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Terracina F, Saletti M, Paolino M, Venditti J, Giuliani G, Bonechi C, Licciardi M, Cappelli A. Cross-Linked Hyaluronan Derivatives in the Delivery of Phycocyanin. Gels 2024; 10:91. [PMID: 38391421 PMCID: PMC10887560 DOI: 10.3390/gels10020091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
Abstract
An easy and viable crosslinking technology, based on the "click-chemistry" reaction copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (click-crosslinking), was applied to graft copolymers of medium molecular weight (i.e., 270 kDa) hyaluronic acid (HA) grafted with ferulic acid (FA) residues bearing clickable propargyl groups, as well as caffeic acid derivatives bearing azido-terminated oligo(ethylene glycol) side chains. The obtained crosslinked materials were characterized from the point of view of their structure and aggregation liability to form hydrogels in a water environment. The most promising materials showed interesting loading capability regarding the antioxidant agent phycocyanin (PC). Two novel materials complexes (namely HA(270)-FA-TEGEC-CL-20/PC and HA(270)-FA-HEGEC-CL-20/PC) were obtained with a drug-to-material ratio of 1:2 (w/w). Zeta potential measurements of the new complexes (-1.23 mV for HA(270)-FA-TEGEC-CL-20/PC and -1.73 mV for HA(270)-FA-HEGEC-CL-20/PC) showed alterations compared to the zeta potential values of the materials on their own, suggesting the achievement of drug-material interactions. According to the in vitro dissolution studies carried out in different conditions, novel drug delivery systems (DDSs) were obtained with a variety of characteristics depending on the desired route of administration and, consequently, on the pH of the surrounding environment, thanks to the complexation of phycocyanin with these two new crosslinked materials. Both complexes showed excellent potential for providing a controlled/prolonged release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). They also increased the amount of drug that reach the target location, enabling pH-dependent release. Importantly, as demonstrated by the DPPH free radical scavenging assay, the complexation process, involving freezing and freeze-drying, showed no adverse effects on the antioxidant activity of phycocyanin. This activity was preserved in the two novel materials and followed a concentration-dependent pattern similar to pure PC.
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- Francesca Terracina
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Paolino M, Varvarà P, Saletti M, Reale A, Gentile M, Paccagnini E, Giuliani G, Komber H, Licciardi M, Cappelli A. Hyaluronan‐coated poly(propylene imine) dendrimers as biomimetic nanocarriers of doxorubicin. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Marco Paolino
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022) Università degli Studi di Siena Siena Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF) Università degli Studi di Palermo Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022) Università degli Studi di Siena Siena Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022) Università degli Studi di Siena Siena Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita Università degli Studi di Siena Siena Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita Università degli Studi di Siena Siena Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022) Università degli Studi di Siena Siena Italy
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- Center Macromolecular Structure Analysis Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF) Università degli Studi di Palermo Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022) Università degli Studi di Siena Siena Italy
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Ultrasonic preparation of new nanocomposites poly(GMA)@amino-functionalized Fe3O4: structural, morphological and thermal properties. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04389-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Zhao Z, Li M, Zeng J, Huo L, Liu K, Wei R, Ni K, Gao J. Recent advances in engineering iron oxide nanoparticles for effective magnetic resonance imaging. Bioact Mater 2022; 12:214-245. [PMID: 35310380 PMCID: PMC8897217 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Iron oxide nanoparticle (IONP) with unique magnetic property and high biocompatibility have been widely used as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent (CA) for long time. However, a review which comprehensively summarizes the recent development of IONP as traditional T2 CA and its new application for different modality of MRI, such as T1 imaging, simultaneous T2/T1 or MRI/other imaging modality, and as environment responsive CA is rare. This review starts with an investigation of direction on the development of high-performance MRI CA in both T2 and T1 modal based on quantum mechanical outer sphere and Solomon–Bloembergen–Morgan (SBM) theory. Recent rational attempts to increase the MRI contrast of IONP by adjusting the key parameters, including magnetization, size, effective radius, inhomogeneity of surrounding generated magnetic field, crystal phase, coordination number of water, electronic relaxation time, and surface modification are summarized. Besides the strategies to improve r2 or r1 values, strategies to increase the in vivo contrast efficiency of IONP have been reviewed from three different aspects, those are introducing second imaging modality to increase the imaging accuracy, endowing IONP with environment response capacity to elevate the signal difference between lesion and normal tissue, and optimizing the interface structure to improve the accumulation amount of IONP in lesion. This detailed review provides a deep understanding of recent researches on the development of high-performance IONP based MRI CAs. It is hoped to trigger deep thinking for design of next generation MRI CAs for early and accurate diagnosis. T2 contrast capacity of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) could be improved based on quantum mechanical outer sphere theory. IONPs could be expand to be used as effective T1 CAs by improving q value, extending τs, and optimizing interface structure. Environment responsive MRI CAs have been developed to improve the diagnosis accuracy. Introducing other imaging contrast moiety into IONPs could increase the contrast efficiency. Optimizing in vivo behavior of IONPs have been proved to enlarge the signal difference between normal tissue and lesion.
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Saletti M, Paolino M, Ballerini L, Giuliani G, Leone G, Lamponi S, Andreassi M, Bonechi C, Donati A, Piovani D, Schieroni AG, Magnani A, Cappelli A. Click-Chemistry Cross-Linking of Hyaluronan Graft Copolymers. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14051041. [PMID: 35631626 PMCID: PMC9146110 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14051041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
An easy and viable crosslinking procedure by click-chemistry (click-crosslinking) of hyaluronic acid (HA) was developed. In particular, the clickable propargyl groups of hyaluronane-based HA-FA-Pg graft copolymers showing low and medium molecular weight values were exploited in crosslinking by click-chemistry by using a hexa(ethylene glycol) spacer. The resulting HA-FA-HEG-CL materials showed an apparent lack of in vitro cytotoxic effects, tuneable water affinity, and rheological properties according to the crosslinking degree that suggests their applicability in different biomedical fields.
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- Mario Saletti
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
- Correspondence: (M.P.); (A.C.); Tel.: +39-0577-234320 (A.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “G. Natta”-SCITEC (CNR), Via A. Corti 12, 20133 Milano, Italy; (D.P.); (A.G.S.)
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “G. Natta”-SCITEC (CNR), Via A. Corti 12, 20133 Milano, Italy; (D.P.); (A.G.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018–2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.S.); (L.B.); (G.G.); (G.L.); (S.L.); (M.A.); (C.B.); (A.D.); (A.M.)
- Correspondence: (M.P.); (A.C.); Tel.: +39-0577-234320 (A.C.)
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Effect of dispersants on cytotoxic properties of magnetic nanoparticles: a review. Polym Bull (Berl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03940-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cadena Castro D, Gatti G, Martín SE, Uberman PM, García MC. Promising tamoxifen-loaded biocompatible hybrid magnetic nanoplatforms against breast cancer cells: synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04226a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Improved efficacy and safety of tamoxifen-loaded hybrid nanocarriers based on Fe3O4 nanoparticles, l-cysteine and hyaluronic acid for breast cancer therapy.
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- Diego Cadena Castro
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Fundación para el Progreso de la Medicina
- Laboratorio de Investigación en Cáncer
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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Paolino M, Licciardi M, Savoca C, Giammona G, Modica De Mohac L, Reale A, Giuliani G, Komber H, Donati A, Leone G, Magnani A, Anzini M, Cappelli A. Hyaluronan Graft Copolymers Bearing Fatty-Acid Residues as Self-Assembling Nanoparticles for Olanzapine Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:E675. [PMID: 31842344 PMCID: PMC6956235 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11120675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In order to evaluate the potential of a technology platform based on hyaluronan copolymers grafted with propargylated ferulate fluorophores (HA-FA-Pg) in the development of drug delivery systems, the propargyl groups of HA-FA-Pg derivatives were employed with oleic acid (OA) or stearic acid (SA) residues across a biocompatible hexa(ethylene glycol) (HEG) spacer. The designed materials (i.e., HA-FA-HEG-OA or HA-FA-HEG-SA) showed clear-cut aggregation features in an aqueous environment, as confirmed by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), generating nanoaggregate systems. In fact, HA-FA-HEG-OA and HA-FA-HEG-SA derivatives showed the property to create self-assembled cytocompatible nanostructured aggregates in water, thanks to the simultaneous presence of hydrophilic portions in the polymeric backbone, such as hyaluronic acid, and hydrophobic portions in the side chains. Furthermore, the designed materials interact with living cells showing a high degree of cytocompatibility. The potential ability of nanosystems to load pharmacologically active molecules was assessed by the physical entrapment of olanzapine into both polymeric systems. The drug loading evaluation demonstrated that the nanoparticles are able to incorporate a good quantity of olanzapine, as well as improve drug solubility, release profile, and cytocompatibility.
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- Marco Paolino
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.R.); (G.G.); (A.D.); (G.L.); (A.M.); (M.A.); (A.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy; (M.L.); (C.S.); (G.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy; (M.L.); (C.S.); (G.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy; (M.L.); (C.S.); (G.G.)
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- Dipartimento Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza “G. D’Alessandro” (PROMISE), Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.R.); (G.G.); (A.D.); (G.L.); (A.M.); (M.A.); (A.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.R.); (G.G.); (A.D.); (G.L.); (A.M.); (M.A.); (A.C.)
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research, Hohe Strasse 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany;
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.R.); (G.G.); (A.D.); (G.L.); (A.M.); (M.A.); (A.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.R.); (G.G.); (A.D.); (G.L.); (A.M.); (M.A.); (A.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.R.); (G.G.); (A.D.); (G.L.); (A.M.); (M.A.); (A.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.R.); (G.G.); (A.D.); (G.L.); (A.M.); (M.A.); (A.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università degli Studi di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy; (A.R.); (G.G.); (A.D.); (G.L.); (A.M.); (M.A.); (A.C.)
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