Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28(30), 11206-11214 (2012-07-07)
In this paper, the preparation and characterization of oxygen barrier pullulan sodium montmorillonite (Na(+)-MMT) nanocomposite coatings are presented for the first time. Full exfoliation of platelets during preparation of the coating water dispersions was mediated by ultrasonic treatment, which turned
The potential of electrospun pullulan/dextran (P/D) nanofibers (average diameter = 323 nm) for vascular tissue engineering applications is explored. The mechanical properties of the nanofibers are of the same order of magnitude as that of human arteries (Young's modulus ≈0.88 MPa; tensile
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 103, 143-148 (2012-12-04)
Silver has been mainly investigated as an antibacterial agent and less as a fungicide in which concerns antimicrobial properties. In this research, the antifungal activity of composite films of pullulan and Ag nanoparticles (NP) against Aspergillus niger was evaluated using
To create a drug delivery system that allows the controlled release of proteins, such as growth factors, over a long-term period, cholesteryl group- and acryloyl group-bearing pullulan (CHPOA) nanogels were aggregated to form fast-degradable hydrogels (CHPOA/hydrogels) by cross-linking with thiol-bearing
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 163(2), 119-124 (2012-09-15)
Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) is a key amphipathic glycoprotein compound in the metabolism of plasma lipoproteins (mainly very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and LDL). Inhibition of Apo B synthesis by short interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting Apo B (Apo B siRNA) is
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