Supramolecular GAG-like Self-Assembled Glycopeptide Nanofibers Induce Chondrogenesis and Cartilage Regeneration.

abstract：:Recombinant Escherichia coli strains harboring a plasmid containing a novel artificial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) operon consisting of the Aeromonas PHA biosynthesis related genes and Ralstonia eutropha reductase gene were developed for the production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB-co-3HHx)] fro...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Park SJ,Ahn WS,Green PR,Lee SY

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subtle but highly pertinent factor in the self-assembly of hierarchical nanostructures is the kinetic landscape. Self-assembly of a hierarchical multicomponent system requires the intricate balance of noncovalent interactions on a similar energy scale that can result in several self-assembly processes occurring at d...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ang J,Jung BT,Dong H,Xu T

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel pH and temperature sensitive block copolymer was prepared by adding pH sensitive moiety to temperature sensitive block copolymer. This block copolymer solution showed a reversible sol-gel transition by a small pH change in the range of pH 7.4-8.0 and also by the temperature change in the region of body tempera...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shim WS,Yoo JS,Bae YH,Lee DS

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, 6-phosphogluconic trisodium salt (6-PG-Na+) is introduced as a new aqueous and nontoxic cross-linking agent to obtain ionic hydrogels. Here, it is shown the formation of hydrogels based on chitosan cross-linked with 6-PG-Na+. This formulation is obtained by ionic interaction of cationic groups of polymer...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Martínez-Martínez M,Rodríguez-Berna G,Gonzalez-Alvarez I,Hernández MJ,Corma A,Bermejo M,Merino V,Gonzalez-Alvarez M

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:First generation, photocrosslinkable dendrimers consisting of natural metabolites (i.e., succinic acid, glycerol, and beta-alanine) and nonimmunogenic poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) were synthesized divergently in high yields using ester and carbamate forming reactions. Aqueous solutions of these dendrimers were photocro...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Degoricija L,Bansal PN,Söntjens SH,Joshi NS,Takahashi M,Snyder B,Grinstaff MW

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design of functional systems with sizes in the nanometer range is a key challenge in fields such as biomedicine, nanotechnology, and engineering. Some of the most promising materials nowadays consist of self-assembling peptides or peptide-polymer hybrid materials because of their versatility and the resulting prop...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mikhalevich V,Craciun I,Kyropoulou M,Palivan CG,Meier W

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrospun natural polymer membranes were fabricated from collagen or gelatin coated with a bioactive recombinant fragment of perlecan, a natural heparan sulfate proteoglycan. The electrospinning process allowed the facile processing of a three-dimensional, porous fibril (2-6 microm in diameter) matrix suitable for t...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Casper CL,Yang W,Farach-Carson MC,Rabolt JF

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examine the protein distribution within an electrospun polymer nanofiber using polyvinyl alcohol and bovine serum albumin as a model system. We hypothesize that the location of the protein within the nanofiber can be controlled by carefully selecting the pH and the applied polarity of the electric field as the pH a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tang C,Ozcam AE,Stout B,Khan SA

更新日期：2012-05-14 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：: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：:Biocompatible photoresponsive materials are of interest for targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, 2D and 3D protein patterning, and other biomedical applications. We prepared light degradable hydrogels using a natural alginate polysaccharide cross-linked with iron(III) cations. The "hard" iron(III) cations used ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Narayanan RP,Melman G,Letourneau NJ,Mendelson NL,Melman A

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleic acids have been engineered to participate in a wide variety of tasks. Among them, the enzyme-free amplification modes, enzyme-free DNA circuits (EFDCs), and hybridization chain reactions (HCRs) have been widely applied in a series of studies of bioanalysis. We demonstrated here an ultrasensitive hairpin probe-...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liao Y,Fu Y,Wu Y,Huang R,Zhou X,Xing D

更新日期：2015-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Combining poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) with sequence-defined peptides in PEG-peptide conjugates offers opportunities to realize next-generation drug formulation additives for overcoming undesired pharmacological profiles of difficult small molecule drugs. The tailored peptide segments provide sequence-specific, noncova...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wieczorek S,Schwaar T,Senge MO,Börner HG

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we have developed a photopolymerizable poly(L-lysine) (PLL) that can be covalently incorporated into poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogels to improve their bioactivity by providing positive charges. To explore the potential of these PLL-grafted PEGDA hydrogels as a cell delivery vehicle and lumi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Cai L,Lu J,Sheen V,Wang S

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In biomedicine, PEGylation is one of the most successful strategies to modify the physicochemical and biological properties of peptides, proteins, and other biomacromolecules. Because of the polydisperse nature of regular PEGs and limited PEGylation strategies, it is challenging to quantitatively fine-tune and accurat...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang X,Li Y,Wu T,Yang Z,Zheng X,Chen S,Zhou X,Jiang ZX

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we demonstrate for the first time the fabrication of carboxylated chitosan nanocrystals (ChsNC) with high degree of deacetylation (DDA) at >80% and narrow size distribution. We also studied its application as a sustainable support material for metal-based catalysts. Carboxylated chitin nanocrystals (ChN...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jin T,Kurdyla D,Hrapovic S,Leung ACW,Régnier S,Liu Y,Moores A,Lam E

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Amino groups were covalently introduced onto a polycaprolactone (PCL) surface by the reaction between 1,6-hexanediamine and the ester groups of PCL. The occurrence of the aminolysis and the introduction of free NH(2) groups were verified qualitatively by fluorescence spectroscopy, where rhodamine B isothiocyanate was ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhu Y,Gao C,Liu X,Shen J

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis and polymerization of six AB(3) tapered self-assembling methacrylate monomers (5a, 5b, 5c,5d, 17a, and 17b) based on first generation alkyl substituted benzyl ether monodendrons (i.e., minidendrons) containing oligooxyethylene units at their focal point and the polymerizable group on their periphery are ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Percec V,Bera TK

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the work carried out on guar gum in our first paper of a series, the "pressure cell" solubilization method was applied to two other less highly substituted galactomannans: locust bean gum (LBG) and tara gum. True molecular solution of the polymers was achieved using appropriate temperature, time, and pressur...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Picout DR,Ross-Murphy SB,Jumel K,Harding SE

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recombinant amylosucrase from Neisseria polysaccharea was used to glucosylate glycogen particles in vitro in the presence of sucrose as the glucosyl donor. The morphology and structure of the resulting insoluble products were shown to strongly depend on the initial sucrose/glycogen weight ratio. For the lower rati...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Putaux JL,Potocki-Véronèse G,Remaud-Simeon M,Buleon A

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：:Low tolerability and tumor selectivity restricts many potent anticancer drugs including mertansine from wide clinical use. Here, glutathione-activatable hyaluronic acid-SS-mertansine prodrug (HA-SS-DM1) was designed and developed to achieve enhanced tolerability and targeted therapy of CD44+ human breast tumor xenogra...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhong P,Zhang J,Deng C,Cheng R,Meng F,Zhong Z

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Ambidextrous supergelators are developed through structure-gelation screening of rationally designed cyclic dipeptides (CDPs). The organo- and hydrogels of CDPs were thoroughly characterized by their minimal gelation concentration (MGC) for organic and aqueous solvents, thermal stability (Tg), and viscoelastic propert...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Manchineella S,Murugan NA,Govindaraju T

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Biobased poly(γ-butyrolactone) (PγBL) as a fully biodegradable and bioabsorbable biomaterial has shown superior properties compared to those of other aliphatic polyesters. It is of great importance to prepare amphiphilic block copolymer containing PγBL block to make ordered nano-objects for biomedical applications suc...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shen Y,Zhang J,Zhao Z,Zhao N,Liu F,Li Z

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The structure of three types of liposomes (egg yolk phosphatidylcholine (EPC) without modification and EPC vesicles containing cross-linked N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) networks of low and a high concentration inside the vesicles) were analyzed by static and dynamic light scattering. Upon polymerization the network w...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Stauch O,Schubert R,Savin G,Burchard W

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changing gel structure and immobilization conditions led to a significant improvement in the covalent multipoint attachment of chymotrypsin on chitosan. The use of sodium alginate, gelatin, or kappa-carrageenan, activation with glutaraldehyde, glycidol, or epichlorohydrin, and addition of microorganisms followed by ce...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Adriano WS,Mendonça DB,Rodrigues DS,Mammarella EJ,Giordano RL

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide RATEA16 spontaneously self-assembled into higher-order nanofiber hydrogels with extremely high water content (>99.5% (wt/vol)) under physiological condition. The hydrogels could undergo pH-reversible transitions from viscous solution to elastic hydrogel and to precipitate. The supramolecular self-assembly and ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhao Y,Yokoi H,Tanaka M,Kinoshita T,Tan T

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of molecular weight (Lc) and field strength (E) on conformation of polymer chains and their density are investigated at the surface and bulk of a driven chain system in three dimensions with a Monte Carlo simulation. As the polymer chains deposit on the surface, a linear density gradient develops in low field....

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Foo GM,Pandey RB

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hyperbranched conjugated polyelectrolyte (HCPE) with a core-shell structure is designed and synthesized via alkyne polycyclotrimerization and click chemistry. The HCPE has an emission maximum at 565 nm with a quantum yield of 12% and a large Stokes shift of 143 nm in water. By virtue of its poly(ethylene glycol) she...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pu KY,Shi J,Cai L,Li K,Liu B

更新日期：2011-08-08 00:00:00