Glucose responsive hydrogel networks based on protein recognition.
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| Abstract | :
Stimuli-responsive materials capable of manifesting physical changes in response to environmental signals are valuable tools for use in a variety of biomedical applications. Herein we describe one such smart glucose-responsive hydrogel material prepared by immobilizing the glucose/galactose binding protein within an acrylamide hydrogel network. This hydrogel demonstrates a quantitative "accordion"-like dynamic response in the presence of glucose. We further show the feasibility of employing this responsive smart material as a gating agent for controlled drug delivery, thus, demonstrating that these hydrogels may eventually lead to the development of implantable drug delivery systems for diabetes management applications. |
| Year of Publication | :
2009
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| Journal | :
Macromolecular bioscience
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| Volume | :
9
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| Issue | :
9
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| Number of Pages | :
864-8
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| Date Published | :
2009
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| ISSN Number | :
1616-5187
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| URL | :
https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.200800337
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| DOI | :
10.1002/mabi.200800337
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| Short Title | :
Macromol Biosci
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