Dual action antimicrobials: nitric oxide release from quaternary ammonium-functionalized silica nanoparticles.

abstract：:We investigate the effects of mixing a colloidal suspension of tunicate-derived cellulose nanocrystals (t-CNCs) with aqueous colloidal suspensions of two protein diblock copolymers, EC and CE, which bear two different self-assembling domains (SADs) derived from elastin (E) and the coiled-coil region of cartilage oligo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Haghpanah JS,Tu R,Da Silva S,Yan D,Mueller S,Weder C,Foster EJ,Sacui I,Gilman JW,Montclare JK

更新日期：2013-12-09 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：:Self-assembled hydrogen-bonded networks of the polysaccharide pectin, a mechanically functional component of plant cell walls, have been of recent interest as biomimetic exemplars of physical gels, and the microrheological and strain-stiffening behaviors have been previously investigated. Despite this detailed rheolog...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mansel BW,Chu CY,Leis A,Hemar Y,Chen HL,Lundin L,Williams MA

更新日期：2015-10-12 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：:Click chemistry is a versatile tool for the synthesis and functionalization of polymeric biomaterials. Here, we describe a versatile new strategy for producing bioactive, protein-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogel microparticles that is based on sequential thiol-ene and tetrazine click reactions. Brie...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jivan F,Yegappan R,Pearce H,Carrow JK,McShane M,Gaharwar AK,Alge DL

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCCs) were prepared in quantitative yield from spruce wood and from the corresponding kraft and oxygen-delignified pulps and were separated into different fractions on the basis of their carbohydrate composition. To obtain an understanding of the differences in lignin structure and react...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lawoko M,Henriksson G,Gellerstedt G

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels derived from resilin-like polypeptides (RLPs) have shown outstanding mechanical resilience and cytocompatibility; expanding the versatility of RLP-based materials via conjugation with other polypeptides and polymers would offer great promise in the design of a range of materials. Here, we present an investig...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： McGann CL,Akins RE,Kiick KL

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface-immobilized liposome layers are of interest for various potential applications such as localized drug delivery, but their characterization is challenging. We have employed an AFM method and fluorescent dye release to analyze anchored liposomes. In addition, we studied whether the liposomes are surface-bound so...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Vermette P,Griesser HJ,Kambouris P,Meagher L

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious diseases remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide despite the tremendous effort devoted to the design and development of antimicrobial agents. However, the decrease in the effectiveness of some antibiotics is often associated with the development of drug resistance by pathogen. This leads to an u...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nguyen D,Nguyen TK,Rice SA,Boyer C

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Disulfide bonds stabilize the tertiary- and quaternary structure of proteins. In addition, they can be used to engineer redox-sensitive (bio)materials and drug-delivery systems. Many of these applications require control of the stability of the disulfide bond. It has recently been shown that the charged microenvironme...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wu C,Wang S,Brülisauer L,Leroux JC,Gauthier MA

更新日期：2013-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of sustainable materials by employing natural and nontoxic resources has been attracting much attention over the previous years. In this work, we discuss for the first time the chemical combination between resorcinol diglycidyl ether (RDGE), an aromatic biobased thermosetting monomer, and polyhydroxybu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Cantarutti C,Dinu R,Mija A

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

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：:The leading cause of death in the United States is cardiovascular disease. The majority of these cases result from heart failure post-myocardial infarction (MI). We present data providing evidence for use of acetalated dextran (AcDex) microparticles as a delivery vehicle for therapeutics to the heart post-MI. We harne...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Suarez S,Grover GN,Braden RL,Christman KL,Almutairi A

更新日期：2013-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The conformational behavior of a long single-chain double-stranded DNA in solutions of free silver ions and silver nanoparticles generated via the reduction of AgNO3 by NaBH4 was monitored by fluorescence and electron microscopies and UV spectroscopy. The interaction of monovalent silver ions with DNA induces shrinkin...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zinchenko AA,Baigl D,Chen N,Pyshkina O,Endo K,Sergeyev VG,Yoshikawa K

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogel scaffolds are used in biomedicine to study cell differentiation and tissue evolution, where it is critical to control the delivery of chemical cues both spatially and temporally. While large molecules can be physically entrapped in a hydrogel, moderate molecular weight therapeutics must be tethered to the hyd...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Griffin DR,Schlosser JL,Lam SF,Nguyen TH,Maynard HD,Kasko AM

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The drying dynamics of protein coatings is of importance for many applications. The main focus of research so far was to investigate macroscopic properties of protein coatings, leaving drying dynamics virtually unexplored. A unique combination of techniques is used to monitor drying of a coating containing the protein...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bouman J,de Vries R,Venema P,Belton P,Baukh V,Huinink HP,van der Linden E

更新日期：2015-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Placing a physical barrier between the injured site and the adjacent tissues is a very common and highly effective approach to prevent abdominal adhesions in these days. A biodegradable trilayered barrier was fabricated to prevent formation of abdominal adhesions, in which a poly(lactide-co-glycolide)/poly(lactide)-b-...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Xia Q,Liu Z,Wang C,Zhang Z,Xu S,Han CC

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Nearly monodispersed silica nanoparticles having a controlled size from 5 to 450 nm were synthesized via a sol-gel process, and then the optimum conditions for the surface treatment of the synthesized silica nanoparticles with a silane coupling agent (i.e., 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (gamma-MPS)) were explor...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kim JW,Kim LU,Kim CK

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Their physicochemical properties and relatively low cost make cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) a potential candidate for future large-scale production in many fields including nanomedicine. Prior to a sustained and responsible development as theranostic agents, robust and reliable data concerning their safety, biocompati...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Colombo L,Zoia L,Violatto MB,Previdi S,Talamini L,Sitia L,Nicotra F,Orlandi M,Salmona M,Recordati C,Bigini P,La Ferla B

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of their versatile structure and chemistry as well as tunable mechanical properties, polymer brushes are well-suited as supports for enzyme immobilization. However, a robust surface design is hindered by an inadequate understanding of the impact on activity from the coupling motif and enzyme distribution ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lane SM,Kuang Z,Yom J,Arifuzzaman S,Genzer J,Farmer B,Naik R,Vaia RA

更新日期：2011-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a polysaccharide known as a suitable matrix for proper wound healing. To improve this ability, BC was functionalized with silk sericin (SS) that has cytoprotective and mitogenic effects. The composites obtained by solution impregnation were stabilized by hydrogen bonds, and SS could be rele...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lamboni L,Li Y,Liu J,Yang G

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of hydrogel materials whose properties can be tuned at the point of use. Biological hydrogels, such as collagen, gelate at physiological temperatures; however, they are not always ideal as scaffolds because of their low mechanical strength. Their mechanics can be improved through cross-linking and chem...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Barnes AL,Genever PG,Rimmer S,Coles MC

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrospinning of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)/poly(lactic acid) (PLA) emulsions has been demonstrated to be an effective dispersion and alignment method to control assembly of CNC into continuous composite ultrafine fibers. CNC-PLA nanocomposite random-fiber mats and aligned-fiber yarns were prepared by emulsion ele...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Li Y,Ko FK,Hamad WY

更新日期：2013-11-11 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：:Turbidimetric titration was used to initiate associative intermolecular interactions between a pair of protein molecules, gelatin-A and gelatin-B, having complementary charges that led to pH-induced liquid-liquid phase separation and the formation of complex coacervate. The stoichiometric binding ratio was found to be...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tiwari A,Bindal S,Bohidar HB

更新日期：2009-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the synthesis and evaluation of a series of multifunctional poly-l-glutamic acid derivatives that can be used as vectors for gene delivery. They readily form polyelectrolyte complexes with DNA, resulting in a reduced surface charge and size of the DNA. The formation of a polymer-DNA complex and th...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Dubruel P,Dekie L,Schacht E

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(lactide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(lactide) (PLA-PEO-PLA) triblock copolymers are known to form physical hydrogels in water as a result of the polymer's amphiphilicity. Their mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability have made them attractive for use as soft tissue scaffolds. Howev...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sanabria-DeLong N,Crosby AJ,Tew GN

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inferior in vivo stability of micellar drugs has been a prime challenge for their application in targeted drug delivery. Here we report on novel galactose-decorated covalently cross-linked biodegradable micelles based on photo-cross-linkable poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(acryloyl carbonate)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) (...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yang R,Meng F,Ma S,Huang F,Liu H,Zhong Z

更新日期：2011-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of solution pH during layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coatings on properties relevant to orthopedic implant success was investigated. Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), a potent osteoconductive growth factor, was adsorbed onto the surface of anodized titanium, and PEM coatings...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Salvi C,Lyu X,Peterson AM

更新日期：2016-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanocoating of individual mammalian cells with polymer layers has been of increasing interest in biotechnology and biomedical engineering applications. Electrostatic layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition of polyelectrolytes on negatively charged cell surfaces has been utilized for cell nanocoatings using synthetic or natura...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hasturk O,Sahoo JK,Kaplan DL

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00