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Aksakal S, Liu R, Aksakal R, Becer CR. Nitroxide-mediated polymerisation of thioacrylates and their transformation into poly(acrylamide)s. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01129c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nitroxide mediated polymers of thioacrylates can be transformed into poly(acrylamide)s.
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- Suzan Aksakal
- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
- School of Engineering and Materials Science
- Queen Mary University of London
- London
- UK
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- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
- School of Engineering and Materials Science
- Queen Mary University of London
- London
- UK
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- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
- School of Engineering and Materials Science
- Queen Mary University of London
- London
- UK
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- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
- School of Engineering and Materials Science
- Queen Mary University of London
- London
- UK
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Turgut H, Dingenouts N, Trouillet V, Krolla-Sidenstein P, Gliemann H, Delaittre G. Reactive block copolymers for patterned surface immobilization with sub-30 nm spacing. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01777h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Reactive polystyrene-block-polyisoprene copolymers are synthesized by nitroxide-mediated polymerization, self-assemble within ultra-thin films, and exhibit surface reactivity for patterned immobilization.
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- Hatice Turgut
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
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- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76128 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials – Energy Storage System (IAM-ESS) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
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Sun J, Sun L, Li J, Xu J, Wan Z, Ouyang Z, Liang L, Li S, Zeng D. A multi-functional polymeric carrier for simultaneous positron emission tomography imaging and combination therapy. Acta Biomater 2018; 75:312-322. [PMID: 29885530 PMCID: PMC6119490 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Multifunctional nanoplatforms offering simultaneous imaging and therapeutic functions have been recognized as a highly promising strategy for personalized nanomedicine. In this work, we synthesized a farnesylthiosalicylate (FTS, a nontoxic Ras antagonist) based triblock copolymer POEG-b-PVBA-b-PFTS (POVF) composed of a poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) (POEG) hydrophilic block, a poly(FTS) hydrophobic block, and a poly(4-vinylbenzyl azide) (PVBA) middle block. The POVF polymer itself was active in inhibiting the tumor growth in vitro and in vivo. Besides, it could serve as a carrier to effectively encapsulate paclitaxel (PTX) to form stable PTX/POVF mixed micelles with a diameter around 100 nm. Meanwhile, POVF polymer provides the active azide group for incorporating a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging modality via a facile strategy based on metal-free click chemistry. This nanocarrier system could not only be used for co-delivery of PTX and FTS, but also for PET imaging guided drug delivery. In the 4T1.2 tumor bearing mice, PET imaging showed rapid uptake and slow clearance of radiolabeled PTX/POVF nanomicelles in the tumor tissues. In addition, the FTS-based multi-functional nanocarrier was able to inhibit tumor growth effectively, and the co-delivery of PTX by the carrier further improved the therapeutic effect. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Due to the intrinsic heterogeneity of cancer and variability in individual patient response, personalized nanomedicine based on multi-functional carriers that integrate the functionalities of combination therapy and imaging guidance is highly demanded. Here we developed a multi-functional nanocarrier based on triblock copolymer POEG-b-PVBA-b-PFTS (POVF), which could not only be used for co-delivery of anticancer drugs PTX and Ras inhibitor FTS, but also for PET imaging guided drug delivery. The POVF carrier itself was active in inhibiting the tumor growth in vitro and in vivo. Besides, it was effective in formulating PTX with high drug loading capacity, which further enhanced the tumor inhibition effect. Meanwhile, we developed a simple and universal approach to incorporate a PET radioisotope (Zr-89 and Cu-64) into the azide-containing PTX/POVF micelles via metal-free click chemistry in aqueous solution. The radiolabeled PTX/POVF micelles exhibited excellent serum stability, rapid tumor uptake and slow clearance, which validated the feasibility of the PET image-guided delivery of PTX/POVF micelles.
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- Jingjing Sun
- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States.
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Li G, Sampson NS. Alternating Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (AROMP) of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Monomers Provides Oligomers with Side-Chain Sequence Control. Macromolecules 2018; 51:3932-3940. [PMID: 30524145 PMCID: PMC6262599 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
We report the formation of oligomers with side-chain sequence control using ruthenium-catalyzed alternating ring-opening metathesis polymerization (AROMP). These oligomers are prepared through sequential, stoichiometric addition of bicyclo[4.2.0]oct-1(8)-ene-8-carboxamide (monomer A) at 85 °C and cyclohexene (monomer B) at 45 °C to generate sequences up to 24 monomeric units composed of (A-alt- B) n and (A'-alt-B) n microblocks, where n ranges from 1 to 6. Herein, monomer A has an alkyl side chain, and monomer A' has a glycine methyl ester side chain. Increasing microblock size from one to six results in an increasing water contact angle on spin-coated thin films, despite the constant ratio of hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties. However, a disproportionately high contact angle was observed when n equals 2. Thus, the unique all-carbon backbone formed in the AROMP of bicyclo[4.2.0]oct-1(8)-ene-8-carboxamides and cyclohexene provides a platform for the nontemplated preparation of materials with specific sequences of side chains.
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- Guofang Li
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony
Brook, New York 11794-3400, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony
Brook, New York 11794-3400, United States
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Zydziak N, Konrad W, Feist F, Afonin S, Weidner S, Barner-Kowollik C. Coding and decoding libraries of sequence-defined functional copolymers synthesized via photoligation. Nat Commun 2016; 7:13672. [PMID: 27901024 PMCID: PMC5141382 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Designing artificial macromolecules with absolute sequence order represents a considerable challenge. Here we report an advanced light-induced avenue to monodisperse sequence-defined functional linear macromolecules up to decamers via a unique photochemical approach. The versatility of the synthetic strategy-combining sequential and modular concepts-enables the synthesis of perfect macromolecules varying in chemical constitution and topology. Specific functions are placed at arbitrary positions along the chain via the successive addition of monomer units and blocks, leading to a library of functional homopolymers, alternating copolymers and block copolymers. The in-depth characterization of each sequence-defined chain confirms the precision nature of the macromolecules. Decoding of the functional information contained in the molecular structure is achieved via tandem mass spectrometry without recourse to their synthetic history, showing that the sequence information can be read. We submit that the presented photochemical strategy is a viable and advanced concept for coding individual monomer units along a macromolecular chain.
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- Nicolas Zydziak
- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory, Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory, Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory, Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics (IGB-2), Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- BAM-Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstätter-Strasse 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory, Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Aksakal S, Remzi Becer C. Poly(thioacrylate)s: expanding the monomer toolbox of functional polymers. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6py01721e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A facile method for synthesizing thioacrylate monomers and their RAFT polymerization have been demonstrated for the first time.
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- Suzan Aksakal
- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
- School of Engineering and Materials Science
- Queen Mary University of London
- UK
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- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
- School of Engineering and Materials Science
- Queen Mary University of London
- UK
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Loka RS, McConnell MS, Nguyen HM. Studies of Highly-Ordered Heterodiantennary Mannose/Glucose-Functionalized Polymers and Concanavalin A Protein Interactions Using Isothermal Titration Calorimetry. Biomacromolecules 2015; 16:4013-4021. [PMID: 26580410 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Preparations of the highly ordered monoantennary, homofunctional diantennary, and heterofunctional diantennary neoglycopolymers of α-d-mannose and β-d-glucose residues were achieved via ring-opening metathesis polymerization. Isothermal titration calorimetry measurements of these synthetic neoglycopolymers with Concanavalin A (Con A), revealed that heterofunctional diantennary architectures bearing both α-mannose and nonbinding β-glucose units, poly(Man-Glc), binds to Con A (Ka = 16.1 × 10(6) M(-1)) comparably to homofunctional diantennary neoglycopolymer (Ka = 30 × 10(6) M(-1)) bearing only α-mannose unit, poly(Man-Man). In addition, poly(Man-Glc) neoglycopolymer shows a nearly 5-fold increasing in binding affinity compared to monoantennary neoglycopolymer, poly(Man). Although the exact mechanism for the high binding affinity of poly(Man-Glc) to Con A is unclear, we hypothesize that the α-mannose bound to Con A might facilitate interaction of β-glucose with the extended binding site of Con A due to the close proximity of β-glucose to α-mannose residues in the designed polymerizable scaffold.
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- Ravi S Loka
- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa 52242, United States
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Janes DW, Maher MJ, Carroll GT, Saylor DM, Ellison CJ. Modulating Solubility and Enhancing Reactivity of Photo-Cross-Linkable Poly(styrene sulfonyl azide-alt-maleic anhydride) Thin Films. Macromolecules 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Dustin W. Janes
- Center
for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20993, United States
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- Sunstar Engineering
Americas, 85 South Pioneer Blvd., Springboro, Ohio 45066, United States
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- Center
for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20993, United States
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Isikgor FH, Becer CR. Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py00263j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1492] [Impact Index Per Article: 165.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The ongoing research activities in the field of lignocellulosic biomass for production of value-added chemicals and polymers that can be utilized to replace petroleum-based materials are reviewed.
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science
- Queen Mary University of London
- E1 4NS London
- UK
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Editorial: Precision polymer materials. Eur Polym J 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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