Cationic Graft Copolymers as Carriers for Delivery of Antisense‐Oligonucleotides

Self‐assembling systems based on ionic complexes of DNA fragments (36 base pairs), bcl‐2 antisense oligonucleotides (octadecamer), oligophosphates (25 phosphate groups) or acrylic oligomers (18 groups of phosphonic acid) with poly(L ‐lysine) (PLL) ( = 130 000 and 88 000) grafted with short poly[N‐(2‐hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] (PHPMA) chains ( = 4 300 or 8 600) were studied by static and dynamic light scattering methods as systems suitable for gene therapy applications. The graft copolymers (GPLLs) with shorter PHPMA grafts ( = 4 300) provide polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) with smaller and R_H than the corresponding GPLLs with longer grafts ( = 8 600) and the same content of PLL. The lowest aggregation number of 2 was observed for PECs prepared from the GPLL with short grafts and 40 wt.‐% of PLL. The complexes of oligonucleotides and DNA fragments with GPLLs showed quite similar behavior to that with oligophosphates and acrylic oligomer. The complexes prepared from GPLLs containing 40 wt.‐% of PLL and at excess of oligophosphate were stable for at least 48 h under physiological conditions (0.15 M NaCl) and in bovine serum albumin solutions (1 mg · mL^?1). Additionally, polyanion exchange reactions of the PECs in contact with poly(styrenesulfonate) and DNA were studied in 0.15 M NaCl solutions. The oligophosphates in complexes were at least partially substituted with high‐molecular‐weight polyanions. The structure of the initial PECs dominated the PEC structure after the exchange reaction.

The dependence of the molecular weight (a) and the hydrodynamic radius R_H (b) of complexes of the oligophosphate (OPP) and four graft copolymers (GPLLi, i = 0–3) on the mixing ratio X.     

Synthesis of New Graft Copolymers by Combining the DPE Technique and Cationic Polymerization

The synthesis of a new macroinitiator for cationic polymerization via radical polymerization is presented. The macroinitiator, consisting of poly(methyl methacrylate)‐block‐poly[styrene‐co‐(4‐chloromethylstyrene)], was synthesized by heating poly(methyl methacrylate), prepared in the presence of 1,1‐diphenylethylene, in a mixture of styrene and 4‐chloromethylstyrene to 85°C without any additional initiator. The resulting macroinitiator could be used for the cationic polymerization of isobutylene yielding graft copolymers.     

Synthesis of Graft Bacterial Polyesters for Nanoparticles Preparation

Graft copolymers of bacterial polyesters were prepared by direct condensation of poly(3‐hydroxyoctanoate‐co‐9‐carboxy‐3‐hydroxydecanoate) (PHOD) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) or poly(lactic acid) (PLA). Nanoparticles from PHO, PHOD, PHOD‐g‐PEG, and PHOD‐g‐PLA were obtained by solvent displacement without stabilizer, and their stability in different aqueous media with different salt concentrations were studied. The results showed that the presence of hydrophilic PEG on the particle surface prevents the aggregation promotion by salts in aqueous solution. PHOD‐g‐PEG appears to be a promising candidate for site‐specific drug delivery systems.

¹H NMR spectrum of PHOD‐g‐PLA in CDCl₃.     

Post‐Synthesis Functionalization of (Meth)acrylate Based Monoliths via Electron Beam Triggered Graft Polymerization

Porous polymeric monoliths were prepared via electron beam triggered free radical polymerization of (meth)acrylates. Post‐synthesis functionalization of these supports was accomplished via electron beam initiated free radical graft polymerization of methacryloyl‐substituted NHC precursors. The grafted precursors were converted into the corresponding copper complexes. Cu‐loadings were between 1.3 mg · g⁻¹ and 1.5 mg · g⁻¹. These supported catalysts were used in selected CO hydrosilylation and cyanosilylation reactions using a continuous flow setup.

     

醋酸乙烯酯-丝胶可降解接枝共聚物的合成及性能研究

随着工业技术的发展 ,合成材料用途不断扩大 ,产量不断增加 ,相应废弃物也日益增多 ,其中多为非降解物 [1～ 3] .为了保护环境及可持续发展 ,许多国家正广泛探索合成降解材料的新技术、新方法和新工艺[3,4 ] .目前 ,共聚物降解材料的研究和应用主要是以淀粉、纤维素和木质素等天然植物及以甲壳素等动物体为基质的降解材料[5～ 7] ,而对蛋白质分子的接枝共聚物降解性研究甚少 .丝胶蛋白质(Sericin,简称 Ser)是一种天然的蛋白质资源 ,是生丝生产过程中的副产物 ,由于回收技术及成本限制 ,一些中小企业还是将丝胶蛋白质随工业废水一起被排放至…     

阳离子淀粉-壳聚糖-丙烯酰胺的接枝共聚研究

以硝酸铈铵为引发剂,合成阳离子淀粉(CS)-壳聚糖(CTS)-丙烯酰胺(AM)接枝共聚物,讨论了反应温度、引发剂浓度、单体用量、反应时间以及壳聚糖用量对接枝共聚反应的影响。结果表明:淀粉中葡萄糖环浓度(cAGU)为0.20 mol/L,mCTS/mCS=1/6,cAM=1.0mol/L,cCe4 =5 mmol/L,反应温度60℃,反应时间3 h时,转化率和接枝效率可分别达到88%和92%以上;转化率随mCTS/mCS增大而增大,接枝效率则随着CTS用量增大降低,CTS的存在使AM均聚的几率增大。     

Synthesis and Characterization of CPE-g-GMA Graft Copolymers Obtained by Suspension Copolymerization

Graft of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) onto solid-state chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) has been performed by suspension copolymerization in a complex dispersion medium which was a compound with H₂O, ethyl acetate (EA) and tert-butyl alcohol (TBA). Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) was used as the free radical initiator. The graft level (graft degree and graft efficiency) was calculated gravimetrically, and the graft copolymer was characterized by infrared (IR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and contact angle study. The effects of reaction conditions on graft level, including chemical parameters (the concentration of monomer, initiator, and interfacial agent) and processing parameters (reaction time and temperature), have been investigated in detail. The experimental results showed that GMA could be grafted onto the chain of CPE with comparative higher graft degree, which could reach 37% with graft efficiency above 80%.     

多孔球状淀粉接枝共聚物的合成及其性质研究

报道了一种多孔球状淀粉接枝共聚物的合成。此球有很强的机械性能，良好的稳定性和较高的致孔率，平均孔径约为１９．５ｎｍ，以其为载体固定化糖化酶活力为１４６２ＩＵ／ｇ干胶，比活为２９．３１ＩＵ／ｍｇ蛋白。     

Preparation of Starch Graft Copolymers: Influence of Several Parameters on Structure and Properties

Samples of starch-g-polyacrylonitrile were prepared using the Ce⁴⁺ion as initiator. We discuss the influence of the origin of the starch on the polyacrylonitrile content of the copolymer, on the frequency of the grafted chains, and on the molecular weight of the graft. Relations between alkaline hydrolysis conditions and liquid absorption were also studied. The retention increases with the molecular weight of the grafted polyacrylonitrile, and this factor depends on the origin of the starch. Higher absorptions were obtained with low amylose content samples. An absorption maximum was observed that depends on the time of hydrolysis and consequently on the carboxylate group content.     

Preparation and characterization of narrow compositional distribution polyampholytes as potential biomaterials: Copolymers of N-(3-aminopropyl)methacrylamide hydrochloride (APM) and methacrylic acid (MAA)

This article describes the preparation and solution properties of a series of polyampholytes composed of N-(3-aminopropyl)methacrylamide hydrochloride (APM) and methacrylic acid (MAA). In particular, conditions were found where the copolymers could be formed with little or no drift in composition over the course of polymerization to quite high conversions. The compositional drift, common to many copolymerizations, was limited by adjusting the reactivity of MAA through control of its degree of ionization (i.e., pH). As revealed by potentiometric measurements and changes in ¹H NMR spectra, the solution pH drifted over the course of some polymerizations. This was ascribed to changes in the pK_a values of the ammonium and carboxylate groups upon incorporation in the copolymer. The pH drift led to a change in degree of MAA ionization, and hence the relative reactivities of APM and MAA, but this effect could be minimized by using a buffer. Precipitation, which occurred during some polymerizations, could be prevented, in some cases, by the addition of salt or an organic cosolvent. Even in cases where precipitation could not be prevented, it was found that the copolymer was still formed with minimal compositional drift. The solubility of the resulting polyampholytes in aqueous solution was found to depend on their composition, as well as pH, ionic strength and temperature. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015 , 53, 353–365     

Graft copolymers from star‐shaped and hyperbranched polystyrene macromonomers

Branched polystyrene macromonomers were synthesized by the slow addition of a stoichiometric amount of either 4‐(chlorodimethylsilyl)styrene or vinylbenzyl chloride as a coupling agent to living polystyryllithium. Star‐shaped macromonomers were produced by the addition of the coupling agent alone, and hyperbranched macromonomers resulted from the addition of the coupling agent along with styrene monomer. Star and hyperbranched graft copolymers were produced by the copolymerization of the macromonomers with styrene and methyl methacrylate. The copolymers were characterized by gel permeation chromatography coupled with multi‐angle laser light scattering, ¹H NMR spectroscopy, and Soxhlet extraction to determine that the macromonomers were incorporated in high yields into the copolymers. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39: 3547–3555, 2001     

RAFT Synthesis in Water of Cationic Polyelectrolytes with Tunable UCST

Cationic polyelectrolytes showing an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) are synthesized by reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization in water at a temperature well above the UCST. The polymerization is well controlled by the RAFT process, with excellent pseudo‐first‐order kinetics. The cloud point is highly dependent on the polyelectrolyte concentration, molecular weight, and presence of added electrolyte. Alkylation of a neutral polymer is also conducted to obtain polyelectrolytes with different hydrophobic groups, which are shown to increase the cloud point.

     

丝胶-甲基丙烯酸甲酯接枝共聚物的合成与表征

在酸性水介质中,以硝酸铈铵为引发剂合成了丝胶-甲基丙烯酸甲酯接枝共聚物,其结构经1H NMR,IR,SEM和GPC表征。用正交试验法考察了各因素对接枝共聚反应的影响,结果表明,单体浓度对接枝聚合反应的影响最大,反应时间的影响最小。     

pH‐responsive ampholytic terpolymers of acrylamide,sodium 3‐acrylamido‐3‐methylbutanoate,and (3‐acrylamidopropyl)trimethylammonium chloride. II. Solution properties

The solution properties of low‐charge‐density ampholytic terpolymers of acrylamide, sodium 3‐acrylamido‐3‐methylbutanoate, and (3‐acrylamidopropyl)trimethylammonium chloride were studied as functions of the solution pH, ionic strength, and polymer concentration. Terpolymers with low charge densities, large charge asymmetries, or both exhibited excellent solubility in deionized (DI) water, and higher charge density terpolymers were readily dispersible in DI water; however, the higher charge density terpolymer solutions separated into polymer‐rich and polymer‐poor phases upon standing over time. Charge‐balanced terpolymers exhibited antipolyelectrolyte behavior at pH values greater than or equal to the ambient pH (6.5 ± 0.2); the same terpolymers behaved increasingly as cationic polyelectrolytes with decreasing solution pH because of the protonation of the 3‐acrylamido‐3‐methylbutanoate (AMB) repeat units. Unbalanced terpolymers generally exhibited polyelectrolyte behavior, although the effects of intramolecular electrostatic attractions (i.e., polyampholyte effects) on the hydrodynamic volume of the unbalanced terpolymer coils were evident at certain values of the solution pH and salt concentration. The dilute‐solution behavior of the terpolymers correlated well with the behavior predicted by several polyampholyte solution theories. In the semidilute regime, solution viscosities increased with increasing terpolymer charge density, and this indicated a significant enhancement of the solution viscosity by intermolecular electrostatic associations. Upon the addition of NaCl, semidilute‐solution viscosities tended to decrease because of the disruption of the intermolecular electrostatic associations. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 3252–3270, 2004     

Behavior of Linear and Cross-Linked Polyelectrolytes in Metal Salt Solutions

Summary: Comparison of swelling properties of linear and cross-linked polyelectrolytes on the basis of diffusion theory is carried out. It is shown that viscosity of both positively and negatively charged macromolecules in solutions containing low-molecualr ions may be predicted with the help of generalized Fuoss's law.     

壳聚糖-丙烯酰胺接枝共聚及其絮凝性能

壳聚糖-丙烯酰胺接枝共聚及其絮凝性能;壳聚糖;丙烯酰胺;接枝共聚;絮凝     

Cationic poly(methacryl oxyethyl trimethylammonium) and its poly(ethylene glycol)‐grafted analogue as capillary coating materials in electrophoresis

Cationic polyelectrolytes were synthesized and used as semipermanent coating materials for capillaries in electrophoresis. The polyelectrolytes used were a homopolymer of poly(methacryl oxyethyl trimethylammonium chloride) (PMOTAC) and its poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)‐grafted analogue. Two PMOTAC polyelectrolytes, with molar masses of 85,000 and 300,000 g/mol, and PEG‐grafted PMOTAC with a molar mass of 280,000 g/mol were synthesized and then characterized by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Attachment of the polyelectrolytes to the wall of the fused silica capillary for electrophoresis caused the electroosmotic flow (EOF) to reverse. The polyelectrolyte coatings were tested over the pH range 2–11 at different buffer ionic strengths, and the most stable and strongest anodic EOFs were obtained at acidic pH values with low ionic strength buffers. Between runs the capillary is merely rinsed for 2 or 3 min with the background electrolyte solution. With the PMOTAC coatings at pH values ≤5, the RSDs of the EOFs were less than 2.9% after 60 injections. The effects of the molar mass of the polycation and of PEGylation of PMOTAC on the interactions between the polycations and basic proteins were studied at acidic pH values. The differences in the effective electrophoretic mobilities, resolution values, and plate numbers of the proteins with the different coatings were due to the EOF, as demonstrated through calculations of reduced mobilities, relative resolution values, and relative plate numbers. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 2655–2663, 2007     

Aqueous RAFT Polymerization of Acrylamide and N,N‐Dimethylacrylamide at Room Temperature

Summary: The first example of a room temperature reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer polymerization conducted directly in aqueous media is detailed. Under these conditions acrylamide and N,N‐dimethylacrylamide may be polymerized in a controlled fashion to near quantitative conversions employing a difunctional trithiocarbonate chain transfer agent (CTA). Hydrolysis studies conducted at pH 5.5 suggest that the CTA is stable up to approximately 50 °C.

     

Synthesis and characterization of ether derivatives of brominated poly(isobutylene‐co‐isoprene)

Variations of the Williamson ether synthesis were employed to prepare a range of new derivatives of brominated poly(isobutylene‐co‐isoprene) (BIIR). Unambiguous characterization of the polymeric products was accomplished by spectroscopic comparisons to low‐molecular‐weight analogues derived from brominated 2,2,4,8,8‐pentamethyl‐4‐nonene, which served as a model for the reactive functionality found within BIIR. The substitution of bromide from BIIR occurred at moderate temperatures with stoichiometric amounts of quaternary ammonium phenoxide to yield O‐alkylation products in high yields. Simple mixtures of BIIR, KOH, and aliphatic alcohols generated the desired allylic ethers when heated above 110 °C in the absence of quaternary ammonium salts. Knowledge gained from these small‐molecule alkylations was used to prepare graft copolymers from BIIR and poly(ethylene oxide) through the exploitation of the apparent ability of polyethers to activate potassium alkoxides in nucleophilic substitutions. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 983–992, 2006     

Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using a Novel Graft Copolymer and Enhanced Particle Stability via a “Polymer Brush Effect”

Polymer‐encapsulated silver nanoparticles were synthesized and sterically stabilized by a new core‐shell type system consisting of poly(S‐alt‐MA)‐graft‐PMMA copolymer that acts as a scaffold for the synthesis of size confined nanoparticles. The graft copolymer is synthesized via ambient temperature ATRP using the CuBr/PMDETA catalytic system at ambient temperature. The graft copolymer is hypothesized to function as a scaffold with the anhydride part interacting strongly with the silver ions, while the PMMA graft functions as a polymer brush that stabilizes the dispersion and prevents the particle aggregation due to a ‘polymer brush effect’. UV absorption and TEM studies confirm that the synthesized silver composite particles have a core‐shell structure.