abstract：:Incorporating charged amino acid side chains in polypeptide polymer backbones to improve solubility usually leads to reduced secondary structuring. Here we show that highly water soluble (>15 mg.mL-1) β-sheets can be obtained via nucleotide monophosphate grafting onto simple poly(γ-propargyl- L-glutamate) backbone. Th...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nguyen M,Stigliani JL,Bijani C,Verhaeghe P,Pratviel G,Bonduelle C

更新日期：2018-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial biofilms tolerate extreme levels of antibiotics. Treatment of biofilm infections therefore requires the development of new or modified antimicrobials that can penetrate biofilms and are effective against dormant persistent cells. One such new approach uses the biodegradable biopolymer chitosan and its deriva...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sahariah P,Másson M,Meyer RL

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A dual-sensitive polymeric drug conjugate (HA-SS-MP) was synthesized by conjugating hydrophobic 6-mercaptopurine (MP) to thiolated hyaluronic acid (HA) as the carrier and ligand to deliver doxorubicin (Dox) to parental colon cancer and colon cancer stem cells. Because of the amphiphilic nature of HA-SS-MP, it was self...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Debele TA,Yu LY,Yang CS,Shen YA,Lo CL

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This work demonstrates that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is generated in weak polyacrylamide hydrogels due to mechanochemical reactions to osmotic swelling. Hydrogels are important tools and materials for many biomedical applications, particularly for growth of stem cells. However, swollen gels are under constant tension,...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Parameswar AV,Fitch KR,Bull DS,Duke VR,Goodwin AP

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A combination of chemo-photodynamic therapy has been manifested as a promising strategy for efficient cancer treatment due to the enhanced therapeutic efficacy. Here, we designed doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded photoresponsive micelles (DPRMs) based on a combination of chlorin e6 (Ce6) and lipoic acid (LA) conjugated methoxy...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kim DH,Hwang HS,Na K

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a synthetic approach toward soft, glycooligomer-functionalized microgel particles mimicking carbohydrate presenting cell surfaces and analyze their specific binding to a model lectin (Concanavalin A, ConA). Focusing on multivalent presentation, a series of sequence-controlled glycooligomers with varying spa...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jacobi F,Camaleño de la Calle A,Boden S,Grafmüller A,Hartmann L,Schmidt S

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite great potential, the delivery of genetic materials into cells or tissues of interest remains challenging owing to their susceptibility to nuclease degradation, lack of permeability to the cell membrane, and short in vivo half-life, which severely restrict their widespread use in therapeutics. To surmount these...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Le TMD,Duong HTT,Thambi T,Giang Phan VH,Jeong JH,Lee DS

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Multifunctional and highly biocompatible polyether structures play a key role in shielding liposomes from degradation in the bloodstream, providing also multiple functional groups for further attachment of targeting moieties. In this work hyperbranched polyglycerol ( hbPG) bearing lipids with long alkyl chain anchor a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wagener K,Worm M,Pektor S,Schinnerer M,Thiermann R,Miederer M,Frey H,Rösch F

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-assembly of protein-polymer bioconjugates presents an elegant strategy for controlling nanostructure and orientation of globular proteins in functional materials. Recent work has shown that genetic fusion of globular protein mCherry to an elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) yields similar self-assembly behavior to the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mills CE,Michaud Z,Olsen BD

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent developments in ionic liquid electrolytes for cellulose or biomass dissolution has also allowed for high-resolution 1H and 13C NMR on very high molecular weight cellulose. This permits the development of advanced liquid-state quantitative NMR methods for characterization of unsubstituted and low degree of subst...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： King AWT,Mäkelä V,Kedzior SA,Laaksonen T,Partl GJ,Heikkinen S,Koskela H,Heikkinen HA,Holding AJ,Cranston ED,Kilpeläinen I

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Macromolecular dynamics in biological systems, which play a crucial role for biomolecular function and activity at ambient temperature, depend strongly on moisture content. Yet, a generally accepted quantitative model of hydration-dependent phenomena based on local relaxation and diffusive dynamics of both polymer and...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chen P,Terenzi C,Furó I,Berglund LA,Wohlert J

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Although research on nanopaper structures from cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) is well established, the mechanical behavior is not well understood, especially not when CNF is combined with hard nanoparticles. Cationic CNF (Q-CNF) was prepared and successfully decorated by anionic nanodiamond (ND) nanoparticles in hydroco...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Morimune-Moriya S,Salajkova M,Zhou Q,Nishino T,Berglund LA

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing importance of biodegradable conducting polymers (CPs) have fueled the rapid development of this unique class of polymeric materials in recent years. Possessing both the electrical conductivity approaching those of metallic conductors and the biodegradability of biocompatible polymers, biodegradable CPs are...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kenry,Liu B

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomimetic nanoengineering built through integrating the specific cell membrane with artificially synthetic nanomedicines represents one of the most promising directions for the actualization of personalized therapy. For addressing the technical hurdle against the development of this biomimetic technology, the present...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhu J,Zhang M,Zheng D,Hong S,Feng J,Zhang XZ

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:An artificial spinning system using regenerated silk fibroin solutions is adopted to produce high-performance silk fibers. In previous studies, alcohol-based agents, such as methanol or ethanol, were used to coagulate silk dope solutions, producing silk fiber with poor mechanical properties compared with those of nati...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yazawa K,Malay AD,Ifuku N,Ishii T,Masunaga H,Hikima T,Numata K

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycaprolactone (PCL) was reported a long time ago; however, its biomedical applications has not been extensively investigated in comparison with poly(lactide- co-glycolide) (PLGA) due to its too slow degradation profile. Here, we are reporting an oxalate-connected oligocaprolactone multiblock copolymer (PCL-OX) as a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chang SH,Lee HJ,Park S,Kim Y,Jeong B

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue regeneration involves versatile types of cells. The accumulation and disorganized behaviors of undesired cells impair the natural healing process, leading to uncontrolled immune response, restenosis, and/or fibrosis. Cell-selective surfaces and interfaces can have specific and positive effects on desired types ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang H,Zheng X,Ahmed W,Yao Y,Bai J,Chen Y,Gao C

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Relative to normal cells, tumor cells lack adequate capability of reactive oxygen scavenging. Thus, tumor cells can be selectively killed by increasing the concentration of reactive oxygen species in tumor tissue. In this report, we construct an integrated multifunctional polymeric nanoparticle which can selectively i...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang Y,Yin W,Ke W,Chen W,He C,Ge Z

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of versatile nanoscale platforms for cancer diagnosis and therapy is of great importance for applications in translational medicine. In this work, we present the use of γ-polyglutamic acid (γ-PGA) nanogels (NGs) to load polypyrrole (PPy) for thermal/photoacoustic (PA) imaging and radiotherapy (RT)-sensitiz...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhou Y,Hu Y,Sun W,Lu S,Cai C,Peng C,Yu J,Popovtzer R,Shen M,Shi X

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of biofouling and microbial contamination of implanted biomedical devices is essential to maintain their functionality and biocompatibility. For this purpose, polypept(o)ide block copolymers have been developed, in which a protein-resistant polysarcosine (pSar) block is combined with a dopamine-modified pol...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yoo J,Birke A,Kim J,Jang Y,Song SY,Ryu S,Kim BS,Kim BG,Barz M,Char K

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Adhesive hydrogels were prepared by copolymerizing dopamine methacrylamide with either acrylic acid (AAc) or N-(3-aminopropyl)methacrylamide hydrochloride (APMH). The effect of incorporating the anionic and cationic side chains on the oxidation state of catechol was characterized using the FOX assay to track the produ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Narkar AR,Kelley JD,Pinnaratip R,Lee BP

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:It is demonstrated that the molecular solubility of softwood hemicelluloses is significantly influenced by pretreatment of the fibers, extraction, and downstream processing. To quantify these effects, four hemicellulose samples were extracted from different thermomechanical pulps of Norway spruce. The molecular solubi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kishani S,Vilaplana F,Xu W,Xu C,Wågberg L

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, 6-phosphogluconic trisodium salt (6-PG-Na+) is introduced as a new aqueous and nontoxic cross-linking agent to obtain ionic hydrogels. Here, it is shown the formation of hydrogels based on chitosan cross-linked with 6-PG-Na+. This formulation is obtained by ionic interaction of cationic groups of polymer...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Martínez-Martínez M,Rodríguez-Berna G,Gonzalez-Alvarez I,Hernández MJ,Corma A,Bermejo M,Merino V,Gonzalez-Alvarez M

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) released by human platelets has recently been shown to activate blood clotting and identified as a potential target for the development of novel antithrombotics. Recent studies have shown that polymers with cationic binding groups (CBGs) inhibit polyP and attenuate thrombosis. However, ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mafi A,Abbina S,Kalathottukaren MT,Morrissey JH,Haynes C,Kizhakkedathu JN,Pfaendtner J,Chou KC

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic lethality is a molecular-targeted therapy for selective killing of cancer cells. We exploited a lethal interaction between superoxide dismutase 1 inhibition and Bloom syndrome gene product (BLM) defect for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) cells (HCT 116) with a customized lung cancer screen-1-loaded ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gupta A,Ahmad A,Singh H,Kaur S,K M N,Ansari MM,Jayamurugan G,Khan R

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:N-Alkylated chitosan (NACS) may improve the blood clotting efficiency of chitosan (CS). To study its blood coagulation capability, a series of NACSs with various carbon chain lengths and degrees of substitution (DS) of alkyl groups were synthesized and characterized by FTIR, NMR, elemental analysis, and X-ray diffract...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang X,Guan J,Zhuang X,Li Z,Huang S,Yang J,Liu C,Li F,Tian F,Wu J,Shu Z

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetosomes are natural magnetic nanoparticles with exceptional properties that are synthesized in magnetotactic bacteria by a highly regulated biomineralization process. Their usability in many applications could be further improved by encapsulation in biocompatible polymers. In this study, we explored the productio...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mickoleit F,Borkner CB,Toro-Nahuelpan M,Herold HM,Maier DS,Plitzko JM,Scheibel T,Schüler D

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanocellulose-based self-standing films are becoming a substrate for flexible electronics, diagnostics, and sensors. Strength and surface chemistry are vital variables for these film-based endeavors, the former is one of the assets of nanocellulose. To contribute to the latter, nanocellulose films are tuned with a sid...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nypelö T,Amer H,Konnerth J,Potthast A,Rosenau T

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomaterials conceived for vectorization of bioactives are currently considered for biomedical, biological, and environmental applications. We have produced a pH-sensitive biomaterial composed of natural source alginate and chitosan polysaccharides for application as a drug delivery system via oral administration. The...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mathews PD,Fernandes Patta ACM,Gonçalves JV,Gama GDS,Garcia ITS,Mertins O

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy is rapidly regaining traction in terms of research activity and investment across the globe, with clear potential to revolutionize medicine and tissue regeneration. Viral vectors remain the most commonly utilized gene delivery vehicles, due to their high efficiency, however, they are acknowledged to have ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wong LY,Xia B,Wolvetang E,Cooper-White J

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A wood based yarn platform for capturing pharmaceutical molecules from water was developed. Cellulose fiber yarns were modified with cyclodextrins, and the capture of 17α-ethinyl estradiol (EE2), a synthetic estrogen hormone used as contraceptive, from water was tested. The yarns were prepared by spinning a deep eutec...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Orelma H,Virtanen T,Spoljaric S,Lehmonen J,Seppälä J,Rojas OJ,Harlin A

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Visible light-induced hydrogelation is attractive for various biomedical applications. In this study, hydrogels of alginate with phenolic hydroxyl groups (Alg-Ph) were obtained by irradiating a solution containing the polymer, ruthenium II trisbipyridyl chloride ([Ru(bpy)3]2+) and sodium persulfate (SPS), with visible...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sakai S,Kamei H,Mori T,Hotta T,Ohi H,Nakahata M,Taya M

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of improved cryopreservative materials is necessary to enable complete recovery of living cells and tissue after frozen storage. Remarkably, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) displays some of the same cryoprotective properties as many antifreeze proteins found in cold tolerant organisms. In particular, PVA is ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Burkey AA,Riley CL,Wang LK,Hatridge TA,Lynd NA

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:It is an important challenge for bone repair to effectively deliver growth factors and at the same time to prevent and cure inflammation without obvious pathogen resistance. We designed a kind of antibacterial peptide-mimetic alternating copolymers (PMACs) to effectively inhibit and kill both Gram-positive and Gram-ne...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhou C,Yuan Y,Zhou P,Wang F,Hong Y,Wang N,Xu S,Du J

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomimetic nanocomposites and scaffolds hold the key to a wide range of biomedical applications. Here we show, for the first time, a facile scheme of cofibrillizing pathogenic and functional amyloid fibrils via gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and their applications against amyloidogenesis. This scheme was realized by β-she...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Javed I,Sun Y,Adamcik J,Wang B,Kakinen A,Pilkington EH,Ding F,Mezzenga R,Davis TP,Ke PC

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of the photoluminescence properties of cellulose is conducted by introduction of conducting polymers including fluorene (F) and 3-hexylthiophene (3HT) on cellulose surface through FeCl3 oxidative polymerization. The UV-vis absorption peak of cellulose grafted with the 3-hexylthiophene and fluorene copolymer wa...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Phung Hai TA,Sugimoto R

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we monitored the conformation and chemical stability of a hydrophilic bottlebrush (BB) polymer in pure water and buffered saline solutions. We correlated these parameters to lubricating and wear protecting properties. Using the surface forces apparatus (SFA), we show that the BB polymer partially...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Faivre J,Shrestha BR,Xie G,Delair T,David L,Matyjaszewski K,Banquy X

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The affinity of surfaces toward proteins is found to be a key parameter to govern the synthesis of polymer brushes by surface-initiated biocatalytic atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-bioATRP). While the "ATRPase" hemoglobin (Hb) stimulates only a relatively slow growth of protein repellent brushes, the synthesi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Divandari M,Pollard J,Dehghani E,Bruns N,Benetti EM

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide self-assembly is a facile route to the development of bioorganic hybrid materials that have sophisticated nanostructures toward diverse applications. Here, we report the synthesis of self-assembled peptide (Fmoc-diphenylalanine, Fmoc-FF)/graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) hydrogels for light harvesting and biom...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ko JW,Choi WS,Kim J,Kuk SK,Lee SH,Park CB

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The rational design of a polyplex gene carrier aims to balance maximal effectiveness of nucleic acid transfection into cells with minimal adverse effects. Depsipeptide blocks with an Mn ∼ 5 kDa exhibiting strong physical interactions were conjugated with PEI moieties (2.5 or 10 kDa) to di- and triblock copolymers. Upo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang W,Naolou T,Ma N,Deng Z,Xu X,Mansfeld U,Wischke C,Gossen M,Neffe AT,Lendlein A

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00