AUTHOR=Hughes Jake R. , Miller Alyssa S. , Wallace Camryn E. , Vemuri Gopi Nath , Iovine Peter M. TITLE=Biomedically Relevant Applications of Bolaamphiphiles and Bolaamphiphile-Containing Materials JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry VOLUME=8 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2020.604151 DOI=10.3389/fchem.2020.604151 ISSN=2296-2646 ABSTRACT=

Bolaamphiphiles (BAs) are structurally segmented molecules with rich assembly characteristics and diverse physical properties. Interest in BAs as standalone active agents or as constituents of more complex therapeutic formulations has increased substantially in recent years. The preorganized amphiphilicity of BAs allows for a range of biological activities including applications that rely on multivalency. This review summarizes BA-related research in biomedically relevant areas. In particular, we review BA-related literature in four areas: gene delivery, antimicrobial materials, hydrogels, and prodrugs. We also discuss several distinguishing characteristics of BAs that impact their utility as biomedically relevant compounds.