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Polyethylene glycol-b-polylactic acid polymersome elongation through osmotic pressure mediated membrane tension and fusion

05 October 2022, Version 1
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Abstract

Polyethylene glycol-b-polylactic acid (PEGPLA) polymersomes elongate under osmotic pressure. Hypertonic NaCl solutions statistically increased the zeta potential from negative to neutral. Change in charge and PLA hydrophilicity allow for binding of polymersomes depots to increase membrane surface area. PEGPLA polymersomes exhibit biomimicry in their homeostatic responses to increased osmotic pressure.

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DOI

10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-2c8c2
D O I: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-2c8c2 [opens in a new tab]

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National Institutes of Health
P20GM103499-20

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