Isolation and structure determination of complexed poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) from beet (Beta vulgaris L.).

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：:Formulation of docetaxel (DOC), a hydrophobic anticancer drug, was successfully achieved in poly(gamma-benzyl L-glutamate)-block-hyaluronan polymersomes using a simple and reproducible nanoprecipitation method. The prepared DOC loaded polymersomes (PolyDOC) was stable either in solution or in a lyophilized form, and s...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Upadhyay KK,Bhatt AN,Castro E,Mishra AK,Chuttani K,Dwarakanath BS,Schatz C,Le Meins JF,Misra A,Lecommandoux S

更新日期：2010-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Two chondrogenic factors, Dex and TGF-beta1, were incorporated into PLGA scaffolds and their chondrogenic potential was evaluated. The Dex-loaded PLGA scaffold was grafted with AA and heparin, the heparin-immobilized one was then reacted with TGF-beta1, yielding a PLGA/Dex-TGF (PLGA/D/T) scaffold. The scaffolds were s...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Park K,Cho KJ,Kim JJ,Kim IH,Han DK

更新日期：2009-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface structural characterisation of three different starch-based blends (with poly[ethylene-co-(vinyl alcohol)], cellulose acetate and polycaprolactone) was carried out. The results show that there is a difference between the bulk and the surface composition of all studied blends. Two different hypotheses were inve...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Pashkuleva I,Azevedo HS,Reis RL

更新日期：2008-02-11 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：: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：: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：: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：:Multivalent carbohydrate-lectin interactions play a crucial role in bacterial infection. Biomimicry of multivalent glycosystems represents a major strategy in the repression of bacterial growth. In this study, a new kind of glycopeptide (Naphthyl-Phe-Phe-Ser-Tyr, NMY) scaffold with mannose modification is designed and...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Li J,Liang S,Yan Y,Tian X,Li X

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:Plasmid DNA (pDNA) is encapsulated into biocompatible microgels by an inverse microemulsion polymerization method. Plasmid DNA and doxorubicin are successfully released from pDNA microgels and their release profiles are characterized by appropriate release models. The co-delivery of genes and drugs from the microgels ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Costa D,Valente AJ,Miguel MG,Queiroz J

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：: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：:The amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) plays a central role in the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease, being the main constituent of the plaque deposits found in AD brains. Aβ amyloid formation and deposition are due to a conformational switching to a β-enriched secondary structure. Our strategy to inhibit Aβ aggregation involves t...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Saraiva AM,Cardoso I,Saraiva MJ,Tauer K,Pereira MC,Coelho MA,Möhwald H,Brezesinski G

更新日期：2010-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (P(3HB)) and its copolymers are accumulated by a wide variety of microorganisms as intracellular carbon and energy material, and are extensively studied as biodegradable and biocompatible thermoplastics. However, these microbial polyesters have not been recognized as practical because of th...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Iwata T

更新日期：2005-08-12 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：: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：:Unique features of nanofibers provide enormous potential in the field of biomedical and healthcare applications. Many studies have proven the extreme potential of nanofibers in front of current challenges in the medical and healthcare field. This review highlights the nanofiber technologies, unique properties, fabrica...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Rasouli R,Barhoum A,Bechelany M,Dufresne A

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：:Poly(N-methylvinylamines) with secondary amines can form complexes with plasmid DNA (pDNA) and provide transfection efficiency in HeLa cells in the same order as linear polyethyleneimine but with higher cell viability. Chemical modifications of poly(N-methylvinylamine) backbones are performed to further improve transf...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Dréan M,Debuigne A,Jérôme C,Goncalves C,Midoux P,Rieger J,Guégan P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nanostructure of a biomaterial surface has strong influence on cell behavior. The migration of cells on nanostructured surfaces, however, has not been investigated so far. In this study, we used PCL/PEG diblock copolymers as model surfaces to examine the effect of nanoislands on migration of different cells, inclu...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Hsu SH,Tang CM,Chiu JJ,Liao TC,Lin CC,Iwata H

更新日期：2007-04-10 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：: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：:Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of polymeric materials used in various medical interventions such as vascular stents. In this work, two SMPs, thermoplastic (TP) and thermoset (TS), have been measured in vitro for the degree of cellular and protein adhesion, their ability to stimulate inflammatory cytokine pro...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Cabanlit M,Maitland D,Wilson T,Simon S,Wun T,Gershwin ME,Van de Water J

更新日期：2007-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Silk fibroin is a useful protein polymer for biomaterials and tissue engineering. In this work, porogen leached scaffolds prepared from aqueous and HFIP silk solutions were reinforced through the addition of silk particles. This led to about 40 times increase in the specific compressive modulus and the yield strength ...

journal_title：Macromolecular bioscience

authors： Rajkhowa R,Gil ES,Kluge J,Numata K,Wang L,Wang X,Kaplan DL

更新日期：2010-06-11 00:00:00