01765nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245012100055210006900176260007700245300001400322490000800336520087100344653002301215653003201238653001301270653002301283653003301306100002001339700002101359700002601380856012901406 2014 eng d a1022-135200aEffect of the branching pattern of hydrophobic dendrons on the core structure of linear-dendritic copolymer micelles0 aEffect of the branching pattern of hydrophobic dendrons on the c aBOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANYbWILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBHcAUG a1456-14650 v2153 a

Hydrophobic dendrons based on different branching patterns, viz. 3,5-di- and 3,4,5-trisubstituted phenyl rings, consist of the same backbone but exhibit different sizes, shapes, and hydrophobic densities. These dendrons are attached to poly(ethylene glycol) and the core properties of the copolymer micelles are investigated in tetrahydrofuran (THF)/water mixtures by neutron scattering. Two polymers with intermediate hydrophobicity are studied further with variations in the solvent composition and the temperature. The aggregation numbers for 3,4,5-based dendron copolymers are lower, with more THF molecules of solvation compared with the 3,5-based dendron copolymer, the difference being greater at higher generations due to different molecular shapes. The micellar core size increases in small steps with dendron size so that dye encapsulation is tuned.

10adiblock copolymers10alinear-dendritic copolymers10amicelles10aneutron scattering10astructure-property relations1 aKalva, Nagendra1 aAswal, Vinod, K.1 aAmbade, Ashootosh, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/effect-branching-pattern-hydrophobic-dendrons-core-structure-linear-dendritic-copolymer-001982nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245013900055210006900194260000900263300001200272490000700284520113000291653001101421653001901432653001301451653001801464653002901482100002401511700002901535700002101564700002601585856012901611 2024 eng d a1060-132500aVisible light and pH-responsive star copolymer and doxorubicin-polymer conjugate micelles for combination drug delivery and bioimaging0 aVisible light and pHresponsive star copolymer and doxorubicinpol cFEB  a105-1160 v613 a

Amphiphilic 3-arm star copolymer containing visible light-cleavable BODIPY group and pH-responsive imine bonds at the junction of hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and two poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) arms was synthesized by the combination of ring-opening polymerization (ROP) and click chemistry. The formation and stimuli-responsive disruption of micelles were analyzed using dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy. Dual stimuli-responsive release of anticancer drugs Doxorubicin (Dox) and Camptothecin (CPT) from the micelles was studied. Micellar assemblies containing Dox conjugated to PEG-BODIPY through imine bonds were prepared and controlled release of Dox in response to visible light and pH was shown. CPT and Dox-loaded star copolymer micelles as well as CPT loaded Dox-conjugated micelles were used in cellular uptake studies on MDA-MB 231 cells, and the synergistic effect of the two stimuli on the release of the two drugs was demonstrated inside the cells. Micellar assemblies also showed excellent bioimaging properties in the cellular uptake studies. [GRAPHICS]

10aBODIPY10adrug conjugate10amicelles10apH-responsive10avisible light-responsive1 aBasutkar, Nitin, B.1 aSurapaneni, Sai, Geetika1 aAlam, Md., Shafi1 aAmbade, Ashootosh, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/visible-light-and-ph-responsive-star-copolymer-and-doxorubicin-polymer-conjugate-micelles02255nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245012900055210006900184260000800253300001100261490000800272520131600280653001801596653001501614653001801629653002601647653001701673653001301690653001801703653002101721100002601742700002901768700002401797700002601821856013001847 2026 eng d a0021-899500aRedox- and pH-responsive block copolymer nanocarriers with dual drug conjugation through dynamic covalent and hydrogen bonds0 aRedox and pHresponsive block copolymer nanocarriers with dual dr cMAR ae702050 v1433 a

Loading of multiple drugs in a nanocarrier with high entrapment efficiency is important for combination therapy in cancer treatment. Here, a block copolymer comprising hydrophobic poly(epsilon-caprolactone) block with a defined number of pendent propargyl groups, polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether as a hydrophilic block, and a redox-responsive disulfide group at the block junction is synthesized using click chemistry and ring-opening polymerization (ROP). Benzaldehyde and thymine groups are introduced in the side chains for selective attachment of anti-cancer drugs, doxorubicin (DOX) and methotrexate (MTX), via the formation of pH-responsive imine linkage and hydrogen bonds, respectively. The drug-conjugated block copolymers are assembled into spherical micelles of < 200 nm, and the preferential release of DOX and MTX in response to acidic pH and redox conditions is shown. At pH 5, DOX release was 59.5%, and MTX release was 40% compared to 13% and 12% at pH 7.4, whereas at pH 5 with 10 mM GSH, a DOX release of 81.5% was observed after 48 h. Cellular uptake of drug-conjugated micelles and their apoptosis compared to free DOX in the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells is demonstrated. Caveolae-mediated endocytosis was found to be the major pathway used by drug-loaded nanocarriers.

10abiodegradable10acopolymers10aDOX-conjugate10adrug delivery systems10amethotrexate10amicelles10apH-responsive10aredox-responsive1 aAvhad, Shankarrao, V.1 aSurapaneni, Sai, Geetika1 aPurohit, Poorvi, M.1 aAmbade, Ashootosh, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/redox-and-ph-responsive-block-copolymer-nanocarriers-dual-drug-conjugation-through-dynamic