• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2024

The etiology and pathophysiology of delayed inflammatory reactions caused by hyaluronic acid fillers have not yet been elucidated. Previous studies have suggested that the etiology can be attributed to the hyaluronic acid filler itself, patient's immunological status, infection, and injection technique. Hyaluronic acid fillers are composed of high-molecular weight hyaluronic acids that are chemically cross-linked using substances such as 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (BDDE). The mechanism by which BDDE cross-links the two hyaluronic acid disaccharides is still unclear and it may exist as a fully reacted cross-linker, pendant cross-linker, deactivated cross-linker, and residual cross-linker. The hyaluronic acid filler also contains impurities such as silicone oil and aluminum during the manufacturing process. Impurities can induce a foreign body reaction when the hyaluronic acid filler is injected into the body. Aseptic hyaluronic acid filler injections should be performed while considering the possibility of biofilm formation or delayed inflammatory reaction. Delayed inflammatory reactions tend to occur when patients experience flu-like illnesses; thus, the patient's immunological status plays an important role in delayed inflammatory reactions. Large-bolus hyaluronic acid filler injections can induce foreign body reactions and carry a relatively high risk of granuloma formation.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.328-332
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• 2006

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) copolymers cross-linked with pentaerythritol, a four-way cross-linker, are prepared to compare their mechanical and shape memory properties with the one cross-linked by glycerol. Composition of PEG and pentaerythritol is varied to search for the one with the best mechanical and shape memory properties. The highest shape recovery rate is observed for the copolymer composed of 30 mol% PEG-200 and 2.5 mol% pentaerythritol. Four-way cross-linking by pentaerythritol significantly improves shape recovery rate and retention of high shape recovery rate after repeated use compared to the one cross-linked by glycerol, a three-way cross-linker, and difference and advantage of additional cross-linking point are discussed.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.150-155
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• 2009

본 연구는 폴리비닐실록산 치과용 고무인상재의 조성에서 실리콘 프리폴리머 내 비닐그룹에 대한 가교제내 Si-H 그룹의 함량비 차이가 물성에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. SiH/Vinyl 비가 1.6으로 가교제 함량이 낮은 $\underline{C6}$군(Cross-linker $\underline{6}$ parts 함유)은 인장강도가 실험군 중 가장 높았으나 경화속도가 너무 느렸고, SiH/Vinyl 비가 3.2인 C12군은 기계적 성질은 좋았으나 경화가 너무 빠르게 진행되어 조작이 용이하지 않은 단점을 보였다. 그러나 C14군은 가교제 함량이 더 낮은 실험군들에 비해 낮은 인장강도를 보였으며, C16군은 경화반응이 오히려 더 지연됨을 보여 과다한 가교제 첨가는 기계적 성질과 조작성에 불리한 영향을 미침을 알 수 있었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1179-1186
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• 2006

Cross-linked starch microspheres were prepared using different kinds of cross-linking agents. The influence of several parameters on morphology, size, swelling ratio and drug release rate from these microspheres were evaluated. These parameters included cross-linker type, concentration and the duration of cross-linking reaction. Microspheres cross-linked with glutaraldehyde had smooth surface compared with those prepared with epichlorhydrine or formaldehyde. The particle size increased with increasing the cross-linking time and increasing the drug loading. Swelling ratio of the particles was a function of cross-linker type but not the concentration or time of cross-linking. Drug release from starch microspheres was measured in phosphate buffer and also in phosphate buffer containing a-amylase. Results showed that microspheres cross-linked with epichlorhydrine released all their drug content in the first 30 minutes. However, cross-linking of the starch microspheres with glutaraldehyde or formaldehyde decreased drug release rate. SEM and drug release studies showed that cross-linked starch microspheres were susceptible to the enzymatic degradation under the influence of alpha-amylase. Changing the enzyme concentration from 5000 to 10,000 IU/L, increased drug release rate but higher concentration of enzyme (20,000 IU/L) caused no more acceleration.

• 폴리머
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.418-430
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• 2000

알칼리키토산과 프로필렌옥사이드를 반응시킴에 의해 유방성 및 열방성 액정상을 형성하는 새로운 히드록시프로필키토산(HPCTO)을 합성함과 동시에 HPCTO/메탄올의 유방성 액정용액에 glyoxal첨가하여 주형시킴에 의해 HPCTO의 가교필름들을 제조하였다. 가교필름들의 열 및 팽윤 특성을 검토하였다. 필름들은 cholesteric 액정상의 특징적인 지문조직을 나타내었으며 이들의 pitch는 온도 및 가교제의 농도가 증가할수록 증가하였다. 가교시료들은 물과 메탄을 중에서 이방성 팽윤을 나타내었으며, 이러한 사실은 HPCTO분자들간에 2차원적인 가교가 우선적으로 일어남을 시사한다. 이방성 팽윤의 정도는 용매의 종류에 크게 의존하나 검토된 가교제의 농도에는 의존하지 않았다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 organophosphate를 기반으로 한 과불소화된 아크릴레이트 가교제를 사용하여 제조한겔 고분자 전해질의 이온 전도도 및 전기화학적 특성을 평가하였다. 과불소화된 아크릴레이트 가교제를 사용하여 만든 겔 고분자 전해질은 액체전해질의 함량이 최대 97 wt%까지 안정한 겔 상태를 유지하였다. 본 연구에서 제조한 겔 고분자 전해질의 이온전도도는 $30^{\circ}C$에서 $1.0\;{\times}\;10^{-2}\;S/cm$의 값을 가졌다. 또한 전기화학적 안정성 테스트에서도 약 4.5V로 이상까지 산화에 의한 열화가 없이 안정하였다. 합성된 겔고분자 전해질을 리튬이온 고분자 전지에 적용하여 그 활용성을 평가하였다. 양극으로는 $LiCoO_2$를 사용하였으며 음극으로는 카본을 사용하였다. 이렇게 만든 리튬이온 고분자 전지는 0.1C에서 136.11 mAh/g의 용량으로 이론용량과 거의 비슷한 값을 나타내었으며, 2C 방전에서도 초기 용량의 91%를 유지하였다. 또한 500번의 충방전 후에도 초기 용량의 70%정도의 용량을 유지하였다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.126-135
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• 2021

온도, pH, 빛 및 힘 등의 외부 자극에 반응하여 그 구조나 물리 화학적 특성이 변화 가능한 자극 감응형 하이드로젤에 대한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 응력 감응형 분자인 스피로피란을 사용하여 응력 및 pH 감응형 하이드로젤을 제조하였다. 먼저, 폴리에틸렌 다이아크릴레이트(PEGDA)를 스피로피란 분자 양 끝에 접목시켜, 수용액에 쉽게 용해될 뿐만 아니라 하이드로젤 가교제 역할이 가능한 아령모양(PEG-spiropyran-PEG)의 SP-PEGDA 분자를 합성하였다. 이렇게 합성한 SP-PEGDA로 가교된 하이드로젤은 팽윤에 의해 발생하는 내부 응력에 의해 노란색의 스피로피란(SP) 분자를 보라색의 메로사인(MC) 형태로 변환시켰다. 또한 pH에 따라 양성화된 메로사인(MCH) 형태로 변환하여 팽윤과 수축을 시각화 하였다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.455-465
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• 2001

The highly potent cytotoxic DNA-DNA cross-linker consists of two cyclopropa[c]pyrrolo[3,4-3]indol-4(5H)-ones insoles [(+)-CPI-I] joined by a bisamido pyrrole (abbreviated to "Pyrrole"). The Pyrrole is a synthetic analog of Bizelesin, which is currently in phase II clinical trials due to its excellent in vivo antitumor activity. The Pyrrole has 10 times more potent cytotoxicity than Bizelesin and mostly form DNA-DNA interstrand cross-links through the N3 of adenines spaced 7 bp apart. The Pyrrole requires a centrally positioned GC base pair for high cross-linking reactivity (i.e., $5^1$-T$AT_2$A*-$3^1$), while Bizelesin prefers purely AT-rich sequences (i.e., $5^1$-T$AT_4$A*-$3^1$, where /(equation omitted) represents the cross-strand adenine alkylation and A* represents an adenine alkylation) (Park et al., 1996). In this study, the high-field $^1$H-NMR and rMD studies are conducted on the 1 1-mer DNA duplex adduct of the Pyrrole where the 5′(equation omitted)TAGTTA*-3′sequence is cross-linked by the drug. A severe structural perturbation is observed in the intervening sequences of cross-linking site, while a normal B-DNA structure is maintained in the region next to the drug-modified adenines. Based upon these observations, we propose that the interplay between the bisamido pyrrole unit of the drug and central C/C base pair (hydrogen-bonding interactions) is involved in the process of cross-linking reaction, and sequence specificity is the outcome of those interactions. This study suggests a mechanism for the sequence specific cross-linking reaction of the Pyrrole, and provides a further insight to develop new DNA sequence selective and distortive cross-linking agents.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.192-196
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• 2014

Collagen scaffolds were synthesized by cross linking into a solution mixture of 1-ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl] carbodiimide hydrochlorid(EDC) in ethanol, followed by pressing, cleaning and lyophilization process after the type I atelo-collagen solutions in D.I water(pH3). The experimental conditions are collagen concentration of 1.0 wt%, 3.0 wt%, 5.0 wt% and differential concentration of cross-linker. Then, parametric studies were performed by varying the parameters to investigate the morphology, the porosity, the swelling ratio and the thickness and genotoxicity of the scaffolds. The scaffolds thickness pattern was regular to concentration of the degree of cross-linker and collagen. It was observed that the swelling ratio, the degree of crosslink, and the pore size(thickness of scaffold) can be controlled by adjusting the collagen, crosslinker. Among the parameters investigated, the smallest thickness can be achieved by collagen, crosslinker concentrate condition. The collagen scaffold is induced no genotoxicity. The lowest swelling ratio, as an indication of the highest degree of crosslink, can be obtained by adding crosslink agent.

• BMB Reports
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.120-125
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• 2000

M2PI is an active single chain mini-proinsulin with a 9-residue linker containing the turn-forming sequence 'YPGDV' between the B- and A-chains, but which retains about 50% of native insulin receptor binding activity. The refolding efficiency of M2PI is higher than proinsulin by 20-40% at alkaline pH, and native insulin is generated by the enzymatic conversion of M2PI. The solution structure of M2PI was determined by NMR spectroscopy. The global structure of M2PI is similar to that of native insulin, but the flexible linker between the B- and A-chains perturbed the N-terminal A-chain and C-terminal B-chain. The helix in the N-terminal A-chain is partly perturbed and the ${\beta}$-turn in the B-chain is disrupted in M2PI. However, the linker between the two chains was completely disordered indicating that the designed turn was not formed under the experimental conditions (20% acetic acid). Considering the fact that an insulin analogue, directly cross-linked between the C-terminus of the B-chain and the N-terminus of the A-chain, has negligible binding activity, a flexible linker between the two chains is sufficient to keep binding activity of M2PI, but the perturbed secondary structures are detrimental to receptor binding.