title: Hydrogel functionalization with DNA aptamers for sustained PDGF-BB release.
abstract: We demonstrate that hydrogel functionalization with DNA aptamers can be applied for developing a novel sustained-release system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3222, USA.
authors.forename: Boonchoy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Soontornworajit
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Montgomery T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Tai-Hsi
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D000077214:Becaplermin; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance
chemical_list: D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D000077214:Becaplermin; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate