title: Complete surface control of peptide nanospheres with detachable and attachable polymer brush layers.
abstract: The surfaces of biodegradable peptide nanospheres with density-controllable poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) brush layers were amenable to high levels of control, from hydrophilic 'stealth' properties to hydrophobic adsorptive properties depending on the PEG density in response to environmental conditions -'intelligent' properties that are expected to be useful for novel drug delivery systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomonori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Waku
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Michiya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsusaki
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akashi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D054118:Nanospheres / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D012756:Sheep; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols