Nanofibers for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications.

abstract：:Injectable delivery systems have been widely used in tissue engineering as they can deliver cells into the body in a minimally invasive manner. In this study, it is hypothesized that microspheres with a similar size of cells could effectively form a shear reversible aggregate in the presence of cells and the aggregate...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Woo E,Park H,Lee KY

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein-polymer conjugates are widely used to improve the pharmacokinetic properties of therapeutic proteins. Commercially available conjugates employ poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) as the protective polymer; however, PEG has a number of shortcomings, including non-biodegradability and immunogenicity, that call for the d...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Steinbach T,Becker G,Spiegel A,Figueiredo T,Russo D,Wurm FR

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:Protein hydrophobic interaction has been considered the most important factor dominating protein folding, aggregation, gelling, self-assembly, adhesion, and cohesion properties. In this paper, morphology and phase separation of hydrophobic clusters, networks, and aggregates of soy globular protein polymers, induced by...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Sun XS,Wang D,Zhang L,Mo X,Zhu L,Bolye D

更新日期：2008-04-09 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：:A new anhydroribotrisaccharide monomer, A2B3LR (1), was synthesized and ROP was carried out to elucidate the polymerizability and to obtain oligosaccharide-branched polysaccharides with defined structures. The new trisaccharide monomer was found to be polymerized readily with BF(3) . OEt(2) as a catalyst at -40 degree...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Yoshida D,Han S,Narita K,Hattori K,Yoshida T

更新日期：2009-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Microspheres of amphiphilic multi-block poly(ester-ether)s (PEE)s and poly(ester-ether-amide)s (PEEA)s based on poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) were investigated as delivery systems for proteins. The interest was mainly focused on the effect of their molecular structure and composition on the overall properties of th...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Quaglia F,Ostacolo L,Nese G,De Rosa G,La Rotonda MI,Palumbo R,Maglio G

更新日期：2005-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The immobilization of enzymes into polymer hydrogels is a versatile approach to improve their stability and utility in biotechnological and biomedical applications. However, these systems typically show limited enzyme activity, due to unfavorable pore dimensions and low enzyme accessibility. Here, 3D jet writing of wa...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Steier A,Schmieg B,Irtel von Brenndorff Y,Meier M,Nirschl H,Franzreb M,Lahann J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of PLA and PLA-g-AA/starch as materials for the controlled release of encapsulated PSB was evaluated. The results showed that the bacterium degraded both the PLA and the PLA-g-AA/starch composite films, resulting in cell release. Severe disruption of the film structure occurred after incubation for 60-90 d. Th...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Wu CS

更新日期：2008-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of glycopolymer-functionalized resins (Resin-Glc), as a solid support, in column mode for bacterial/protein capture and quantification is explored. The Resin-Glc is synthesized from commercially available chloromethylated polystyrene resin and glycopolymer, and is characterized by fourier transform infrared sp...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Ajish JK,Abraham HM,Subramanian M,Kumar KSA

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficient internalization of TGF-beta inhibitor-loaded polyelectrolyte capsules and particles is studied in two HCC cell lines. Two polyelectrolyte pairs (biocompatible but not degradable and biodegradable crosslinked with gluteraldehyde) are employed for coating. The capsules are characterized by SEM. LY is succe...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Baldassarre F,Vergaro V,Scarlino F,De Santis F,Lucarelli G,Torre AD,Ciccarella G,Rinaldi R,Giannelli G,Leporatti S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the structural features of porcine gastric mucin (PGM) in aqueous dispersions and its interactions with water-soluble polymers (poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA), poly(ethylene oxide), and poly(ethylene glycol)) using isothermal titration calorimetry, turbidimetric titrati...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Albarkah YA,Green RJ,Khutoryanskiy VV

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Open-pore biodegradable foams with controlled porous architectures were prepared by combining gas foaming and microparticulate templating. Microparticulate composites of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) and micrometric sodium chloride particles (NaCl), in concentrations ranging from 70/30 to 20/80 wt.-% of PCL/NaCl we...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Salerno A,Iannace S,Netti PA

更新日期：2008-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A redox-responsive poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-sheddable copolymer of disulfide-linked PEG 5000-lysine-di-tocopherol succinate (P(5k)SSLV) is developed which can self-assemble into nanomicelles in aqueous condition and trigger the rapid release of encapsulated drugs within tumor cells. The reduction-insensitive doxoru...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Ai X,Sun J,Zhong L,Wu C,Niu H,Xu T,Lian H,Han X,Ren G,Ding W,Wang J,Pu X,He Z

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly crystalline amylose-polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF) complexes can be obtained by employing organic solvents as washing agents after complex formation. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) of the washed complexes appear sharp at 12.9°-13.2° and 19.6°-20.1°, clear signs of the presence of V6I -amylose. Other diffraction peaks ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Rachmawati R,Woortman AJ,Loos K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive bilirubin in the body of patient with liver dysfunction or metabolic obstruction may cause jaundice with irreversible brain damage, and new type of adsorbent for bilirubin is under frequent investigation. Herein, graphene oxide based core @ polyethersulfone-based shell beads are fabricated by phase inversion...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： He C,Li M,Zhang J,Yan B,Zhao W,Sun S,Zhao C

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controlled delivery of multiple growth factors (GFs) holds great potential for the clinical treatment of ischemic diseases and might be more therapeutically effective to reestablish vasculature than the provision of a single GF. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) are two poten...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Awada HK,Johnson NR,Wang Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mussel-inspired poly(dopamine) (PDA) coating is proven to be a simple, versatile, and effective strategy to promote cell adhesion onto various substrates. In this study, the initial adhesive behavior of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) is evaluated on a PDA coating under serum-free conditions. It is fou...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Wang JL,Ren KF,Chang H,Jia F,Li BC,Ji Y,Ji J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enzyme immobilization is of high interest for industrial applications. However, immobilization may compromise enzyme activity or stability due to the harsh conditions which have to be applied. The authors therefore present a new and improved crosslinked layer-by-layer (cLbL) approach. Two different model enzymes (acid...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Sieber S,Siegrist S,Schwarz S,Porta F,Schenk SH,Huwyler J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pedobacter sp. KP-2 can degrade and metabolize thermally synthesized alpha,beta-poly(D,L-aspartic acid) (tPAA), which contains 70% of unnatural beta-amide units, with high-molecular-weight. In this study, gene cloning and molecular characterization of PAA hydrolase-1 from KP-2 was carried out. Gene analysis reveals th...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Hiraishi T,Masuda E,Kanayama N,Nagata M,Doi Y,Abe H,Maeda M

更新日期：2009-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of long-lasting polymer coatings on biodevice surfaces has been investigated to improve material-tissue interaction, minimize adverse effects, and enhance their functionality. Natural polymers, especially chitosan, are of particular interest due to their excellent biological properties, such as biocompatibilit...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Souza Campelo C,Chevallier P,Loy C,Silveira Vieira R,Mantovani D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5,6-Bis(benzylideneamino)-2-mercaptopyrimidin-4-ol (SCR7) is a new anti cancer molecule having capability to selectively inhibit non-homologous end joining (NHEJ), one of the DNA double strand break (DSB) repair pathways inside the cells. In spite of the promising potential as an anticancer agent, hydrophobicity of SC...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： John F,George J,Vartak SV,Srivastava M,Hassan PA,Aswal VK,Karki SS,Raghavan SC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The remedy for infected chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers is more complicated particularly in the case of patients with an inefficient immune system. Also, fighting against microbial infections in the wound site by available antibiotics may not be effective because of emerging antibiotic resistance propertie...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Alavi M,Nokhodchi A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hybrid system for producing conducting polymers within a doping hydrogel mesh is presented. These conductive hydrogels demonstrate comparable electroactivity to conventional conducting polymers without requiring the need for mobile doping ions which are typically used in literature. These hybrids have superior mecha...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Green RA,Hassarati RT,Goding JA,Baek S,Lovell NH,Martens PJ,Poole-Warren LA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common adult leukemia in Western world, it remains incurable with conventional chemotherapeutic agents. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is an antitumor candidate in cancer therapy. This study examines the proapoptotic effects...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Franiak-Pietryga I,Ostrowska K,Maciejewski H,Appelhans D,Misiewicz M,Ziemba B,Bednarek M,Bryszewska M,Borowiec M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiviral effects of the cationic acrylate polymer E100 on a panel of lipid-enveloped viruses and the interactions involved are studied. The treatment of several common viruses with E100 induced a dose-dependent inhibition of the infectivity of viruses below the detection limit of the assays employed. Similarly, t...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Alasino RV,Bianco ID,Vitali MS,Zarzur JA,Beltramo DM

更新日期：2007-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Implant failure is one of the major concerns in the biomaterials field. Several factors have been related to the fail but in general these biomaterials do not exhibit comparable physical, chemical or biological properties to natural tissues and ultimately, these devices can lead to chronic inflammation and foreign-bod...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Marques AP,Reis RL,Hunt JA

更新日期：2005-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot obstructs or narrows the arteries that supply blood to the brain. Currently, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), a thrombolytic agent, is the only United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved pharmacologic treatment for ischemic stroke. Despite its effective usage,...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Vankayala R,Corber SR,Mac JT,Rao MP,Shafie M,Anvari B

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the self-assembly of a series of amphiphilic diblock copolymers comprising a biocompatible, hydrophilic block, poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (PMPC) and a pH-sensitive block, poly(2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDPA), into a dispersion of colloidally stable, nanometer-sized polymers...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Lomas H,Du J,Canton I,Madsen J,Warren N,Armes SP,Lewis AL,Battaglia G

更新日期：2010-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Artificial ECMs that not only closely mimic the hybrid nature of the natural ECM but also provide tunable material properties and enhanced biological functions are attractive candidates for tissue engineering applications. This review summarizes recent advances in developing multicomponent hybrid hydrogels by integrat...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Jia X,Kiick KL

更新日期：2009-02-11 00:00:00