Revolutionary advances in 2‐methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymers as biomaterials

K Ishihara - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In the last 40 years, many strategies to fabricate biocompatible and antithrombogenic
polymers have been proposed, especially in Japan. The development of one such polymers …

Recent progress and perspectives in applications of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymers in biodevices at small scales

S Seetasang, Y Xu - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioinspired materials have attracted attention in a wide range of fields. Among these
materials, a polymer family containing 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) …

A review of polyampholytic ion scavengers for toxic metal ion removal from aqueous systems

Ł Stala, J Ulatowska, I Polowczyk - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Pollution by heavy metal ions in aqueous systems gained researchers attention gradually.
Toxic metal ions were always present in the environment and the living organisms could get …

Application of antimicrobial polymers in the development of dental resin composite

J Xue, J Wang, D Feng, H Huang, M Wang - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dental resin composites have been widely used in a variety of direct and indirect dental
restorations due to their aesthetic properties compared to amalgams and similar metals …

Spontaneously and reversibly forming phospholipid polymer hydrogels as a matrix for cell engineering

K Ishihara, H Oda, T Konno - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Bioengineering with utilization of cells as one of the components of devices has been
expected to advance developments of medical and pharmaceutical technologies. When …

Development of novel surface coating composed of MDPB and MPC with dual functionality of antibacterial activity and protein repellency

P Thongthai, H Kitagawa, R Kitagawa… - … Research Part B …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Resin‐based reconstructive/restorative materials with antibacterial effects are potentially
useful for preventing dental and oral diseases. To this end, the immobilization of an …

Improvement of oral absorption of poorly water-soluble drugs by solid dispersions with amphiphilic phospholipid polymer

K Yoshie, K Ishihara - Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Solid dispersions are one of methods for solubilizing water-insoluble drugs. To enhance the
bioavailability, maintenance of the supersaturated state and absorption of the dissolved drug …

Translocation mechanisms of cell-penetrating polymers identified by induced proton dynamics

T Goda, Y Imaizumi, H Hatano, A Matsumoto… - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
Unlike the majority of nanomaterials designed for cellular uptake via endocytic pathways,
some of the functional nanoparticles and nanospheres directly enter the cytoplasm without …

Phospholipid-mimicking cell-penetrating polymers: principles and applications

T Goda, Y Miyahara, K Ishihara - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Understanding the interactions of eukaryotic cellular membranes with nanomaterials is
required to construct efficient and safe nanomedicines and molecular bioengineering …

Molecular engineering of poly (HEMA-co-PEGMA)-based hydrogels: Role of minor AEMA and DMAEMA inclusion

A Bhat, B Smith, CZ Dinu, A Guiseppi-Elie - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrogel membranes of in-dwelling pH-responsive devices are of interest for the
development of biomedical sensors that must measure small changes in pH associated with …