Structure‐based varieties of polymeric nanocarriers and influences of their physicochemical properties on drug delivery profiles

R De, MK Mahata, KT Kim - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carriers are equally important as drugs. They can substantially improve bioavailability of
cargos and safeguard healthy cells from toxic effects of certain therapeutics. Recently …

Engineering precise sequence-defined polymers for advanced functions

Q Shi, Z Deng, M Hou, X Hu, S Liu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Unlike natural macromolecules (eg, nucleic acids and proteins) possessing precisely
defined molar mass, chain sequence, chirality, and topology, synthetic polymers are typically …

RNA-polymer hybrids via direct and site-selective acylation with the ATRP initiator and photoinduced polymerization

J Jeong, X Hu, H Murata, G Szczepaniak… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Combining synthetic polymers with RNA paves the way for creating RNA-based materials
with non-canonical functions. We have developed an acylation reagent that allows for direct …

Sequence-and stereo-defined macromolecules: properties and emerging functionalities

R Szweda - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, display various complex
functionalities in biological systems. These functionalities depend on the macromolecular …

The delivery of mRNA vaccines for therapeutics

Nitika, J Wei, AM Hui - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
mRNA vaccines have been revolutionary in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the past
two years. They have also become a versatile tool for the prevention of infectious diseases …

The roles of polymers in mRNA delivery

P Huang, H Deng, Y Zhou, X Chen - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Summary mRNA therapy, which possesses distinctive advantages over DNA and protein-
based therapies, has immense potential for diverse applications, including mRNA vaccines …

Expanding the architectural horizon of nucleic-acid-polymer biohybrids by site-controlled incorporation of ATRP initiators in DNA and RNA

J Jeong, G Szczepaniak, SR Das, K Matyjaszewski - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
Modifying biomacromolecules with synthetic polymers has been a powerful approach to
developing multifunctional hybrid biomaterials for nanoscience and biomedical applications …

Cicada Wing-Inspired Transparent Polystyrene Film Integrating Self-Cleaning, Antifogging, and Antibacterial Properties

Y Du, T Wu, W Zhou, C Li, C Ding, P Chen… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A transparent film integrating antifouling, antifogging, and antibacterial properties is crucial
for its application as a protective mask, goggles, or lens. Herein, applying dynamic injection …

Poly (β-amino ester) polymer library with monomer variation for mRNA delivery

HL Kim, G Saravanakumar, S Lee, S Jang, S Kang… - Biomaterials, 2025 - Elsevier
Non-viral vectors for mRNA delivery primarily include lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and
polymers. While LNPs are known for their high mRNA delivery efficiency, they can induce …

Development of polypeptide-based materials toward messenger RNA delivery

B Zhao, X Zhang, MS Bickle, S Fu, Q Li, F Zhang - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapeutic agents have demonstrated significant potential
in recent times, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. As a …