Liposomes and polymersomes: a comparative review towards cell mimicking
Cells are integral to all forms of life due to their compartmentalization by the plasma
membrane. However, living organisms are immensely complex. Thus there is a need for …
membrane. However, living organisms are immensely complex. Thus there is a need for …
Nanodiscs: a versatile nanocarrier platform for cancer diagnosis and treatment
Cancer therapy is a significant challenge due to insufficient drug delivery to the cancer cells
and non-selective killing of healthy cells by most chemotherapy agents. Nano-formulations …
and non-selective killing of healthy cells by most chemotherapy agents. Nano-formulations …
Cascade reactions in multicompartmentalized polymersomes
RJRW Peters, M Marguet, S Marais… - Angewandte …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Enzyme‐filled polystyrene‐b‐poly (3‐(isocyano‐l‐alanyl‐aminoethyl) thiophene)(PS‐b‐
PIAT) nanoreactors are encapsulated together with free enzymes and substrates in a larger …
PIAT) nanoreactors are encapsulated together with free enzymes and substrates in a larger …
Engineering functional polymer capsules toward smart nanoreactors
The design and construction of integrated chemical ensembles for studying complex
biological systems is attracting considerable interest in a wide range of research …
biological systems is attracting considerable interest in a wide range of research …
Multicompartmentalized polymeric systems: towards biomimetic cellular structure and function
M Marguet, C Bonduelle… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The cell is certainly one of the most complex and exciting systems in Nature that scientists
are still trying to fully understand. Such a challenge pushes material scientists to seek to …
are still trying to fully understand. Such a challenge pushes material scientists to seek to …
Polymersomes for therapeutic delivery of protein and nucleic acid macromolecules: from design to therapeutic applications
Macromolecule-based therapeutic agents, particularly proteins, antigens, monoclonal
antibodies, transcription factors, nucleic acids, and gene editing enzymes, have the potential …
antibodies, transcription factors, nucleic acids, and gene editing enzymes, have the potential …
Compartmentalization approaches in soft matter science: from nanoreactor development to organelle mimics
Compartmentalization is an essential feature found in living cells to ensure that biological
processes occur without being affected by undesired external influences. Over the years …
processes occur without being affected by undesired external influences. Over the years …
Biocatalytic self-assembled synthetic vesicles and coacervates: From single compartment to artificial cells
Compartmentalization is an intrinsic feature of living cells that allows spatiotemporal control
over the biochemical pathways expressed in them. Over the years, a library of …
over the biochemical pathways expressed in them. Over the years, a library of …
Membrane and lumen-compartmentalized polymersomes for biocatalysis and cell mimics
Q Sun, J Shi, H Sun, Y Zhu, J Du - Biomacromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Compartmentalization is a crucial feature of a natural cell, manifested in cell membrane and
inner lumen. Inspired by the cellular structure, multicompartment polymersomes (MCPs) …
inner lumen. Inspired by the cellular structure, multicompartment polymersomes (MCPs) …
Techniques to control polymersome size
R Bleul, R Thiermann, M Maskos - Macromolecules, 2015 - ACS Publications
Polymersomes as synthetic analogues of liposomes appear frequently in relevant literature
as promising candidates for a wide range of different applications including drug delivery …
as promising candidates for a wide range of different applications including drug delivery …