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Controlled Degradation Of Poly(Ester Amide)S Via Cyclization Of Pendant Functional Groups, Jose Samuel Mejia
Controlled Degradation Of Poly(Ester Amide)S Via Cyclization Of Pendant Functional Groups, Jose Samuel Mejia
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Polyesters have been used for many biomedical applications ranging from sutures to drug delivery vehicles. However, their bulk degradation results in an accumulation of acidic byproducts, which is detrimental to the human body. In order to circumvent this problem, as well as to impart new properties and functions to polymers for biomedical applications, poly(ester amide)s (PEAs) have been proposed as a different class of biodegradable polymers. However, up to date, there exists no way to stimulate the degradation of these polymers.
The Gillies research group has previously incorporated self-immolative spacers into polymers and has been able to stimulate their degradation …