Poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-lactide) star block copolymer hydrogels crosslinked by metal-ligand coordination

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (9) ◽  
pp. 1783-1791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sytze J. Buwalda ◽  
Pieter J. Dijkstra ◽  
Jan Feijen
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Star Block Copolymer ◽  
Ligand Coordination ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Metal Ligand

Synthesis of a Nanostructured Star Block Copolymer with a Cyclotriphosphazene Core

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 3446-3449
Author(s):  
Jae Kook Han ◽  
Sung Tae Kim ◽  
Hyun Jung Kim ◽  
Yong Ku Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Sodium Salt ◽  
Star Polymer ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Block Polymer ◽  
Star Block Copolymer ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Glycol Methyl Ether

An amphiphilic star block copolymer of poly(L-lactic acid)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLLA-b-PEG) was synthesized using a hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene ring (N3P3Cl6) as a core. N3P3(OC6H4-p-CHO)6 was prepared by the reaction between the hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene core and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde sodium salt. N3P3(OC6H4-p-CH2OH)6 was then obtained by reduction of N3P3(OC6H4-p-CHO)6. N3P3(OC6H4-p-CH2OH)6 was used as an initiator to obtain a PLLA-grafted star branched polymer by polymerizing lactide, which was then treated with succinic acid to produce a carboxylated PLLA-grafted star polymer. PEG blocks were attached to a carboxylated PLLA-grafted star polymer to produce an amphiphilic PLLA-b-PEG-grafted star block polymer by additional esterification with poly(ethylene glycol methyl ether).

scholarly journals Local Toxicity of Topically Administrated Thermoresponsive Systems: In Vitro Studies with In Vivo Correlation

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivan Yogev ◽  
Ayelet Shabtay-Orbach ◽  
Abraham Nyska ◽  
Boaz Mizrahi
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Thermoresponsive Polymers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Thermoresponsive materials have the ability to respond to a small change in temperature—a property that makes them useful in a wide range of applications and medical devices. Although very promising, there is only little conclusive data about the cytotoxicity and tissue toxicity of these materials. This work studied the biocompatibility of three Food and Drug Administration approved thermoresponsive polymers: poly( N-isopropyl acrylamide), poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(propylene glycol)-poly(ethylene glycol) tri-block copolymer, and poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) and poly(ethylene glycol) tri-block copolymer. Fibroblast NIH 3T3 and HaCaT keratinocyte cells were used for the cytotoxicity testing and a mouse model for the in vivo evaluation. In vivo results generally showed similar trends as the results seen in vitro, with all tested materials presenting a satisfactory biocompatibility in vivo. pNIPAM, however, showed the highest toxicity both in vitro and in vivo, which was explained by the release of harmful monomers and impurities. More data focusing on the biocompatibility of novel thermoresponsive biomaterials will facilitate the use of existing and future medical devices.

Star-shaped poly(l-lactide)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) with porphyrin core: synthesis, self-assembly, drug-release behavior and singlet oxygen research

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 3569-3578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Hui Dai ◽  
Zhi-Ming Wang ◽  
Lu-You Gao ◽  
Jian-Ming Pan ◽  
Xiao-Hong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Release Behavior ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Drug Release Behavior ◽  
Porphyrin Core ◽  
Poly Ethylene

pH-induced block copolymer SPPLA-b-PEG with porphyrin core for photodynamic therapy.

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