DNA polyplexes formed using PEGylated biodegradable hyperbranched polymers.

abstract：:Since the early 1980s, research on the modification of bone implant surfaces by applying coatings has mainly focused on the application of inorganic calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings using physical deposition techniques. Organic components of the extracellular bone matrix, on the other hand, play an essential role in t...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Nijhuis AW,Leeuwenburgh SC,Jansen JA

更新日期：2010-11-10 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

abstract：:Polycations, mimicking activity of antibacterial peptides, belong to an important class of molecules investigated as a support or as an alternative to antibiotics. In this work, studies of modified linear amphiphilic statistical polymethyloxazoline (PMOX) and polyethyleneimine copolymers (PMOX_PEI) series are presente...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Kozon D,Mierzejewska J,Kobiela T,Grochowska A,Dudnyk K,Głogowska A,Sobiepanek A,Kuźmińska A,Ciach T,Augustynowicz-Kopeć E,Jańczewski D

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:The antitumor activity of a colon-specific N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) copolymer - 9-aminocamptothecin (9-AC) conjugate (P-9-AC) was assessed in orthotopic and subcutaneous animal (HT29 xenograft) tumor models. P-9-AC treatment of mice bearing orthotopic colon tumors, with a dose of 3 mg/kg of 9-AC equiva...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Gao SQ,Sun Y,Kopecková P,Peterson CM,Kopecek J

更新日期：2009-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, PLLA nanofibers are fabricated by electrospinning and their surfaces are modified by laminin/chitosan (LN/CS) polyelectrolyte multilayer. Surface C/N ratio determined by XPS analysis quantitatively indicates of discrete coating layers on the nanofibers. The amount of LN deposited sustainably increases w...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： He L,Tang S,Prabhakaran MP,Liao S,Tian L,Zhang Y,Xue W,Ramakrishna S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of enzymatically recyclable poly(ester-urethane)s consisting of a biodegradable diurethane moiety as a hard segment and an ester moiety as an enzymatically cleavable linkage was chemo-enzymatically prepared by two routes. The poly(ester-urethane) was prepared by a) the ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Soeda Y,Toshima K,Matsumura S

更新日期：2005-04-19 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：:We present a two-fold study designed to elucidate the adhesion mechanism of human U937 monocytes on novel N-rich thin films deposited by plasma- and VUV photo-polymerisation, so-called "PVP:N" materials. It is shown that there exist sharply-defined ("critical") surface-chemical conditions that are necessary to induce ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Girard-Lauriault PL,Truica-Marasescu F,Petit A,Wang HT,Desjardins P,Antoniou J,Mwale F,Wertheimer MR

更新日期：2009-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:An antioxidant microgel with both glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities is reported. Using computational design and genetic engineering methods, the main catalytic components of GPx are fabricated onto the surface of ferritin. The resulting seleno-ferritin (Se-Fn) monomers can self-ass...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Gao Y,Hou C,Zhou L,Zhang D,Zhang C,Miao L,Wang L,Dong Z,Luo Q,Liu J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antimicrobial activity of poly(alkyloxazoline) telechelics with one quaternary N,N-dimethyldodecylammonium (DDA) end group was found to be greatly controlled by the non-bioactive distal end group, the so-called satellite group. In systematic investigations, the nature of the latter groups was varied to explore the...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Waschinski CJ,Herdes V,Schueler F,Tiller JC

更新日期：2005-02-23 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：: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：:Several high-resolution imaging techniques such as FESEM, TEM and AFM are compared with respect to their application on alginate hydrogels, a widely used polysaccharide biomaterial. A new AFM method applicable to RGD peptides covalently conjugated to alginate hydrogels is described. High-resolution images of RGD adhes...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Hsiong SX,Cooke PH,Kong HJ,Fishman ML,Ericsson M,Mooney DJ

更新日期：2008-06-11 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：: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：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), also called marrow stromal cells, are adult cells that have attracted interest for their potential uses in therapeutic applications. There is a pressing need for scalable culture systems due to the large number of cells needed for clinical treatments. Here, a tailorable thin polymer coati...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Krutty JD,Dias AD,Yun J,Murphy WL,Gopalan P

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:We recently discovered that poly(aspartate) (PAA) hydrolase-1 from Pedobacter sp. KP-2 has a unique property of specifically cleaving the amide bond between β-aspartate units in thermally synthesized PAA (tPAA). In the present study, the enzymatic synthesis of poly(α-ethyl β-aspartate) (β-PAA) was performed by taking ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Hiraishi T,Masuda E,Miyamoto D,Kanayama N,Abe H,Maeda M

更新日期：2011-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Bio-based fibrous nanocomposites of cellulose nanofibres and non-crosslinked/crosslinked collagen were prepared by in situ pH-induced fibrillation of collagen phase and sterilized using gamma rays at 25 KGy. Collagen phase is crosslinked using genipin, a bio-based crosslinker that introduces flexible crosslinks. Micro...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Mathew AP,Oksman K,Pierron D,Harmand MF

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chain length and end groups of linear PEG grafted on smooth surfaces is known to influence protein adsorption and thrombocyte adhesion. Here, it is explored whether established structure function relationships can be transferred to application relevant, rough surfaces. Functionalization of poly(ether imide) (PEI) ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Neffe AT,von Ruesten-Lange M,Braune S,Luetzow K,Roch T,Richau K,Jung F,Lendlein A

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous hydrogel-based culture systems are used to create in vitro model for prevascularization. Hydrogels used to induce a microenvironment conducive to microvessel formation are typically soft and fast degradable, but often suffer from maintaining a lasting perfusable channel in vitro. Here, a dual hydrogel system ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Kim S,Pan CC,Yang YP

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-molecular-weight (co)polymers of trimethylene carbonate and D,L-lactide are efficiently crosslinked using PETA during gamma irradiation. Form-stable networks with gel contents of 86 ± 5 to 96 ± 1 are obtained from non-crystalline (co)polymers. Glass transition temperatures and elastic moduli of the networks can b...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Bat E,van Kooten TG,Feijen J,Grijpma DW

更新日期：2011-07-07 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：:Blend films of silk fibroin and carboxymethyl chitin were prepared by solution casting using water as a cosolvent. The blend films were subjected to post-treatment with an aqueous methanol solution to induce beta-sheet formation of silk fibroin. The miscibility of the blend films both before and after methanol treatme...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Wongpanit P,Tabata Y,Rujiravanit R

更新日期：2007-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel water-insoluble, and reduction-responsive nonwoven scaffolds were fabricated from gamma-PGA and tested in cell culture. An electrospinning method was developed to produce scaffolds of fibers with diameters of 0.05-0.5 microm. Crosslinking of the fibers with cystamine in the presence of EDC resulted in water-inso...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Yoshida H,Klinkhammer K,Matsusaki M,Möller M,Klee D,Akashi M

更新日期：2009-06-11 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