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Jerca FA, Muntean C, Remaut K, Jerca VV, Raemdonck K, Hoogenboom R. Cationic amino-acid functionalized polymethacrylamide vectors for siRNA transfection based on modification of poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline). J Control Release 2023; 364:687-699. [PMID: 37935258 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) (PiPOx) is a functional polymer showing great potential for the development of smart biomaterials. The straightforward synthesis and post-polymerization functionalization of PiPOx offers many opportunities for tailoring the properties of the polymer towards biomaterials. In this study we report for the first time PiPOx-based cationic charged polymethacrylamides with amino acid side chains that can complex siRNA and promote transfection in vitro. Therefore, PiPOx was fully modified via ring opening addition reactions with the carboxylic acid groups of a series of N-Boc-L-amino acids and their reaction kinetics were investigated. Based on the determined kinetic constants, another series of PiPOx-based copolymers with balanced hydrophilic/hydrophobic content of N-Boc-L-amino acids were obtained via one-pot modification reaction with two different N-Boc-L-amino acids. The N-Boc protected homopolymers and related copolymers were deprotected to obtain (co)polymers with the targeted side chain cationic charged units. The (co)polymers' structures were fully investigated via FT-IR and 1H NMR spectroscopy, size exclusion chromatography (SEC), and TGA-DSC-MS analysis. The polarimetry measurements revealed that the homopolymers retain their chiroptical properties after post-modification, and a sign inversion is noticed from (L) N-Boc-protected analogues to (D) for the TFA cationic charged homopolymers. Generally, cationically charged homopolymers with hydrophilic amino acids on the side chain showed efficient complexation of siRNA, but poor transfection while cationic copolymers having both tryptophan and valine or proline side chains revealed moderate siRNA binding, high transfection efficiency (> 90% of the cells) and potent gene silencing with IC50 values down to 5.5 nM. Particularly, these cationic copolymers showed higher gene silencing potency as compared to the commercial JetPRIME® reference, without reducing cell viability in the concentration range used for transfection, making this a very interesting system for in vitro siRNA transfection.
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- Florica Adriana Jerca
- Smart Organic Materials Group, "Costin D. Nenitzescu" Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei CP 35-108, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Smart Organic Materials Group, "Costin D. Nenitzescu" Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei CP 35-108, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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N. Kamble G, Chandra Joshi D, Syamakumari A. Design and synthesis of photocrosslinker and light blocker based on l-Amino acid polyester and their application in solvent-free resin formulation for DLP/SLA 3D printing. POLYMER 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2023.125781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Maity T, Paul S, De P. Side-chain amino acid-based macromolecular architectures. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2023.2169158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Tanmoy Maity
- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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Preparation and pH/temperature dual drug release behavior of polyamino acid nanomicelles. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03735-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Leiske MN, Kempe K. A Guideline for the Synthesis of Amino-Acid-Functionalized Monomers and Their Polymerizations. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 43:e2100615. [PMID: 34761461 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Amino acids have emerged as a sustainable source for the design of functional polymers. Besides their wide availability, especially their high degree of biocompatibility makes them appealing for a broad range of applications in the biomedical research field. In addition to these favorable characteristics, the versatility of reactive functional groups in amino acids (i.e., carboxylic acids, amines, thiols, and hydroxyl groups) makes them suitable starting materials for various polymerization approaches, which include step- and chain-growth reactions. This review aims to provide an overview of strategies to incorporate amino acids into polymers. To this end, it focuses on the preparation of polymerizable monomers from amino acids, which yield main chain or side chain-functionalized polymers. Furthermore, postpolymerization modification approaches for polymer side chain functionalization are discussed. Amino acids are presented as a versatile platform for the development of polymers with tailored properties.
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- Meike N Leiske
- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan, Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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Altering of lower critical solution temperature of environmentally responsive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid-co-vanillin acrylate) affected by acrylic acid, vanillin acrylate, and post-polymerization modification. Colloid Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-021-04882-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Pushpa Yadav, Hafeez S, Jaishankar J, Srivastava P, Nebhani L. Antimicrobial and Responsive Zwitterionic Polymer Based on Cysteine Methacrylate Synthesized via RAFT Polymerization. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x21050163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nayak K, Ghosh P, Khan MEH, De P. Side‐chain amino‐acid‐based polymers: self‐assembly and bioapplications. POLYM INT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.6278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Kasturee Nayak
- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Nadia India
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- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Nadia India
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- School of General Education, College of the North Atlantic – Qatar Doha Qatar
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- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Nadia India
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Choudhury N, Das S, Samadder S, De P. Phenylalanine-Tethered pH-Responsive Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate). Chem Asian J 2021; 16:1016-1024. [PMID: 33751842 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A series of pH-responsive random copolymers comprised of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and tert-butyl carbamate (Boc)-protected phenylalanine methacryloyloxyethyl ester (Boc-Phe-EMA) were synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization in N,N'-dimethylformamide (DMF) at 70 °C. The synthesized copolymers were comprehensively characterized using a combination of techniques, including 1 H NMR, FT-IR spectroscopy and size exclusion chromatography (SEC). Reactivity of each monomers towards controlled radical polymerization was evaluated by determining the reactivity ratios by virtue of extended Kelen-Tüdös method at high conversions revealed the higher reactivity of non-modified HEMA (rHEMA =1.03) in contrast to Boc-Phe-EMA (rBoc-Phe-EMA =0.48). Furthermore, the expulsion of the Boc-groups resulted copolymers with ionizable pendant primary ammonium and hydroxyl groups. To understand the glass transition behaviours of homo- and co-polymers, differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) measurements were carried out. The effect of HEMA content on the pH-sensitivity of the copolymers in aqueous medium was investigated through turbidity measurements. Finally, the counteranion exchange from trifluoroacetate to chloride provided copolymers with enhanced water solubility and unaltered phase transition pH.
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- Neha Choudhury
- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Unilever R & D Bangalore, 64 main Road, Whitefield, Bangalore, 560066, India
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- Unilever R & D Bangalore, 64 main Road, Whitefield, Bangalore, 560066, India
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- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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Dergunov SA, Pinkhassik E. Bilayer-Templated Two-Dimensional RAFT Polymerization for Directed Assembly of Polymer Nanostructures. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:18405-18411. [PMID: 32558032 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Co-localization of monomers, crosslinkers, and chain-transfer agents (CTA) within self-assembled bilayers in an aqueous suspension enabled the successful directed assembly of nanocapsules using a reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) process without compromising the polymerization kinetics. This study uncovered substantial influence of the organized medium on the course of the reaction, including differential reactivity based on placement and mobility of monomers, crosslinkers, and CTAs within the bilayer.
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- Sergey A Dergunov
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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Dergunov SA, Pinkhassik E. Bilayer‐Templated Two‐Dimensional RAFT Polymerization for Directed Assembly of Polymer Nanostructures. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Sergey A. Dergunov
- Department of Chemistry University of Connecticut 55 North Eagleville Road Storrs CT 06269 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Connecticut 55 North Eagleville Road Storrs CT 06269 USA
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Biswas CS, Biswas A, Galluzzi M, Shekh MI, Wang Q, Ray B, Maiti P, Stadler FJ. Synthesis and characterization of novel amphiphilic biocompatible block-copolymers of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-b-poly(l-phenylalanine methyl ester) by RAFT polymerization. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ghosh P, Bera A, Ghosh A, Bhadury P, De P. Side-Chain Proline-Based Polymers as Effective Inhibitors for In Vitro Aggregation of Insulin. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:5407-5419. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Pooja Ghosh
- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Integrative Taxonomy and Microbial Ecology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Integrative Taxonomy and Microbial Ecology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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Goswami KG, Saha B, De P. Alternating copolymers with glycyl-glycine and alanyl-alanine side-chain pendants: synthesis, characterization and solution properties. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2020.1759433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Krishna Gopal Goswami
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Nadia, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Nadia, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Polymer Research Centre and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Nadia, India
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Saha R, Bhayye S, Ghosh S, Saha A, Sarkar K. Supramolecular Assembly of Amino Acid Based Cationic Polymer for Efficient Gene Transfection Efficiency in Triple Negative Breast Cancer. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:5349-5365. [PMID: 35021535 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The success of gene therapy is enormously dependent on an efficient gene carrier, and in this context, cationic polymers still continue to play a major role particularly with respect to the safety issue compared to viral vectors. Developing an efficient gene carrier system having promising gene transfection efficiency with low toxicity is the foremost impediment associated with a nonviral carrier. Here, we explored amino acid based biocompatible polymers synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization where glycine (Gly), leucine (Leu), and phenyl alanine (Phe) amino acids were used as the pendent groups of the polymeric brushes. The presence of both a hydrophobic group (long chain aliphatic group associated with the RAFT agent) and hydrophilic amino groups was associated with the supramolecular assembly of the polymeric chain having hydrodynamic sizes within the range of 150-300 nm with a positive zeta potential of 30 ± 5 mV. All polymers showed very low toxicity and possessed >80% cell viability even at a very high concentration of 1000 μg/mL against both normal and cancerous cells. In addition to this, the polymers also showed excellent blood compatibility, and negligible hemolysis was observed at the concentration of 500 μg/mL. All polymers showed efficient DNA complexation capability as well as excellent protection of DNA against highly negatively charged surfactant and enzymatic digestion, although the efficiency was dependent on the N/P ratio of polymer/DNA complexes. Interestingly, the phenyl alanine moiety containing polymer brush P(HEMA-Phe-NH2) showed a hexagonal shaped nanoparticle after complexation with pDNA and consequently showed higher cellular uptake, resulting in a higher transfection efficiency in a triple negative breast cancer cell, the MDA-MB-231 cell. Therefore, the synthesized polymer containing an amino acid pendent group, especially the phenyl alanine moiety, may be a promising nonviral gene carrier system in gene therapy application in the future.
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Jana S, Anas M, Maji T, Banerjee S, Mandal TK. Tryptophan-based styryl homopolymer and polyzwitterions with solvent-induced UCST, ion-induced LCST and pH-induced UCST. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01512k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A multi-stimuli responsive tryptophan-based styryl homopolymer and polyzwitterions with solvent-induced UCST, ion-induced LCST and pH-induced UCST under different conditions are presented.
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- Somdeb Jana
- Polymer Science Unit
- School of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700 032
- India
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- Polymer Science Unit
- School of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700 032
- India
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- Polymer Science Unit
- School of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700 032
- India
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- Polymer Science Unit
- School of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700 032
- India
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- Polymer Science Unit
- School of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700 032
- India
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Dergunov SA. Facile Synthesis of Chiral Polymers with Defined Architecture via Cooperative Assembly of Confined Templates. ACS Macro Lett 2018; 7:1322-1327. [PMID: 35651254 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Herein is presented the synergistically self-assembled system as biomimetic polymerization media. This approach allows the facile synthesis of chiral amino acid-based polymers with high molecular weight and low dispersity inside of the bilayer of catanionic vesicles by using a conventional radical polymerization under moderate conditions.
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- Sergey A. Dergunov
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Abdelaty MSA. Poly( N-isopropylacrylamide- co-2-((diethylamino)methyl)-4-formyl-6-methoxyphenyl acrylate) Environmental Functional Copolymers: Synthesis, Characterizations, and Grafting with Amino Acids. Biomolecules 2018; 8:E138. [PMID: 30404234 PMCID: PMC6316684 DOI: 10.3390/biom8040138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Vanillin was used to synthesize a new derivative with an active aldehyde group and response to pH. It is named 2-((diethylamino) methyl)-4-formyl-6-methoxyphenyl acrylate, abbreviated to DEAMVA. The chemical structures were evaluated by ¹H, 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared (IR), and UV-Vis-spectroscopy, and all results demonstrated good statement. In order to achieve the dual responsive behavior thermo-pH with functionality, free radical polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide with DEAMVA in different molar ratios (5, 10, 15 mol%) has been used, with azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as the initiator. The chemical structure of the polymers was investigated by ¹H NMR and IR. The dual responsive functional copolymer was exposed to a grafted process with tryptophan and tyrosine, both of which were also evaluated by ¹HNMR and IR. Copolymers before and after grafting were physically investigated by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) for estimation of the molecular weight, the glass transition temperature by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) for the surface morphology. The phase separation or lower critical solution temperature (LCST) (Tc) of the polymer solution was determined not only by a turbidity method using the change in the transmittance with temperature, but also by micro-DSC. The conversion to an amino acid-grafted polymer was detected through Beer's law for the absorption of the ⁻CH=N- imine group by UV-Vis-Spectroscopy.
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- Momen S A Abdelaty
- Polymer and Biopolymer Lap, Department of Biology, Collage of Haql, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia.
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Mukherjee I, Ghosh A, Bhadury P, De P. Leucine-Based Polymer Architecture-Induced Antimicrobial Properties and Bacterial Cell Morphology Switching. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:769-780. [PMID: 30023789 PMCID: PMC6044967 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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To evaluate the comparative antibacterial activity of leucine-based cationic polymers having linear, hyperbranched, and star architectures containing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments against Gram-negative bacterium, Escherichia coli (E. coli), herein we performed zone of inhibition study, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) calculation, and bacterial growth experiment. The highest antibacterial activity in terms of the MIC value was found in hyperbranched and star architectures because of the greater extent of cationic and hydrophobic functionality, enhancing cell wall penetration ability compared to that of the linear polymer. The absence of the bacterial regrowth stage in the growth curve exhibited the highest bactericidal capacity of star polymers, when untreated cells (control) already reached to the stationary phase, whereas the bacterial regrowth stage with a delayed lag phase was critically observed for linear and hyperbranched architectures displaying lower bactericidal efficacy. Coagulation of E. coli cells, switching of cell morphology from rod to sphere, and lengthening due to stacking in an antimicrobial polymer-treated environment at the bacterial regrowth stage in liquid media were visualized critically by field emission scanning electron microscopy and confocal fluorescence microscopy instruments in the presence of 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole stain.
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- Ishita Mukherjee
- Polymer Research Centre,
Department of Chemical Sciences, Integrative Taxonomy
and Microbial Ecology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, and Centre for Advanced
Functional Materials, Indian Institute of
Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246 Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Polymer Research Centre,
Department of Chemical Sciences, Integrative Taxonomy
and Microbial Ecology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, and Centre for Advanced
Functional Materials, Indian Institute of
Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246 Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Polymer Research Centre,
Department of Chemical Sciences, Integrative Taxonomy
and Microbial Ecology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, and Centre for Advanced
Functional Materials, Indian Institute of
Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246 Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Polymer Research Centre,
Department of Chemical Sciences, Integrative Taxonomy
and Microbial Ecology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, and Centre for Advanced
Functional Materials, Indian Institute of
Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246 Nadia, West Bengal, India
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Mukherjee I, Ghosh A, Bhadury P, De P. Side-Chain Amino Acid-Based Cationic Antibacterial Polymers: Investigating the Morphological Switching of a Polymer-Treated Bacterial Cell. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:1633-1644. [PMID: 30023640 PMCID: PMC6044850 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b00181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Synthetic polymer-based antimicrobial materials destroy conventional antibiotic resistant microorganisms. Although these antibacterial polymers imitate the properties of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), their effect on bacterial cell morphology has not been studied in detail. To investigate the morphology change of a bacterial cell in the presence of antimicrobial polymer, herein we have designed and synthesized side-chain amino acid-based cationic polymers, which showed efficient antibacterial activity against Gram-negative (Escherichia coli), as well as Gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis) bacteria. Morphological switching from a rod shape to a spherical shape of E. coli cells was observed by field emission-scanning electron microscopy analysis due to cell wall disruption, whereas the B. subtilis cell structure and size remained intact, but stacks of the cells formed after polymer treatment. The zone of inhibition experiment on an agar plate for E. coli cells exhibited drastic morphological changes at the vicinity of the polymer-treated portion and somewhat less of an effect at the periphery of the plate.
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- Ishita Mukherjee
- Department
of Chemical Sciences and Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246 Haringhata, Nadia, West
Bengal, India
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences and Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246 Haringhata, Nadia, West
Bengal, India
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences and Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246 Haringhata, Nadia, West
Bengal, India
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences and Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246 Haringhata, Nadia, West
Bengal, India
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Murariu M, Nechifor M, Fifere N, Buruiana EC. Pyrene functionalized side chain alanine and histidine containing copolyacrylates prepared by free radical copolymerization. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Mioara Murariu
- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley Iasi 700487 Romania
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- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley Iasi 700487 Romania
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- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley Iasi 700487 Romania
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- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; 41 A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley Iasi 700487 Romania
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Li M, Cui F, Li Y, Tao Y, Wang X. Crystalline Regio-/Stereoregular Glycine-Bearing Polymers from ROMP: Effect of Microstructures on Materials Performances. Macromolecules 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b02244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Maosheng Li
- University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, People’s Republic of China
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Mommer S, Keul H, Möller M. One-Pot Synthesis of Amino Acid-Based Polyelectrolytes and Nanoparticle Synthesis. Biomacromolecules 2016; 18:159-168. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Stefan Mommer
- Institute of Technical and
Macromolecular Chemistry and DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive
Materials, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 50, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Technical and
Macromolecular Chemistry and DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive
Materials, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 50, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Technical and
Macromolecular Chemistry and DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive
Materials, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 50, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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Sun H, Zhou L, Chen X, Han X, Wang R, Liu H. Microscopic insight into the DNA condensation process of a zwitterion-functionalized polycation. Biopolymers 2016; 105:802-10. [DOI: 10.1002/bip.22910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Hui Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Department of Chemistry; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Department of Chemistry; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Department of Chemistry; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
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Bauri K, Pan A, Haldar U, Narayanan A, De P. Exploring amino acid-tethered polymethacrylates as CO2-sensitive macromolecules: A concealed property. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Kamal Bauri
- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur; 741246 Nadia West Bengal India
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- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur; 741246 Nadia West Bengal India
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- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur; 741246 Nadia West Bengal India
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- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur; 741246 Nadia West Bengal India
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- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur; 741246 Nadia West Bengal India
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Sun J, Luo T, Sheng R, Li H, Wang Z, Cao A. Intracellular plasmid DNA delivery by self-assembled nanoparticles of amphiphilic PHML-b-PLLA-b-PHML copolymers and the endocytosis pathway analysis. J Biomater Appl 2016; 31:606-621. [PMID: 27059498 DOI: 10.1177/0885328216642665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This work presents a new series of polycationic nanoparticles of (l-)-lysine conjugated amphiphilic triblock copolymer poly(hydroxyletheyl methacrylate-L-lysine)-b-poly(L-lactide)-b-poly(hydroxyletheyl methacrylate-L-lysine)s (PHML-b-PLLA-b-PHML) as potent low cytotoxic vectors for intracellular plasmid DNA delivery. First, the triblock PHML-b-PLLA-b-PHML copolymers were prepared via a combination of metal-free controlled ring opening polymerization and successive atom transfer radical polymerization. Then the cationic PHML-b-PLLA-b-PHML nanoparticles were further prepared by solution self-assembly. The particle size, zeta potential and morphology of as-prepared PHML-b-PLLA-b-PHML nanoparticles were characterized by dynamic light scattering and atomic force microscopy, respectively. The plasmid DNA binding affinities and polyplex stabilities were separately explored by agarose gel retardation and DNase I degradation assays. Then in vitro cytotoxicity and gene transfection efficiency of the PHML-b-PLLA-b-PHML nanoparticles vectors as well as relevant polyplex endocytosis pathway were investigated with H1299 cells. It was revealed that the PHML-b-PLLA-b-PHML nanoparticles exhibited low cytotoxicity, strong plasmid DNA binding affinity, high polyplex stability and efficient plasmid DNA transfection even under serum conditions (10% FBS). Moreover, the endocytosis analysis results disclosed that the PHML30-b-PLLA-b-PHML30 nanoparticle/plasmid DNA polyplexes were predominantly involved in lipid-raft-mediated endocytosis pathway, similar to that of SV40 virus-based vectors.
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- Jingjing Sun
- Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Quebéc, Canada
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- Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Jena SS, Roy SG, Azmeera V, De P. Solvent-dependent self-assembly behaviour of block copolymers having side-chain amino acid and fatty acid block segments. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2015.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Brisson ERL, Xiao Z, Connal LA. Amino Acid Functional Polymers: Biomimetic Polymer Design Enabling Catalysis, Chiral Materials, and Drug Delivery. Aust J Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1071/ch16028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Amino acids are the natural building blocks for the world around us. Highly functional, these small molecules have unique catalytic properties, chirality, and biocompatibility. Imparting these properties to surfaces and other macromolecules is highly sought after and represents a fast-growing field. Polymers functionalized with amino acids in the side chains have tunable optical properties, pH responsiveness, biocompatibility, structure and self-assembly properties. Herein, we review the synthesis of amino acid functional polymers, discuss manipulation of available strategies to achieve the desired responsive materials, and summarize some exciting applications in catalysis, chiral particles, and drug delivery.
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Bauri K, Roy SG, De P. Side-Chain Amino-Acid-Derived Cationic Chiral Polymers by Controlled Radical Polymerization. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201500271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Kamal Bauri
- Polymer Research Centre; Department of Chemical Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Mohanpur; 741246 Nadia West Bengal India
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- Polymer Research Centre; Department of Chemical Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Mohanpur; 741246 Nadia West Bengal India
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- Polymer Research Centre; Department of Chemical Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Mohanpur; 741246 Nadia West Bengal India
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Zhu X, Chi X, Chen J, Wang L, Wang X, Chen Z, Gao J. Real-Time Monitoring in Vivo Behaviors of Theranostic Nanoparticles by Contrast-Enhanced T1 Imaging. Anal Chem 2015; 87:8941-8. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xianglong Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Fujian
Provincial Key Laboratory of Chronic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular
Carcinoma, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361004, China
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- Department
of Electronic Science and Fujian Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic
Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Fujian
Provincial Key Laboratory of Chronic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular
Carcinoma, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361004, China
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- Department
of Electronic Science and Fujian Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic
Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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Wei Y, Li X, Xu Z, Sun H, Zheng Y, Peng L, Liu Z, Gao C, Gao M. Solution processible hyperbranched inverse-vulcanized polymers as new cathode materials in Li–S batteries. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py01055h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Highly soluble inverse-vulcanized hyperbranched polymers were synthesized as cathode-active materials in Li–S batteries.
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- Yangyang Wei
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province & Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province & Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- PR China
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Roy SG, De P. Swelling properties of amino acid containing cross-linked polymeric organogels and their respective polyelectrolytic hydrogels with pH and salt responsive property. POLYMER 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.08.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Ghosh Roy S, De P. Facile RAFT synthesis of side-chain amino acids containing pH-responsive hyperbranched and star architectures. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00766b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Roy SG, De P. pH responsive polymers with amino acids in the side chains and their potential applications. J Appl Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/app.41084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Saswati Ghosh Roy
- Polymer Research Centre; Department of Chemical Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata; Mohanpur-741252 Nadia, West Bengal India
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- Polymer Research Centre; Department of Chemical Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata; Mohanpur-741252 Nadia, West Bengal India
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Roy SG, Haldar U, De P. Remarkable swelling capability of amino acid based cross-linked polymer networks in organic and aqueous medium. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:4233-4241. [PMID: 24556036 DOI: 10.1021/am405932f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This work reports design and synthesis of side chain amino acid based cross-linked polymeric gels, able to switch over from organogel to hydrogel by a simple deprotection reaction and showing superabsorbancy in water. Amino acid based methacrylate monomers, tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc)-l/d-alanine methacryloyloxyethyl ester (Boc-l/d-Ala-HEMA), have been polymerized in the presence of a cross-linker via conventional free radical polymerization (FRP) and the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) technique for the synthesis of cross-linked polymer gels. The swelling behaviors of these organogels are investigated in organic solvents, and they behave as superabsorbent materials for organic solvents such as dichloromethane, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, etc. Swollen cross-linked polymer gels release the absorbed organic solvent rapidly. After Boc group deprotection from the pendant alanine moiety, the organogels transform to the hydrogels due to the formation of side chain ammonium (-NH3(+)) groups, and these hydrogels showed a significantly high swelling ratio (∼560 times than their dry volumes) in water. The morphology of organogels and hydrogels is studied by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Amino acid based cross-linked gels could find applications as absorbents for oil spilled on water as well as superabsorbent hydrogels.
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- Saswati Ghosh Roy
- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata , PO: BCKV, Mohanpur, 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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Lecht S, Cohen-Arazi N, Cohen G, Ettinger K, Momic T, Kolitz M, Naamneh M, Katzhendler J, Domb AJ, Lazarovici P, Lelkes PI. Cytocompatibility of novel extracellular matrix protein analogs of biodegradable polyester polymers derived from α-hydroxy amino acids. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2014; 25:608-24. [PMID: 24568316 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2014.888303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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One of the challenges in regenerative medicine is the development of novel biodegradable materials to build scaffolds that will support multiple cell types for tissue engineering. Here we describe the preparation, characterization, and cytocompatibility of homo- and hetero-polyesters of α-hydroxy amino acid derivatives with or without lactic acid conjugation. The polymers were prepared by a direct condensation method and characterized using gel permeation chromatography, (1)H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, optical activity, and solubility. The surface charge of the polymers was evaluated using zeta potential measurements. The polymers were coated onto glass cover slips followed by characterization using nano-surface profiler, thin film reflectometry, and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Their interaction with endothelial and neuronal cells was assessed using adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation assays. Of the characterized polymers, Poly-HOVal-LA, but not Poly-(D)HOPhe, significantly augmented nerve growth factor (NGF)-induced neuronal differentiation of the PC12 pheochromcytoma cells. In contrast, Poly-HOLeu increased by 20% the adhesion of endothelial cells, but did not affect PC12 cell differentiation. NGF-induced Erk1/2 phosphorylation in PC12 cells grown on the different polymers was similar to the effect observed for cells cultured on collagen type I. While no significant association could be established between charge and the differentiative/proliferative properties of the polymers, AFM analysis indicated augmentation of NGF-induced neuronal differentiation on smooth polymer surfaces. We conclude that overall selective cytocompatibility and bioactivity might render α-hydroxy amino acid polymers useful as extracellular matrix-mimicking materials for tissue engineering.
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- Shimon Lecht
- a Department of Bioengineering and Temple Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering , Temple University , Philadelphia , PA 19122 , USA
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Roy SG, Bauri K, Pal S, De P. Tryptophan containing covalently cross-linked polymeric gels with fluorescence and pH-induced reversible sol–gel transition properties. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01691a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Solution Properties and Potential Biological Applications of Zwitterionic Poly(ε-N-methacryloyl-l-lysine). Macromolecules 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/ma401549c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Bauri K, De P, Shah PN, Li R, Faust R. Polyisobutylene-Based Helical Block Copolymers with pH-Responsive Cationic Side-Chain Amino Acid Moieties by Tandem Living Polymerizations. Macromolecules 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/ma401395f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Kamal Bauri
- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research − Kolkata, PO: BCKV, Mohanpur 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research − Kolkata, PO: BCKV, Mohanpur 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Polymer Science Program, Department
of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University
Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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- Polymer Science Program, Department
of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University
Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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- Polymer Science Program, Department
of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University
Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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Bauri K, Roy SG, Pant S, De P. Controlled synthesis of amino acid-based pH-responsive chiral polymers and self-assembly of their block copolymers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:2764-74. [PMID: 23346856 DOI: 10.1021/la304918s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Leucine/isoleucine side chain polymers are of interest due to their hydrophobicity and reported role in the formation of α-helical structures. The synthesis and reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of amino acid-based chiral monomers, namely Boc-L-leucine methacryloyloxyethyl ester (Boc-L-Leu-HEMA, 1a), Boc-L-leucine acryloyloxyethyl ester (Boc-L-Leu-HEA, 1b), Boc-L-isoleucine methacryloyloxyethyl ester (Boc-L-Ile-HEMA, 1c), and Boc-L-isoleucine acryloyloxyethyl ester (Boc-L-Ile-HEA, 1d), are reported. The controlled nature of the polymerization of the said chiral monomers in N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) at 70 °C is evident from the formation of narrow polydisperse polymers, the molecular weight controlled by the monomer/chain transfer agent (CTA) molar ratio and the linear relationship between molecular weight and monomer conversion. The resulting well-defined polymers were used as macro-CTAs to prepare corresponding diblock copolymers by RAFT polymerization of methyl (meth)acrylate monomers. Deprotection of Boc groups in the homopolymers and block copolymers under acidic conditions produced cationic, pH-responsive polymers with primary amine moieties at the side chains. The optical activity of the homopolymers and block copolymers were studied using circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and specific rotation measurements. The self-assembling nature of the block copolymers to produce highly ordered structures was illustrated through dynamic light scattering (DLS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) studies. The side chain amine functionality instills pH-responsive behavior, which makes these cationic polymers attractive candidates for drug delivery applications, as well as for conjugation of biomolecules.
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- Kamal Bauri
- Polymer Research Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata, PO: BCKV Campus Main Office, Mohanpur-741252 Nadia, West Bengal, India
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Bertin A. Polyelectrolyte Complexes of DNA and Polycations as Gene Delivery Vectors. ADVANCES IN POLYMER SCIENCE 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/12_2013_218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Roy SG, Acharya R, Chatterji U, De P. RAFT polymerization of methacrylates containing a tryptophan moiety: controlled synthesis of biocompatible fluorescent cationic chiral polymers with smart pH-responsiveness. Polym Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c2py20821k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Li S, Han J, Gao C. High-density and hetero-functional group engineering of segmented hyperbranched polymersvia click chemistry. Polym Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c2py20951a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Bauri K, Pant S, Roy SG, De P. Dual pH and temperature responsive helical copolymer libraries with pendant chiral leucine moieties. Polym Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py00434a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kumar S, Acharya R, Chatterji U, De P. Controlled synthesis of pH responsive cationic polymers containing side-chain peptide moieties viaRAFT polymerization and their self-assembly. J Mater Chem B 2013; 1:946-957. [DOI: 10.1039/c2tb00170e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Sun J, Luo T, Sheng R, Li H, Chen S, Hu F, Cao A. Preparation of functional water-soluble low-cytotoxic poly(methacrylate)s with pendant cationic L-lysines for efficient gene delivery. Macromol Biosci 2012; 13:35-47. [PMID: 23225764 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201200304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2012] [Revised: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
In this work, we present the preparation of water-soluble poly(methacrylate)s with pendant cationic L-lysines PHMLs(6-30 K). Plasmid DNA binding affinity as well as particle sizes and zeta potentials of the polyplexes were examined for these PHML vectors, and their cytotoxicities were assayed with HeLa cells by CCK-8 and lactate dehydrogenase kits. Gene transfection efficacy and intracellular uptake of the polyplexes by the PHML vectors were also studied with HeLa cells. As a result, it was revealed that the low cytotoxic PHMLs tended to exhibit gene transfection efficiencies significantly higher than those of the linear structural PLL (15-30 K) control, in particular the molecular weight of a PHML vector remarkably influenced its pDNA binding affinity, transfection efficacy and intracellular uptake of the polyplexes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jingjing Sun
- Laboratory for Polymer Materials, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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Kumar S, Roy SG, De P. Cationic methacrylate polymers containing chiral amino acid moieties: controlled synthesis via RAFT polymerization. Polym Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2py00607c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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