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Zhao D, Rong Y, Li D, He C, Chen X. Thermo-induced physically crosslinked polypeptide-based block copolymer hydrogels for biomedical applications. Regen Biomater 2023; 10:rbad039. [PMID: 37265604 PMCID: PMC10229375 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbad039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Stimuli-responsive synthetic polypeptide-containing block copolymers have received considerable attention in recent years. Especially, unique thermo-induced sol-gel phase transitions were observed for elaborately-designed amphiphilic diblock copolypeptides and a range of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-polypeptide block copolymers. The thermo-induced gelation mechanisms involve the evolution of secondary conformation, enhanced intramolecular interactions, as well as reduced hydration and increased chain entanglement of PEG blocks. The physical parameters, including polymer concentrations, sol-gel transition temperatures and storage moduli, were investigated. The polypeptide hydrogels exhibited good biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo, and displayed biodegradation periods ranging from 1 to 5 weeks. The unique thermo-induced sol-gel phase transitions offer the feasibility of minimal-invasive injection of the precursor aqueous solutions into body, followed by in situ hydrogel formation driven by physiological temperature. These advantages make polypeptide hydrogels interesting candidates for diverse biomedical applications, especially as injectable scaffolds for 3D cell culture and tissue regeneration as well as depots for local drug delivery. This review focuses on recent advances in the design and preparation of injectable, thermo-induced physically crosslinked polypeptide hydrogels. The influence of composition, secondary structure and chirality of polypeptide segments on the physical properties and biodegradation of the hydrogels are emphasized. Moreover, the studies on biomedical applications of the hydrogels are intensively discussed. Finally, the major challenges in the further development of polypeptide hydrogels for practical applications are proposed.
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- Dan Zhao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- College of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- College of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- College of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Chan NJ, Lentz S, Gurr PA, Scheibel T, Qiao GG. Mimicry of silk utilizing synthetic polypeptides. Prog Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2022.101557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gu S, Xu J, Teng W, Huang X, Mei H, Chen X, Nie G, Cui Z, Liu X, Zhang Y, Wang K. Local delivery of biocompatible lentinan/chitosan composite for prolonged inhibition of postoperative breast cancer recurrence. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 194:233-245. [PMID: 34871653 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.186] [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] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Postsurgical localized chemotherapy for breast cancer recurrence (BCR) still faces many problems which dampen researchers' enthusiasm and discounted prognosis. Simple strategies with controllable toxicities are expected to address these hurdles. Lentinan (LNT) has excellent biocompatibility and notable antitumor activity but rather low bioavailability after intravenous or oral administration. Here, a sponge-like LNT/chitosan composite (LNT/CS sponge) was prepared for efficient local delivery to prevent postoperative BCR. The obtained sponges exhibit uniform porosity and sustained release of LNT in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, the sponges were implanted and showed significant reduction of postsurgical recurrence and suppression of long-term tumor regrowth with favorable biocompatibility in a subcutaneous postsurgical recurrence mouse model. Subsequent studies revealed that LNT can restrain the stemness of breast cancer cells, which may account for the long-term inhibition of tumor relapse. Therefore, LNT/CS sponge has a great potential as a promising alternative for postsurgical BCR.
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- Saisai Gu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nature Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Tongji Medical College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nature Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Tongji Medical College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nature Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Tongji Medical College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, 430030 Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, 430030 Wuhan, China
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- Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Science, 315010 Ningbo, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nature Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Tongji Medical College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, 430030 Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nature Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Tongji Medical College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, 430030 Wuhan, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nature Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Tongji Medical College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China.
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Gayathri V, Jaisankar SN, Samanta D. Temperature and pH responsive polymers: sensing applications. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2021.1988636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Varnakumar Gayathri
- Polymer Science & Technology division, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Polymer Science & Technology division, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Polymer Science & Technology division, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Zhao D, Li D, Quan F, Zhou Y, Zhang Z, Chen X, He C. Rapidly Thermoreversible and Biodegradable Polypeptide Hydrogels with Sol-Gel-Sol Transition Dependent on Subtle Manipulation of Side Groups. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:3522-3533. [PMID: 34297548 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Thermoreversible hydrogels are attractive materials for biomedical applications, but their applications are still limited by nonbiodegradability and/or slow temperature-dependent gel-to-sol transition rates. In this research, we prepared a range of amphiphilic diblock, triblock, and four-armed star block copolymers composed of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and poly(γ-(2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl)-l-glutamate) (P(EEO2LG)) segments, which can form rapidly thermoreversible hydrogels at physiological temperature. Intriguingly, the obtained hydrogels can transform from gel to sol within 10-70 s in response to the temperature decrease from 37 to 0 °C. The thermosensitive sol-gel-sol transitions are markedly faster than previously reported thermoreversible PEG-poly(l-glutamate) derivative hydrogels with subtle differences in the side groups and a widely studied poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide)-b-PEG-b-poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA-PEG-PLGA) hydrogel that required a much longer time of 40∼150 min. Further investigation of the relationship between the hydrogel property and polymer structure is performed, and the self-assembly mechanisms of different copolymers are proposed. Cytotoxicity assays and subcutaneous degradation experiments reveal that the PEG/P(EEO2LG) block copolymers are biocompatible and biodegradable. The polypeptide hydrogel can therefore be used as a three-dimensional platform for facile cell culture and collection by regulating the temperature.
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- Dan Zhao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Li Z, Liang B. Modulation of phase transition of poly(
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‐isopropylacrylamide)‐based microgels for pulsatile drug release. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Zhifeng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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Liarou E, Varlas S, Skoulas D, Tsimblouli C, Sereti E, Dimas K, Iatrou H. Smart polymersomes and hydrogels from polypeptide-based polymer systems through α-amino acid N-carboxyanhydride ring-opening polymerization. From chemistry to biomedical applications. Prog Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Zhou X, Li Z. Advances and Biomedical Applications of Polypeptide Hydrogels Derived from α-Amino Acid N-Carboxyanhydride (NCA) Polymerizations. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1800020. [PMID: 29869375 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201800020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Polypeptide hydrogels, having the ability to mimic certain properties of natural, native extracellular matrix components, are being actively designed and described for various applications in the construction of tissue engineering scaffolds, living cell encapsulation, and drug delivery systems. Compared to conventional hydrogels, polypeptide hydrogels possess biocompatibility, biodegradability, bioactivity, functional diversity, and structural advantage based on the unique secondary structures (α-helix and β-sheet). Furthermore, the progresses in functional N-carboxyanhydride polymerization combined with advanced orthogonal conjugation techniques significantly promote the development of the polypeptide materials. This progress report focuses on the recent advances in designing and engineering polypeptide hydrogels obtained from ring opening polymerization, highlighting the precise manipulation of their properties for biomedical applications.
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- Xianfeng Zhou
- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department; School of Polymer Science and Engineering; Qingdao University of Science and Technology; Qingdao 266042 China
- Department of Polymer Science; University of Akron; Akron OH 44325 USA
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department; School of Polymer Science and Engineering; Qingdao University of Science and Technology; Qingdao 266042 China
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Zhang Y, Song H, Zhang H, Huang P, Liu J, Chu L, Liu J, Wang W, Cheng Z, Kong D. Fine tuning the assembly and gel behaviors of PEGylated polypeptide conjugates by the copolymerization ofl-alanine and γ-benzyl-l-glutamateN-carboxyanhydrides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yumin Zhang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine; Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Tianjin 300192 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Tianjin 300192 China
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- Ningbo Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Zhejiang 315040 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Tianjin 300192 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine; Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Tianjin 300192 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine; Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Tianjin 300192 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine; Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Tianjin 300192 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Tianjin 300192 China
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- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Department of Radiology and Bio-X Program; Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection, Stanford University; Stanford California 94305 United States
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Tianjin 300192 China
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Jiang Z, Chen J, Ding J, Zhuang X, Chen X. Controlled Syntheses of Functional Polypeptides. ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/bk-2017-1252.ch008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhongyu Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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Xiong C, Peng K, Tang X, Ye Z, Shi Y, Yang H. CO2-responsive self-healable hydrogels based on hydrophobically-modified polymers bridged by wormlike micelles. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra06418g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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A versatile and simple strategy is proposed to design CO2-responsive self-healable hydrogels based on hydrophobically-modified polymers bridged by worm like micelles.
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- Chunming Xiong
- Research Institute of Science and Technology
- China National Petroleum Corporation
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
- P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Science and Technology
- China National Petroleum Corporation
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Science and Technology
- China National Petroleum Corporation
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Science and Technology
- China National Petroleum Corporation
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei
- P. R. China
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Chassenieux C, Tsitsilianis C. Recent trends in pH/thermo-responsive self-assembling hydrogels: from polyions to peptide-based polymeric gelators. SOFT MATTER 2016; 12:1344-1359. [PMID: 26781351 DOI: 10.1039/c5sm02710a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this article, we highlight some recent developments in "smart" physical hydrogels achieved by self-assembling of block type macromolecules. More precisely we focus on two interesting types of gelators namely conventional ionic (or ionogenic) block copolymers and peptide-based polymers having as a common feature their responsiveness to pH and/or temperature which are the main triggers used for potential biomedical applications. Taking advantage of the immense skills of conventional block copolymer hydrogelators, namely macromolecular design, self-assembling mechanism, gel rheological properties, responsiveness to various triggers and innovative applications, the development of novel self-assembling gelators, integrating the new knowledge emerging from the peptide-based systems, opens new horizons towards bio-inspired technologies.
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- Christophe Chassenieux
- LUNAM Université, Université du Maine, IMMM-UMR CNRS 6283, Département Polymères, Colloides et Interfaces, av. O. Messiaen, 72085 Le Μans cedex 9, France
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Feng Z, Zhao J, Li Y, Xu S, Zhou J, Zhang J, Deng L, Dong A. Temperature-responsive in situ nanoparticle hydrogels based on hydrophilic pendant cyclic ether modified PEG-PCL-PEG. Biomater Sci 2016; 4:1493-502. [DOI: 10.1039/c6bm00408c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Thermo-sensitive injectable hydrogels based on poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PCL/PEG) block copolymers have attracted considerable attention for sustained drug release and tissue engineering applications.
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- Zujian Feng
- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
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Liu H, Xiao Y, Xu H, Guan Y, Zhang J, Lang M. Reversible thermo-sensitivity induced from varying the hydrogen bonding between the side residues of rationally designed polypeptides. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:10174-7. [PMID: 26012903 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc03017j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Rationally designed polypeptides with similar molecular structures but varying patterns of hydrogen bonding between the side groups have been synthesized and demonstrated to possess distinct solubility and thermal behaviors. Further balancing the ratio of both isopropylamine and ethylenediamine side groups endows the random copolymer with reversible thermo-sensitivity.
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- Hong Liu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China.
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Wang F, Du J. Disclosing the nature of thermo-responsiveness of poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)-based polymeric micelles: aggregation or fusion? Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:11198-201. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc02641e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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We disclose a fusion-dominated thermo-responsive behaviour of a poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)-based copolymer micelle by TEM after in situ photo-cross-linking morphologies.
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- Fangyingkai Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
- China
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Li H, Shi LY, Cui W, Lei WW, Zhang YL, Diao YF, Ran R, Ni W. Covalent modification of graphene as a 2D nanofiller for enhanced mechanical performance of poly(glutamate) hybrid gels. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra18277h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Covalently functionalized graphene via grafting of poly(glutamate) as interfacial adhesive junctions may show sustainable potential in more robust polypeptide hybrid organogels.
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- Hang Li
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- New Materials R&D Center
- Institute of Chemical Materials
- Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics
- Mianyang 621000
- China
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