Sugar-Based Polyamides: Self-Organization in Strong Polar Organic Solvents.

abstract：:Hydrogels with pH-sensitive poly(acrylic acid) (PAAc) chains and biodegradable acryloyl-poly(-caprolactone)-2-hydroxylethyl methacrylate (AC-PCL-HEMA) chains were designed and synthesized. The morphology of hydrogel was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The degradation of the hydrogel in the presence of Pseudo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wu DQ,Sun YX,Xu XD,Cheng SX,Zhang XZ,Zhuo RX

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Encapsulation of hydrophilic cancer drugs in polymeric nanocapsules was achieved in a one-pot process via the inverse miniemulsion periphery RAFT polymerization (IMEPP) approach. The chosen guest molecule was gemcitabine hydrochloride, which is used as the first-line treatment of pancreatic cancer. The resulting nanoc...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Utama RH,Jiang Y,Zetterlund PB,Stenzel MH

更新日期：2015-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Photoexcited TiO2 degrades biomolecules such as nucleic acids, cell membrane proteins, and enzymes. Stabilization of enzyme activity against the deactivation caused by the combination of TiO2-UV is essential if we are to develop novel hybrid materials exhibiting photocatalytic and biocatalytic activities useful for de...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lele BS,Russell AJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the synthesis of PEG-coated, core-cross-linked polymeric micelles (CCPMs) derived from an amine-terminated amphiphilic block copolymer, poly(PEG-methacrylate)-b-poly(triethoxysilyl propylmethacrylate). The block copolymer self-assembled to form micellar nanoparticles, and a Cy-7-like near-infrared fluorescen...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yang Z,Zheng S,Harrison WJ,Harder J,Wen X,Gelovani JG,Qiao A,Li C

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:We report the rational design of a chitosan-based drug delivery system. The chitosan derivative N-[(2-hydroxy-3-trimethylammonium)propyl]chitosan chloride (HTCC) was ionically cross-linked by sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) to form sub-200-nm microgels that are responsive to pH changes. When these microgels were loaded ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang H,Mardyani S,Chan WC,Kumacheva E

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：: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：:This study shows the application of the electrospinning technique as a viable method for the encapsulation and stabilization of bifidobacterial strains. Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH) was used as the encapsulating material because it is generally recognized as safe (GRAS), has a high oxygen barrier when dry, and is water ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： López-Rubio A,Sanchez E,Sanz Y,Lagaron JM

更新日期：2009-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Hybrid agarose hydrogels embedded with pH-responsive diblock copolymers micelles were developed to achieve functional hydrogels capable of stimulus-triggered drug release. Specifically, a well-defined poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based diblock copolymer, PEO-b-poly(2-(N,N-diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PEO(113)-b...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jin N,Morin EA,Henn DM,Cao Y,Woodcock JW,Tang S,He W,Zhao B

更新日期：2013-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular matrix is an environment rich with structural, mechanical, and molecular signals that can impact cell biology. Traditional approaches in hydrogel biomaterial design often rely on modifying the concentration of cross-linking groups to adjust mechanical properties. However, this strategy provides limit...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pedron S,Pritchard AM,Vincil GA,Andrade B,Zimmerman SC,Harley BA

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Assembly of (bio)polymers into long-range anisotropic nanostructured gels and aerogels is of great interest in advanced material engineering since it enables directional tuning of properties, such as diffusivity, light, heat, and sound propagation, cell proliferation, and mechanical properties. Here we present an appr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Plappert SF,Nedelec JM,Rennhofer H,Lichtenegger HC,Bernstorff S,Liebner FW

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A lipid bilayer was deposited on a 3 μm diameter polystyrene (PS) bead via hydrophobic anchoring of bicelles containing oxyamine-bearing cholesteric moieties reacting with the aldehyde functionalized bead surface. Discoidal bicelles were formed by mixing dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC), dihexanoylphosphatidylcho...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Saleem Q,Zhang Z,Petretic A,Gradinaru CC,Macdonald PM

更新日期：2015-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) conjugation on peptide interactions with lipid membranes and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were investigated for KYE28 (KYEITTIHNLFRKLTHRLFRRNFGYTLR), an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory peptide derived from human heparin cofactor II. In particular, effects of PEG length and locali...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Singh S,Papareddy P,Mörgelin M,Schmidtchen A,Malmsten M

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Crystal conversion of beta-chitin to alpha-chitin by aq. NaOH treatment was studied for a highly crystalline beta-chitin sample from diatom spine. The minimum NaOH concentration to cause swelling was between 25% and 30% w/w. The alkali-swollen material was poorly crystalline and was regenerated as alpha-chitin on wash...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Noishiki Y,Takami H,Nishiyama Y,Wada M,Okada S,Kuga S

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New pH-responsive polymersomes for active anticancer oligonucleotide delivery were prepared from triblock copolymers. The delivery systems were formed by two terminal hydrophilic blocks, PEG and polyglycerolmethacrylate (poly-GMA), and a central weakly basic block, polyimidazole-hexyl methacrylate (poly-ImHeMA), which...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gallon E,Matini T,Sasso L,Mantovani G,Armiñan de Benito A,Sanchis J,Caliceti P,Alexander C,Vicent MJ,Salmaso S

更新日期：2015-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Tethering drug substances to a gel network is an effective way of controlling the release kinetics of hydrogel-based drug delivery systems. Here, we report on in situ forming, biodegradable hydrogels that allow for the covalent attachment of peptides or proteins. Hydrogels were prepared by step-growth polymerization o...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Brandl F,Hammer N,Blunk T,Tessmar J,Goepferich A

更新日期：2010-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Horseradish peroxidase-catalyzed polymerization of cardanol in aqueous organic solvent was investigated in the presence of a redox mediator. Cardanol is a phenol derivative from a renewable resource mainly having a C15 unsaturated hydrocarbon chain with mostly 1-3 double bonds at a meta position. Unlike soybean peroxi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Won K,Kim YH,An ES,Lee YS,Song BK

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multiple targeted drug carrying bilayer membrane for preventing an abdominal adhesion is prepared by electrospinning. Two bioactive drugs were successfully incorporated into this bilayer membrane and can be independently released from nanofibrous scaffolds without losing structural integrity and functionality of the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang H,Li M,Hu J,Wang C,Xu S,Han CC

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the antidiarrheal effect of ginseng, the active principals of ginseng were studied in vitro model of rotavirus infection, the leading cause of severe diarrhea. Two pectic polysaccharides, named as GP50-dHR (56.0 kDa) and GP50-eHR (77.0 kDa), were purified from hot water extract of ginseng by bioassay-linke...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Baek SH,Lee JG,Park SY,Bae ON,Kim DH,Park JH

更新日期：2010-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel linear multifunctional polyethylene glycol (PEG)-dexamethasone (Dex) conjugate (click PEG-Dex) was synthesized using facile Cu(I)-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (a click reaction). Dex was conjugated to the click PEG via an acid-labile hydrazone bond to allow the drug release in a pathophysiologic...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu XM,Quan LD,Tian J,Laquer FC,Ciborowski P,Wang D

更新日期：2010-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Elastin-like peptides (ELPs) have been used widely to confer thermoresponsive characteristics onto various materials, but to this point mostly linear ELPs have been studied. A class of linear and dendritic (branched) ELPs based on the GLPGL pentamer repeat unit was synthesized using an on-resin divergent strategy. The...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Navon Y,Zhou M,Matson JB,Bitton R

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the wide interest raised by lung administration of nanoparticles (NPs) for the treatment of various diseases, little information is available on their effect toward the airway epithelial barrier function. In this study, the potential damage of the pulmonary epithelium upon exposure to poly(lactide-co-glycolide...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mura S,Hillaireau H,Nicolas J,Kerdine-Römer S,Le Droumaguet B,Deloménie C,Nicolas V,Pallardy M,Tsapis N,Fattal E

更新日期：2011-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the facile preparation of gels from the hydrothermal treatment of suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). The properties of the hydrogels have been investigated by rheology, electron microscopy, and spectroscopy with respect to variation in the temperature, time, and CNC concentration used in preparati...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lewis L,Derakhshandeh M,Hatzikiriakos SG,Hamad WY,MacLachlan MJ

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Subunit vaccines can have excellent safety profiles, but their ability to give rise to robust immune responses is often compromised. For glycan-based vaccines, insufficient understanding of B and T cell epitope combinations that yield optimal immune activation hinders optimization. To determine which antigen features ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bennett NR,Jarvis CM,Alam MM,Zwick DB,Olson JM,Nguyen HV,Johnson JA,Cook ME,Kiessling LL

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixed protein-based hydrogels have been prepared by blending gelatin (G) with amorphous Bombyx mori silk fibroin (SF) and promoting beta-crystallization of SF via subsequent exposure to methanol or methanol/water solutions. The introduction of beta crystals in SF serves to stabilize the hydrogel network and extend the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gil ES,Frankowski DJ,Spontak RJ,Hudson SM

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：:The mechanical and melt flow properties of two thermoplastic potato starch materials with different amylose contents were evaluated. The materials were prepared by mixing starch, glycerol, and water, mainly in the weight proportions of 10:3:4.5. Compression molding was used to produce sheets/films with a thickness in ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Thunwall M,Boldizar A,Rigdahl M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycations often suffer from the irreconcilable inconsistency between transfection efficiency and toxicity. Polymers with high molecular weight (MW) and cationic charge feature potent gene delivery capabilities, while in the meantime suffer from strong chemotoxicity, restricted intracellular DNA release, and low stab...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： He H,Bai Y,Wang J,Deng Q,Zhu L,Meng F,Zhong Z,Yin L

更新日期：2015-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycaprolactone (PCL) was reported a long time ago; however, its biomedical applications has not been extensively investigated in comparison with poly(lactide- co-glycolide) (PLGA) due to its too slow degradation profile. Here, we are reporting an oxalate-connected oligocaprolactone multiblock copolymer (PCL-OX) as a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chang SH,Lee HJ,Park S,Kim Y,Jeong B

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00