Sulfur chemistry in polymer and materials science

H Mutlu, EB Ceper, X Li, J Yang… - Macromolecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Sulfur and its functional groups are major players in an area of exciting research taking
place in modern polymer and materials science, both in academia and industry. In fact …

Nucleic acid therapeutics using polyplexes: a journey of 50 years (and beyond)

U Lächelt, E Wagner - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Since the elucidation of the molecular structure of nucleic acids and understanding of their
role in encoding and translating genetic information into biological function, 1 the knowledge …

Engineering precise sequence-defined polymers for advanced functions

Q Shi, Z Deng, M Hou, X Hu, S Liu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Unlike natural macromolecules (eg, nucleic acids and proteins) possessing precisely
defined molar mass, chain sequence, chirality, and topology, synthetic polymers are typically …

Sequence-and stereo-defined macromolecules: properties and emerging functionalities

R Szweda - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, display various complex
functionalities in biological systems. These functionalities depend on the macromolecular …

Polymeric vehicles for nucleic acid delivery

AS Piotrowski-Daspit, AC Kauffman… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polymeric vehicles are versatile tools for therapeutic gene delivery. Many polymers—when
assembled with nucleic acids into vehicles—can protect the cargo from degradation and …

Applications of discrete synthetic macromolecules in life and materials science: recent and future trends

R Aksakal, C Mertens, M Soete, N Badi… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, the field of sequence‐defined polymers and related ultraprecise,
monodisperse synthetic macromolecules has grown exponentially. In the early stage, mainly …

Polyplex evolution: understanding biology, optimizing performance

A Hall, U Lächelt, J Bartek, E Wagner, SM Moghimi - Molecular Therapy, 2017 - cell.com
Polyethylenimine (PEI) is a gold standard polycationic transfectant. However, the highly
efficient transfecting activity of PEI and many of its derivatives is accompanied by serious …

Folate receptor‐mediated delivery of Cas9 RNP for enhanced immune checkpoint disruption in cancer cells

Y Lin, U Wilk, J Pöhmerer, E Hörterer, M Höhn, X Luo… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR‐
associated protein 9 (Cas9) system offers great opportunities for the treatment of numerous …

Modern trends in polymer bioconjugates design

JF Lutz, HG Börner - Progress in Polymer Science, 2008 - Elsevier
This review describes recent changes and progress in the field of polymer bioconjugation (ie
covalent attachment of synthetic polymers to biological entities such as nucleic acids …

Automated synthesis of monodisperse oligomers, featuring sequence control and tailored functionalization

S Martens, J Van den Begin, A Madder… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Long, multifunctional sequence-defined oligomers were obtained on solid support from a
protecting-group-free two-step iterative protocol, based on the inherent reactivity of a readily …