Star polymers: Advances in biomedical applications

W Wu, W Wang, J Li - Progress in Polymer Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, star polymers have been widely used in biomedical applications such
as drug delivery, gene delivery, tissue engineering, diagnosis, medical devices, and …

A practical guide to single-molecule FRET

R Roy, S Hohng, T Ha - Nature methods, 2008 - nature.com
Single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer (smFRET) is one of the most
general and adaptable single-molecule techniques. Despite the explosive growth in the …

Surface functionalization of nanoparticles with polyethylene glycol: effects on protein adsorption and cellular uptake

B Pelaz, P del Pino, P Maffre, R Hartmann, M Gallego… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Here we have investigated the effect of enshrouding polymer-coated nanoparticles (NPs)
with polyethylene glycol (PEG) on the adsorption of proteins and uptake by cultured cells …

Designing the nanoparticle–biomolecule interface for “targeting and therapeutic delivery”

E Mahon, A Salvati, FB Bombelli, I Lynch… - Journal of Controlled …, 2012 - Elsevier
The endogenous transport mechanisms which occur in living organisms have evolved to
allow selective transport and processing operate on a scale of tens of nanometers. This …

Antibacterial and antifouling polymer brushes incorporating antimicrobial peptide

K Glinel, AM Jonas, T Jouenne, J Leprince… - Bioconjugate …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has been used to prepare
antifouling copolymer brushes based on 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethyl methacrylate (MEO2MA) …

Star-shaped polymers having PEO arms

G Lapienis - Progress in Polymer Science, 2009 - Elsevier
The syntheses, properties and some applications of star-shaped polymers with arms
constituted of homo-or copolymers of poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO) is reviewed. The general …

Dendrimers and derivatives as a potential therapeutic tool in regenerative medicine strategies—A review

JM Oliveira, AJ Salgado, N Sousa, JF Mano… - Progress in Polymer …, 2010 - Elsevier
Since the pioneering work dealing with the synthesis and physicochemical aspects of
dendrimers, a predictable and tunable set of compositions for therapeutic, scaffolding and …

An improved surface passivation method for single-molecule studies

B Hua, R Zhou, H Kim, X Shi, A Jain, D Singh… - Biophysical …, 2014 - cell.com
We report a surface passivation method for single-molecule studies that can decrease non-
specific binding of biomolecules by at least 10-fold as compared to the widely used …

Polymers for cell/tissue anti-adhesion

E Lih, SH Oh, YK Joung, JH Lee, DK Han - Progress in polymer science, 2015 - Elsevier
The appropriate anti-adhesive effect of polymers on cells or tissues in the body is one of the
essential requirements of maintaining health and protecting the body from trauma and …

Engineering bio-inks for 3D bioprinting cell mechanical microenvironment

Y Yang, Y Jia, Q Yang, F Xu - International Journal of …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
144Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting has become a promising approach to constructing
functional biomimetic tissues for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In 3D …