Thermosensitive "Smart" Surfaces for Biorecognition Based Cell Adhesion and Controlled Detachment.

abstract：:Peptide dendrimers assembled by solid-phase peptide synthesis using a branching diamino acid at every 2(nd) or 3(rd) position provide readily accessible synthetic model systems for proteins and enzymes. They adopt a globular shape by topology rather than by folding. Peptide dendrimers of 2(nd) and 3(rd) generation fun...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Delort E,Szöcs E,Widmer R,Siegenthaler H,Reymond JL

更新日期：2007-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an urgent unmet medical need for new treatments for wound and burn infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative "superbugs," especially the problematic Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In this work, the incorporation of colistin, a potent lipopeptide into a self-healable hydrogel (via dynamic imine bond form...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Zhu C,Zhao J,Kempe K,Wilson P,Wang J,Velkov T,Li J,Davis TP,Whittaker MR,Haddleton DM

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereolithography-assisted fabrication of hydrogels of carboxybetaine methacrylamide (CBMAA) and a α,ω-methacrylate poly(d,l-lactide-block-ethylene glycol-block- d,l-lactide) (MA-PDLLA-PEG-PDLLA-MA) telechelic triblock macromer is presented. This technique allows printing complex structures with gyroid interconnected ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Kostina NY,Blanquer S,Pop-Georgievski O,Rahimi K,Dittrich B,Höcherl A,Michálek J,Grijpma DW,Rodriguez-Emmenegger C

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(N-methylvinylamines) with secondary amines can form complexes with plasmid DNA (pDNA) and provide transfection efficiency in HeLa cells in the same order as linear polyethyleneimine but with higher cell viability. Chemical modifications of poly(N-methylvinylamine) backbones are performed to further improve transf...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Dréan M,Debuigne A,Jérôme C,Goncalves C,Midoux P,Rieger J,Guégan P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Manipulated roughness has been etched on nanofibers to modulate adsorption of serum proteins for serum-free cells cultivation. Mixtures of Polycaprolactone and Pluronic with various blending ratios are electrospun to nanofibers and Pluronic is subsequently leached out by methanol. Electron microscopy reveals that surf...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Mao W,Yoo HS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable efforts have been devoted to enhancing the cell penetration of nanoparticles by coating cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) on the surface. However, the internalization mechanism for a CPP at different concentrations varies a lot. It is acknowledged that the mechanism is restricted to endocytic pathway at re...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Ming Y,Xiao Y,Tian Y,Zhou S

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, a new series of non-ionic dendritic and carbohydrate based amphiphiles is synthesized employing biocompatible starting materials and studied for supramolecular aggregate formation in aqueous solution. The dendritic amphiphiles 12 and 13 possessing poly(glycerol) [G2.0] as hydrophilic unit and C-10 and C-18 hyd...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Prasad S,Achazi K,Schade B,Haag R,Sharma SK

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comb-shaped glycopolymer/peptide bioconjugates are constructed by grafting reduced glutathione (GSH) onto acrylate-functional block glycocopolymers via thiol-ene click chemistry. In aqueous solution, the glycopolymer/GSH bioconjugate self-assembles to sugar-installed spherical micelles. The size of micelles decreases ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Wang X,Liu L,Luo Y,Shi H,Li J,Zhao H

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The core-shell micelles in aqueous solutions were prepared at low CAC values (<0.1 mg · mL(-1) ) from amphiphilic graft copolymers consisting of poly(methyl methacrylate) backbone (120-165 units) with loosely grafted (17-40%) hydroxyl-capped PEG (9 vs 6 units in side chain) for drug loading. Hydrophobic indomethacin (...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Maksym-Bębenek P,Neugebauer D

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aggregative behaviors of hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) molecules in aqueous solution and on substrates have been observed by employing laser light scattering (LLS) and, after deposition on a mica surface, atomic force microscopy (AFM). LLS studies showed that the HPC molecules formed large aggregates through self-a...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Yan L,Lin W,Bangal PR

更新日期：2006-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitosan is non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable polysaccharide from renewable resources, known to have inherent antibacterial activity, which is mainly due to its polycationic nature. The combining of all assets of chitosan and its derivatives with the unique properties of electrospun nanofibrous materials is ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Ignatova M,Manolova N,Rashkov I

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggregation is frequently encountered during coating nanoparticles, especially when the core is not solid and the coating polyelectrolytes are weak. Here, the coating of a nanoliposome with two weak polyelectrolytes, alginate and chitosan, is investigated. First, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation, atomic fo...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Nayef L,Castiello R,Tabrizian M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we report, compare and discuss the results obtained from fully atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of generations 4, 5, and 6 of PAMAM-based dendrimers having NH(3) and triethanolamine as cores, forming complexes with a short interfering RNA (siRNA) at different pH values and at physiological ionic ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Karatasos K,Posocco P,Laurini E,Pricl S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gelatin-methacrylamide (gelMA) hydrogels are shown to support chondrocyte viability and differentiation and give wide ranging mechanical properties depending on several cross-linking parameters. Polymer concentration, UV exposure time, and thermal gelation prior to UV exposure allow for control over hydrogel stiffness...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Schuurman W,Levett PA,Pot MW,van Weeren PR,Dhert WJ,Hutmacher DW,Melchels FP,Klein TJ,Malda J

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymers such as poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP) have been used to prepare hydrogels for wound dressing applications but are not inherently bioactive. For enhanced healing, PVP was blended with salicylic acid-based poly(anhydride-esters) (SAPAE) and shown to exhibit hydrogel properties upon swelling. In vitro releas...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Ouimet MA,Fogaça R,Snyder SS,Sathaye S,Catalani LH,Pochan DJ,Uhrich KE

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of artificial tissues providing the proper geometrical, mechanical, and environmental cues for cells is highly coveted in the field of tissue engineering. Recently, microfabrication strategies in combination with other chemistries have been utilized to capture the architectural complexity of intricate orga...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Kim MH,Kumar SK,Shirahama H,Seo J,Lee JH,Zhdanov VP,Cho NJ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this preliminary work we have prepared a fluorinated polymer capable of solubilizing an appreciable amount of O(2) and, at the same time, maintaining a higher water solubility than perfluoroalkanes investigated as injectable O(2) carriers. In particular, we describe the synthesis and characterization of a new macro...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Mandracchia D,Piccionello AP,Pitarresi G,Pace A,Buscemi S,Giammona G

更新日期：2007-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Diblock and multiblock copolymers composed of a poly(D,L-lactide) (PLA) or poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC) core with a hydrophilic chain of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) were prepared. These copolymers, in which the core is connected to PEG through a polyfunctional molecule such as citric, mucic, or tartaric acid, m...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Ben-Shabat S,Kumar N,Domb AJ

更新日期：2006-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Emphasizing the role of hydrogel stiffness and cellular differentiation, this study develops collagen and elastin-like polypeptide (ELP)-based bone regenerative hydrogels loaded with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) and doxycycline with mechanical properties suitable for osteogenesis. The drug-...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Pal P,Nguyen QC,Benton AH,Marquart ME,Janorkar AV

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymeric nanostructures obtained through self-assembly of reduction-sensitive amphiphilic triblock copolymers were investigated as potential drug delivery systems. The characteristic feature of these polymers is their cleavable disulfide bond in the center of the hydrophobic block. Therefore, the triblock copolymers ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Toughraï S,Malinova V,Masciadri R,Menon S,Tanner P,Palivan C,Bruns N,Meier W

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New nonfouling tubes are developed and their influence on the adhesion of neuroproteins is studied. The biomarkers are considered as single components (recombinant prion and Tau proteins) or in a solution of native and pathological forms. The samples are stored for 24 h at 4 °C in virgin and treated tubes layered with...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Vrlinic T,Debarnot D,Legeay G,Coudreuse A,El Moualij B,Zorzi W,Perret-Liaudet A,Quadrio I,Mozetic M,Poncin-Epaillard F

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to impart antibacterial properties to microfibrous electrospun materials from styrene/maleic anhydride copolymers, quaternized chitosan derivatives (QCh) containing alkyl substituents of different chain lengths are covalently attached to the mats. A complete inhibition of the growth of bacteria, S. aureus (Gr...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Ignatova M,Petkova Z,Manolova N,Markova N,Rashkov I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis is a pathogenic spread of cancer cells from the primary site to surrounding tissues and distant organs, making it one of the primary challenges for effective cancer treatment and the major cause of cancer mortality. Heparin-based biomaterials exhibit significant inhibition of cancer cell metastasis. In this...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Andrgie AT,Mekuria SL,Addisu KD,Hailemeskel BZ,Hsu WH,Tsai HC,Lai JY

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vessel morphogenesis is vital to regenerative medicine strategies. Here, collagen polymers, specified by intermolecular cross-link composition, are used to independently vary microstructure (fibril density, interfibril branching) and physical properties (stiffness) to guide 3D vessel network formation by endothelial c...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Whittington CF,Yoder MC,Voytik-Harbin SL

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoparticles (NP) represent a promising tool for biomedical applications. Here, sulfonate- and phosphonate-functionalized polystyrene NP are analyzed for their interaction with human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DC). Immature dendritic cells (iDC) display a higher time- and dose-dependent uptake of functionalize...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Frick SU,Bacher N,Baier G,Mailänder V,Landfester K,Steinbrink K

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design of a novel polymer-modified overlayer composed of PPAPE and GPMS on a silicon wafer for immobilization of DNA molecules is described. After hydroxylation of Si(100) surfaces, GPMS molecules were self-assembled onto these surfaces. PPAPE molecules were then covalently attached to the epoxy-terminated surface...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Demirel GB,Coşkun S,Kalkan M,Caykara T

更新日期：2009-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Biopolymers are an attractive class of compounds for being used in biomedical applications as they are widely available from biomass. Their drawback is the lack of mechanical stability and the ability to tune this properly. Covalent chemical cross-linking is an often used approach but it limits usability due to legisl...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Kühn PT,Meijer TL,Schiavon I,van Poll M,van Aken J,Groen S,Kuijer R,van Kooten TG,van Rijn P

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gelatin nanoparticles can be stabilized by entrapping them in Eudragit E100 nanospheres. The size of the nanospheres was dependent on the homogenization speed, producing nanospheres of 433 nm (8000 rpm) and 176 nm (15000 rpm). The nanoparticle morphology was critically dependent on Eudragit E100 concentration; with 2%...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Khan SA,Schneider M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The control of biofouling, which is the unwanted adsorption of biomolecules and organisms on solid surfaces, is a prerequisite for wider applicability of the functional materials that are currently being used in biomedical industries. One of the frequently used methods for controlling biofouling is the use of surface ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Jeong Y,Thuy LT,Ki SH,Ko S,Kim S,Cho WK,Choi JS,Kang SM

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An electroactive amino/carboxyl-capped aniline tetramer (AT) is covalently grafted to the surface of hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles to generate novel electroactive HA-AT nanoparticles. The amount of AT ranges from 16.5 to 34.0 wt% and is characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The HA-AT nanoparticles are...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Liu Y,Cui H,Zhuang X,Zhang P,Cui Y,Wang X,Wei Y,Chen X

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00