Glucose responsive hydrogel networks based on protein recognition.
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| Abstract | 
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              Stimuli-responsive materials capable of manifesting physical changes in response to environmental signals are valuable tools for use in a variety of biomedical applications. Herein we describe one such smart glucose-responsive hydrogel material prepared by immobilizing the glucose/galactose binding protein within an acrylamide hydrogel network. This hydrogel demonstrates a quantitative "accordion"-like dynamic response in the presence of glucose. We further show the feasibility of employing this responsive smart material as a gating agent for controlled drug delivery, thus, demonstrating that these hydrogels may eventually lead to the development of implantable drug delivery systems for diabetes management applications.  | 
        
| Year of Publication | 
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              2009 
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| Journal | 
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              Macromolecular bioscience 
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| Volume | 
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              9 
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| Issue | 
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              9 
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| Number of Pages | 
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              864-8 
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| Date Published | 
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              2009 
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| ISSN Number | 
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              1616-5187 
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| URL | 
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              https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.200800337 
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| DOI | 
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              10.1002/mabi.200800337 
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| Short Title | 
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              Macromol Biosci 
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