Cationic Glycopolymers with Aggregation-Induced Emission for the Killing, Imaging, and Detection of Bacteria.

Biomacromolecules

Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, P. R. China.

Published: May 2021

Cationic glycopolymers with structures similar to those of typical poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) were synthesized the quaternization reaction of poly(4-vinyl pyridine) with halogen-functionalized d-mannose and tetraphenylethylene units. Such postpolymerization modification provided PILs with aggregation-induced emission effect as well as specific carbohydrate-protein recognition with lectins such as concanavalin A. The interactions between cationic glycopolymers and different microorganisms, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative , were used for the killing, imaging, and detection of bacteria. Besides, these sugar-containing PILs showed a relatively low hemolysis rate due to the presence of saccharide units, which may have potential application in the field of biomaterials.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00298DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

cationic glycopolymers
12
aggregation-induced emission
8
killing imaging
8
imaging detection
8
detection bacteria
8
glycopolymers aggregation-induced
4
emission killing
4
bacteria cationic
4
glycopolymers structures
4
structures typical
4

Similar Publications

Synthesis and Characterization of Polyion Complex Micelles with Glycopolymer Shells for Drug Delivery Carriers.

Langmuir

December 2024

Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2280, Japan.

Double hydrophilic diblock copolymers (GA and GA), composed of non-charged poly(glycosyloxyethyl methacrylate) (PGEMA, G) and cationic poly((3-acrylamidopropyl)trimethylammonium chloride), were synthesized via reversible addition-fragementation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization. Likewise, diblock copolymers (GS and GS), composed of PGEMA and anionic poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate) were synthesized via RAFT. The subscripts in these abbreviations indicate the degree of polymerization (DP) of each block.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Enhancing cancer immunotherapy with mannose mimicking glycopolymer nanoparticles induced activation of Dendritic cells.

Bioorg Chem

November 2024

Department of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, Telangana, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India. Electronic address:

Cancer immunotherapy leverages the immune system's inherent capacity to combat malignancies. However, effective stimulation of Dendritic cells (DCs) is challenging due to their limited distribution and the immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment. Thus, targeting mannose receptors, which are highly expressed on DCs, represents a promising strategy.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Biological and Chemical Characterization of Leachate.

Biology (Basel)

October 2023

Université des Antilles, UMR ISYEB-MNHN-CNRS-Sorbonne Université-EPHE, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Campus de Fouillole, F-97157 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France.

There is a growing demand for molecules of natural origin for biocontrol and biostimulation, given the current trend away from synthetic chemical products. Leachates extracted from plantain stems were obtained after biodegradation of the plant material. To characterize the leachate, quantitative determinations of nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus, and cations (K, Ca, Mg, Na), Q2/4, Q2/6, and Q4/6 absorbance ratios, and metabolomic analysis were carried out.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The chemosensitization of tumor cells by gene therapy represents a promising strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment. In this regard, HCC-specific and highly efficient gene delivery nanocarriers are urgently needed. For this purpose, novel lactobionic acid-based gene delivery nanosystems were developed to downregulate c-MYC expression and sensitize tumor cells to low concentration of sorafenib (SF).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!