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Poly(?-l-lysine)-based nanomaterials for versatile biomedical applications: Current advances and perspectives.

ABSTRACT: Poly(?-l-lysine) (PLL) is a class of water-soluble, cationic biopolymer composed of ?-l-lysine structural units. The previous decade witnessed tremendous progress in the synthesis and biomedical applications of PLL and its composites. PLL-based polymers and copolymers, till date, have been extensively explored in the contexts such as antibacterial agents, gene/drug/protein delivery systems, bio-sensing, bio-imaging, and tissue engineering. This review aims to summarize the recent advances in PLL-based nanomaterials in these biomedical fields over the last decade. The review first describes the synthesis of PLL and its derivatives, followed by the main text of their recent biomedical applications and translational studies. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of PLL-based nanomaterials in biomedical fields are addressed.

SUBMITTER: Zheng M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7744653 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

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Poly(α-l-lysine)-based nanomaterials for versatile biomedical applications: Current advances and perspectives.

Zheng Maochao M Pan Miao M Zhang Wancong W Lin Huanchang H Wu Shenlang S Lu Chao C Tang Shijie S Liu Daojun D Cai Jianfeng J

Bioactive materials 20201213 7

Poly(α-l-lysine) (PLL) is a class of water-soluble, cationic biopolymer composed of α-l-lysine structural units. The previous decade witnessed tremendous progress in the synthesis and biomedical applications of PLL and its composites. PLL-based polymers and copolymers, till date, have been extensively explored in the contexts such as antibacterial agents, gene/drug/protein delivery systems, bio-sensing, bio-imaging, and tissue engineering. This review aims to summarize the recent advances in PLL ...[more]

PMID: 33364529

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