Cross-linked poly(trimethylene carbonate-co-L-lactide) as a biodegradable, elastomeric scaffold for vascular engineering applications.

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：:Wheat arabinoxylan was treated with two α-arabinofuranosidases exhibiting different mode of action to create three different polymeric substrates. These three substrate preparations were characterized by xylopyranose backbone sugars that are (1) singly substituted by arabinose at C2 or C3, (2) doubly substituted by ar...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Littunen K,Mai-Gisondi G,Seppälä J,Master ER

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:In situ polymerizable hydrogels are extensively investigated to implement new biomedical and pharmaceutical approaches. In the present paper a novel polysaccharidic matrix based on calcium alginate (Ca(II)-Alg) hydrogel and dextran methacrylate derivative (Dex-MA), showing potential applicability in the field of pharm...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Matricardi P,Pontoriero M,Coviello T,Casadei MA,Alhaique F

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of iron with water-soluble polymer chitosan and monomer d-glucosamine is investigated by Mössbauer spectroscopy. The 4.2 K Mössbauer spectrum of Fe-water-soluble chitosan complex indicates the presence of a magnetic pattern and a quadrupole doublet, and analysis of the spectral data leads to the conclu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bhatia SC,Ravi N

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amino acid-based poly(ester urea) (PEU) copolymers functionalized with pendant catechol groups that address the need for strongly adhesive yet degradable biomaterials have been developed. Lap-shear tests with aluminum adherends demonstrated that these polymers have lap-shear adhesion strengths near 1 MPa. An increase ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhou J,Defante AP,Lin F,Xu Y,Yu J,Gao Y,Childers E,Dhinojwala A,Becker ML

更新日期：2015-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-cross-linking polyelectrolytes are used to strengthen the surface of calcium alginate beads for cell encapsulation. Poly([2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium chloride), containing 30 mol % 2-aminoethyl methacrylate, and poly(sodium methacrylate), containing 30 mol % 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl acetoacetate, w...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mazumder MA,Shen F,Burke NA,Potter MA,Stöver HD

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface pressure isotherms and structural and surface dilatational properties of three hydroxypropylmethycelluloses (HPMCs, called E4M, E50LV, and F4M) adsorbed films at the air-water interface were determined. In this work we present evidence that HPMC molecules are able to diffuse and saturate the air-water interfac...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pérez OE,Sánchez CC,Rodríguez Patino JM,Pilosof AM

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:These studies illustrate synthetic paths to covalently attach T1 and Φ11 bacteriophages (phages) to inert polymeric surfaces while maintaining the bacteriophage's biological activities capable of killing deadly human pathogens. The first step involved the formation of acid (COOH) groups on polyethylene (PE) and polyte...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pearson HA,Sahukhal GS,Elasri MO,Urban MW

更新日期：2013-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Silicatein α exists within the protein filament of silica spicules of the marine sponge Tethya aurantium in a predominantly β-sheet structure. However, it is produced in a soluble form with mixed α-helix/β-sheet structure akin to its cathepsin L homologue. To understand this conformational transition in the context of...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Patwardhan SV,Holt SA,Kelly SM,Kreiner M,Perry CC,van der Walle CF

更新日期：2010-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to design GE11 peptide (YHWYGYTPQNVI) linked micelles of poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(2-methyl-2-carboxyl-propylene carbonate-graft-gemcitabine-graft-dodecanol (PEG-b-PCC-g-GEM-g-DC) for enhanced stability and target specificity of gemcitabine (GEM) to EGFR-positive pancreatic cance...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mondal G,Kumar V,Shukla SK,Singh PK,Mahato RI

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Silk fibroin hydrogels with tunable properties could be obtained from aqueous fibroin solutions (4.2 w/v %) in a short period of time. This was achieved by the addition of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE) into the reaction solution. Introduction of EGDE cross-links between the fibroin molecules decreases the mo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Karakutuk I,Ak F,Okay O

更新日期：2012-04-09 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：:One of the major drawbacks found in most bone tissue engineering approaches developed so far consists in the lack of strategies to promote vascularisation. Some studies have addressed different issues that may enhance vascularisation in tissue engineered constructs, most of them involving the use of growth factors (GF...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Santo VE,Frias AM,Carida M,Cancedda R,Gomes ME,Mano JF,Reis RL

更新日期：2009-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Ruthenium(II) tris(bipyridine)-centered poly(ethylenimine) (Ru PEI) was synthesized via acid hydrolysis of Ru tris(bipyridine)-centered poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (Ru PEOX), and the luminescence, DNA entrapment, and transfection efficiencies were evaluated. Emission maxima for Ru PEI samples are red-shifted compared to...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Fiore GL,Edwards JM,Payne SJ,Klinkenberg JL,Gioeli DG,Demas JN,Fraser CL

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manufacture of biodegradable materials from agricultural sources is a real challenge, because of environmental concerns and the need to make full use of resources. Cottonseed is an important protein source that could be used in nonfood applications, as a substitute for synthetic polymers. For the first time, the v...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Grevellec J,Marquié C,Ferry L,Crespy A,Vialettes V

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive understanding of the mechanism by which type I collagen (Col) interacts with hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (Hap NPs) in aqueous solutions is a pivotal step for guiding the design of biologically relevant nanocomposites with controlled hierarchical structure. In this paper we use a variety of Hap NPs dif...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Colaço E,Brouri D,Aissaoui N,Cornette P,Dupres V,Domingos RF,Lambert JF,Maisonhaute E,Kirat KE,Landoulsi J

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Injectable gels that support load are desirable for restoring the mechanical properties of degenerated load-bearing tissue. As these gels become increasingly sophisticated, the need to remotely image them and monitor their swelling increases. However, imaging such gels and monitoring their swelling using noninvasive m...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shanks HR,Milani AH,Lu D,Saunders BR,Carney L,Adlam DJ,Hoyland JA,Blount C,Dickinson M

更新日期：2019-07-08 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：:This study is devoted to developing amphiphilic block polymers based on phenylborate ester, which can self-assemble to form nanoparticles, as a glucose-sensitive drug carrier. Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly[(2-phenylboronic esters-1,3-dioxane-5-ethyl) methylacrylate] (MPEG5000-block-PBDEMA) was fabricated with MPEG5...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yao Y,Zhao L,Yang J,Yang J

更新日期：2012-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Multifunctional cellulose nanocrystals have been synthesized and applied as a new type of glyconanomaterial in lectin binding and bacterial imaging. The cellulose nanocrystals were prepared by TEMPO-mediated oxidation and acidic hydrolysis, followed by functionalization with a quinolone fluorophore and carbohydrate li...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhou J,Butchosa N,Jayawardena HS,Park J,Zhou Q,Yan M,Ramström O

更新日期：2015-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Spiders spin their silk from an aqueous solution to a solid fiber in ambient conditions. However, to date, the assembly mechanism in the spider silk gland has not been satisfactorily explained. In this paper, we use molecular dynamics simulations to model Nephila clavipes MaSp1 dragline silk formation under shear flow...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Giesa T,Perry CC,Buehler MJ

更新日期：2016-02-08 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：:The intermolecular distributions of amide groups within two commercial LMA pectins was studied after removal of the methyl esters followed by fractionation of the different populations by anion exchange chromatography. The populations obtained had almost equal degrees of amidation while the values of the degree of blo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Guillotin SE,Mey N,Ananta E,Boulenguer P,Schols HA,Voragen AG

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wood based yarn platform for capturing pharmaceutical molecules from water was developed. Cellulose fiber yarns were modified with cyclodextrins, and the capture of 17α-ethinyl estradiol (EE2), a synthetic estrogen hormone used as contraceptive, from water was tested. The yarns were prepared by spinning a deep eutec...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Orelma H,Virtanen T,Spoljaric S,Lehmonen J,Seppälä J,Rojas OJ,Harlin A

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we extend our previous experimental work on interaction between polyelectrolytes and liposomes. First, the adsorption of chitosan and alkylated chitosan (cationic polyelectrolytes) with different alkyl chain lengths on lipid membranes of liposomes is examined. The amount of both chitosans adsorbed remain...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Quemeneur F,Rinaudo M,Pépin-Donat B

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue regeneration involves versatile types of cells. The accumulation and disorganized behaviors of undesired cells impair the natural healing process, leading to uncontrolled immune response, restenosis, and/or fibrosis. Cell-selective surfaces and interfaces can have specific and positive effects on desired types ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang H,Zheng X,Ahmed W,Yao Y,Bai J,Chen Y,Gao C

更新日期：2018-06-11 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：:There has been little study on the effect of composition or molecular weight on the biodegradation rate of photo-cross-linked biodegradable aliphatic polyesters though such information is important for tissue engineering scaffolds. We have synthesized a new series of photopolymerizable linear poly(epsilon-caprolactone...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shen JY,Pan XY,Lim CH,Chan-Park MB,Zhu X,Beuerman RW

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new synthetic route to beta-cyclodextrin-linked hyaluronic acid (HA-CD) was developed. This was based on the preparation of a HA derivative selectively modified with adipic dihydrazide (HA-ADH) and a beta-cyclodextrin derivative possessing an aldehyde function on the primary face, followed by their coupling by a red...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Charlot A,Heyraud A,Guenot P,Rinaudo M,Auzély-Velty R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00