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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Thermoresponsive polymers with lower critical solution temperatures (LCSTs) are valuable for sensors and drug delivery.
  • Existing LCST polymers often lack degradable backbones, limiting their in vivo and environmental applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop novel thermoresponsive polymers with biodegradable backbones.
  • To investigate the relationship between polymer structure, LCST, and degradation behavior.
  • To assess the potential of these polymers for biomedical applications.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of polyglyoxylamide (PGAM) polymers via amidation of poly(ethyl glyoxylate).
  • Characterization of thermoresponsive behavior (cloud point temperatures, Tcps) in aqueous solutions and cell culture media.
  • Investigation of aggregation using dynamic light scattering (DLS).
  • Evaluation of end-cap cleavage-induced depolymerization kinetics.
  • Assessment of cytotoxicity in C2C12 mouse myoblast cells.

Main Results:

  • PGAM polymers exhibited tunable LCST behavior, influenced by pendent functional groups.
  • Polymers demonstrated end-to-end depolymerization upon end-cap cleavage.
  • Polymer structure and aggregation affected depolymerization rates, which in turn influenced Tcp.
  • Selected PGAMs showed low toxicity to C2C12 cells.

Conclusions:

  • A new class of biodegradable, thermoresponsive polymers based on a self-immolative PGAM backbone was successfully synthesized.
  • The interplay between tunable LCST and controlled depolymerization offers unique design possibilities.
  • These polymers show significant promise for advanced biomedical applications due to their responsive and degradable nature.