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Dou J, Yu S, Zhang Y. A facile and scalable method to synthesize PEGylated PDMAEMA for gene delivery. Biopolymers 2024; 115:e23584. [PMID: 38695839 DOI: 10.1002/bip.23584] [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: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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In recent years, cationic polymer vectors have been viewed as a promising method for delivering nucleic acids. With the advancement of synthetic polymer chemistry, we can control chemical structures and properties to enhance the efficacy of gene delivery. Herein, a facile, cost-effective, and scalable method was developed to synthesize PEGylated PDMAEMA polymers (PEO-PDMAEMA-PEO), where PEGylation could enable prolonged polyplexes circulation time in the blood stream. Two polymers of different molecular weights were synthesized, and polymer/eGFP polyplexes were prepared and characterized. The correlation between polymers' molecular weight and physicochemical properties (size and zeta potential) of polyplexes was investigated. Lipofectamine 2000, a commercial non-viral transfection reagent, was used as a standard control. PEO-PDMAEMA-PEO with higher molecular weight exhibited slightly better transfection efficiency than Lipofectamine 2000, and the cytotoxicity study proved that it could function as a safe gene vector. We believe that PEO-PDMAEMA-PEO could serve as a model to investigate more potential in the gene delivery area.
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- Jie Dou
- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Ali N, Wang F, Qi L. Open tubular capillary electrochromatography with dual-responsive polymer as coating for separation of chromones. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1714:464595. [PMID: 38141483 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Fabricating polymeric coatings that are responsive to multiple/dual stimuli is crucial and remains a major challenge in the development of highly efficient open tubular capillary electrochromatography (OT-CEC). In this study, a pH and temperature-responsive block copolymer, poly(styrene-maleic anhydride 2-dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate), P(St-MAn-DMAEMA), was designed and synthesized. Using P(St-MAn-DMAEMA) as the coating, an OT-CEC protocol was constructed for the analysis of chromones. The morphology and hydrophobicity-hydrophilicity of the polymeric coating could change via varying the environmental conditions, affecting the separation efficiency of OT-CEC. Interestingly, the best performance of OT-CEC was achieved at pH 9.7 and 45 °C via tuning the interactions between the coating and the analytes. Additionally, the proposed OT-CEC method exhibited a good linear range for the detection of the three test chromones from 10.0 to 100.0 μM, with all correlation coefficients (R2) >0.997. The coatings also had good stability and reusability. This work provides an approach for the preparation of new multiple-stimuli-responsive polymeric coatings for the establishment of OT-CEC systems.
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- Nasir Ali
- Beijing National Laboratory of Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 2 Zhongguancun Beiyijie, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory of Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 2 Zhongguancun Beiyijie, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory of Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 2 Zhongguancun Beiyijie, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing 100049, China.
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Maggay IV, Liao TY, Venault A, Lin HT, Chao CC, Wei TC, Chang Y. Leveraging the Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Process to Create Regenerative Biocidal ePTFE Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:48001-48014. [PMID: 37787514 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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The utilization of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma treatment for modifying substrate surfaces constitutes an easy and simple approach with a potential for diverse applications. This technique was used to modify the surface of a commercial porous expanded poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (ePTFE) film with either dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) or (trimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate chloride (TMAEMA) monomers, aiming to obtain antibacterial ePTFE. Physicochemical analyses of the membranes revealed that DBD successfully enhanced the surface energy and surface charge of the membranes while maintaining high porosity (>75%) and large pore size (>1.0 μm). Evaluation of the bacteria killing-releasing (K-R) function revealed that both DMAEMA and TMAEMA endowed ePTFE with the ability to kill Escherichia coli bacteria. However, only TMAEMA-grafted ePTFE allowed for the release of dead bacteria from the surface upon washing with sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) saline solution, owing to its cationic charge derived from the quaternary amine. Washing with SHMP disturbed the electrostatic force between the polymer brushes and dead bacteria, which caused the release of the dead bacteria. Lastly, dead-end bacteria filtration showed that the TMAEMA-grafted ePTFE was able to kill 99.78% of the bacteria, while approximately 61.55% of bacteria were killed upon contact. The present findings support the feasibility of using DBD plasma treatment for designing surfaces that target bacteria and aid in the containment of disease-causing pathogens.
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- Irish Valerie Maggay
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Tasheh Biotec Co., LTD, 226, Yuan-Pei Street, Hsinchu City 300, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Mushtaq S, Abbas MA, Nasir H, Mahmood A, Iqbal M, Janjua HA, Ahmad NM. Probing the behavior and kinetic studies of amphiphilic acrylate copolymers with bovine serum albumin. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4572. [PMID: 36941313 PMCID: PMC10027669 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27515-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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This article presents that acrylate copolymers are the potential candidate against the adsorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA). A series of copolymers poly(methyl methacrylate) (pMMA), poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate) p(SPMA-co-MMA), and poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate) p(DMAEMA-co-MMA) were synthesized via free radical polymerization. These amphiphilic copolymers are thermally stable with a glass transition temperature (Tg) 50-120 °C and observed the impact of surface charge on amphiphilic copolymers to control interactions with the bovine serum albumin (BSA). These copolymers pMD1 and pMS1 have surface charges, - 56.6 and - 72.6 mV at pH 7.4 in PBS buffer solution that controls the adsorption capacity of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on polymers surface. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis showed minimum roughness of 0.324 nm and 0.474 nm for pMS1 and pMD1. Kinetic studies for BSA adsorption on these amphiphilic copolymers showed the best fitting of the pseudo-first-order model that showed physisorption and attained at 25 °C and pH 7.4 within 24 h.
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- Shehla Mushtaq
- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
- Chemical Engineering & Material Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Polymers Research Lab, Polymers and Composites Research Group, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Polymers Research Lab, Polymers and Composites Research Group, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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Li TT, Li S, Sun F, Shiu BC, Ren HT, Lou CW, Lin JH. pH-responsive nonwoven fabric with reversibly wettability for controllable oil-water separation and heavy metal removal. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 215:114355. [PMID: 36154855 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Removal of organic solvents and heavy metals in effluents is of great significance to environmental pollution control and ecological civilization construction. pH-responsive materials have unique advantages in treating complicated oily wastewater. In this work, an intelligent pH-responsive nonwoven fabric with excellent reversible wettability was prepared. The pH-sensitive polymer was synthesized by free radical polymerization (FRP) technique, then dipped with SiO2 on PP fabric. The particular molecular structure of poly (dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) enabled the fabric surface to switch wettability rapidly between hydrophilic/underwater oleophobic and oleophobic/hydrophobic under pH stimulus and exhibit controllable selective separation of various oil/water mixtures. Furthermore, the fabric removed Pb2+ efficiently under a wide pH range. The experimetal results showed that the separation flux reached 19,229 ± 1656.43 L-h-1-m-2 for water and 19,342 ± 1796.77 L-m-2-h-1 for n-hexane. Besides, the obtained fabric effectively realized the separation and collection process of complex ternary mixtures. The fabric removed Pb2+ in solutions with efficiency up to 90.83%. After immersing in acid and alkali solutions for 24 h, no significant damage to the surface wettability. This economical and intelligent fabric is able to meet the different separation purposes of industrial wastewaters with complex compositions.
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- Ting-Ting Li
- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China; Tianjin and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Advanced Textile Composite Materials, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China; Tianjin and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Advanced Textile Composite Materials, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China; Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung City, 413305, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan; Fujian Key Laboratory of Novel Functional Textile Fibers and Materials, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
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- Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China; Ocean College, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China; Advanced Medical Care and Protection Technology Research Center, Department of Fiber and Composite Materials, Feng Chia University, Taichung City, 407102, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
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Dhingra S, Sharma S, Saha S. Infection Resistant Surface Coatings by Polymer Brushes: Strategies to Construct and Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:1364-1390. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c01006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Shaifali Dhingra
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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Mushtaq S, Abbas MA, Nasir H, Mahmood A, Iqbal M, Janjua HA, Malik Q, Ahmad NM. Amphiphilic copolymers of dimethyl aminoethyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate with controlled hydrophilicity for antialgal activity. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Shehla Mushtaq
- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan
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- Polymer Research Lab, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME) National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Atta‐Ur‐Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB) National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan
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- ABBOT Energy and Environment Inc., Alastair Ross Technology Center Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Polymer Research Lab, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME) National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan
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Recent advances in development of poly (dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) antimicrobial polymers. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nasri N, Rusli A, Teramoto N, Jaafar M, Ku Ishak KM, Shafiq MD, Abdul Hamid ZA. Past and Current Progress in the Development of Antiviral/Antimicrobial Polymer Coating towards COVID-19 Prevention: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:4234. [PMID: 34883737 PMCID: PMC8659939 DOI: 10.3390/polym13234234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The astonishing outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has attracted numerous research interests, particularly regarding fabricating antimicrobial surface coatings. This initiative is aimed at overcoming and minimizing viral and bacterial transmission to the human. When contaminated droplets from an infected individual land onto common surfaces, SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is able to survive on various surfaces for up to 9 days. Thus, the possibility of virus transmission increases after touching or being in contact with contaminated surfaces. Herein, we aim to provide overviews of various types of antiviral and antimicrobial coating agents, such as antimicrobial polymer-based coating, metal-based coating, functional nanomaterial, and nanocomposite-based coating. The action mode for each type of antimicrobial agent against pathogens is elaborated. In addition, surface properties of the designed antiviral and antimicrobial polymer coating with their influencing factors are discussed in this review. This paper also exhibits several techniques on surface modification to improve surface properties. Various developed research on the development of antiviral/antimicrobial polymer coating to curb the COVID-19 pandemic are also presented in this review.
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- Nazihah Nasri
- School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal 14300, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; (N.N.); (A.R.); (M.J.); (K.M.K.I.); (M.D.S.)
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- School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal 14300, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; (N.N.); (A.R.); (M.J.); (K.M.K.I.); (M.D.S.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology, 2-17-1 Tsudanuma, Narashino 275-0016, Chiba, Japan;
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- School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal 14300, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; (N.N.); (A.R.); (M.J.); (K.M.K.I.); (M.D.S.)
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- School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal 14300, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; (N.N.); (A.R.); (M.J.); (K.M.K.I.); (M.D.S.)
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- School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal 14300, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; (N.N.); (A.R.); (M.J.); (K.M.K.I.); (M.D.S.)
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- School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal 14300, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; (N.N.); (A.R.); (M.J.); (K.M.K.I.); (M.D.S.)
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Wang F, Yan B, Li Z, Wang P, Zhou M, Yu Y, Yuan J, Cui L, Wang Q. Rapid Antibacterial Effects of Silk Fabric Constructed through Enzymatic Grafting of Modified PEI and AgNP Deposition. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:33505-33515. [PMID: 34251171 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Enzymatic antibacterial finishing is an eco-friendly alternative to develop functional silk-based materials. However, the low accessibility of tyrosine residues distributed in fibroin chains restricts the laccase-mediated functionalization of silk fibers (SF). To address this issue, a highly reactive p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid-modified polyethyleneimine (mPEI) was enzymatically grafted onto fibroin using laccase, aiming at constructing an antibacterial matrix of mPEI on the fiber surface. Subsequently, in situ deposition of silver nanoparticles (i.e., AgNPs) into the newly built mPEI network was performed to form a rapid antibacterial layer. The results indicated that laccase efficiently catalyzes the mPEI coupling, the zeta potential of SF-g-mPEI increases from -32 to 21.70 mV, and the silver content reaches 1.81% after AgNP embedment. Based on the combined two-step treatments, the obtained silk fabric exhibited excellent antibacterial abilities against two bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli). The antibacterial rates of both bacteria reached 99.9% within 30 min of contact, remaining over 99.9% within 18 h of contact even after washing 10 times. The present work provides an enzyme-mediated method for construction of silk fabric with durable and rapid antibacterial activity.
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- Feiyu Wang
- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Carmona-Ribeiro AM, Araújo PM. Antimicrobial Polymer-Based Assemblies: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5424. [PMID: 34063877 PMCID: PMC8196616 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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An antimicrobial supramolecular assembly (ASA) is conspicuous in biomedical applications. Among the alternatives to overcome microbial resistance to antibiotics and drugs, ASAs, including antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and polymers (APs), provide formulations with optimal antimicrobial activity and acceptable toxicity. AMPs and APs have been delivered by a variety of carriers such as nanoparticles, coatings, multilayers, hydrogels, liposomes, nanodisks, lyotropic lipid phases, nanostructured lipid carriers, etc. They have similar mechanisms of action involving adsorption to the cell wall, penetration across the cell membrane, and microbe lysis. APs, however, offer the advantage of cheap synthetic procedures, chemical stability, and improved adsorption (due to multipoint attachment to microbes), as compared to the expensive synthetic routes, poor yield, and subpar in vivo stability seen in AMPs. We review recent advances in polymer-based antimicrobial assemblies involving AMPs and APs.
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- Ana Maria Carmona-Ribeiro
- Biocolloids Laboratory, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil;
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