02364nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245009200055210006900147260007100216300001400287490000700301520165100308100001601959700001801975700001701993700001702010700002202027856012102049       2012                        eng d  a1525-779700aSynthesis of silk fibroin-glycopolypeptide conjugates and their recognition with lectin0 aSynthesis of silk fibroinglycopolypeptide conjugates and their r  a1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USAbAMER CHEMICAL SOCcNOV  a3695-37020 v133 a<p>Silk fibroin (SF), the natural fibrous protein created by the Bombyx mori silk worm, is being increasingly excellent mechanical strength, high oxygen/water permeability, excellent mechanical strength; high oxygen/water:permeability, and biocompatibility: :It is also well known that surface. modification of SF, With Organic ligands such as the extracellular protein :binding. Arg-Gly-Asp, (RGD) peptides:,: help adhesion and,proliferation. of cells better-a key; requirement for it to function as extracellular. matrices; In this, Work, We have conjugated synthetic glycopolypeptides (GPs) that were synthesized by controlled ring opening polymerization of alpha-manno-lys N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs) onto SF by using Cu catalyzed click reaction to synthesize 1 a new hybrid :Material (SF GP), Which We believe will have :both the mechanical properties of native SF and the molecular recognition property of the carbohydrates in the GP. By controlling the :amount of GP grafted onto SF, we have made three SF GP conjugates that differ in their ability to assemble into films. SF GP conjugates having a very high content of GP formed completely water soluble brush like polymer that displayed very high affinity toward the lectin concanavalin-A (Con-A) Films cast from SF-GP conjugates using lower amounts of grafted GP were more stable in water, and the stability can be modulated by varying the amount of G grafted. The water insoluble film SF-GP(25) was also found to bind to fluorescently labeled Con A, as was seen by confocal microscopy Such SF-GP hybrid films may be useful as mimics of extracellular matrices for tissue engineering:</p>1 aDas, Soumen1 aPati, Debasis1 aTiwari, Neha1 aNisal, Anuya1 aGupta, Sayam, Sen  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-silk-fibroin-glycopolypeptide-conjugates-and-their-recognition-lectin-002476nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245015500055210006900210260007700279300001200356490000700368520167600375100002002051700001702071700001902088700002102107700002202128856013202150       2013                        eng d  a0934-086600aPoly-L-arginine grafted silica mesoporous nanoparticles for enhanced cellular uptake and their application in DNA delivery and controlled drug release0 aPolyLarginine grafted silica mesoporous nanoparticles for enhanc  aBOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANYbWILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBHcFEB  a166-1790 v303 a<p>Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), that are capable of delivering gene and drugs to organisms in an effective and selective way have attracted much attention lately for its potential in the treatment of cancer. However, the successful application of MSNs for delivery of plasmid DNA or drugs requires surface modification of the silica with positively charged functional groups so that it binds to the negatively charged nucleic acids and also helps it penetrate through the cell membrane. We report for the first time the synthesis of a hybrid MSN where the cell penetrating cationic polypeptide poly-L-arginine synthesized by NCA polymerization is grafted onto the external surface of MSN using click chemistry. These poly-L-arginine grafted MSNs show low cytotoxity (85% cell viability at 100 g/mL MSN concentration) and high cellular uptake by both HeLa and A549 (&gt;90%). The poly-L-arginine grafted MSNs were used effectively to deliver mCherry DNA plasmid into cells leading to expression of the protein mCherry inside the cells (transfection efficiency 60%). In contrast, poly-L-arginine grafted non-porous silica nanoparticles were unable to express the protein mCherry inside the cells although their uptake into the cells was as efficient as with poly-L-arginine grafted MSNs. We also show preliminary results to demonstrate that these hybrid MSNs can be used as a delivery vehicle for the anticancer drug Doxorubicin towards cancerous cells HeLa and A549. The biocompatibility of poly-L-arginine and its cell penetrating ability are expected to make these MSN conjugates very useful carriers for the delivery of genes and drugs into cancer cells.</p>1 aKar, Mrityunjoy1 aTiwari, Neha1 aTiwari, Mitali1 aLahiri, Mayurika1 aGupta, Sayam, Sen  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/poly-l-arginine-grafted-silica-mesoporous-nanoparticles-enhanced-cellular-uptake-and-their-001870nas a2200145   4500008004100000245009700041210006900138260000800207300001800215490000600233520132200239100001701561700002501578856012101603       2016                        eng d00aEnhanced drug release by selective cleavage of cross-links in a double-cross-linked hydrogel0 aEnhanced drug release by selective cleavage of crosslinks in a d  cOCT  a102453-1024610 v63 a<p>In the present paper, we report on the synthesis and characterization of redox sensitive double-cross-linked poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels using two different cross-linking agents, Jeffamine (R) and cystamine. The amount of two cross-linking agents was varied in order to synthesize hydrogels with different mechanical strengths. Jeffamine provides mechanical stability to the hydrogels while cystamine incorporates redox sensitivity. The stress values at the break point of the mono-and double-crosslinked hydrogels were determined from stress-strain plots. The disulphide bonds (S-S) in the cystamine were cleaved selectively in the presence of dithiothreitol, which increased the degree of hydrogel swelling. This phenomenon of in situ breaking of one cross-linking and increasing the swelling ratio could be used in swelling-controlled drug delivery systems. The implication of selective breaking of cross-links on the swelling-controlled release of the anticancer drug doxorubicin was demonstrated. We also successfully prepared Ag nanoparticles in the dual cross-linked hydrogels in order to incorporate antibacterial properties and studied their release by selective cleavage of cystamine bonds. These double-cross-linked hydrogels show great promise in drug delivery and tissue engineering applications.</p>1 aTiwari, Neha1 aBadiger, Manohar, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/enhanced-drug-release-selective-cleavage-cross-links-double-cross-linked-hydrogel02356nas a2200157   4500008004100000245012300041210006900164260000800233490000600241520173700247100001701984700002302001700001902024700002502043856013002068       2017                        eng d00aCarboxymethyl cellulose-grafted mesoporous silica hybrid nanogels for enhanced cellular uptake and release of curcumin0 aCarboxymethyl cellulosegrafted mesoporous silica hybrid nanogels  cFEB0 v33 a<p>Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with ordered pore structure have beensynthesized and used as carriers for the anticancer drug curcumin. MSNs were functionalizedwith amine groups and further attached with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) using 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide (EDC) coupling chemistry, which increased the hydrophilicityand biocompatibility of MSNs. The functionalized MSNs (MSN-NH2and MSN-CMC) werecharacterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM),Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), N2adsorption, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Thermo GravimetricAnalysis (TGA) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). Thein vitrorelease of curcuminfrom the –NH2and CMC functionalized MSNs (MSN-cur-NH2and MSN-cur-CMC) was performedin 0.5% aqueous solution of sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS). The effect of CMC functionalization ofMSNs towards cellular uptake was studied in the human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 andwas compared with that of MSN-NH2and free curcumin (cur). Both MSN-NH2and MSN-CMCshowed good biocompatibility with the breast cancer cell line. The MTT assay study revealedthat curcumin-loaded MSN-cur-CMC showed better uptake as compared to curcumin-loadedMSN-cur-NH2. Free curcumin was used as a control and was shown to have much less internalizationas compared to the curcumin-loaded functionalized MSNs due to poor bioavailability. Fluorescencemicroscopy was used to localize the ﬂuorescent drug curcumin inside the cells. The workdemonstrates that CMC-functionalized MSNs can be used as potential carriers for loading and releaseof hydrophobic drugs that otherwise cannot be used effectively in their free form for cancer therapy.</p>1 aTiwari, Neha1 aNawale, Laxman, U.1 aSarkar, Dhiman1 aBadiger, Manohar, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/carboxymethyl-cellulose-grafted-mesoporous-silica-hybrid-nanogels-enhanced-cellular-uptake02264nas a2200361   4500008004100000022001400041245010900055210006900164260000800233300001300241490000800254520117500262653002201437653001301459653001201472653001401484653001701498653001301515653002901528653001401557653001201571653002101583653002401604653001701628653001301645653001401658100001801672700001901690700002501709700001701734700002101751856013001772       2017                        eng d  a0032-386100a Design and development of trivalent aluminum ions induced self healing polyacrylic acid novel hydrogels0 aDesign and development of trivalent aluminum ions induced self h  cSEP  a 196-2050 v1263 a<p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);">Development of ionically crosslinked superabsorbent polyacrylic acid (PAA) self-healing hydrogels using trivalent aluminum ions was investigated. The PAA hydrogels exhibited excellent self-healing behavior depending on the amount of the aluminum within the matrix. The migration of these ions within the polymer matrix was responsible for the physical crosslinking of the hydrogel and the origin of self healing ability. The PAA-Al hydrogels were insoluble in water and exhibited significantly high degree of swelling (similar to 4000%). Hydrogel also exhibited good mechanical properties with high level of elongation. Excellent self-healing efficiency was observed under dynamic as well as oscillatory Theological measurements. The presence of Al ions within PAA hydrogel facilitated the self-healing ability because of the ionic interaction in these gels which plays the key role of dynamic reversible sacrificial bonds which reforms upon reversal of the deformative force. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</span></p>10aAluminum chloride10aBehavior10aComplex10aComposite10acrosslinking10aDelivery10aHigh-Mechanical Strength10ahydrogels10aNetwork10aPolyacrylic acid10aPolymeric Materials10aSelf-healing10aswelling10aTough; pH1 aAnjum, Sadiya1 aGurave, Pramod1 aBadiger, Manohar, V.1 aTiwari, Neha1 aGupta, Bhuvanesh  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/design-and-development-trivalent-aluminum-ions-induced-self-healing-polyacrylic-acid-novel02042nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001100041245009300052210006900145260000800214300001200222490000800234520107600242653004901318653002101367653007401388653001301462653002001475100001701495700001801512700001801530700002101548700002601569700002401595700002501619856012001644       2018                        eng d  a32386100aThermo thickening behavior of MPEG-b-PCL grafted poly(acrylic acid): a molecular insight0 aThermo thickening behavior of MPEGbPCL grafted polyacrylic acid   cJUL  a138-1480 v1483 a<p>We report on the synthesis and characterization of a new thermothickening polymer (PAA-g-(MPEG-b-PCL)) based on the grafting of a block copolymer of mono methoxy poly (ethylene glycol)–b-poly (caprolactone) (MPEG-b-PCL) onto poly (acrylic acid) (PAA). Rheological experiments reveal that aqueous solutions of PAA-g-(MPEG-b-PCL) exhibit interesting irreversible thermothickening behavior above a certain polymer concentration and critical temperature. Light scattering experiments show that increasing temperature induces hydrophobic associations and subsequent aggregation leading to gel formation which is irreversible. The mechanism of thermo thickening was examined at the molecular level by NMR methods which indicated unassembled and assembled environments of the MPEG-b-PCL grafts. On heating, interactions between the graft side chains are significantly enhanced and molecular mobility in the assembled microdomains is reduced. The stable well ordered microdomains that are formed on heating are retained on cooling thus, leading to irreversible gelation.</p>10aHydrophobically modified poly (acrylic acid)10aLight scattering10aMethoxy polyethylene glycol-b-polycaprolactone (MPEG-b-PCL) copolymer10aRheology10aThermo gelation1 aTiwari, Neha1 aShedge, Aarti1 aFayis, K., P.1 aBhat, Suresh, K.1 aRavindranathan, Sapna1 aRajamohanan, P., R.1 aBadiger, Manohar, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/thermo-thickening-behavior-mpeg-b-pcl-grafted-polyacrylic-acid-molecular-insight01933nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245014900055210006900204260000800273300001200281490000700293520097800300653002501278653003801303653002601341653001301367653002301380653003001403100001701433700003001450700004301480700002601523856013001549       2022                        eng d  a0959-810300aInvestigation of domain structures in monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(caprolactone) grafted poly(acrylic acid) by NMR diffusion studies0 aInvestigation of domain structures in monomethoxy polyethylene g  cAUG  a976-9840 v713 a<p>
	Associating polymers developed by grafting a block copolymer of monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(caprolactone) (MPEG-b-PCL) onto poly(acrylic acid) undergo an irreversible sol-gel transition on heating. The influence of various physicochemical parameters on the thermoresponsive behaviour was examined by rheology and NMR studies. Pulsed field gradient NMR diffusion studies were performed to probe the mechanism of thermally induced gelation. Analysis of the diffusion data reveals the presence of loosely and strongly associated structures which respond differently to variation in temperature. It is observed that the polymer solution, which is visibly homogeneous, is heterogeneous on a mesoscopic scale with a distribution of domains. Detailed investigation of the thermally induced sol-gel transition shows that the mechanism of gelation involves irreversible alterations in the domain structure and size. (c) 2022 Society of Industrial Chemistry.</p>
10aassociating polymers10ahydrophobically modified polymers10aNMR diffusion studies10aRheology10asol-gel transition10athermoresponsive polymers1 aTiwari, Neha1 aBadiger, Manohar, Virupax1 aRajamohanan, Pattuparambil, Ramanpilla1 aRavindranathan, Sapna  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/investigation-domain-structures-monomethoxy-polyethylene-glycol-b-polycaprolactone-grafted