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Pascouau C, Schweitzer M, Besenius P. Supramolecular Assembly and Thermogelation Strategies Using Peptide-Polymer Conjugates. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:2659-2678. [PMID: 38663862 PMCID: PMC11095398 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Peptide-polymer conjugates (PPCs) are of particular interest in the development of responsive, adaptive, and interactive materials due to the benefits offered by combining both building blocks and components. This review presents pioneering work as well as recent advances in the design of peptide-polymer conjugates, with a specific focus on their thermoresponsive behavior. This unique class of materials has shown great promise in the development of supramolecular structures with physicochemical properties that are modulated using soft and biorthogonal external stimuli. The temperature-induced self-assembly of PPCs into various supramolecular architectures, gelation processes, and tuning of accessible processing parameters to biologically relevant temperature windows are described. The discussion covers the chemical design of the conjugates, the supramolecular driving forces involved, and the mutual influence of the polymer and peptide segments. Additionally, some selected examples for potential biomedical applications of thermoresponsive PPCs in tissue engineering, delivery systems, tumor therapy, and biosensing are highlighted, as well as perspectives on future challenges.
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- Chloé Pascouau
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Duesbergweg 1014, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Duesbergweg 1014, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Duesbergweg 1014, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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Jain S, John A, George CE, Johnson RP. Tyrosine-Derived Polymers as Potential Biomaterials: Synthesis Strategies, Properties, and Applications. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:531-565. [PMID: 36702743 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Peptide-based polymers are evolving as promising materials for various biomedical applications. Among peptide-based polymers, polytyrosine (PTyr)-based and l-tyrosine (Tyr)-derived polymers are unique, due to their excellent biocompatibility, degradability, and functional as well as engineering properties. To date, different polymerization techniques (ring-opening polymerization, enzymatic polymerization, condensation polymerization, solution-interfacial polymerization, and electropolymerization) have been used to synthesize various PTyr-based and Tyr-derived polymers. Even though the synthesis starts from Tyr, different synthesis routes yield different polymers (polypeptides, polyarylates, polyurethanes, polycarbonates, polyiminocarbonate, and polyphosphates) with unique functional characteristics, and these polymers have been successfully used for various biomedical applications in the past decades. This Review comprehensively describes the synthesis approaches, classification, and properties of various PTyr-based and Tyr-derived polymers employed in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and biosensing applications.
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- Supriya Jain
- Polymer Nanobiomaterial Research Laboratory, Nanoscience and Microfluidics Division, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka 575018, India
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- Polymer Nanobiomaterial Research Laboratory, Nanoscience and Microfluidics Division, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka 575018, India
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- Polymer Nanobiomaterial Research Laboratory, Nanoscience and Microfluidics Division, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka 575018, India
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- Polymer Nanobiomaterial Research Laboratory, Nanoscience and Microfluidics Division, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka 575018, India
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Martin J, Desfoux A, Martinez J, Amblard M, Mehdi A, Vezenkov L, Subra G. Bottom-up strategies for the synthesis of peptide-based polymers. Prog Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Fortuin L, Leshabane M, Pfukwa R, Coertzen D, Birkholtz LM, Klumperman B. Facile Route to Targeted, Biodegradable Polymeric Prodrugs for the Delivery of Combination Therapy for Malaria. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:6217-6227. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Lisa Fortuin
- Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag
X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag
X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag
X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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Taylor PA, Jayaraman A. Molecular Modeling and Simulations of Peptide–Polymer Conjugates. Annu Rev Chem Biomol Eng 2020; 11:257-276. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-092319-083243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Peptide–polymer conjugates are a class of soft materials composed of covalently linked blocks of protein/polypeptides and synthetic/natural polymers. These materials are practically useful in biological applications, such as drug delivery, DNA/gene delivery, and antimicrobial coatings, as well as nonbiological applications, such as electronics, separations, optics, and sensing. Given their broad applicability, there is motivation to understand the molecular and macroscale structure, dynamics, and thermodynamic behavior exhibited by such materials. We focus on the past and ongoing molecular simulation studies aimed at obtaining such fundamental understanding and predicting molecular design rules for the target function. We describe briefly the experimental work in this field that validates or motivates these computational studies. We also describe the various models (e.g., atomistic, coarse-grained, or hybrid) and simulation methods (e.g., stochastic versus deterministic, enhanced sampling) that have been used and the types of questions that have been answered using these computational approaches.
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- Phillip A. Taylor
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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Tsuchiya K, Numata K. Facile terminal functionalization of peptides by protease-catalyzed chemoenzymatic polymerization toward synthesis of polymeric architectures consisting of peptides. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01335k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Terminal functionalized polypeptides were synthesized in one-pot chemoenzymatic polymerization using protease for constructing special polymeric architectures.
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- Kousuke Tsuchiya
- Biomacromolecules Research Team
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
- Saitama 351-0198
- Japan
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- Biomacromolecules Research Team
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
- Saitama 351-0198
- Japan
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Mayans E, Murase SK, Pérez-Madrigal MM, Cativiela C, Alemán C, Puiggalí J. Hybrid Polypeptide/Polylactide Copolymers with Short Phenylalanine Blocks. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201800168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Enric Mayans
- Departament d’Enginyeria Química; EEBE, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; c/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, Ed. I2, 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; c/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Departament d’Enginyeria Química; EEBE, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; c/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, Ed., I2 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Departament d’Enginyeria Química; EEBE, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; c/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, Ed. I2, 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; c/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Instituto de Síntesis Quimica y Catalisis Homogenea (ISQCH); Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC; 50009 Zaragoza Spain
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- Departament d’Enginyeria Química; EEBE, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; c/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, Ed. I2, 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; c/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Departament d’Enginyeria Química; EEBE, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; c/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, Ed. I2, 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; c/ Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona Spain
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Martens S, Holloway JO, Du Prez FE. Click and Click-Inspired Chemistry for the Design of Sequence-Controlled Polymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [PMID: 28990247 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2017] [Revised: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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During the previous decade, many popular chemical reactions used in the area of "click" chemistry and similarly efficient "click-inspired" reactions have been applied for the design of sequence-defined and, more generally, sequence-controlled structures. This combination of topics has already made quite a significant impact on scientific research to date and has enabled the synthesis of highly functionalized and complex oligomeric and polymeric structures, which offer the prospect of many exciting further developments and applications in the near future. This minireview highlights the fruitful combination of these two topics for the preparation of sequence-controlled oligomeric and macromolecular structures and showcases the vast number of publications in this field within a relatively short span of time. It is divided into three sections according to the click-(inspired) reaction that has been applied: copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition, thiol-X, and related thiolactone-based reactions, and finally Diels-Alder-chemistry-based routes are outlined, respectively.
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- Steven Martens
- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Tsuchiya K, Numata K. Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Polypeptides for Use as Functional and Structural Materials. Macromol Biosci 2017; 17. [PMID: 28722358 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201700177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Polypeptides inspired by the natural functional and structural proteins present in living systems are promising materials for various fields in terms of their versatile functionality and physical properties. Designing and synthesizing mimetic sequences of specific peptide motifs in proteins are important for exploring the functionality of natural proteins. Chemoenzymatic polymerization, which utilizes aminolysis (i.e., the reverse reaction of hydrolysis catalyzed by proteases), is a useful technique for synthesizing artificial polypeptide materials and has several advantages, including facile synthesis protocols, environmental friendliness, scalability, and atom economy. In this review, recent progress in chemoenzymatic polypeptide synthesis for the production of functional and structural materials for various applications is summarized in conjunction with the current status of technical challenges in the field.
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- Kousuke Tsuchiya
- Enzyme Research Team, Biomass Engineering Research Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Enzyme Research Team, Biomass Engineering Research Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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Alalwiat A, Grieshaber SE, Paik BA, Kiick KL, Jia X, Wesdemiotis C. Top-down mass spectrometry of hybrid materials with hydrophobic peptide and hydrophilic or hydrophobic polymer blocks. Analyst 2016; 140:7550-64. [PMID: 26460278 DOI: 10.1039/c5an01600b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A multidimensional mass spectrometry (MS) methodology is introduced for the molecular level characterization of polymer-peptide (or polymer-protein) copolymers that cannot be crystallized or chromatographically purified. It encompasses electrospray ionization (ESI) or matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) coupled with mass analysis, tandem mass spectrometry (MS(2)) and gas-phase separation by ion mobility mass spectrometry (IM-MS). The entire analysis is performed in the mass spectrometer ("top-down" approach) within milliseconds and with high sensitivity, as demonstrated for hybrid materials composed of hydrophobic poly(tert-butyl acrylate) (PtBA) or hydrophilic poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) blocks tethered to the hydrophobic decapeptide VPGVGVPGVG (VG2) via triazole linkages. The composition of the major products can be rapidly surveyed by MALDI-MS and MS(2). For a more comprehensive characterization, the ESI-IM-MS (and MS(2)) combination is more suitable, as it separates the hybrid materials based on their unique charges and shapes from unconjugated polymer and partially hydrolyzed products. Such separation is essential for reducing spectral congestion, deconvoluting overlapping compositions and enabling straightforward structural assignments, both for the hybrid copolymers as well as the polymer and peptide reactants. The IM dimension also permits the measurement of collision cross-sections (CCSs), which reveal molecular architecture. The MS and MS(2) spectra of the mobility separated ions conclusively showed that [PtBA-VG2]m and [PAA-VG2]m chains with the expected compositions and sequences were formed. Single and double copolymer blocks (m = 1-2) could be detected. Further, the CCSs of the hybrids, which were prepared via azide/alkyne cycloadditions, confirmed the formation of macrocyclic structures. The top-down methodology described would be particularly useful for the detection and identification of peptide/protein-polymer conjugates which are increasingly used in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.
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- Ahlam Alalwiat
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3601, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3601, USA.
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Epps Iii TH, O'Reilly RK. Block copolymers: controlling nanostructure to generate functional materials - synthesis, characterization, and engineering. Chem Sci 2016; 7:1674-1689. [PMID: 30155013 PMCID: PMC6090521 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc03505h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In this perspective, we survey recent advances in the synthesis and characterization of block copolymers, discuss several key materials opportunities enabled by block copolymers, and highlight some of the challenges that currently limit further realization of block copolymers in promising nanoscale applications. One significant challenge, especially as the complexity and functionality of designer macromolecules increases, is the requirement of multiple complementary techniques to fully characterize the resultant polymers and nanoscale materials. Thus, we highlight select characterization and theoretical methods and discuss how future advances can improve understanding of block copolymer systems. In particular, we consider the application of theoretical/simulation methods to the rationalization, and prediction, of observed experimental self-assembly phenomena. Finally, we explore several next steps for the field and emphasize some general areas of emerging research that could unlock additional opportunities for nanostructure-forming block copolymers in functional materials.
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- Thomas H Epps Iii
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Delaware , Newark , Delaware 19716 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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Parlak O, Turner AP. Switchable bioelectronics. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 76:251-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Revised: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Lecommandoux S, Garanger É. Precision polymers with biological activity: Design towards self-assembly and bioactivity. CR CHIM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2015.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zhang Z, Zhou Q, Ye F, Xia Y, Wu G, Hossain ML, Zhang Y, Wang J. Copper(I)-Catalyzed Three-Component Coupling ofN-Tosylhydrazones, Alkynes and Azides: Synthesis of Trisubstituted 1,2,3-Triazoles. Adv Synth Catal 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201500377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Espeel P, Du Prez FE. “Click”-Inspired Chemistry in Macromolecular Science: Matching Recent Progress and User Expectations. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma501386v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Pieter Espeel
- Department
of Organic and
Macromolecular Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department
of Organic and
Macromolecular Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Martelli G, Zope HR, Capell MB, Kros A. Coiled-coil peptide motifs as thermoresponsive valves for mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 49:9932-4. [PMID: 24037026 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc45790g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Coiled-coil peptide motifs were used as thermo-responsive valves for mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs). The controlled release of a model drug as a function of temperature was demonstrated.
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- Giuliana Martelli
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 2300, RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Zope H, Quer CB, Bomans PHH, Sommerdijk NAJM, Kros A, Jiskoot W. Peptide amphiphile nanoparticles enhance the immune response against a CpG-adjuvanted influenza antigen. Adv Healthc Mater 2014; 3:343-8. [PMID: 23983195 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201300247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cationic peptide amphiphile nanoparticles are employed for co-delivery of immune modulator CpG and antigen. This results in better targeting to the antigen presenting cells and eliciting strong Th1 response, which is effective against the intracellular pathogens.
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- Harshal Zope
- Department of Soft Matter Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry; Leiden University; P.O. Box 9502 2300 RA Leiden The Netherlands
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- Division of Drug Delivery Technology, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research; Leiden University; P.O. Box 9502 2300 RA Leiden The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry; Eindhoven University of Technology; P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry; Eindhoven University of Technology; P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Department of Soft Matter Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry; Leiden University; P.O. Box 9502 2300 RA Leiden The Netherlands
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- Division of Drug Delivery Technology, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research; Leiden University; P.O. Box 9502 2300 RA Leiden The Netherlands
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Lu H, Wang J, Song Z, Yin L, Zhang Y, Tang H, Tu C, Lin Y, Cheng J. Recent advances in amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides and synthetic polypeptides: chemistry, self-assembly and biological applications. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:139-55. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc46317f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Borchmann DE, Carberry TP, Weck M. "Bio"-macromolecules: polymer-protein conjugates as emerging scaffolds for therapeutics. Macromol Rapid Commun 2013; 35:27-43. [PMID: 24323623 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201300792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2013] [Revised: 11/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Polymer-protein conjugates are biohybrid macromolecules derived from covalently connecting synthetic polymers with polypeptides. The resulting materials combine the properties of both worlds: chemists can engineer polymers to stabilize proteins, to add functionality, or to enhance activity; whereas biochemists can exploit the specificity and complexity that Nature has bestowed upon its macromolecules. This has led to a wealth of applications, particularly within the realm of biomedicine. Polymer-protein conjugation has expanded to include scaffolds for drug delivery, tissue engineering, and microbial inhibitors. This feature article reflects upon recent developments in the field and discusses the applications of these hybrids from a biomaterials standpoint.
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- Dorothee E Borchmann
- Molecular Design Institute and Department of Chemistry, New York University, 100 Washington Sq. E., New York, New York, 10003, USA
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Castelletto V, Gouveia RJ, Connon CJ, Hamley IW. Self-assembly and bioactivity of a polymer/peptide conjugate containing the RGD cell adhesion motif and PEG. Eur Polym J 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chimonides GF, Sohdi AA, Khaleghi MR, Hurley CR, Adams DJ, Topham PD. Facile synthesis of polymer-peptide conjugates via direct amino acid coupling chemistry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.26913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Gwen F. Chimonides
- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; Aston University; Aston Triangle Birmingham B4 7ET United Kingdom
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- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; Aston University; Aston Triangle Birmingham B4 7ET United Kingdom
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- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; Aston University; Aston Triangle Birmingham B4 7ET United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Surface Analysis Centre, Kroto Research Institute; The University of Sheffield; Sheffield S3 7HQ United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Liverpool; Crown Street Liverpool L69 7ZD United Kingdom
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- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; Aston University; Aston Triangle Birmingham B4 7ET United Kingdom
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Bhushan B, Schricker SR. A review of block copolymer-based biomaterials that control protein and cell interactions. J Biomed Mater Res A 2013; 102:2467-80. [PMID: 23893878 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 07/11/2013] [Accepted: 07/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Block copolymers posses the ability to phase separate into micro and nanoscale patterns resulting in nonhomogeneous surfaces and solids. This nonhomogeneity has been harnessed to improve mechanical properties, control degradation, and add functionality to biomaterials. The ability of block copolymers to generate a wide variety of surface chemistries and morphologies can also be harnessed to control protein adsorption, protein conformation, and cell adhesion. Proteins and cells will respond to periodically structured surfaces, so block copolymers have a great deal of potential as biomaterials. This review will explore the ability of block copolymers to control specific biological responses such as cell adhesion, protein adsorption and conformation, parameters that govern the overall host response to a material. In addition, some of the specific applications of block copolymer, antithrombogenic materials and their ability to pattern proteins, will be discussed.
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- Bharat Bhushan
- Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio- and Nanotechnology and Biomimetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 43210
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Hybrid Block Copolymers Constituted by Peptides and Synthetic Polymers: An Overview of Synthetic Approaches, Supramolecular Behavior and Potential Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2013. [DOI: 10.3390/polym5010188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Kuan SL, Wu Y, Weil T. Precision Biopolymers from Protein Precursors for Biomedical Applications. Macromol Rapid Commun 2013; 34:380-92. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201200662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2012] [Revised: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Wang D, Denux D, Ruiz J, Astruc D. The Clicked Pyridyl-Triazole Ligand: From Homogeneous to Robust, Recyclable Heterogeneous Mono- and Polymetallic Palladium Catalysts for Efficient Suzuki-Miyaura, Sonogashira, and Heck Reactions. Adv Synth Catal 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201200619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Drappier C, Oliveira H, Sandre O, Ibarboure E, Combet S, Garanger E, Lecommandoux S. Self-assembled core–shell micelles from peptide-b-polymer molecular chimeras towards structure–activity relationships. Faraday Discuss 2013; 166:83-100. [DOI: 10.1039/c3fd00098b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Rapakousiou A, Mouche C, Duttine M, Ruiz J, Astruc D. Click Synthesis and Redox Chemistry of Mono- and Heterobimetallic Triazolyl and Triazolium-Ferrocene and Cobalticinium Complexes. Eur J Inorg Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201200755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Zhang R, Duan X, Shi T, Li H, An L, Huang Q. Physical Gelation of Polypeptide–Polyelectrolyte–Polypeptide (ABA) Copolymer in Solution. Macromolecules 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/ma300663p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ran Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R.
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R.
China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R.
China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R.
China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R.
China
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- Food Science Department, Rutgers University, 65 Dudley Rd., New Brunswick, New
Jersey 08901, United States
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Li W, Zhang X, Wang J, Qiao X, Liu K, Zhang A. Peptidic molecular brushes with enhanced chirality. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.26208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Shu JY, Lund R, Xu T. Solution Structural Characterization of Coiled-Coil Peptide–Polymer Side-Conjugates. Biomacromolecules 2012; 13:1945-55. [DOI: 10.1021/bm300561y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California,
United States
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California,
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Zhao P, Grillaud M, Salmon L, Ruiz J, Astruc D. Click Functionalization of Gold Nanoparticles Using the Very Efficient Catalyst Copper(I) (Hexabenzyl)tris(2-aminoethyl)- amine Bromide. Adv Synth Catal 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201100865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Liang L, Astruc D. The copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (CuAAC) “click” reaction and its applications. An overview. Coord Chem Rev 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2011.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 571] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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pH-sensitive sandwich poly(amino acid) micelles. J Control Release 2011; 152 Suppl 1:e100-1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2011.08.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hall DJ, Van Den Berghe HM, Dove AP. Synthesis and post-polymerization modification of maleimide-containing polymers by ‘thiol-ene’ click and Diels-Alder chemistries. POLYM INT 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.3121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Xu L, Li J, Wang D, Huang Y, Chen M, Li L, Pan G. Structure of polyamide 6 and poly (p-benzamide) in their rod-coil-rod triblock copolymers investigated with in situ wide angle X-ray diffraction. POLYMER 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.12.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Advances in genetic engineering have led to the synthesis of protein-based block copolymers with control of chemistry and molecular weight, resulting in unique physical and biological properties. The benefits from incorporating peptide blocks into copolymer designs arise from the fundamental properties of proteins to adopt ordered conformations and to undergo self-assembly, providing control over structure formation at various length scales when compared to conventional block copolymers. This review covers the synthesis, structure, assembly, properties, and applications of protein-based block copolymers.
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- Olena S Rabotyagova
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA
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Barz M, Luxenhofer R, Zentel R, Vicent MJ. Overcoming the PEG-addiction: well-defined alternatives to PEG, from structure–property relationships to better defined therapeutics. Polym Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c0py00406e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 316] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Barnier Quer C, Robson Marsden H, Romeijn S, Zope H, Kros A, Jiskoot W. Polymersomes enhance the immunogenicity of influenza subunit vaccine. Polym Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c1py00010a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Choe UJ, Sun VZ, Tan JKY, Kamei DT. Self-Assembled Polypeptide and Polypeptide Hybrid Vesicles: From Synthesis to Application. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2011; 310:117-34. [DOI: 10.1007/128_2011_209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Marsden HR, Quer CB, Jiskoot W, Kros A. Supramolecular triblock copolymers controlled by the coiled-coil motif: A new tool for drug delivery. J Control Release 2010; 148:e110-1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2010.07.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Woolfson DN, Mahmoud ZN. More than just bare scaffolds: towards multi-component and decorated fibrous biomaterials. Chem Soc Rev 2010; 39:3464-79. [PMID: 20676443 DOI: 10.1039/c0cs00032a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We are entering a new phase in biomaterials research in which rational design is being used to produce functionalised materials tailored to specific applications. As is evident from this Themed Issue, there are now a number of distinct types of designed, self-assembling, fibrous biomaterials. Many of these are ripe for development and application for example as scaffolds for 3D cell culture and tissue engineering, and in templating inorganic materials. Whilst a number of groups are making headway towards such applications, there is a general challenge to translate a wealth of excellent basic research into materials with a genuine future in real-life applications. Amongst other contemporary aspects of this evolving research area, a key issue is that of decorating or functionalising what are mostly bare scaffolds. There are a number of hurdles to overcome to achieve effective and controlled labelling of the scaffolds, for instance: maintaining biocompatibility, i.e., by minimising covalent chemistry, or using milder bioconjugation methods; attaining specified levels of decoration, and, in particular, high and stoichiometric labelling; introducing orthogonality, such that two or more functions can be appended to the same scaffold; and, in relevant cases, maintaining the possibility for recombinant peptide/protein production. In this critical review, we present an overview of the different approaches to tackling these challenges largely for self-assembled, peptide-based fibrous systems. We review the field as it stands by placing work within general routes to fibre functionalisation; give worked examples on our own specific system, the SAFs; and explore the potential for future developments in the area. Our feeling is that by tackling the challenges of designing multi-component and functional biomaterials, as a community we stand to learn a great deal about self-assembling biomolecular systems more broadly, as well as, hopefully, delivering new materials that will be truly useful in biotechnology and biomedical applications (107 references).
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- Derek N Woolfson
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, UKBS8 1TS.
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Castelletto V, Newby GE, Zhu Z, Hamley IW, Noirez L. Self-assembly of PEGylated peptide conjugates containing a modified amyloid beta-peptide fragment. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:9986-96. [PMID: 20450168 DOI: 10.1021/la100110f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The self-assembly of PEGylated peptides containing a modified sequence from the amyloid beta peptide, FFKLVFF, has been studied in aqueous solution. PEG molar masses PEG1k, PEG2k, and PEG10k were used in the conjugates. It is shown that the three FFKLVFF-PEG hybrids form fibrils comprising a FFKLVFF core and a PEG corona. The beta-sheet secondary structure of the peptide is retained in the FFKLVFF fibril core. At sufficiently high concentrations, FFKLVFF-PEG1k and FFKLVFF-PEG2k form a nematic phase, while PEG10k-FFKLVFF exhibits a hexagonal columnar phase. Simultaneous small angle neutron scattering/shear flow experiments were performed to study the shear flow alignment of the nematic and hexagonal liquid crystal phases. On drying, PEG crystallization occurs without disruption of the FFKLVFF beta-sheet structure leading to characteristic peaks in the X-ray diffraction pattern and FTIR spectra. The stability of beta-sheet structures was also studied in blends of FFKLVFF-PEG conjugates with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA). While PEG crystallization is only observed up to 25% PAA content in the blends, the FFKLVFF beta-sheet structure is retained up to 75% PAA.
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- V Castelletto
- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, United Kingdom
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Marsden HR, Handgraaf JW, Nudelman F, Sommerdijk NAJM, Kros A. Uniting Polypeptides with Sequence-Designed Peptides: Synthesis and Assembly of Poly(γ-benzyl l-glutamate)-b-Coiled-Coil Peptide Copolymers. J Am Chem Soc 2010; 132:2370-7. [DOI: 10.1021/ja909540a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Hana Robson Marsden
- Department of Soft Matter Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands, Culgi B.V., P.O. Box 252, 2300 AG Leiden, The Netherlands, and Soft Matter cryoTEM Research Unit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Soft Matter Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands, Culgi B.V., P.O. Box 252, 2300 AG Leiden, The Netherlands, and Soft Matter cryoTEM Research Unit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Soft Matter Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands, Culgi B.V., P.O. Box 252, 2300 AG Leiden, The Netherlands, and Soft Matter cryoTEM Research Unit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Soft Matter Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands, Culgi B.V., P.O. Box 252, 2300 AG Leiden, The Netherlands, and Soft Matter cryoTEM Research Unit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Soft Matter Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands, Culgi B.V., P.O. Box 252, 2300 AG Leiden, The Netherlands, and Soft Matter cryoTEM Research Unit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Cavalli S, Albericio F, Kros A. Amphiphilic peptides and their cross-disciplinary role as building blocks for nanoscience. Chem Soc Rev 2010; 39:241-63. [DOI: 10.1039/b906701a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Castelletto V, Newby GE, Hermida Merino D, Hamley IW, Liu D, Noirez L. Self-assembly of an amyloid peptide fragment–PEG conjugate: lyotropic phase formation and influence of PEG crystallization. Polym Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/b9py00349e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The self-assembly of polymer–peptide conjugates containing a modified amyloid peptide sequence is studied. Lyotropic liquid crystal phases are observed in water, and PEG crystallization is probed.
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- Dept. of Chemistry
- University of Reading
- Reading
- UK
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- Dept. of Chemistry
- University of Reading
- Reading
- UK
- Diamond Light Source
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- Dept. of Physics
- University of Surrey
- Guildford
- UK
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- CEA-CNRS Laboratoire Léon Brillouin
- Gif-sur-Yvette
- France
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