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ArticleMacromolecules2023

Understanding How Cationic Polymers' Properties Inform Toxic or Immunogenic Responses via Parametric Analysis.

Adam M Weiss, Marcos A Lopez, Benjamin W Rawe, Saikat Manna, Qing Chen, Elizabeth J Mulder, Stuart J Rowan, Aaron P Esser-Kahn

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Article in Macromolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
9.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adam M WeissPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4972-1402
Marcos A LopezDepartment of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.
Benjamin W RawePritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.
Saikat MannaPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.
Qing ChenPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.
Elizabeth J MulderPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.
Stuart J RowanPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8176-0594
Aaron P Esser-KahnPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1273-0951
University of Chicago · US

Funding

Predoctoral Training Program in Chemistry & BiologyT32GM008720 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI PICCIRILLI, JOSEPH ANTHONY · 1999 to 2020
$4.7M
Determining the Molecular Mechanism of Covalently Linked TLR AgonistsU01AI124286 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI ESSER-KAHN, AARON P · 2016 to 2020
$3.2M
NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI124286NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008720
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cationic polymers are widely used materials in diverse biotechnologies. Subtle variations in these polymers' properties can change them from exceptional delivery agents to toxic inflammatory hazards. Conventional screening strategies optimize for function in a specific application rather than observing how underlying polymer-cell interactions emerge from polymers' properties. An alternative approach is to map basic underlying responses, such as immunogenicity or toxicity, as a function of basic physicochemical parameters to inform the design of materials for a breadth of applications. To demonstrate the potential of this approach, we synthesized 107 polymers varied in charge, hydrophobicity, and molecular weight. We then screened this library for cytotoxic behavior and immunogenic responses to map how these physicochemical properties inform polymer-cell interactions. We identify three compositional regions of interest and use confocal microscopy to uncover the mechanisms behind the observed responses. Finally, immunogenic activity is confirmed

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PMID37781211
PMCPMC10537447
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