Carbon nanotubes fed on "carbs": coating of single-walled carbon nanotubes by dextran sulfate.

abstract：:The synthesis of a zwitterionic polymer, poly-sulfobetaine (poly-SPB), which shows remarkable efficiency in the suppression of insulin aggregation is described. Hydrophobic modification of the polymer results in almost complete inhibition at very low polymer concentrations. Further studies reveal that these polymers f...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Rajan R,Suzuki Y,Matsumura K

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although recently a growing number of reports demonstrate that topography or geometry of the substrate also plays an important role in the fate of the stem cells, most of these studies are usually completed by a few distinct patterns such as simple lines, posts, etc. As a result, there is a lack of quantitative analys...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Seo CH,Furukawa K,Suzuki Y,Kasagi N,Ichiki T,Ushida T

更新日期：2011-07-07 00:00:00

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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：:Uniform stereo-complex microparticles ranging from nanometer to micrometer size are prepared by using stereo multiblock co-poly(rac-lactide)s (smb-PLAs) with different stereo-regularity. At comparable molecular weights, as the smb-PLA stereo-regularity decreases from 88% to 76%, the crystallinity of the microparticles...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Hu J,Tang Z,Qiu X,Han Y,Du Q,Chen X,Jing X

更新日期：2005-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel molecular ecological techniques were used to study changes in microbial community structure and population during degradation of polylactide (PLA)/organically modified layered silicates (OMLS) nanocomposites. Cloned gene sequences belonging to members of the phyla Actinobacteria and Ascomycota comprized the most...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Sangwan P,Way C,Wu DY

更新日期：2009-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:3D printing has become an essential part of bone tissue engineering and attracts great attention for the fabrication of bioactive scaffolds. Combining this rapid manufacturing technique with chemical precipitation, biodegradable 3D scaffold composed of polymer matrix (polylactic acid and polyethylene glycol), ceramics...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Li X,Wang Y,Wang Z,Qi Y,Li L,Zhang P,Chen X,Huang Y

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A CMB monomer was polymerized on a glass plate with a surface-confined ATRP initiator containing a 2-bromoisobutyryl group. The glass plate modified with a PCMB brush was highly hydrophilic and showed a strong resistance against non-specific adsorption of proteins and cell adhesion. Upon ion beam irradiation, furtherm...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Kitano H,Suzuki H,Kondo T,Sasaki K,Iwanaga S,Nakamura M,Ohno K,Saruwatari Y

更新日期：2011-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:"Three-layered micelles" (3LM) composed of two triblock copolymers, poly(L-lactide)-b-polyethyleneimine-b-poly(L-lactide) (PLLA-PEI-PLLA) and poly(L-lactide)-b-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(L-lactide) (PLLA-PEG-PLLA) are designed to combine electrostatic interaction and solvent-induced condensation of DNA. The low mole...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Abebe DG,Kandil R,Kraus T,Elsayed M,Merkel OM,Fujiwara T

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell adhesion to a scaffold is a prerequisite for tissue engineering. Many studies have been focused on enhancing cell adhesion to synthetic materials that are used for scaffold fabrication. In this study, we applied an avidin-biotin binding system to enhance chondrocyte adhesion to biodegradable polymers. Biotin mole...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Tsai WB,Wang MC

更新日期：2005-03-15 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：: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：:Treatment of retinal diseases currently demands frequent intravitreal injections due to rapid clearance of the therapeutics. The use of high molecular weight polymers can extend the residence time in the vitreous and prolong the injection intervals. This study reports a water soluble graft copolymer as a potential veh...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Borke T,Najberg M,Ilina P,Bhattacharya M,Urtti A,Tenhu H,Hietala S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Given the major structural role phosphodiesters play in the organism it is surprising they have not been more widely adopted as a building block in sophisticated biomimetic hydrogels and other biomaterials. The potential benefits are substantial: phosphoester-based materials show excellent compatibility with blood, ce...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Dera R,Diliën H,Billen B,Gagliardi M,Rahimi N,Van Den Akker NMS,Molin DGM,Grandfils C,Adriaensens P,Guedens W,Cleij TJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injectable hydrogels are extensively used in drug delivery and tissue engineering to administer drugs, genes, growth factors and live cells. We report a method to produce tough, in-situ thermogelling, non-toxic, injectable hydrogels made of chitosan and hyaluronic acid co-crosslinked with β-glycerophophate and genipin...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Jalani G,Rosenzweig DH,Makhoul G,Abdalla S,Cecere R,Vetrone F,Haglund L,Cerruti M

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：: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：:Cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction, are the cause of significant morbidity and mortality globally. Tissue engineering is a key emerging treatment method for supporting and repairing the cardiac scar tissue caused by myocardial infarction. Creating cell supportive scaffolds that can be directly im...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Sherrell PC,Cieślar-Pobuda A,Ejneby MS,Sammalisto L,Gelmi A,de Muinck E,Brask J,Łos MJ,Rafat M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodegradable hydrogels were synthesized by the click reaction of 4-arm azido-terminated PEG differing in molecular weight (2,100 and 8,800) and two alkyne-terminated peptides: [alkyne]-GFLGK-[alkyne] and ([alkyne]-GFLG)(2)K. The physical properties of in situ formed hydrogels were examined. The hydrogels were highly ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Yang J,Jacobsen MT,Pan H,Kopecek J

更新日期：2010-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to design a novel two-component hybrid scaffold using the fibrin/alginate porous hydrogel Smart Matrix combined to a backing layer of plasma polymerized polydimethylsiloxane (Sil) membrane to make the fibrin-based dermal scaffold more robust for the treatment of the clinically challenging pres...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Sharma V,Kohli N,Moulding D,Afolabi H,Hook L,Mason C,García-Gareta E

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Desferrioxamine (DFO) is a clinically approved, high affinity iron chelator used for the treatment of iron overload. Due to its short half-life and toxicity, DFO is administered for 8-12 h per day, 5-7 d per week. In this manuscript, the influence of molecular properties of hyperbranched polyglycerol (HPG)-DFO conjuga...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Hamilton JL,Ul-Haq MI,Creagh AL,Haynes CA,Kizhakkedathu JN

更新日期：2017-03-01 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 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