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Methyl cellulose end-functionalized with peptides forms thermo-reversible supramolecular hydrogel at the human-body temperature.

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Why is it important?

End-functionalization of methyl cellulose is of fundamental and biomedical importance because this thermoresponsive hydrogels act as slow drug release matrices with low toxicity.

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This paper describes one of our results in my project regarding the cellulosic diblock copolymers.

Dr. Hiroshi KAMITAKAHARA
Kyoto Daigaku

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This page is a summary of: Methylcelluloses end-functionalized with peptides as thermoresponsive supramolecular hydrogelators, Cellulose, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-018-2027-5.
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