Search Results - "Zauscher, Stefan"
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Complex microparticle architectures from stimuli-responsive intrinsically disordered proteins
Published in Nature communications (12-03-2020)“…The controllable production of microparticles with complex geometries is useful for a variety of applications in materials science and bioengineering. The…”
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Advances in mucin mimic synthesis and applications in surface science
Published in Current opinion in colloid & interface science (01-11-2018)“…Mucins are a class of glycoproteins that serve key roles in tissue protection, hydration, and lubrication. However, their study and application are complicated…”
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Synergy between Piezo1 and Piezo2 channels confers high-strain mechanosensitivity to articular cartilage
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (25-11-2014)“…Significance Cartilage, a mechanically sensitive tissue that covers joints, is essential for vertebrate locomotion by sustaining skeletal mobility…”
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Biosynthetic transition metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanoparticles: Progress in synthesis, property control and applications
Published in Current opinion in colloid & interface science (01-11-2018)“…Transition metal (TM) chalcogenides are a group of semiconductor materials with applications that range from antibacterial particles to thin films in energy…”
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Interaction of Proteins with a Planar Poly(acrylic acid) Brush: Analysis by Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-D)
Published in Polymers (30-12-2020)“…We describe the preparation of a poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) brush, polymerized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of -butyl acrylate ( BA) and…”
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Doxorubicin-loaded protease-activated near-infrared fluorescent polymeric nanoparticles for imaging and therapy of cancer
Published in International journal of nanomedicine (01-01-2018)“…Despite significant progress in the field of oncology, cancer remains one of the leading causes of death. Chemotherapy is one of the most common treatment…”
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Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials
Published in Nature materials (01-02-2010)“…Stimuli-responsive polymers can be engineered, in both film and colloid forms, to respond to a variety of inputs, from temperature to pH. The inherent…”
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Photo‐Crosslinkable Unnatural Amino Acids Enable Facile Synthesis of Thermoresponsive Nano‐ to Microgels of Intrinsically Disordered Polypeptides
Published in Advanced materials (Weinheim) (01-02-2018)“…Hydrogel particles are versatile materials that provide exquisite, tunable control over the sequestration and delivery of materials in pharmaceutics, tissue…”
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Grafting To of Bottlebrush Polymers: Conformation and Kinetics
Published in Langmuir (05-05-2020)“…Specifically adsorbed bottlebrush coatings are found in nature as brush-like glycoproteins that decorate biointerfaces and provide antifouling, lubrication, or…”
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A Thin-Layer Model for Viscoelastic, Stress-Relaxation Testing of Cells Using Atomic Force Microscopy: Do Cell Properties Reflect Metastatic Potential?
Published in Biophysical journal (01-03-2007)“…Atomic force microscopy has rapidly become a valuable tool for quantifying the biophysical properties of single cells. The interpretation of atomic force…”
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Enzymatic Synthesis of Nucleobase-Modified Single-Stranded DNA Offers Tunable Resistance to Nuclease Degradation
Published in Biomacromolecules (13-08-2018)“…We synthesized long, nucleobase-modified, single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) enzymatic polymerization. Specifically,…”
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Spatial Mapping of the Biomechanical Properties of the Pericellular Matrix of Articular Cartilage Measured In Situ via Atomic Force Microscopy
Published in Biophysical journal (16-06-2010)“…In articular cartilage, chondrocytes are surrounded by a narrow region called the pericellular matrix (PCM), which is biochemically, structurally, and…”
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Ti3C2Tx MXene-Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Electrodes for Stretchable Supercapacitors
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Large-Scale microRNA Expression Profiling Identifies Putative Retinal miRNA-mRNA Signaling Pathways Underlying Form-Deprivation Myopia in Mice
Published in PloS one (13-09-2016)“…Development of myopia is associated with large-scale changes in ocular tissue gene expression. Although differential expression of coding genes underlying…”
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Microfluidic QCM enables ultrahigh Q-factor: a new paradigm for in-liquid gravimetric sensing
Published in Microsystems & nanoengineering (26-08-2024)“…Acoustic gravimetric biosensors attract attention due to their simplicity, robustness, and low cost. However, a prevailing challenge in these sensors is…”
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Branched poly‐l‐lysine for cartilage penetrating carriers
Published in Bioengineering & translational medicine (01-05-2024)“…Joint diseases, such as osteoarthritis, often require delivery of drugs to chondrocytes residing within the cartilage. However, intra‐articular delivery of…”
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Ferroelectric Thin Films in Fluidic Environments: A New Interface for Sensing and Manipulation of Matter
Published in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (09-01-2012)“…For decades ferroelectric thin films (FETFs) have been the focus of research and development for next‐generation memory and semiconductor devices. FETFs are…”
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Conformational Mechanics, Adsorption, and Normal Force Interactions of Lubricin and Hyaluronic Acid on Model Surfaces
Published in Langmuir (19-02-2008)“…Glycoproteins, such as lubricin, and hyaluronic acid (HA) play a prominent role in the boundary lubrication mechanism in diarthrodial joints. Although many…”
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Altered trabecular bone structure and delayed cartilage degeneration in the knees of collagen VI null mice
Published in PloS one (20-03-2012)“…Mutation or loss of collagen VI has been linked to a variety of musculoskeletal abnormalities, particularly muscular dystrophies, tissue ossification and/or…”
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Switchable Friction of Stimulus-Responsive Hydrogels
Published in Langmuir (02-01-2007)“…Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAAm) gels are stimulus-responsive hydrogels that exhibit large reversible changes in their volume and surface physicochemical…”
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