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Influence of the Headgroup of Azolium-Based Lipids on Their Biophysical Properties and Cytotoxicity.

Authors :
Rühling A
Wang D
Ernst JB
Wulff S
Honeker R
Richter C
Ferry A
Galla HJ
Glorius F
Source :
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) [Chemistry] 2017 May 02; Vol. 23 (25), pp. 5920-5924. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Nov 10.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

A series of (un-)charged NHC derivatives bearing two pentadecyl chains in the backbone was studied in detail to find cooperative effects between the membrane and the NHC derivative. The tendency to show lipid-like behavior is dependent on the properties of the NHC derivative headgroup, which can be modified on demand. The surface activity was investigated by film balance measurements, epifluorescence microscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry. Additionally the cytotoxicity was evaluated against different cell lines such as eukaryotic tumor cell lines. These novel lipid-like NHC derivatives offer a broad spectrum for biological applications.<br /> (© 2017 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1521-3765
Volume :
23
Issue :
25
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27726228
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201604182