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Activation of lymphocyte proliferation by boronate-containing polymer immobilised on substrate: the effect of boron content on lymphocyte proliferation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16888703     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study demonstrates that boronic acid-containing polymers coated onto solid support function as synthetic mitogens for mouse lymphocytes. The polymer was synthesized by radical copolymerization of 3-acrylamidophenylboronic acid with dimethylacrylamide (poly(AAPBA-DMAA)). The boronic acid in the trigonal form in the copolymer activated lymphocytes, probably by crosslinkage to glycoprotein moieties on the plasma membrane surface, as in the case of lectin stimulation. A higher concentration of phenylboronic acid on the copolymer surface resulted in greater activation of lymphocytes, suggesting that the number of phenylboronic acid residues per unit area may be a crucial factor in lymphocyte proliferation. The proliferative response of lymphocytes was also affected by the surface wettability, probably due to a difference in the flexibility of polymer strands at the cell-polymer interface.
Authors:
Hidenori Otsuka; Takeshi Ikeya; Teruo Okano; Kazunori Kataoka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-08-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  European cells & materials     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1473-2262     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Cell Mater     Publication Date:  2006  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-08-04     Completed Date:  2006-09-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100973416     Medline TA:  Eur Cell Mater     Country:  Scotland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  36-43; discussion 36-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acrylic Resins / chemistry*,  pharmacology*
Animals
Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*,  pharmacology*
Boronic Acids / analysis,  chemistry*,  pharmacology*
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Lymphocyte Activation / drug effects*
Male
Mice
Mitogens / chemistry,  pharmacology
Spleen / cytology,  immunology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acrylic Resins; 0/Biocompatible Materials; 0/Boronic Acids; 0/Mitogens; 0/poly(AAPBA-DMAA)

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