Modular synthesis of biodegradable diblock copolymers for designing functional polymersomes
Polymer vesicles, or polymersomes, are promising candidates for applications in drug
delivery and tissue imaging. While a vast variety of polymers have been explored for their …
delivery and tissue imaging. While a vast variety of polymers have been explored for their …
Detergent-aided polymersome preparation
HR Marsden, CB Quer, EY Sanchez… - …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Until now, most preparative methods used to form polymeric vesicles involve either organic
cosolvents or sonication. In this communication, we demonstrate for the first time a detergent …
cosolvents or sonication. In this communication, we demonstrate for the first time a detergent …
Synthesis and characterization of reactive PEO–PMCL polymersomes
Targeted drug delivery offers the possibility to greatly improve treatment outcomes for
diseases such as cancer by enhancing specificity, thus minimizing detrimental side effects …
diseases such as cancer by enhancing specificity, thus minimizing detrimental side effects …
Microfluidic fabrication of monodisperse biocompatible and biodegradable polymersomes with controlled permeability
We describe a versatile technique for fabricating monodisperse polymersomes with
biocompatible and biodegradable diblock copolymers for efficient encapsulation of actives …
biocompatible and biodegradable diblock copolymers for efficient encapsulation of actives …
Biodegradable polymersomes
Polymersomes, ie, polymer vesicles, have received great interest in recent years. It has been
shown that polymersomes can be formed from block copolymers using organic solvents, 1 …
shown that polymersomes can be formed from block copolymers using organic solvents, 1 …
Polymersomes for drug delivery and other biomedical applications
I Meerovich, AK Dash - Materials for biomedical engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Polymersomes are self-assembled polymeric vesicles prepared from amphiphilic block-
copolymers. This chapter provides an overview of their composition, preparation, and …
copolymers. This chapter provides an overview of their composition, preparation, and …
Functionalized polymersomes for biomedical applications
Polymersomes are latest entry to the drug carrier systems and have proven their utility to
deliver therapeutic agents to specific tissues/organs due to their versatile polymeric …
deliver therapeutic agents to specific tissues/organs due to their versatile polymeric …
Polymersomes: a new multi-functional tool for cancer diagnosis and therapy
DH Levine, PP Ghoroghchian, J Freudenberg, G Zhang… - Methods, 2008 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles are being developed as delivery vehicles for therapeutic pharmaceuticals and
contrast imaging agents. Polymersomes (mesoscopic polymer vesicles) possess a number …
contrast imaging agents. Polymersomes (mesoscopic polymer vesicles) possess a number …
Recent advances in formation, properties, and applications of polymersomes
JF Liao, C Wang, YJ Wang, F Luo… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Polymersomes are self-assembled spherical vesicles based on amphiphilic block
copolymers. This review presents a summary of the achievements in the field of …
copolymers. This review presents a summary of the achievements in the field of …
A novel method for the encapsulation of biomolecules into polymersomes via direct hydration
One of the major engineering challenges for the implementation of block copolymer
vesicles, or polymersomes, as therapeutic drug carriers is obtaining high encapsulation …
vesicles, or polymersomes, as therapeutic drug carriers is obtaining high encapsulation …