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ArticleBiomacromolecules2024

Biocompatible Glycopolymer-PLA Amphiphilic Hybrid Block Copolymers with Unique Self-Assembly, Uptake, and Degradation Properties.

Kevin A Green, Anuja S Kulkarni, Penelope E Jankoski, Thomas B Newton, Blaine Derbigny, Tristan D Clemons, Davita L Watkins, Sarah E Morgan

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Article in Biomacromolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Kevin A GreenSchool of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2539-3117
Anuja S KulkarniDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.
Penelope E JankoskiSchool of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406, United States.
Thomas B NewtonSchool of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406, United States.
Blaine DerbignyDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.
Tristan D ClemonsSchool of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8042-0141
Davita L WatkinsDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0943-7220
Sarah E MorganSchool of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8796-9548

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The self-assembly of Janus-type amphiphilic hybrid block copolymers composed of hydrophilic/hydrophobic layers has shown promise for drug encapsulation and delivery. Saccharides have previously been incorporated to improve the biocompatibility of self-assembled structures; however, glycopolymer block copolymers have been less explored, and their structure-property relationships are not well understood. In this study, novel glycopolymer-branched poly(lactic acid) (PLA) block copolymers were synthesized via thiol-ene coupling and their composition-dependent morphologies were elucidated. Stability as a function of pH, dye uptake capabilities, and cytotoxicity were evaluated. Systems with a hydrophilic weight ratio of 30% were found to produce bilayer nanoparticles, while systems with a hydrophilic weight ratio of 60% form micelles upon self-assembly in aqueous media. Regardless of composition and morphology, all systems exhibited uptake of both hydrophobic (curcumin, DL % from 4.25 to 11.55) and hydrophilic (methyl orange, DL % from 4.08 to 5.88) dye molecules with release profiles dependent on composition. Furthermore, all of the nanoparticles exhibited low cytotoxicity, confirming their potential for biomedical applications.

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Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsNanoparticlesPolyestersBiocompatible MaterialsCurcuminHumansMicellesPolymersBiocompatible MaterialsCurcuminMicellesPolyesterspoly(lactide)Polymers

Identifiers

PMID39276065
PMCPMC11480976

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