Polymersomes from polypeptide containing triblock Co- and terpolymers for drug delivery against pancreatic cancer: asymmetry of the external hydrophilic blocks.

abstract：:This study describes the development and cell culture application of nanometer thick photocrosslinkable thermoresponsive polymer films prepared by physical adsorption. Two thermoresponsive polymers, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAm)-co-acrylamidebenzophenone (AcBzPh)) and poly(NIPAm-co-AcBzPh-co-N-tertbutylacrylamide...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Healy D,Nash ME,Gorelov A,Thompson K,Dockery P,Beloshapkin S,Rochev Y

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinantly produced spider silk proteins have high potential for bioengineering and various biomedical applications because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low immunogenicity. Here, the recently described small spider silk protein eMaSp1s is assembled into hydrogels, which can be 3D printed into sc...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Thamm C,DeSimone E,Scheibel T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone loss through traumatic injury is a significant clinical issue. Researchers have created many scaffold types to mimic an extracellular matrix to provide structural support for the formation of new bone, however functional regeneration of larger scaffolds has not been fully achieved. Newer scaffolds aim to deliver ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Lanier OL,Ficarrotta JM,Adjei I,Wable D,Lewis C,Nacea C,Sharma B,Dobson J,McFetridge P

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary air leaks are medical complications of thoracic surgery for which fibrin sealant is the main treatment. In this study, innovative sealants based on hydrophobically modified Alaska pollock-derived gelatin (hm-ApGltn) and a poly(ethylene)glycol-based 4-armed cross-linker (4S-PEG) have been developed and their ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Mizuta R,Taguchi T

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, it is first reported that the poly (3-hydroxybutyric acid) (PHB) oligomer with a few degrees of polymerization possesses effective antibacterial and antifungal properties. Two preparation methods for the PHB oligomer are described, namely, one-step ring-opening polymerization of β-butyrolactone and extra...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Ma L,Zhang Z,Li J,Yang X,Fei B,Leung PHM,Tao X

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：:Functional hydrophilic microspheres (latex particles) have found various applications in life sciences and in medicine - particularly in latex diagnostic tests. This paper presents a comprehensive review of studies on latex particles with a hydrophilic interfacial layer composed of various hydrophilic polymers with re...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Basinska T

更新日期：2005-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The preclinical development of nanomedicines raises several challenges and requires a comprehensive characterization. Among them is the evaluation of the biodistribution following systemic administration. In previous work, the biocompatibility and in vitro targeting ability of a glycol chitosan (GC) based nanogel have...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Pereira P,Correia A,Gama FM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

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：:The aim of this study is to establish the safe and effective ocular delivery system of therapeutic small interfering RNA (siRNA) in corneal neovascularization therapy. The major hurdle present in siRNA-based corneal neovascularization (CNV) therapy is severe cytotoxicity caused by repetitive drug treatment. A reducibl...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Han H,Son S,Son S,Kim N,Yhee JY,Lee JH,Choi JS,Joo CK,Lee H,Lee D,Kim WJ,Kim SH,Kwon IC,Kim H,Kim K

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design and preparation of highly efficient drug delivery platforms using green methodologies is at the forefront of nanotherapeutics research. POxylated polyurea dendrimers are efficiently synthesized using a supercritical-assisted polymerization in carbon dioxide. These fluorescent, pH-responsive and water-solubl...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Restani RB,Conde J,Pires RF,Martins P,Fernandes AR,Baptista PV,Bonifácio VD,Aguiar-Ricardo A

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:To tailor the erosion rate of polyanhydrides while retaining their surface erosion characteristics, new three-component polyanhydrides of sebacic acid, 1,3-bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)propane and poly(ethylene glycol) were synthesized. The hydrophilicity of the polymer increased and its mechanical strength decreased with inc...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Hou S,McCauley LK,Ma PX

更新日期：2007-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel PEGylated biodegradable hyperbranched PEG-b-PDMAEMA has been synthesized. The low toxicity, small molecular weight PDMAEMA chains were crosslinked using a biodegradable disulfide-based dimethacrylate (DSDMA) agent to yield higher molecular weight hyperbranched polymers. PEG chains were linked onto the polymer ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Tao L,Chou WC,Tan BH,Davis TP

更新日期：2010-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, the in vivo degradation and tissue compatibility of a novel class of inherently fluorescent copolyanhydrides, P(dCPS:SA), were investigated. It was found that the degradation of the copolyanhydrides increased with the increase of SA content in the copolymers. The in vivo degradation rate of the copolymer...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Fan J,Li Y,Jiang H,Tang G,Wang L

更新日期：2008-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Microparticle drug carriers made of biodegradable functional polyesters were produced. The polyesters consist of a poly(ε-caprolactone) backbone bearing pendant acryloyloxy and methacryloyloxy groups. Stable microparticles were prepared via an oil/water emulsion-solvent evaporation technique eventually combined with a...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Vaida C,Mela P,Kunna K,Sternberg K,Keul H,Möller M

更新日期：2010-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular grafts are used to bypass damaged or diseased blood vessels. Bacterial cellulose (BC) has been studied for use as an off-the-shelf graft. Herein, we present a novel, cost-effective, method for the production of small caliber BC grafts with minimal processing or requirements. The morphology of the graft wall p...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Leitão AF,Faria MA,Faustino AM,Moreira R,Mela P,Loureiro L,Silva I,Gama M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue damage caused by excessive amounts of neutrophil-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) occurs in many inflammatory diseases. Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) with known anti-inflammatory properties, able to modulate several neutrophil functions. Evidence is provided here that butyrate inhibits neutro...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Sacco P,Decleva E,Tentor F,Menegazzi R,Borgogna M,Paoletti S,Kristiansen KA,Vårum KM,Marsich E

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A facile and easily reproducible technique for assembling biohybrid nanoparticles is a core feature that is highly desired for biomedical applications, considering the nature and limited lifespan of the biopolymers used. Here we show a simple and effective method to enfold single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) using ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Kotagiri N,Kim JW

更新日期：2010-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate prediction and validation of the assembly of bioinspired peptide sequences into fibers with defined mechanical characteristics would aid significantly in designing and creating materials with desired properties. This process may also be utilized to provide insight into how the molecular architecture of many n...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Jacobsen MM,Tokareva OS,Ebrahimi D,Huang W,Ling S,Dinjaski N,Li D,Simon M,Staii C,Buehler MJ,Kaplan DL,Wong JY

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:Photo-crosslinkable, fumaric acid monoethyl ester-functionalized triblock oligomers are synthesized and copolymerized with N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone to form biodegradable photo-crosslinked hydrogels. Poly(ethylene glycol) is used as the middle hydrophilic segment and the hydrophobic segments are based on D,L-lactide, trim...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Jansen J,Mihov G,Feijen J,Grijpma DW

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current approaches to generate core-shell nanoparticles for biomedical applications are limited by factors such as synthetic scalability and circulatory desorption of cytotoxic surfactants. Developments in controlled radical polymerization, particularly in dispersed states, represent a promising method of overcoming t...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Gurnani P,Sanchez-Cano C,Abraham K,Xandri-Monje H,Cook AB,Hartlieb M,Lévi F,Dallmann R,Perrier S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the analysis of the volume phase transition of ionic thermo-sensitive hydrogels to thermal stimulus through mathematical modelling. The model is termed the multi-effect-coupling thermal-stimulus (MECtherm) model and it considers the effects of multi-phases and multi-physics. Its application to stea...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Li H,Wang X,Wang Z,Lam KY

更新日期：2005-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggregation of denatured or unfolded proteins establishes a large energy barrier to spontaneous recovery of protein form and function following traumatic injury, tissue cryopreservation, and biopharmaceutical storage. Some tissues utilize small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) to prevent irreversible aggregation, which all...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Poellmann MJ,Sosnick TR,Meredith SC,Lee RC

更新日期：2017-02-01 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

abstract：:A simple, robust one pot procedure for the preparation of waterborne multifunctional poly(vinyl amine)s (PVAms) is presented. By post-polymerization modification of PVAm with a bifunctional coupler and functional couplers cationic, reactive azetidinium groups, and alkyl chains are introduced in the side chains of PVAm...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Chattopadhyay S,Heine ET,Keul H,Möller M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Back Cover: The authors have created polymers which release insulin using light. These materials utilize insulin itself as the primary monomer and therefore achieve a very high density (85% w/w insulin). This near perfect density makes them ideal as photoactivated depots of insulin. Further details can be found in the...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Sarode BR,Jain PK,Friedman SH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:O-carboxymethylchitin (molecular weight = 1.07 x 10(5), degree of carboxymethylation = 80%, degree of N-acetylation = 91%) was chemically attached to superoxide dismutase by the formation of amide linkages through a carbodiimide catalyzed reaction. The glycosidated enzyme contained about 1.8 mole of polysaccharide per...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Valdivia A,Perez Y,Dominguez A,Caballero J,Gomez L,Schacht EH,Villalonga R

更新日期：2005-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant derived flavonoids have not been well explored in tissue engineering applications due to difficulties in efficient formulations with biomaterials for controlled presentation. Here, the authors report that surface coating of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on polymeric substrates including poly (L-lactic acid) (P...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Madhurakkat Perikamana SK,Lee SM,Lee J,Ahmad T,Lee MS,Yang HS,Shin H

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00