Bioapplications of hyperbranched polymers

• Published in: Chemical Society reviews Vol. 44; no. 12; pp. 423 - 471
• Main Authors: Wang, Dali, Zhao, Tianyu, Zhu, Xinyuan, Yan, Deyue, Wang, Wenxin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 21.06.2015
• Subjects: Arrays; biocompatibility; biocompatible materials; Biocompatible Materials - chemistry; Biocompatible Materials - pharmacology; biodegradability; Biological; Biomedical Technology - methods; Branched; Contrast Media - chemistry; crosslinking; Dendrimers - chemistry; Dendrimers - pharmacology; Drug Delivery Systems - methods; Gene Transfer Techniques; Glycoconjugates - chemistry; Humans; Macromolecules; Molecular Conformation; Molecular Probes - chemistry; Nanospheres - chemistry; Nanospheres - ultrastructure; Nanostructure; Polymers; Synthesis (chemistry); Three dimensional; Tissue Engineering - methods; Tissue Scaffolds; topology

Hyperbranched polymers (HBPs), an important subclass of dendritic macromolecules, are highly branched, three-dimensional globular nanopolymeric architectures. Attractive features like highly branched topological structures, adequate spatial cavities, numerous terminal functional groups and convenien...