Poly(D,L-lactide)-block-poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate) block copolymers as potential biomaterials for peripheral nerve repair: in vitro and in vivo degradation studies.

abstract：:In this paper, a novel composite hydrogel was prepared by the use of dialdehyde konjac glucomannan (DAK) as macromolecular cross-linking agent for chitosan (CS). This biocompatible material cross-links and gels in minutes. The structure and morphology were characterized by various analyses. The results indicate that t...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Yu H,Lu J,Xiao C

更新日期：2007-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Biocompatible polymeric coatings for metallic stents are desired, as currently used materials present limitations such as deformation during degradation and exponential loss of mechanical properties after implantation. These concerns, together with the present risks of the drug-eluting stents, namely, thrombosis and r...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Navarro L,Mogosanu DE,de Jong T,Bakker AD,Schaubroeck D,Luna J,Rintoul I,Vanfleteren J,Dubruel P

更新日期：2016-11-01 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

abstract：:Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are synthetic affinity matrices capable of selective binding a specific target molecule. A strategy for competitive selectivity studies is developed providing information on the selective binding properties of MIPs in complex matrices. Batch rebinding experiments entail the target...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Pluhar B,Mizaikoff B

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade, substantial research in the field of post-plasma grafting surface modification has focussed on the introduction of carboxylic acids on surfaces by grafting acrylic acid (AAc). In the present work, we report on an alternative approach for biomaterial surface functionalisation. Thin poly-ε-caprolacto...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Desmet T,Billiet T,Berneel E,Cornelissen R,Schaubroeck D,Schacht E,Dubruel P

更新日期：2010-12-08 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：: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：:A ternary complex comprising plasmid DNA, lipopolysaccharide-binding peptide (LBP), and deoxycholic acid-conjugated polyethylenimine (PEI-DA) is prepared for combinational therapy of acute lung injury (ALI). The LBP is designed as an anti-inflammatory peptide based on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding domain of HMG...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Kim JY,Piao C,Kim G,Lee S,Lee MS,Jeong JH,Lee M

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:Chronic non-healing wounds show delayed and incomplete healing processes and in turn expose patients to a high risk of infection. Treatment currently focuses on dressings that prevent microbial infiltration and keep a balanced moisture and gas exchange environment. Antibacterial delivery from dressings has existed for...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Abrigo M,McArthur SL,Kingshott P

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：: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：:An insoluble wheat proteins-based polymer networks with new functional groups and positive charges were prepared through grafting-coupling reactions. The networks were also flexible with a lower glass transition temperature since the existence of the grafted mobile segments. The multi-component/multi-phase systems bec...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Kurniawan L,Qiao GG,Zhang X

更新日期：2009-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermosensitive polymers enable externally controllable biomolecular interactions but hysteresis effects hamper the reversibility and repeated use of these materials. To quantify the temperature-dependent interactions and hysteresis effects, an optical adhesion assay based on poly(ethylene glycol) microgels (soft coll...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Strzelczyk AK,Paul TJ,Schmidt S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of a novel nanocapsule-based carrier system is described, possessing a triggered release in remote-controlled fashion upon application of an external magnetic field in combination with the possibility to use the capsules as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Therefore, polymeric nanoco...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Bannwarth MB,Ebert S,Lauck M,Ziener U,Tomcin S,Jakob G,Münnemann K,Mailänder V,Musyanovych A,Landfester K

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：:Current methods of tissue fixation rely on mechanical-related technologies developed from the clothing and carpentry industries. Herein, a novel bioadhesive method that allows tuneable adhesion and is also applicable to biodegradable polyester substrates is described. Diazirine is the key functional group that allows ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Mogal V,Papper V,Chaurasia A,Feng G,Marks R,Steele T

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:Local, micromechanical environment is known to influence cellular function in heterogeneous hydrogels, and knowledge gained in micromechanics will facilitate the improved design of biomaterials for tissue regeneration. In this study, a system comprising microstructured resilin-like polypeptide (RLP)-poly(ethylene glyc...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Lau HK,Rattan S,Fu H,Garcia CG,Barber DM,Kiick KL,Crosby AJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to develop an effective method to control motile microorganisms and enable their manipulation as functional 'live micro/nano robots'. A novel strategy based on Fe3 O4 nanoparticle-doped alginate hydrogel is developed to fashion an artificial extracellular matrix (ECM) for microbial cells (e.g., Sacchar...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Shi X,Shi Z,Wang D,Ullah MW,Yang G

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Three types of multilayer films made from poly(L-lysine)/hyaluronan, chitosan/hyaluronan, and poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(L-glutamic acid), were used to investigate the interplay between film mechano-chemical properties and cell adhesion. We showed that C2C12 myoblast adhesion and proliferation depended on the...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Boudou T,Crouzier T,Nicolas C,Ren K,Picart C

更新日期：2011-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigates the effect of galactosylated gelatin on encapsulated HepG2 cells. Methacrylamide modified gelatin is evaluated and compared with its galactosylated counterpart with respect to effects on viability, morphological characteristics, proliferation, and the expression of hepatocyte specific ma...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Gevaert E,Billiet T,Declercq H,Dubruel P,Cornelissen R

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present review is aimed at elucidating relatively new aspects of mucoadhesion/mucus interaction and related phenomena that emerged from a Mucoadhesion workshop held in Munster on 2-3 September 2015 as a satellite event of the ICCC 13th-EUCHIS 12th. After a brief outline of the new issues, the focus is on mucus des...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Mackie AR,Goycoolea FM,Menchicchi B,Caramella CM,Saporito F,Lee S,Stephansen K,Chronakis IS,Hiorth M,Adamczak M,Waldner M,Nielsen HM,Marcelloni L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conducting polymers (CPs) is one of intelligent biomaterials with the specific properties of reversible redox states, which have a significant effects on the cell behaviors and nerve tissue regeneration. However, the effects of CPs with different electrical conductivity on the behaviors of nerve cells are rarely repor...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Zhang S,Yan H,Yeh JM,Shi X,Zhang P

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accurate diagnosis and proper therapy for cancer are essential to improve the success rate of cancer treatment. Here, we demonstrated that the vitamin Bc -bearing hydrophilic photosensitizer conjugate folic acid-polyethylene glycol-pheophorbideA (FA-PEG-PheoA) has been synthesized for the intracellular diagnosis a...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Kim J,Kim KS,Park SJ,Na K

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：: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 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：:Redox-responsive micelles are versatile nanoplatforms for on-demand drug delivery, but the in situ evaluation of drug release is challenging. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) technique shows potential for addressing this, while the aggregation-caused quenching effect limits the assay sensitivity. The aim ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Wang X,Li J,Yan Q,Chen Y,Fan A,Wang Z,Zhao Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00