Human stem cells are scalable cell populations capable of cellular differentiation.This makes them a very attractive in vitro cellular resource and in theory provides unlimited amounts of primary cells.Such an approac...Human stem cells are scalable cell populations capable of cellular differentiation.This makes them a very attractive in vitro cellular resource and in theory provides unlimited amounts of primary cells.Such an approach has the potential to improve our understanding of human biology and treating disease.In the future it may be possible to deploy novel stem cell-based approaches to treat human liver diseases.In recent years,eff icient hepatic differentiation from human stem cells has been achieved by several research groups including our own.In this review we provide an overview of the f ield and discuss the future potential and limitations of stem cell technology.展开更多
Nature has unparalleled control over the conforma-tion and dynamics of its folded macromolecular structures.Nature’s ability to arrange amino acids into a precise spatial organization by way of folding allows protein...Nature has unparalleled control over the conforma-tion and dynamics of its folded macromolecular structures.Nature’s ability to arrange amino acids into a precise spatial organization by way of folding allows proteins to fulfill specific functions in an ex-tremely efficient manner.展开更多
The journal Science in China Series B:Chemistry published 11 and 37 papers in polymer fields in 2008 and 2009,respectively,leading to a percentage increase of 236% and thereby a great historic breakthrough of the jour...The journal Science in China Series B:Chemistry published 11 and 37 papers in polymer fields in 2008 and 2009,respectively,leading to a percentage increase of 236% and thereby a great historic breakthrough of the journal.These papers mainly focus on three fields:(1) polymer synthesis,(2) functional polymer materials and (3) biomedical polymers.Several research groups published a series of papers in Science in China Series B:Chemistry and detailedly introduced their works in the related fields.展开更多
On-demand regulation of molecular weight distribution(MWD)is crucial to influence the properties of polymers.In this work,we reported an organocatalyzed photo-controlled radical polymerization(photo-CRP)from the tosyl...On-demand regulation of molecular weight distribution(MWD)is crucial to influence the properties of polymers.In this work,we reported an organocatalyzed photo-controlled radical polymerization(photo-CRP)from the tosyl chloride initiator by combining two disulfides as chain transfer agents.This novel synthetic protocol allows facile access toward well-defined polymers with tunable MWDs and predetermined molecular weights.Experiments including structural characterization,kinetic investigation and chain-extension polymerization exhibited good chain-growth control for polymers of different dispersities.Given the easy accessibility of the initiating site(sulfonyl chloride)on many aromatic sources,this work presents a promising avenue to modify such substances with polymers of tailored MWDs,chain lengths and repeating units under metal-free and mild conditions driven by light.展开更多
Novel antibacterial polymer coatings were prepared by a facile thiol-yne click photopolymerization of 1-propargyl-3-allYl-l,3-diazanyl-2,4-cyclopentadiene bromide ([PAIMIBr) and tetra(3-mercapto-pro- pionate)penta...Novel antibacterial polymer coatings were prepared by a facile thiol-yne click photopolymerization of 1-propargyl-3-allYl-l,3-diazanyl-2,4-cyclopentadiene bromide ([PAIMIBr) and tetra(3-mercapto-pro- pionate)pentaerythritol (PETMP) (2:1 molar ratio) using 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone (DMPA) as initiator. The antibacterial activity of the coatings was tested against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 292130) and Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) by the dynamic shake method. The evaluation results revealed the antibacterial polymer coatings exhibited excellent inhibitory activity against S. aureus and E. coil, especially for S. aureus.展开更多
基金Supported by A RCUK fellowship,EP/E500145/1,to Hay DCA grant from the Edinburgh Bioquarter,to Medine CNChina Scholarship Council,No.2010658022,to Zhou WL
文摘Human stem cells are scalable cell populations capable of cellular differentiation.This makes them a very attractive in vitro cellular resource and in theory provides unlimited amounts of primary cells.Such an approach has the potential to improve our understanding of human biology and treating disease.In the future it may be possible to deploy novel stem cell-based approaches to treat human liver diseases.In recent years,eff icient hepatic differentiation from human stem cells has been achieved by several research groups including our own.In this review we provide an overview of the f ield and discuss the future potential and limitations of stem cell technology.
基金This work is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education,Culture and Science(Gravity program 024.001.035).
文摘Nature has unparalleled control over the conforma-tion and dynamics of its folded macromolecular structures.Nature’s ability to arrange amino acids into a precise spatial organization by way of folding allows proteins to fulfill specific functions in an ex-tremely efficient manner.
文摘The journal Science in China Series B:Chemistry published 11 and 37 papers in polymer fields in 2008 and 2009,respectively,leading to a percentage increase of 236% and thereby a great historic breakthrough of the journal.These papers mainly focus on three fields:(1) polymer synthesis,(2) functional polymer materials and (3) biomedical polymers.Several research groups published a series of papers in Science in China Series B:Chemistry and detailedly introduced their works in the related fields.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22171051)the Shanghai Pilot Program for Basic Research-Fudan University 21TQ1400100,China(No.21TQ007)the Project of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers,Fudan University,China。
文摘On-demand regulation of molecular weight distribution(MWD)is crucial to influence the properties of polymers.In this work,we reported an organocatalyzed photo-controlled radical polymerization(photo-CRP)from the tosyl chloride initiator by combining two disulfides as chain transfer agents.This novel synthetic protocol allows facile access toward well-defined polymers with tunable MWDs and predetermined molecular weights.Experiments including structural characterization,kinetic investigation and chain-extension polymerization exhibited good chain-growth control for polymers of different dispersities.Given the easy accessibility of the initiating site(sulfonyl chloride)on many aromatic sources,this work presents a promising avenue to modify such substances with polymers of tailored MWDs,chain lengths and repeating units under metal-free and mild conditions driven by light.
文摘Novel antibacterial polymer coatings were prepared by a facile thiol-yne click photopolymerization of 1-propargyl-3-allYl-l,3-diazanyl-2,4-cyclopentadiene bromide ([PAIMIBr) and tetra(3-mercapto-pro- pionate)pentaerythritol (PETMP) (2:1 molar ratio) using 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone (DMPA) as initiator. The antibacterial activity of the coatings was tested against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 292130) and Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) by the dynamic shake method. The evaluation results revealed the antibacterial polymer coatings exhibited excellent inhibitory activity against S. aureus and E. coil, especially for S. aureus.