Lipoic acid-based poly(disulfide)s: Synthesis and biomedical applications

Biodegradable and adaptable polymeric materials are currently being studied due to their wide scope of potential applications, from nanomedicine to novel multifunctional materials. One such class of polymers are poly(disulfide)s, which contain repeating disulfide bonds in their main chain. Lipoic ac...

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Main Authors: Ivan O. Levkovskyi, Shota Mochizuki, Ajay Zheng, Xiao Zhang, Fuwu Zhang
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2790676023000067
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author Ivan O. Levkovskyi
Shota Mochizuki
Ajay Zheng
Xiao Zhang
Fuwu Zhang
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Shota Mochizuki
Ajay Zheng
Xiao Zhang
Fuwu Zhang
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description Biodegradable and adaptable polymeric materials are currently being studied due to their wide scope of potential applications, from nanomedicine to novel multifunctional materials. One such class of polymers are poly(disulfide)s, which contain repeating disulfide bonds in their main chain. Lipoic acid, or thioctic acid, is a biologically derived small molecule containing a 1,2-dithiolane ring capable of undergoing ring opening polymerization to yield poly(disulfide)s. In this review, we highlight the synthesis of lipoic acid-based poly(disulfide)s through thermal and thiolate-initiated ring opening polymerizations, and the development of methodology pertaining to the synthetic methods. We further discuss the biomedical applications of poly(disulfide)s, which have been widely used to construct various responsive biomaterials, including polymer-drug conjugates, nanoparticles, hydrogels, and adhesives.
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spelling doaj-art-e1daff69bd04474997824f2e0c1eeb402025-08-20T02:14:06ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Nano TransMed2790-67602023-09-012210000610.1016/j.ntm.2023.100006Lipoic acid-based poly(disulfide)s: Synthesis and biomedical applicationsIvan O. Levkovskyi0Shota Mochizuki1Ajay Zheng2Xiao Zhang3Fuwu Zhang4Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, United StatesDepartment of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, United StatesDepartment of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, United StatesDepartment of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, United StatesDepartment of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, United States; The Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, United States; Corresponding author at: Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, United StatesBiodegradable and adaptable polymeric materials are currently being studied due to their wide scope of potential applications, from nanomedicine to novel multifunctional materials. One such class of polymers are poly(disulfide)s, which contain repeating disulfide bonds in their main chain. Lipoic acid, or thioctic acid, is a biologically derived small molecule containing a 1,2-dithiolane ring capable of undergoing ring opening polymerization to yield poly(disulfide)s. In this review, we highlight the synthesis of lipoic acid-based poly(disulfide)s through thermal and thiolate-initiated ring opening polymerizations, and the development of methodology pertaining to the synthetic methods. We further discuss the biomedical applications of poly(disulfide)s, which have been widely used to construct various responsive biomaterials, including polymer-drug conjugates, nanoparticles, hydrogels, and adhesives.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2790676023000067Poly(disulfide)sLipoic acidRing-opening polymerizationNanomedicineDrug delivery
spellingShingle Ivan O. Levkovskyi
Shota Mochizuki
Ajay Zheng
Xiao Zhang
Fuwu Zhang
Lipoic acid-based poly(disulfide)s: Synthesis and biomedical applications
Nano TransMed
Poly(disulfide)s
Lipoic acid
Ring-opening polymerization
Nanomedicine
Drug delivery
title Lipoic acid-based poly(disulfide)s: Synthesis and biomedical applications
title_full Lipoic acid-based poly(disulfide)s: Synthesis and biomedical applications
title_fullStr Lipoic acid-based poly(disulfide)s: Synthesis and biomedical applications
title_full_unstemmed Lipoic acid-based poly(disulfide)s: Synthesis and biomedical applications
title_short Lipoic acid-based poly(disulfide)s: Synthesis and biomedical applications
title_sort lipoic acid based poly disulfide s synthesis and biomedical applications
topic Poly(disulfide)s
Lipoic acid
Ring-opening polymerization
Nanomedicine
Drug delivery
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2790676023000067
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