, and physical properties of both the polymeric and protein-based components. Here, we describe macromolecular assemblies of polyethylene glycol-coiled-coil alternating multiblock polymers gu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sahin E,Kiick KL

更新日期：2009-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical application of holmium-loaded poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) microspheres for the radionuclide treatment of liver malignancies requires in depth understanding of the degradation characteristics of the microspheres. To this end, an in-vitro degradation study was conducted. PLLA-microspheres with and without Ho...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zielhuis SW,Nijsen JF,Krijger GC,van het Schip AD,Hennink WE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chimeric DNA containing parallel (ps) and antiparallel (aps) duplex elements as well as poly-dC tracts were designed and synthesized. Oligonucleotide duplexes with ps chain orientation containing reverse Watson-Crick dA-dT base pairs and short d(C)2 tails are stabilized under slightly acidic conditions by hemiprotonat...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mei H,Budow S,Seela F

更新日期：2012-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The competing mechanisms that regulate adhesion of bacteria to surfaces and subsequent biofilm formation remain unclear, though nearly all studies have focused on the role of physical and chemical properties of the material surface. Given the large monetary and health costs of medical-device colonization and hospital-...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lichter JA,Thompson MT,Delgadillo M,Nishikawa T,Rubner MF,Van Vliet KJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant expression of histone deacetylases (HDACs) is related to various types of cancer and is associated with increased proliferation of tumor cells. Hence, the detection of HDAC activities is of great significance for medical sciences as well as biological diagnostics. Herein, we report a hyperbranched polyester-b...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yu C,Wu Y,Zeng F,Li X,Shi J,Wu S

更新日期：2013-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-organosiloxane hybrid material containing calcium salt (Si-O-PCL) was prepared and evaluated as a bioactive and degradable bone substitute material. The Si-O-PCL hybrid was synthesized by the end-capping of 3-isocyanatopropyl triethoxysilane with alpha,omega-hydroxyl PCL following so...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rhee SH,Lee YK,Lim BS,Yoo JJ,Kim HJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bionanocomposite materials, combining the properties of biopolymers and nanostructured materials, are attracting interest of the wider scientific community due to their potential application in design of implants, drug delivery systems, and tissue design platforms. Herein, we report on the use of maleimide-coated silv...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： García-Astrain C,Chen C,Burón M,Palomares T,Eceiza A,Fruk L,Corcuera MÁ,Gabilondo N

更新日期：2015-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric mucin, a high molecular weight glycoprotein, is responsible for providing the gel-forming properties and protective function of the gastric mucus layer. Bulk rheology measurements in the linear viscoelastic regime show that gastric mucin undergoes a pH-dependent sol-gel transition from a viscoelastic solution ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Celli JP,Turner BS,Afdhal NH,Ewoldt RH,McKinley GH,Bansil R,Erramilli S

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilization of reversible interactions as sacrificial bonds in biopolymers is critical for the integral synthesis of mechanically superior biological materials. In this work, cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) reinforced covalent polyacrylamide (PAAm) composite hydrogels are immersed into multivalent cation (Ca2+, Zn2+, Al3...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yang J,Xu F,Han CR

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Deproteinized natural rubber latex (DPNR-latex) was treated with lipase and phosphatase in order to analyze the structure of the chain-end group (alpha-terminal). The enzymatic treatment decreased the content of long-chain fatty acid ester groups in DPNR from about 6 to 2 mol per rubber molecule. The molecular weight ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tarachiwin L,Sakdapipanich J,Ute K,Kitayama T,Bamba T,Fukusaki E,Kobayashi A,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of alginates isolated from the stem and leaf of a brown algae (Laminaria hyperborea), bacterial mannuronan, in vitro epimerized mannuronans, and periodate oxidized alginates were analyzed by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) combined with online multiangle laser light scattering (MALS) and viscometry (colle...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Vold IM,Kristiansen KA,Christensen BE

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：:Positive strand RNA viruses replicate in specialized niches called membranous web within the cytoplasm of host cells. These virus replication organelles sequester viral proteins, RNA, and a variety of host factors within a fluid, amorphous matrix of clusters of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) derived vesicles. They are tho...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ho JCS,Steininger C,Hiew SH,Kim MC,Reimhult E,Miserez A,Cho N,Parikh AN,Liedberg B

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomimetic mineralization of collagen is an advantageous method to obtain resorbable collagen/hydroxy-apatite composites for application in bone regeneration. In this report, established procedures for mineralization of bovine collagen were adapted to a new promising source of collagen from salmon skin challenged by t...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hoyer B,Bernhardt A,Heinemann S,Stachel I,Meyer M,Gelinsky M

更新日期：2012-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we present time-resolved in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations and real-time manipulation of nematic ordered cellulose and ultradrawn polyethylene films. Drawn films of these two polymers exhibited a unique response to the low-dose electron beam. Electron beam damage was minimal based on ret...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Brown RM Jr,Barnes Z,Sawatari C,Kondo T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are mechanically rigid, toxicologically benign, fiber-like nanoparticles. They can easily be extracted from renewable biosources and have attracted significant interest as reinforcing fillers in polymers. We here report the modification of CNCs with the 2-ureido-4[1H]pyrimidinone (UPy) mo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Natterodt JC,Sapkota J,Foster EJ,Weder C

更新日期：2017-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:For efficient reversal of multidrug resistance (MDR) in chemotherapy for breast cancer, multifunctional self-assembled nanoparticles (MSN) based on a new amphiphilic copolymer consisting of bioreducible poly[bis(2-hydroxylethyl)-disulfide-diacrylate-β-tetraethylenepentamine] and polycaprolactone (PBD-PCL) were constru...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yin Q,Shen J,Zhang Z,Yu H,Chen L,Gu W,Li Y

更新日期：2013-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the synthesis and cytotoxicity of poly(anhydride esters) that are composed of several salicylate derivatives, including halogenated salicylates, aminosalicylates, salicylsalicylic acid, and thiolsalicylic acid. The incorporation of these nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) into a biodegra...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Schmeltzer RC,Schmalenberg KE,Uhrich KE

更新日期：2005-01-01 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