Multi-stimuli responsive supramolecular hydrogels based on Fe3+ and diblock copolymer micelle complexation

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 1405-1412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Tao ◽  
Kang Peng ◽  
Yujiao Fan ◽  
Yunfei Liu ◽  
Haiyang Yang

We report a multi-stimuli responsive supramolecular hydrogel with great potential for biomedical application, which was composed of the micelle-forming diblock copolymer and physically cross-linked by complexation between ferric ions and carboxylic acid groups, exhibiting gel–sol transition caused by UV irradiation, multidentate ligands (EDTA) and redox agents (Na2S2O4).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghui Zhang ◽  
Bailee Barrett ◽  
Garrett Sternhagen

Polypeptoids bearing carboxylic acid groups on the N-substituent are useful building blocks for the construction of peptidomimetic supramolecular assemblies with stimuli-responsive properties. Towards this end, N-(3-tert-butoxy-3-oxopropyl) glycine derived N-carboxyanhydride (tBuO2Pr-NCA)...


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 502
Author(s):  
Hanene Belkahla ◽  
Andrei Alexandru Constantinescu ◽  
Tijani Gharbi ◽  
Florent Barbault ◽  
Alexandre Chevillot-Biraud ◽  
...  

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a member of the TNF cytokine superfamily. TRAIL is able to induce apoptosis through engagement of its death receptors DR4 and DR5 in a wide variety of tumor cells while sparing vital normal cells. This makes it a promising agent for cancer therapy. Here, we present two different ways of covalently grafting TRAIL onto maghemite nanoparticles (NPs): (a) by using carboxylic acid groups of the protein to graft it onto maghemite NPs previously functionalized with amino groups, and (b) by using the amino functions of the protein to graft it onto NPs functionalized with carboxylic acid groups. The two resulting nanovectors, NH-TRAIL@NPs-CO and CO-TRAIL@NPs-NH, were thoroughly characterized. Biological studies performed on human breast and lung carcinoma cells (MDA-MB-231 and H1703 cell lines) established these nanovectors are potential agents for cancer therapy. The pro-apoptotic effect is somewhat greater for CO-TRAIL@NPs-NH than NH-TRAIL@NPs-CO, as evidenced by viability studies and apoptosis analysis. A computational study indicated that regardless of whether TRAIL is attached to NPs through an acid or an amino group, DR4 recognition is not affected in either case.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-50
Author(s):  
Hien Phan ◽  
Vincenzo Taresco ◽  
Jacques Penelle ◽  
Benoit Couturaud

Stimuli-responsive amphiphilic block copolymers obtained by PISA have emerged as promising nanocarriers for enhancing site-specific and on-demand drug release in response to a range of stimuli such as pH, redox agents, light or temperature.


2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 3061-3070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohei Kotsuchibashi ◽  
Ravin Narain

Dual-temperature and pH responsive (ethylene glycol)-based nanogels were synthesized. Both the core and the shell of the nanogels showed a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) and the LCST of the shell was strongly affected by the solution pH and salt concentration due to the presence of carboxylic acid groups at the nanogel surface.


2005 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 697-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernabé L. Rivas ◽  
Benita Quilodrán ◽  
Eduardo Quiroz

2019 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saurabh Saxena ◽  
Prateek Malik ◽  
Ajay K. Tyagi ◽  
Geetha Seshadri ◽  
Uttam Kumar Mandal

1992 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 769-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry R. Allcock ◽  
Richard J. Fitzpatrick ◽  
Lawrence Salvati

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rola Mouawia ◽  
Ahmad Mehdi ◽  
Catherine Rey? ◽  
Robert Corriu

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