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Mathews HF, Çeper T, Speen T, Bastard C, Bulut S, Pieper MI, Schacher FH, De Laporte L, Pich A. Engineering poly(dehydroalanine)-based gels via droplet-based microfluidics: from bulk to microspheres. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:6231-6246. [PMID: 39051502 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00676c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Biomedical applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, and functional surface coating rely on switchable adsorption and desorption of specialized guest molecules. Poly(dehydroalanine), a polyzwitterion containing pH-dependent positive and negative charges, shows promise for such reversible loading, especially when integrated into a gel network. Herein, we present the fabrication of poly(dehydroalanine)-derived gels of different size scales and evaluate them with respect to their practical use in biomedicine. Already existing protocols for bulk gelation were remodeled to derive suitable reaction conditions for droplet-based microfluidic synthesis. Depending on the layout of the microfluidic chip, microgels with a size of approximately 30 μm or 200 μm were obtained, whose crosslinking density can be increased by implementing a multi-arm crosslinker. We analyzed the effects of the crosslinker species on composition, permeability, and softness and show that the microgels exhibit advantageous properties inherent to zwitterionic polymer systems, including high hydrophilicity as well as pH- and ionic strength-sensitivity. We demonstrate pH-regulated uptake and release of fluorescent model dyes before testing the adsorption of a small antimicrobial peptide, LL-37. Quantification of the peptide accommodated within the microgels reveals the impact of size and crosslinking density of the microgels. Biocompatibility of the microgels was validated by cell tests.
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- Hannah F Mathews
- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringer Weg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringer Weg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringer Weg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringer Weg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringer Weg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Grüne Aue, 07754 Jena, Germany
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- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringer Weg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Institute of Applied Medical Engineering (AME), Department of Advanced Materials for Biomedicine (AMB), University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Center for Biohybrid Medical Systems (CMBS), Forckenbeckstr. 55, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringer Weg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Brightland Chemelot Campus, Maastricht University, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
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Muthukumar M. Dipole Theory of Polyzwitterion Microgels and Gels. Gels 2024; 10:393. [PMID: 38920939 PMCID: PMC11202952 DOI: 10.3390/gels10060393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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The behavior of polyzwitterions, constituted by dipole-like zwitterionic monomers, is significantly different from that of uniformly charged polyelectrolytes. The origin of this difference lies in the intrinsic capacity of polyzwitterions to self-associate intramolecularly and associate with interpenetrating chains driven by dominant dipolar interactions. Earlier attempts to treat polyzwitterions implicitly assume that the dipoles of zwitterion monomers are randomly oriented. At ambient temperatures, the dipolar zwitterion monomers can readily align with each other generating quadrupoles and other multipoles and thus generating heterogeneous structures even in homogeneous solutions. Towards an attempt to understand the role of such dipolar associations, we present a mean field theory of solutions of polyzwitterions. Generally, we delineate a high-temperature regime where the zwitterion dipoles are randomly oriented from a low-temperature regime where quadrupole formation is significantly prevalent. We present closed-form formulas for: (1) Coil-globule transition in the low-temperature regime, the anti-polyelectrolyte effect of chain expansion upon addition of low molar mass salt, and chain relaxation times in dilute solutions. (2) Spontaneous formation of a mesomorphic state at the borderline between the high-temperature and low-temperature regimes and its characteristics. A universal law is presented for the radius of gyration of the microgel, as a proportionality to one-sixth power of the polymer concentration. (3) Swelling equilibrium of chemically cross-linked polyzwitterion gels in both the high temperature and low-temperature regimes. Addressing the hierarchical internal dynamics of polyzwitterion gels, we present a general stretched exponential law for the time-correlation function of gel displacement vector, that can be measured in dynamic light scattering experiments. The present theory is of direct experimental relevance and additional theoretical developments to all polyzwitterion systems, and generally to biological macromolecular systems such as intrinsically disordered proteins.
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- Murugappan Muthukumar
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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Mondo GB, Cathcarth M, Longo GS, Picco AS, Cardoso MB. Short Zwitterionic Sulfobetaine-Modified Silica Nanoparticles: Is Neutrality Possible? LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:10856-10867. [PMID: 38683600 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Zwitterionic coatings are an efficient strategy for preventing biomolecule adsorption and enhancing nanoparticle stability in solution. The properties of zwitterions and other antifouling materials, including suppression of nonspecific adsorption and improved colloidal stability of nanoparticles, are believed to derive from their electroneutral and highly hydrophilic nature. Among different zwitterions, short sulfobetaines have been demonstrated to be effective in preventing protein adsorption onto several nanoparticles and providing enhanced colloidal stability. Although zwitterionic sulfobetaine silane (ZS) is electrically neutral, the negatively charged zwitterionic sulfobetaine-functionalized silica nanoparticles (ZS@SiO2NPs) exhibit a similar ζ-potential to nonfunctionalized silica nanoparticles (SiO2NPs). In this work, we present a thorough comprehension of the surface properties of ZS@SiO2NPs, which encompasses the development of meticulous functionalization procedures, detailed characterization approaches, and cutting-edge modeling to address the questions that persist regarding the surface features of ZS@SiO2NPs. The negative charge of ZS@SiO2NPs is due to the stabilization of siloxide from residual surface silanols by the quaternary amine in the sulfobetaine structure. Consequently, we infer that zero-charge ZS@SiO2NPs are unlikely to be obtained since this stabilization increases the dissociation degree of surface silanols, increasing the overall structure negative charge. Additionally, colloidal stability was evaluated in different pH and ionic strength conditions, and it was found that ZS@SiO2NPs are more stable at higher ionic strengths. This suggests that the interaction between ZS and salt ions prevents the aggregation of ZS@SiO2NPs. Together, these results shed light on the nature of the ZS@SiO2NP negative charge and possible sources for the remarkable colloidal stability of zwitterionic nanoparticles in complex media.
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- Gabriela Borba Mondo
- Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), 13083-970 Campinas, Brazil
- Institute of Chemistry (IQ), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6154, 13083-970 Campinas, Brazil
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Faculdad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Diagonal 113 y 64, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Faculdad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Diagonal 113 y 64, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Faculdad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Diagonal 113 y 64, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), 13083-970 Campinas, Brazil
- Institute of Chemistry (IQ), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6154, 13083-970 Campinas, Brazil
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Lim J, Matsuoka H, Kinoshita Y, Yusa SI, Saruwatari Y. The Effect of Block Ratio and Structure on the Thermosensitivity of Double and Triple Betaine Block Copolymers. Molecules 2024; 29:390. [PMID: 38257304 PMCID: PMC10820771 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020390] [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: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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AB-type and BAB-type betaine block copolymers composed of a carboxybetaine methacrylate and a sulfobetaine methacrylate, PGLBT-b-PSPE and PSPE-b-PGLBT-b-PSPE, respectively, were synthesized by one-pot RAFT polymerization. By optimizing the concentration of the monomer, initiator, and chain transfer agent, block extension with precise ratio control was enabled and a full conversion (~99%) of betaine monomers was achieved at each step. Two sets (total degree of polymerization: ~300 and ~600) of diblock copolymers having four different PGLBT:PSPE ratios were prepared to compare the influence of block ratio and molecular weight on the temperature-responsive behavior in aqueous solution. A turbidimetry and dynamic light scattering study revealed a shift to higher temperatures of the cloud point and micelle formation by increasing the ratio of PSPE, which exhibit upper critical solution temperature (UCST) behavior. PSPE-dominant diblocks created spherical micelles stabilized by PGLBT motifs, and the transition behavior diminished by decreasing the PSPE ratio. No particular change was found in the diblocks that had an identical AB ratio. This trend reappeared in the other set whose entire molecular weight approximately doubled, and each transition point was not recognizably impacted by the total molecular weight. For triblocks, the PSPE double ends provided a higher probability of interchain attractions and resulted in a more turbid solution at higher temperatures, compared to the diblocks which had similar block ratios and molecular weights. The intermediates assumed as network-like soft aggregates eventually rearranged to monodisperse flowerlike micelles. It is expected that the method for obtaining well-defined betaine block copolymers, as well as the relationship of the block ratio and the chain conformation to the temperature-responsive behavior, will be helpful for designing betaine-based polymeric applications.
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- Jongmin Lim
- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan;
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan;
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji 671-2280, Hyogo, Japan; (Y.K.); (S.-i.Y.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji 671-2280, Hyogo, Japan; (Y.K.); (S.-i.Y.)
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- Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd., 7-20 Azuchi-machi, 1chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0052, Japan;
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Borandeh S, Laurén I, Teotia A, Niskanen J, Seppälä J. Dual functional quaternary chitosans with thermoresponsive behavior: structure-activity relationships in antibacterial activity and biocompatibility. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:11300-11309. [PMID: 37953644 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02066e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Cationically modified chitosan derivatives exhibit a range of appealing characteristics, with a particular emphasis on their antimicrobial potential across a broad spectrum of biomedical applications. This study aimed to delve deeper into quaternary chitosan (QC) derivatives. Through the synthesis of both homogeneously and heterogeneously dual-quaternized chitosan (DQC), utilizing AETMAC ([2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl]-trimethylammonium chloride) and GTMAC (glycidyl trimethylammonium chloride), a permanent charge was established, spanning a wide pH range. We assessed structural differences, the type of quaternary functional group, molecular weight (Mw), and charge density. Intriguingly, an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) behavior was observed in AETMAC-functionalized QC. To our knowledge, it is a novel discovery in cationically functionalized chitosan. These materials demonstrated excellent antimicrobial efficacy against model test organisms E. coli and P. syringae. Furthermore, we detected concentration-dependent cytotoxicity in NIH-3T3 fibroblasts. Striking a balance between antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity becomes a crucial factor in application feasibility. AETMAC-functionalized chitosan emerges as the top performer in terms of overall antibacterial effectiveness, possibly owing to factors like molecular weight, charge characteristics, and variations in the quaternary linker. Quaternary chitosan derivatives, with their excellent antibacterial attributes, hold significant promise as antibacterial or sanitizing agents, as well as across a broad spectrum of biomedical and environmental contexts.
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- Sedigheh Borandeh
- Polymer Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Kemistintie 1, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
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- Polymer Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Kemistintie 1, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
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- Polymer Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Kemistintie 1, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
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- Polymer Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Kemistintie 1, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
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- Polymer Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Kemistintie 1, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
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Jin X, Fan Z, Liu Y, Jiang C, Zhang W, Yin P, Sun T. Correlation of Structure and Dynamics Behavior in Polyzwitterions: From Concentrated Solution to Gel-Like State. Macromol Rapid Commun 2023; 44:e2300418. [PMID: 37625423 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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The dynamic behaviors of polyzwitterions, poly(4-((3-methacrylamidopropyl) dimethylammonio) butane-1-sulfonate) (PSBP), are investigated using dynamic light scattering, small angle X-ray scattering, and rheology. The findings reveal two relaxation modes, including a fast and a slow mode, which are observed in both solution state and gel-like state, with varying polyzwitterion concentration (CP ) and NaCl concentration (CNaCl ). As CP and CNaCl increasing, a slower slow mode and a faster fast mode are observed. The fast mode corresponds to the diffusion of chains, while the slow mode arises from chain aggregations. In solutions, the slow mode is dominated by the diffusion of chain aggregations. However, in the gel-like state, the "cage network" traps aggregations more densely, leading to their dynamic behavior being dominated by enhanced topological entanglements and ionic interactions. This difference highlights the unique nature of the slow relaxation mode between concentrated solution and gel-like state, arising from changes in the average distance between chain aggregations resulting from increased CP and CNaCl concentrations.
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- Xiaolin Jin
- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Marubi Biotechnology Co., Ltd., No 92 Banhe Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, 510700, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Clark JA, Prabhu VM, Douglas JF. Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Influence of Temperature and Salt on the Dynamic Hydration Layer in a Model Polyzwitterionic Polymer PAEDAPS. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:8185-8198. [PMID: 37668318 PMCID: PMC10578162 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c03654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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We investigate the hydration of poly(3-[2-(acrylamido) ethyldimethylammonio] propanesulfonate) over a range of temperatures in pure water and with the inclusion of 0.1 mol/L NaCl using atomistic molecular dynamics simulation. Drawing on concepts drawn from the field of glass-forming liquids, we use the Debye-Waller parameter () for describing the water mobility gradient around the polybetaine backbone extending to an overall distance ≈18 Å. The water mobility in this layer is defined through the mean-square water molecule displacement at a time on the order of water's β-relaxation time. The brushlike topology of polybetaines leads to two regions in the dynamic hydration layer. The inner region of ≈10.5 Å is explored by pendant group conformational motions, and the outer region of ≈7.5 Å represents an extended layer of reduced water mobility relative to bulk water. The dynamic hydration layer extends far beyond the static hydration layer, adjacent to the polymer.
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- Jennifer A. Clark
- Materials Science and Engineering Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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Pickett PD, Ma Y, Prabhu VM. Polyzwitterion fast and slow mode behavior are coupled to phase separation as observed by dynamic laser light scattering. J Chem Phys 2023; 159:104902. [PMID: 37694748 DOI: 10.1063/5.0162376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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A model zwitterionic polysulfobetaine, poly(3-(acrylamidopropyl-dimethyl-ammonium) propyl-1-sulfonate) (pAPAPS), phase separates upon cooling and exhibits an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) behavior with no added salt in deuterium oxide solutions. Dynamic light scattering measurements indicate the presence of distinct fast and slow diffusive modes, where the fast mode is interpreted as a collective diffusion coefficient and the slow mode is attributed to the diffusion of multi-chain dynamic clusters. The relative population of fast and slow modes varies systematically with temperature and concentration. A clustering temperature (T*) was assigned when the slow mode first appeared upon cooling. The slow mode then increases in relative scattering amplitude as the phase boundary is approached. The fast mode exhibits a concentration dependence above T* consistent with the virial expansion in the collective diffusion. The sign of the virial coefficient (kd) is negative, even in the good solvent region above the expected Flory temperature (Θ ≈ 39 °C), a behavior distinct from synthetic neutral polymers in organic solvents. The onset of multi-chain clustering at T < T* coincides with the poor solvent regime (T < Θ). Attractive dipolar interactions due to the zwitterionic sulfobetaine groups in pAPAPS are suggested as the origin of the multi-chain clusters with no salt. Upon the addition of 100 mM NaCl, the slow mode is suppressed, and the hydrodynamic radius is consistent with polyzwitterion chain dimensions in a dilute solution. We find that concentration dependent diffusion is highly linked to the theta temperature and the emergence of dynamic clusters as the polymer goes from good to poor solvent on approach to the UCST. The slow mode in the semidilute regime is reported along with preliminary small-angle neutron scattering data that show salt reduces clustering and leads to predominantly chain scattering.
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- Phillip D Pickett
- Materials Science and Engineering Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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Liu Z, Keum JK, Li T, Chen J, Hong K, Wang Y, Sumpter BG, Advincula R, Kumar R. Anti-polyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte effects on conformations of polyzwitterionic chains in dilute aqueous solutions. PNAS NEXUS 2023; 2:pgad204. [PMID: 37424896 PMCID: PMC10323900 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Polyzwitterions (PZs) are considered as model synthetic analogs of intrinsically disordered proteins. Based on this analogy, PZs in dilute aqueous solutions are expected to attain either globular (i.e. molten, compact) or random coil conformations. Addition of salt is expected to open these conformations. To the best of our knowledge, these hypotheses about conformations of PZs have never been verified. In this study, we test these hypotheses by studying effects of added salt [potassium bromide (KBr)] on gyration and hydrodynamic radii of poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) in dilute aqueous solutions using dynamic light scattering and small-angle X-ray scattering, respectively. Effects of zwitteration are revealed by direct comparisons of the PZs with the polymers of the same backbone but containing (1) no explicit charges on side groups such as poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)s and (2) explicit cationic side groups with tertiary amino bromide pendants. Zeta-potential measurements, transmission electron microscopy, and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations reveal that the PZs acquire net positive charge in near salt-free conditions due to protonation but retain coiled conformations. Added KBr leads to nonmonotonic changes exhibiting an increase followed by a decrease in radius of gyration (and hydrodynamic radius), which are called antipolyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte effects, respectively. Charge regulation and screening of charge-charge interactions are discussed in relation to the antipolyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte effects, respectively, which highlight the importance of salt in affecting net charge and conformations of PZs.
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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Ding T, Liu R, Yan X, Zhang Z, Xiong F, Li X, Wu Z. An electrochemically mediated ATRP synthesis of lignin-g-PDMAPS UCST-thermoresponsive polymer. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 241:124458. [PMID: 37076067 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124458] [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: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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It is a promising idea to graft zwitterionic polymers onto lignin and prepare lignin-grafted-poly [2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl] dimethyl-(3-sulfopropyl) ammonium hydroxide (Lignin-g-PDMAPS) thermosensitive polymer with the upper critical solution temperature (UCST). In this paper, an electrochemically mediated atom transfer radical polymerization (eATRP) method was used to prepare Lignin-g-PDMAPS. The structure and property of the Lignin-g-PDMAPS polymer were characterized by the fourier transform infrared spectrum (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), X-ray electron spectroscopy (XPS), dynamic light scattering (DLS), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). Furthermore, the effect of catalyst structure, applied potential, amount of Lignin-Br, Lignin-g-PDMAPS concentration, NaCl concentration on UCST of Lignin-g-PDMAPS were investigated. It was worth noting that polymerization was well controlled when the ligand was tris (2-aminoethyl) amine (Me6TREN), applied potential was -0.38 V and the amount of Lignin-Br was 100 mg. And the UCST of the Lignin-g-PDMAPS aqueous solution (1 mg/ml) was 51.47 °C, the molecular weight was 8987 g/mol, and the particle size was 318 nm. It was also found that the UCST increased and the particle size decreased with the Lignin-g-PDMAPS polymer concentration increased, and the UCST decreased and the particle size increased with the NaCl concentration increases. This work investigated UCST-thermoresponsive polymer which possessed lignin main chain combining the zwitterionic side chain, and provided a new way for development of lignin based UCST-thermoresponsive materials and medical carrier materials, in addition to expand the scope of eATRP.
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- Tingting Ding
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China.
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Li Q, Zhang Z, Wang F, Wang X, Zhan S, Yang X, Xu C, Liu D. Reversible zwitterionic coordination enables rapid, high-yield, and high-purity isolation of extracellular vesicles from biofluids. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadf4568. [PMID: 37058564 PMCID: PMC10104463 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf4568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) hold great clinical value as promising diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic agents. This field, however, is hindered by technical challenges in the isolation of EVs from biofluids for downstream purposes. We here report a rapid (<30 min) isolation method for EV extraction from diverse biofluids with yield and purity exceeding 90%. These high performances are ascribed to the reversible zwitterionic coordination between the phosphatidylcholine (PC) on EV membranes and the "PC-inverse" choline phosphate (CP) decorated on magnetic beads. By coupling this isolation method with proteomics, a set of differentially expressed proteins on the EVs were identified as potential colon cancer biomarkers. Last, we demonstrated that the EVs in various clinically relevant biofluids, such as blood serum, urine, and saliva, can also be isolated efficiently, outperforming the conventional approaches in terms of simplicity, speed, yield, and purity.
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- Qiang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, and Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, and Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, and Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, and Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, and Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin Institute of Coloproctology, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, and Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Qin J, Ziemann E, Bar-Zeev E, Bone SE, Liang Y, Mauter MS, Herzberg M, Bernstein R. Microporous Polyethersulfone Membranes Grafted with Zwitterionic Polymer Brushes Showing Microfiltration Permeance and Ultrafiltration Bacteriophage Removal. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:18343-18353. [PMID: 37010122 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c01495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Virus removal from water using microfiltration (MF) membranes is of great interest but remains challenging owing to the membranes' mean pore sizes typically being significantly larger than most viruses. We present microporous membranes grafted with polyzwitterionic brushes (N-dimethylammonium betaine) that combine bacteriophage removal in the range of ultrafiltration (UF) membranes with the permeance of MF membranes. Brush structures were grafted in two steps: free-radical polymerization followed by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron (XPS) verified that grafting occurred at both sides of the membranes and that the grafting increased with increasing the zwitterion monomer concentration. The log reduction values (LRVs) of the pristine membrane increased from less than 0.5 LRV for T4 (∼100 nm) and NT1 (∼50 nm) bacteriophages to up to 4.5 LRV for the T4 and 3.1 LRV for the NT1 for the brush-grafted membranes with a permeance of about 1000 LMH/bar. The high permeance was attributed to a high-water fraction in the ultra-hydrophilic brush structure. The high measured LRVs of the brush-grafted membranes were attributed to enhanced bacteriophages exclusion from the membrane surface and entrapment of the ones that penetrated the pores due to the membranes' smaller mean pore-size and cross-section porosity than those of the pristine membrane, as seen by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and measured using liquid-liquid porometry. Micro X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) spectrometry and nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry showed that 100 nm Si-coated gold nanospheres accumulated on the surface of the pristine membrane but not on the brush-coated membrane and that the nanospheres that penetrated the membranes were entrapped in the brush-grafted membrane but passed the pristine one. These results corroborate the LRVs obtained during filtration experiments and support the inference that the increased removal was due to a combined exclusion mechanism and entrapment. Overall, these microporous brush-grafted membranes show potential for use in advanced water treatment.
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- Ji Qin
- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Campus Sde Boker, Midreshet 84990, Israel
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Campus Sde Boker, Midreshet 84990, Israel
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Campus Sde Boker, Midreshet 84990, Israel
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Campus Sde Boker, Midreshet 84990, Israel
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Campus Sde Boker, Midreshet 84990, Israel
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Hegaard F, Thormann E. Influence of Ionic Strength and Specific Ion Effects on Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films with pH-Responsive Behavior. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:5012-5020. [PMID: 37000604 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Layer-by-layer assembled multilayer films have shown great potential for different applications owing to their responsive behavior. Herein, we systematically investigated the effects of composition, salt concentration, and ion specificity on the pH responsiveness of covalently crosslinked chitosan and alginate dialdehyde multilayer films. The changes in film swelling were measured using ellipsometry from low (0.01 mM) to high (3 M) salt (NaCl or NaSCN) concentrations at pH 3, 6, and 9. The swelling responses to increasing ionic strength matched the swelling responses observed for polyzwitterionic and weak monocomponent polyelectrolyte films and depended on the multilayer composition, pH, and ion specificity. Finally, we used the ellipsometric data to demonstrate that the pH responsiveness of such multilayer films, as measured using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring, strongly depends on the ionic condition under which the responses were measured. We thus show that erroneous conclusions about the pH responsiveness of polyelectrolyte multilayer films can be easily obtained if the ionic environment of the application does not closely resemble the ionic condition under which the pH responsiveness is tested.
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- Frederik Hegaard
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Li L, Guo J, Kang C. LCST-UCST Transition Property of a Novel Retarding Swelling and Thermosensitive Particle Gel. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:2761. [PMID: 37049054 PMCID: PMC10096131 DOI: 10.3390/ma16072761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Super absorbent resin particles used as profile control and water plugging agent remains a deficiency that the particles swells with high speed when absorbing water, resulting in low strength and limited depth of migration. To address this issue, we proposed a thermosensitive particle gel possessing the upper critical solution temperature (UCST), which was synthesized from hydrophobically modified poly(vinyl alcohol)s (PVA) with glutaraldehyde (GA) as a cross-linker. The structure of the hydrogel was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The thermosensitive-transparency measurement and swelling experiment show that the hydrophobic-modified PVA solutions and corresponding hydrogels exhibited thermosensitive phase transition behaviors with lower critical solution temperature (LCST) and UCST. The results indicated that the temperature-induced phase transition behavior of CHPVA hydrogels leads to their retarding swelling property and great potential as an efficient water plugging agent with excellent temperature and salt resistance.
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Zhang C, Sui H, Feng G, You M, Shi W, Meng J. Molecular Design of Hydrophilized Polyethersulfone to Enhance Water/Salt Selectivity. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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- Chenchen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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Hegaard F, Biro R, Ehtiati K, Thormann E. Ion-Specific Antipolyelectrolyte Effect on the Swelling Behavior of Polyzwitterionic Layers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:1456-1464. [PMID: 36656651 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study, we systematically investigate the interactions between mobile ions generated from added salts and immobile charges within a sulfobetaine-based polyzwitterionic film in the presence of five salts (KCl, KBr, KSCN, LiCl, and CsCl). The sulfobetaine groups contain quaternary alkylammonium and sulfonate groups, giving the positive and negative charges. The swelling of the zwitterionic film in the presence of different salts is compared with the swelling behavior of a polycationic or polyanionic film containing the same charged groups. For such a comparative study, we design cross-linked terpolymer films with similar thicknesses, cross-link densities, and charge fractions, but with varying charged moieties. While the addition of salt in general leads to a collapse of both cationic and anionic films, the presence of specific types of mobile anions (Cl-, Br-, and SCN-) considerably influences the swelling behavior of polycationic films. We attribute this observation to a different degree of ion-pair formations between the different types of anionic counterions and the immobile cationic quaternary alkylammonium groups in the films where highly polarizable counterions such as SCN- lead to a high degree of ion pairing and less polarizable counterions, such as Cl-, cause a low degree of ion pairing. Conversely, we do not observe any substantial effect of varying the type of cationic counterions (K+, Li+, and Cs+), which we assign to the lack of ion pairing between the weakly polarizable cations and the immobile anionic sulfonate groups in the films. In addition, we observe that the zwitterionic films swell with increasing ionic strength and the degree of swelling is anion dependent, which is in agreement with previous reports on the "antipolyelectrolyte effect". Herein, we explain this ion-specific swelling behavior with the different cation and anion abilities to form ion pairs with quaternary alkylammonium and sulfonate in the sulfobetaine groups.
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- Frederik Hegaard
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Shuaishuai W, Tongtong Z, Dapeng W, Mingran Z, Xukai W, Yue Y, Hengliang D, Guangzhi W, Minglei Z. Implantable biomedical materials for treatment of bone infection. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1081446. [PMID: 36793442 PMCID: PMC9923113 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1081446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The treatment of bone infections has always been difficult. The emergence of drug-resistant bacteria has led to a steady decline in the effectiveness of antibiotics. It is also especially important to fight bacterial infections while repairing bone defects and cleaning up dead bacteria to prevent biofilm formation. The development of biomedical materials has provided us with a research direction to address this issue. We aimed to review the current literature, and have summarized multifunctional antimicrobial materials that have long-lasting antimicrobial capabilities that promote angiogenesis, bone production, or "killing and releasing." This review provides a comprehensive summary of the use of biomedical materials in the treatment of bone infections and a reference thereof, as well as encouragement to perform further research in this field.
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- Wang Shuaishuai
- Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Siping Central Hospital, Siping, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China,*Correspondence: Wu Guangzhi, ; Zhang Minglei,
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- Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China,*Correspondence: Wu Guangzhi, ; Zhang Minglei,
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Dipole-driven interlude of mesomorphism in polyelectrolyte solutions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2204163119. [PMID: 36161915 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2204163119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Uniformly charged polyelectrolyte molecules disperse uniformly in aqueous electrolyte solutions, due to electrostatic repulsion between them. In stark contrast to this well-established result of homogeneous polyelectrolyte solutions, we report a phenomenon where an aqueous solution of positively charged poly(L-lysine) (PLL) exhibits precipitation of similarly charged macromolecules at low ionic strength and a homogeneous solution at very high ionic strength, with a stable mesomorphic state of spherical aggregates as an interlude between these two limits. The precipitation at lower ionic strengths that is orthogonal to the standard polyelectrolyte behavior and the emergence of the mesomorphic state are triggered by the presence of a monovalent small organic anion, acrylate, in the electrolyte solution. Using light scattering, we find that the hydrodynamic radius Rh of isolated PLL chains shrinks upon a decrease in electrolyte (NaBr) concentration, exhibiting the "anti-polyelectrolyte effect." In addition, Rh of the aggregates in the mesomorphic state depends on PLL concentration cp according to the scaling law, [Formula: see text]. Furthermore, at higher PLL concentration, the mesomorphic aggregates disassemble by a self-poisoning mechanism. We conjecture that all these findings can be attributed to both intra- and interchain dipolar interactions arising from the transformation of polycationic PLL into a physical polyzwitterionic PLL at higher concentrations of acrylate. The reported phenomenon of PLL exhibiting dipole-directed assembly of mesomorphic states and the anti-polyelectrolyte effect are of vital importance toward understanding more complex situations such as coacervation and formation of biomolecular condensates.
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Ishihara K. Biomimetic materials based on zwitterionic polymers toward human-friendly medical devices. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2022; 23:498-524. [PMID: 36117516 PMCID: PMC9481090 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2022.2119883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This review summarizes recent research on the design of polymer material systems based on biomimetic concepts and reports on the medical devices that implement these systems. Biomolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, and phospholipids, present in living organisms, play important roles in biological activities. These molecules are characterized by heterogenic nature with hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity, and a balance of positive and negative charges, which provide unique reaction fields, interfaces, and functionality. Incorporating these molecules into artificial systems is expected to advance material science considerably. This approach to material design is exceptionally practical for medical devices that are in contact with living organisms. Here, it is focused on zwitterionic polymers with intramolecularly balanced charges and introduce examples of their applications in medical devices. Their unique properties make these polymers potential surface modification materials to enhance the performance and safety of conventional medical devices. This review discusses these devices; moreover, new surface technologies have been summarized for developing human-friendly medical devices using zwitterionic polymers in the cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, orthopedic, and ophthalmology fields.
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- Kazuhiko Ishihara
- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Catechol-functionalized sulfobetaine polymer for uniform zwitterionization via pH transition approach. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 220:112879. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wang Z, Delille F, Bartier S, Pons T, Lequeux N, Louis B, Kim J, Gacoin T. Zwitterionic Polymers toward the Development of Orientation-Sensitive Bioprobes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:10512-10519. [PMID: 35979644 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Dynamics with an orientational degree of freedom are fundamental in biological events. Probes with polarized luminescence enable a determination of the orientation. Lanthanide-doped nanocrystals can provide more precise analysis than quantum dots due to the nonphotoblinking/bleaching nature and the multiple line-shaped emission. However, the intrinsic polarization property of the original nanocrystals often deteriorates in complex physiological environments because the colloidal stability easily breaks and the probes aggregate in the media with abundant salts and macromolecules. Engineering the surface chemistry of the probes is thus essential to be compatible with biosystems, which has remained a challenging task that should be exclusively addressed for each specific probe. Here, we demonstrate a facile and efficient surface functionalization of lanthanide-doped nanorods by zwitterionic block copolymers. Due to the steric interaction and the intrinsic zwitterionic nature of the polymers, high colloidal stability of the zwitterionic nanorod suspension is achieved over wide ranges of pH and concentration of salts, even giving rise to the lyotropic liquid crystalline behavior of the nanorods in physiological media. The shear-aligned ability is shown to be unaltered by the coated polymers, and thus, the strongly polarized emission of Eu3+ is preserved. Besides, biological experiments reveal good biocompatibility of the zwitterionic nanorods with negligible nonspecific binding. This study is a stepping stone for the use of the nanorods as orientation probes in biofluids and validates the strategy of coupling zwitterions to lanthanide-doped nanocrystals for various bioapplications.
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- Zijun Wang
- Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, IP Paris, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Étude des Materiaux, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil, IMRB, INSERM, CNRS, 94010 Créteil, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Étude des Materiaux, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Étude des Materiaux, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil, IMRB, INSERM, CNRS, 94010 Créteil, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, IP Paris, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, IP Paris, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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Pickett PD, Ma Y, Lueckheide M, Mao Y, Prabhu VM. Temperature dependent single-chain structure of poly[3-(acrylamidopropyl-dimethyl-ammonium) propyl-1-sulfonate] via small-angle neutron scattering. J Chem Phys 2022; 156:214904. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0093158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Responsive polyzwitterionic materials have become important for a range of applications such as environmental remediation and targeted drug delivery. Much is known about the macroscopic phase-behaviors of such materials, but how the smaller scale single-chain structures of polyzwitterions respond to external stimuli is not well understood, especially at temperatures close to their phase boundaries. Such chain conformation responses are important in directing larger-scale associative properties. Here, we study the temperature dependent single-chain structure of a model polysulfobetaine, poly[3-(acrylamidopropyl-dimethyl-ammonium) propyl-1-sulfonate], using small angle neutron scattering. In the absence of salt, we find that temperature has a large effect on solvent quality with a decreasing trend from good solvent conditions at 50 °C to poor solvent at 10 °C (a temperature just above the cloud point of 7.6 °C) and an estimated theta temperature of 39 °C. When 100 mM NaCl is present, the solvent quality is good with weak temperature dependence. Without salt present, the polymer chain appears to have a nearly Gaussian coil conformation and the backbone becomes slightly more rigid as the temperature is lowered to the cloud point as determined by the Debye-local rod model on a Kratky plot. The addition of salt has a notable effect on the intra-chain correlations where an increase in chain dimensions to a swollen coil conformation and an increase in chain rigidity is observed at 100 mM NaCl in D2O, however, with a negligible temperature dependence.
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- Phillip D. Pickett
- Materials Science and Engineering Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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- Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742-2115, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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Delille F, Pu Y, Lequeux N, Pons T. Designing the Surface Chemistry of Inorganic Nanocrystals for Cancer Imaging and Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:2456. [PMID: 35626059 PMCID: PMC9139368 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14102456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Inorganic nanocrystals, such as gold, iron oxide and semiconductor quantum dots, offer promising prospects for cancer diagnostics, imaging and therapy, due to their specific plasmonic, magnetic or fluorescent properties. The organic coating, or surface ligands, of these nanoparticles ensures their colloidal stability in complex biological fluids and enables their functionalization with targeting functions. It also controls the interactions of the nanoparticle with biomolecules in their environment. It therefore plays a crucial role in determining nanoparticle biodistribution and, ultimately, the imaging or therapeutic efficiency. This review summarizes the various strategies used to develop optimal surface chemistries for the in vivo preclinical and clinical application of inorganic nanocrystals. It discusses the current understanding of the influence of the nanoparticle surface chemistry on its colloidal stability, interaction with proteins, biodistribution and tumor uptake, and the requirements to develop an optimal surface chemistry.
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- Fanny Delille
- Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielle, Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres), Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, 75005 Paris, France; (F.D.); (Y.P.); (N.L.)
- Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielle, Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres), Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, 75005 Paris, France; (F.D.); (Y.P.); (N.L.)
- Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielle, Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres), Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, 75005 Paris, France; (F.D.); (Y.P.); (N.L.)
- Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielle, Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres), Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, 75005 Paris, France; (F.D.); (Y.P.); (N.L.)
- Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France
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Ishihara K, Fukazawa K. Cell-membrane-inspired polymers for constructing biointerfaces with efficient molecular recognition. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:3397-3419. [PMID: 35389394 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00242f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Fabrication of devices that accurately recognize, detect, and separate target molecules from mixtures is a crucial aspect of biotechnology for applications in medical, pharmaceutical, and food sciences. This technology has also been recently applied in solving environmental and energy-related problems. In molecular recognition, biomolecules are typically complexed with a substrate, and specific molecules from a mixture are recognized, captured, and reacted. To increase sensitivity and efficiency, the activity of the biomolecules used for capture should be maintained, and non-specific reactions on the surface should be prevented. This review summarizes polymeric materials that are used for constructing biointerfaces. Precise molecular recognition occurring at the surface of cell membranes is fundamental to sustaining life; therefore, materials that mimic the structure and properties of this particular surface are emphasized in this article. The requirements for biointerfaces to eliminate nonspecific interactions of biomolecules are described. In particular, the major issue of protein adsorption on biointerfaces is discussed by focusing on the structure of water near the interface from a thermodynamic viewpoint; moreover, the structure of polymer molecules that control the water structure is considered. Methodologies enabling stable formation of these interfaces on material surfaces are also presented.
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- Kazuhiko Ishihara
- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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Ahmed ST, Leckband DE. Forces between mica and end-grafted statistical copolymers of sulfobetaine and oligoethylene glycol in aqueous electrolyte solutions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 608:1857-1867. [PMID: 34752975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.09.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study quantified the interfacial forces associated with end-grafted, statistical (AB) co-polymers of sulfobetaine methacrylate (SBMA) and oligoethylene glycol methacrylate (OEGMA) (poly(SBMA-co-OEGMA)). Surface force apparatus measurements compared forces between mica and end-grafted copolymers containing 0, 40, or 80 mol% SBMA. Studies compared forces measured at low grafting density (weakly overlapping chains) and at high density (brushes). At high density, the range of repulsive forces did not change significantly with increasing SBMA content. By contrast, at low density, both the range and the amplitude of the repulsion increased with the percentage of SBMA in the chains. The ionic strength dependence of the film thickness and repulsive forces increased similarly with SBMA content, reflecting the increasing influence of charged monomers and their interactions with ions in solution. The forces could be described by models of simple polymers in good solvent. However, the forces and fitted model parameters change continuously with the SBMA content. The latter behavior suggests that ethyene glycol and sulfobetaine behave as non-interacting, miscible monomers that contribute independently to the interfacial forces. The results suggest that molecular scale properties of statistical poly (SBMA-co-OEGMA) films can be readily tuned by simple variation of the monomer ratios.
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- Syeda Tajin Ahmed
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Roger Adams Laboratory, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Roger Adams Laboratory, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; Department of Chemistry, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Roger Adams Laboratory, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
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Ahmed ST, Madinya JJ, Leckband DE. Ionic strength dependent forces between end-grafted Poly(sulfobetaine) films and mica. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:298-306. [PMID: 34392027 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The molecular surface properties of zwitterionic polymer coatings are central to their ultra-low fouling properties and effectiveness as steric stabilizers in concentrated salt solutions. Here, Surface Force Apparatus measurements quantified the molecular forces between end-grafted poly(sulfobetaine) methacrylate thin films and mica, as a function of the chain grafting density and ionic strength. These results demonstrate that, at the ionic strengths considered, end-grafted poly(sulfobetaine) films can be described by models for polymers in good solvent. Parameters determined from data fits to the Milner-Witten-Cates or Dolan and Edwards models for dense or dilute chains, respectively, varied with ionic strength, in ways that reflect poly(sulfobetaine) swelling and the increased excluded volume strength of chain segments. These force measurements provide new insight into how polymer coverage and salt cooperate to regulate repulsive poly(sulfobetaine) steric barriers. These findings have implications for the design of grafted poly(sulfobetaine) as colloidal stabilizers or nonfouling surface coatings.
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- Syeda Tajin Ahmed
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Roger Adams Laboratory, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Roger Adams Laboratory, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Roger Adams Laboratory, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Roger Adams Laboratory, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
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Sgouros AP, Knippenberg S, Guillaume M, Theodorou DN. Multiscale simulations of polyzwitterions in aqueous bulk solutions and brush array configurations. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:10873-10890. [PMID: 34807216 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01255j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Zwitterionic polymers are very promising candidates for antifouling materials that exhibit high chemical stability as compared to polyethylene glycol-based systems. A number of simulation and experimental studies have emerged over recent years for the investigation of sulfobetaine-based zwitterionic polymers. Investigating the structural and thermodynamic properties of such polymers requires access to broad time and length regimes, thus necessitating the development of multiscale simulation strategies. The present article advocates a mesoscopic dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) model capable of addressing a wide range of time and length scales. The mesoscopic force field was developed hand-in-hand with atomistic simulations based on the OPLS force field through a bottom-up parameterization procedure that matches the atomistically calculated strand-length, strand-angle and pair distribution functions. The DPD model is validated against atomistic simulations conducted in this work, and against relevant atomistic simulation studies, theoretical predictions and experimental correlations from the literature. Properties examined include the conformations of SPE polymers in dilute bulk aqueous solution, the density profile and thickness of brush arrays as functions of the grafting density and chain length. In addition, we compute the potential of mean force of an approaching hydrophilic or hydrophobic foulant via umbrella sampling as a function of its position relative to the poly-zwitterion-covered surface. The aforementioned observables lead to important insights regarding the conformational tendencies of grafted polyzwitterions and their antifouling properties.
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- Aristotelis P Sgouros
- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Street, Zografou Campus, GR-15780 Athens, Greece.
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- Solid State Battery Applicability Laboratory, Solvay SA, 310 Rue de Ransbeek, B-1120 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Solid State Battery Applicability Laboratory, Solvay SA, 310 Rue de Ransbeek, B-1120 Brussels, Belgium.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Street, Zografou Campus, GR-15780 Athens, Greece.
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Polymers that feature both positive and negative charges along chains, known as polyampholytes, represent a class of materials that hold promise for a new generation of energy storage devices, the design of which will require knowledge of the underlying structure and dynamics. Here, we develop a theory based on the Rouse model for the dynamic structure factor of a single polyampholyte chain in the weak coupling regime (negligible intramolecular electrostatics) or subjected to weak external electric fields (governed by linear response). Neglecting effects of small ions, we find deviations in scaling from the classic Rouse theory and make predictions for scattering experiments performed on polyampholytes. We find that, under weak coupling with arbitrarily strong fields, the dynamics are highly dependent on the charge distribution and consequently look at two representative examples-random charge densities and periodic charge densities-with different scaling properties. Under weak fields, the dynamics are largely independent of charge distribution. Finally, we investigate the influence of hydrodynamic effects and the implications of including inertial effects in the model.
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- Kevin S Silmore
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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Padmanabhan AC, Han DS, Zavahir S, Tkac J, Kasak P. Tandem Osmotic Engine Based on Hydrogel Particles with Antipolyelectrolyte and Polyelectrolyte Effect Fuelled by Both Salinity Gradient Modes. Gels 2021; 7:gels7040232. [PMID: 34940292 PMCID: PMC8701980 DOI: 10.3390/gels7040232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In this study, we propose a new approach to attain energy by salinity gradient engines with pistons based on hydrogels possessing polyelectrolyte and antipolyelectrolyte effects in a tandem arrangement, providing energy in each salinity gradient mode in a repeatable manner. The swelling of hydrogel with a polyelectrolyte effect and shrinking of hydrogel particles possessing an antipolyelectrolyte effect in desalinated water, and subsequent shrinking of hydrogel with polyelectrolyte and swelling of hydrogel antipolyelectrolyte effect in saline water, generate power in both increasing and decreasing salinity modes. To investigate the energy recovery, we scrutinized osmotic engine assemblies by a setup arrangement of pistons with hydrogel particles, with polyelectrolyte and antipolyelectrolyte effects, in tandem. The energy recovery from the tandem engine setup (calculated based on dry form for each polyelectrolyte polyacrylate-based hydrogel-SPA) and antipolyelectrolyte–sulfobetaine-based gel with methacrylate polymeric backbone-SBE) up to 581 J kg−1 and a mean power of 0.16 W kg−1 was obtained by the tandem setup of SPA and SBE hydrogel containing 3% crosslinking density and particle size of 500 microns with an external load of 3.0 kPa. Exchange of sulfobetaine with methacrylamide (SBAm), the main polymer backbone, revealed a positive increase in energy recovery of 670 J kg−1 with a mean power of 0.19 W kg−1 for the tandem system operating under the same parameters (SPA@SBAm). The energy recovery can be controlled, modulated and tuned by selecting both hydrogels with antipolyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte effects and their performing parameters. This proof of concept provides blue energy harvesting by contributing both polyelectrolyte and antipolyelectrolyte effects in a single tandem setup; together with easy accessibility (diaper-based materials (SPA)) and known antibiofouling, these properties offer a robust alternative for energy harvesting.
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (A.C.P.); (D.S.H.); (S.Z.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (A.C.P.); (D.S.H.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 84538 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (A.C.P.); (D.S.H.); (S.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +974-4403-5674
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Synthesis of Betaine Copolymer for Surface Modification of Cotton Fabric by Enhancing Temperature-Sensitive and Anti-Protein Specific Absorption Performance. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14226793. [PMID: 34832195 PMCID: PMC8621737 DOI: 10.3390/ma14226793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The growth and reproduction of microorganisms on fabrics could not only affect the wearability of textiles but also cause harm to human health, and it is an important problem that should be solved to reduce the adsorption and growth of microorganisms on the surface of the fabric. A series of ω-vinyl betaine copolymers were synthesized by catalytic chain transfer polymerization (CCTP) and were modified by mercapto-vinyl click chemistry to synthesize silane-modified betaine copolymers, which were used to treat the cotton fabric. The hydrophilic–hydrophobic transition performance and anti-protein specific adhesion performance of cotton fabric with the betaine copolymer were systematically investigated. The copolymer was confirmed to be successfully finished on the cotton fabric via 1H–NMR and FTIR. The cotton fabric, which was treated by the betaine copolymer, presented temperature response performance in the range of 30–55 °C and had excellent anti-protein adsorption performance. The treated fabric had the best temperature-sensitive and anti-protein specific absorption performance among all the specimens when the mass fraction of G06B in DMAPS was 6 wt.%.
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Huang H, Zhang C, Crisci R, Lu T, Hung HC, Sajib MSJ, Sarker P, Ma J, Wei T, Jiang S, Chen Z. Strong Surface Hydration and Salt Resistant Mechanism of a New Nonfouling Zwitterionic Polymer Based on Protein Stabilizer TMAO. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:16786-16795. [PMID: 34582683 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c08280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Zwitterionic polymers exhibit excellent nonfouling performance due to their strong surface hydrations. However, salt molecules may severely reduce the surface hydrations of typical zwitterionic polymers, making the application of these polymers in real biological and marine environments challenging. Recently, a new zwitterionic polymer brush based on the protein stabilizer trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) was developed as an outstanding nonfouling material. Using surface-sensitive sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy, we investigated the surface hydration of TMAO polymer brushes (pTMAO) and the effects of salts and proteins on such surface hydration. It was discovered that exposure to highly concentrated salt solutions such as seawater only moderately reduced surface hydration. This superior resistance to salt effects compared to other zwitterionic polymers is due to the shorter distance between the positively and negatively charged groups, thus a smaller dipole in pTMAO and strong hydration around TMAO zwitterion. This results in strong bonding interactions between the O- in pTMAO and water, and weaker interaction between O- and metal cations due to the strong repulsion from the N+ and hydration water. Computer simulations at quantum and atomistic scales were performed to support SFG analyses. In addition to the salt effect, it was discovered that exposure to proteins in seawater exerted minimal influence on the pTMAO surface hydration, indicating complete exclusion of protein attachment. The excellent nonfouling performance of pTMAO originates from its extremely strong surface hydration that exhibits effective resistance to disruptions induced by salts and proteins.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Howard University, Washington D.C. 20059, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Howard University, Washington D.C. 20059, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Howard University, Washington D.C. 20059, United States
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Lin K, Jing B, Zhu Y. pH-Dependent complexation and polyelectrolyte chain conformation of polyzwitterion-polycation coacervates in salted water. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:8937-8949. [PMID: 34549769 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00880c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The phase behavior and chain conformational structure of biphasic polyzwitterion-polyelectrolyte coacervates in salted aqueous solution are investigated with a model weak cationic polyelectrolyte, poly(2-vinylpyridine) (P2VP), whose charge fraction can be effectively tuned by pH. It is observed that increasing the pH leads to the increase of the yielding volume fraction and the water content of dense coacervates formed between net neutral polybetaine and cationic P2VP in contrast to the decrease of critical salt concentration for the onset of coacervation, where the P2VP charge fraction is reduced correspondingly. Surprisingly, a single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopic study suggests that P2VP chains upon coacervation seem to adopt a swollen or an even more expanded conformational structure at higher pH. As the hydrophobicity of P2VP chains is accompanied by a reduced charge fraction by increasing the pH, a strong pH-dependent phase and conformational behaviors suggest the shift of entropic and enthalpic contribution to the underlying thermodynamic energy landscape and chain structural dynamics of polyelectrolyte coacervation involving weak polyelectrolytes in aqueous solution.
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- Kehua Lin
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
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One-pot synthesis of double and triple polybetaine block copolymers and their temperature-responsive solution behavior. Colloid Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-021-04846-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sun Y, Lei K, Lang M. Synthesis, structural characterization, antifouling and antibacterial properties of polypyridinium salt coated silica nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2021.1936549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Yunlong Sun
- Research Institute of Chemical Metallurgy, Jiangxi Copper Technology Research Institute Co., LTD., Nanchang, Jiang Xi, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Banerjee SL, Saha P, Ganguly R, Bhattacharya K, Kalita U, Pich A, Singha NK. A dual thermoresponsive and antifouling zwitterionic microgel with pH triggered fluorescent “on-off” core. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 589:110-126. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Kollár J, Popelka A, Tkac J, Žabka M, Mosnáček J, Kasak P. Sulfobetaine-based polydisulfides with tunable upper critical solution temperature (UCST) in water alcohols mixture, depolymerization kinetics and surface wettability. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 588:196-208. [PMID: 33387822 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Synthesis of a new family of polymers having a polydisulfide structure can be conducted from sulfobetaine-based derivative of natural (R)-lipoic acid. A polydisulfide backbone of polymer can be depolymerized by response to external stimuli and sulfobetaine pendant groups ensure the upper critical solution temperature (UCST) behaviour temperatures that can be modulated according to the nature of the solvent and concentration. EXPERIMENTS Sulfobetaine-bearing polydisulfides were synthesized from dithiolane derivatives and then characterized. UCST behavior of the polymers in water and in mixtures containing different alcohols (methanol, ethanol, isopropanol) was investigated. The regeneration of monomers from the polymers in response to external stimuli was examined using UV-vis and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. Tunable surface wettability were shown on the grafted polymers. FINDINGS Decreasing polarity and/or increasing alcohol percentage in the water mixtures induced an increase in the cloud points of the polymers in the solutions. Thermoresponsive behaviour were repeatable and fully reversible with negligible hysteresis from aggregate to unimer state. The regeneration of monomers by depolymerization was tunable by temperature and sunlight. A thickness dependence on surface wettability was observed on wafers covalently modified with polydisulfides. This is the first report of sulfobetaine-based polydisulfides showing tunable UCST behavior and surface wettability.
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- Jozef Kollár
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Polymer Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, Bratislava 845 38, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Polymer Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovak Republic; Centre for Advanced Materials Application, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 845 11 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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Li K, Zang X, Cheng M, Chen X. Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles based on poly acrylic derivatives for tumor therapy. Int J Pharm 2021; 601:120506. [PMID: 33798689 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Serve side effects caused by discriminate damage of chemotherapeutic drugs to normal cell and cancer cells remain a main obstacle in clinic. Hence, continuous efforts have been made to find ways to effectively enhance drug delivery and reduce side effects. Recent decades have witnessed impressive progresses in fighting against cancer, with improved understanding of tumor microenvironment and rapid development in nanoscale drug delivery system (DDS). Nanocarriers based on biocompatible materials provide possibilities to improve antitumor efficiency and minimize off-target effects. Among all kinds of biocompatible materials applied in DDS, polymeric acrylic derivatives such as poly(acrylamide), poly(acrylic acid), poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) present inherent biocompatibility and stimuli-responsivity, and relatively easy to be functionalized. Furthermore, nanocarrier based on polymeric acrylic derivatives have demonstrated high drug encapsulation, improved uptake efficiency, prolonged circulation time and satisfactory therapeutic outcome in tumor. In this review, we aim to discuss recent progress in design and development of stimulus-responsive poly acrylic polymer based nanocarriers for tumor targeting drug delivery.
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- Kangkang Li
- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road 308, Qingdao, PR China.
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road 308, Qingdao, PR China.
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road 308, Qingdao, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road 308, Qingdao, PR China.
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Morimoto N, Yamamoto M. Design of an LCST-UCST-Like Thermoresponsive Zwitterionic Copolymer. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:3261-3269. [PMID: 33689378 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Thermoresponsive polymers that possess both UCST- and LCST-like behaviors have generally been designed using diblock copolymers that are mostly composed of an LCST-like polymer and a UCST polymer. Herein, we prepared an LCST-UCST-type polymer composed of UCST-like thermoresponsive zwitterionic sulfabetaine methacrylate and nonthermoresponsive PEG methacrylate, ZB-PEG, by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) copolymerization. By adjusting the PEG composition, ZB-PEG formed a mesoglobule, a microglobule, and the dissociated states in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). These states were found to be reversible via temperature control. Moreover, this behavior showed high reversibility and succeeded in stabilizing horseradish peroxidase (HRP) in the dilute condition. Such thermoresponsive ZB-PEG can be applied over a wide range of applications in biotechnology and other fields.
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- Nobuyuki Morimoto
- Department of Materials Processing, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-02 Aramaki-aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Materials Processing, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-02 Aramaki-aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
- Graduate School of Medical Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-12 Aramaki-aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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Schönemann E, Koc J, Karthäuser JF, Özcan O, Schanzenbach D, Schardt L, Rosenhahn A, Laschewsky A. Sulfobetaine Methacrylate Polymers of Unconventional Polyzwitterion Architecture and Their Antifouling Properties. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:1494-1508. [PMID: 33709699 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Combining high hydrophilicity with charge neutrality, polyzwitterions are intensely explored for their high biocompatibility and low-fouling properties. Recent reports indicated that in addition to charge neutrality, the zwitterion's segmental dipole orientation is an important factor for interacting with the environment. Accordingly, a series of polysulfobetaines with a novel architecture was designed, in which the cationic and anionic groups of the zwitterionic moiety are placed at equal distances from the backbone. They were investigated by in vitro biofouling assays, covering proteins of different charges and model marine organisms. All polyzwitterion coatings reduced the fouling effectively compared to model polymer surfaces of poly(butyl methacrylate), with a nearly equally good performance as the reference polybetaine poly(3-(N-(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylammonio)propanesulfonate). The specific fouling resistance depended on the detailed chemical structure of the polyzwitterions. Still, while clearly affecting the performance, the precise dipole orientation of the sulfobetaine group in the polyzwitterions seems overall to be only of secondary importance for their antifouling behavior.
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- Eric Schönemann
- Department of Chemistry, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany.,Fraunhofer Institute of Applied Polymer Research IAP, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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Nanogels Capable of Triggered Release. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 178:99-146. [PMID: 33665715 DOI: 10.1007/10_2021_163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This chapter provides an overview of soft and environmentally sensitive polymeric nanosystems, which are widely known as nanogels. These particles keep great promise to the area of drug delivery due to their high biocompatibility with body fluids and tissues, as well as due to their ability to encapsulate and release the loaded drugs in a controlled manner. For a long period of time, the controlled drug delivery systems were designed to provide long-termed or sustained release. However, some medical treatments such as cancer chemotherapy, protein and gene delivery do not require the prolonged release of the drug in the site of action. In contrast, the rapid increase of the drug concentration is needed for gaining the desired biological effect. Being very sensitive to surrounding media and different stimuli, nanogels can undergo physico-chemical transitions or chemical changes in their structure. Such changes can result in more rapid release of the drugs, which is usually referred to as triggered drug release. Herein we give the basic information on nanogel unique features, methods of sensitive nanogels preparation, as well as on main mechanisms of triggered release. Additionally, the triggered release of low-molecular drugs and biomacromolecules are discussed.
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Huang X, Mutlu H, Lin S, Theato P. Oxygen-switchable thermo-responsive polymers with unprecedented UCST in water. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.110156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Yu Y, Shao G, Zhang W. A crystallization driven thermoresponsive transition in a liquid crystalline polymer. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00996f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new thermoresponsive transition in a liquid crystalline polymer is found and the reason leading to the thermoresponse is discussed.
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- Yuewen Yu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Zhang Q, Kelland MA, Lewoczko EM, Bohannon CA, Zhao B. Non-amide based zwitterionic poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate)s as kinetic hydrate inhibitors. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.116031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Jing B, Ferreira M, Lin K, Li R, Yavitt BM, Qiu J, Fukuto M, Zhu Y. Ultrastructure of Critical-Gel-like Polyzwitterion–Polyoxometalate Complex Coacervates: Effects of Temperature, Salt Concentration, and Shear. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Benxin Jing
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Ferreira M, Jing B, Lorenzana A, Zhu Y. Effect of polyampholyte net charge on complex coacervation between polyampholytes and inorganic polyoxometalate giant anions. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:10280-10289. [PMID: 33047765 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01565b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The effect of net charge of zwitterionic polymers on the phase behavior and viscoelastic properties of hybrid polyampholyte-polyoxometalate (POM) complexes in salted aqueous solutions is investigated with polyampholyte copolymers consisting of both positively and negatively charged monomers. Zwitterionic polyampholytes of varied net charge, abbreviated as PAxMy, are synthesized by varying the feeding molar ratio of negatively charged 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS) to positively charged [3-(methacryloylamino)propyl]trimethylammonium chloride (MAPTAC) monomers in aqueous solution. The coacervate formation between PAxMy and inorganic anionic metatungstate POM ({W12}) in LiCl added aqueous solutions can be enhanced by increasing the molar fraction of positively charged MAPTAC monomer and LiCl concentration. The salt-broadened coacervation, clearly distinct from the salt-suppressed one between oppositely charged polyelectrolytes, suggests the account of zwitterion-anion pairing for PAxMy-{W12} coacervate formation due to stronger binding of multivalent {W12} giant ions with PAxMy than simple ions. Importantly, as AMPS or MAPTAC monomer fraction in polyampholytes is varied by merely ±5% from the effective net neutral case, the viscoelasticity of PAxMy-{W12} coacervates can be modified by 4-5 folds, suggesting a new tuning parameter to fine control the macroionic interactions and material properties of biomimetic complex coacervates.
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- Manuela Ferreira
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
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Sun J, Chang X, Lv K, Wang J, Zhang F, Zhou X, Zhao J. Salt-responsive zwitterionic copolymer as tackifier in brine drilling fluids. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Jumai’an E, Garcia E, Herrera-Alonso M, Bevan MA. Specific Ion Effects on Adsorbed Zwitterionic Copolymers. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Eugenie Jumai’an
- Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Chemical & Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Chemical & Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Chen Z, Liao M, Zhang L, Zhou J. Molecular simulations on the hydration and underwater oleophobicity of zwitterionic self‐assembled monolayers. AIChE J 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Zheng Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Product Technology South China University of Technology Guangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Product Technology South China University of Technology Guangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Product Technology South China University of Technology Guangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Product Technology South China University of Technology Guangzhou China
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Morimoto N, Oishi Y, Yamamoto M. Control of Mitochondrial Localization Using Thermoresponsive Sulfobetaine Polymer. Macromol Biosci 2020; 20:e2000205. [PMID: 32924287 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Fast intracellular migration and controlled localization of molecules represent significant challenges for future applications of drug discovery and related fields. In this study, thermoresponsive sulfobetaine polymers with pyridinium cations are evaluated as biocompatible and mitochondria-localizing agents. Among the polymers, poly(3-(4-(2-methacrylamido)ethyl pyridinio-1-yl)propane-1-sulfonate), P(E-PySMAAm)14k (Mn = 14 000 g mol-1 ) exhibit thermoresponsiveness with an upper critical solution temperature like behavior in cell culture medium containing serum with minimal cytotoxicity. Upon the addition of P(E-PySMAAm)14k to HeLa cells at temperatures above the clearing point at 37 °C, effective localization is observed in mitochondria. However, increased intensity but nonspecific localization is observed below the clearing point at 4 °C. Doxorubicin is conjugated to the P(E-PySMAAm) and achieves effective mitochondrial delivery while maintaining drug efficacy. Such sulfobetaine polymers represent promising tools for intracellular delivery of molecules.
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- Nobuyuki Morimoto
- Department of Material Processing, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-02 Aramaki-aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Material Processing, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-02 Aramaki-aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Material Processing, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-02 Aramaki-aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan.,Graduate School of Medical Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-12 Aramaki-aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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