“Click” reactions in polysaccharide modification

X Meng, KJ Edgar - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide chemistry is enjoying accelerating development thanks to advances in
synthetic techniques, biochemistry and solvents, which enable polysaccharide materials to …

Amphiphilic polysaccharides as building blocks for self-assembled nanosystems: molecular design and application in cancer and inflammatory diseases

X Yang, X Shi, R D'arcy, N Tirelli, G Zhai - Journal of Controlled Release, 2018 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides (PSs) have been extensively studied in healthcare applications; here, we
focus our attention on their use as components of nanomaterials in the management of …

Polymerization induced self-assembly: An opportunity toward the self-assembly of polysaccharide-containing copolymers into high-order morphologies

JL Six, K Ferji - Polymer Chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Glyco-nanostructures, nano-objects obtained from the self-assembly of amphiphilic
copolymers containing natural polysaccharides called glycopolymers, are promising …

In situ glyco-nanostructure formulation via photo-polymerization induced self-assembly

K Ferji, P Venturini, F Cleymand, C Chassenieux… - Polymer …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Frequently, the classical self-assembly techniques applied to amphiphilic glycopolymers
lead to primitive morphologies, ie spherical micelles/nanoparticles. Herein, we report a facile …

Dextran-coated latex nanoparticles via photo-RAFT mediated polymerization induced self-assembly

VL Romero Castro, B Nomeir, AA Arteni, M Ouldali… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharide coated nanoparticles represent a promising class of environmentally friendly
latex to replace those stabilized by small toxic molecular surfactants. We report here an in …

Methods for introdusing fluorescent labels into polysaccharides (a review)

AY Nokel, NV Bovin, AB Tuzikov… - Russian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Polysaccharides are widely represented in plants and bacteria, where they are
distinguished by their extraordinary structural diversity and the performance of various …

Synthesis of dextran-based chain transfer agent for RAFT-mediated polymerization and glyco-nanoobjects formulation

D Ikkene, AA Arteni, H Song, H Laroui, JL Six… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Glycopolymers based on dextran are frequently prepared via ATRP, whereas the use of
RAFT polymerization is strangely limited due to the difficult synthesis of Dextran-based …

Light-sensitive dextran-covered PNBA nanoparticles as triggered drug delivery systems: Formulation, characteristics and cytotoxicity

M El Founi, SMA Soliman, R Vanderesse… - Journal of colloid and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hypothesis For some years, smart nano-objects are one of the main focuses of current
research. In the framework of polymeric nanomedicine, o-nitrobenzyl alcohol derivatives …

Successful in vivo hyperthermal therapy toward breast cancer by Chinese medicine shikonin-loaded thermosensitive micelle

Y Su, N Huang, D Chen, L Zhang, X Dong… - International Journal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The Chinese traditional medicine Shikonin is an ideal drug due to its multiple targets to
tumor cells. But in clinics, improving its aqueous solubility and tumor accumulation is still a …

Polymer Brushes on Nanoparticles for Controlling the Interaction with Protein-Rich Physiological Media

C Pavón, EM Benetti, F Lorandi - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
The interaction of nanoparticles (NPs) with biological environments triggers the formation of
a protein corona (PC), which significantly influences their behavior in vivo. This review …