Michal Pechar

Dr. Michal Pechar

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Academic Career Length

27Years (2000-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 February 2000 in Bioconjugate Chemistry
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MPMichal Pechar
Michal Pechar
KUKarel Ulbrich
Karel Ulbrich
VŠV. Šubr
V. Šubr
LSLeonard W. Seymour
Leonard W. Seymour
ESEtienne H. Schacht
Etienne H. Schacht

5 January 2007 in Macromolecular Bioscience
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MPMichal Pechar
Michal Pechar
JBJiří Brus
Jiří Brus
LKLibor Kostka
Libor Kostka
ČKČestmír Koňák
Čestmír Koňák
MUMartina Urbanová
Martina Urbanová
Miroslav SloufMiroslav Slouf
Miroslav Slouf

3 June 2014 in Biomacromolecules
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MPMichal Pechar
Michal Pechar
RPRobert Pola
Robert Pola
RLRichard Laga
Richard Laga
ABAlena Braunová
Alena Braunová
Sergey FilippovSergey Filippov
Sergey Filippov
KUKarel Ulbrich
Karel Ulbrich

1 January 2013 in Biotechnology Advances
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MPMichal Pechar
Michal Pechar
RPRobert Pola
Robert Pola


11 December 2024 in ACS Applied Bio Materials
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SPSára Pytlíková
Sára Pytlíková
Rafał KonefałRafał Konefał
Rafał Konefał
RPRobert Pola
Robert Pola
ABAlena Braunová
Alena Braunová
VLVolodymyr Lobaz
Volodymyr Lobaz
MPMichal Pechar
Michal Pechar
The development of stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems enables targeted delivery and environment-controlled drug release, thereby minimizing off-target effects and systemic toxicity. We prepared and studied tailor-made dual-responsive systems (thermo- and pH-) based on synthetic diblock copolymers consisting of a fully hydrophilic block of poly[N-(1,3-dihydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] (poly(DHPMA)) and a thermoresponsive block of poly[N-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-5-yl)methacrylamide] (poly(DHPMA-acetal)) as drug delivery and smart stimuli-responsive materials. The copolymers were designed for eventual medical application to be fully soluble in aqueous solutions at 25 °C. However, they form well-defined nanoparticles with hydrodynamic diameters of 50-800 nm when heated above the transition temperature of 27-31 °C. This temperature range is carefully tailored to align with the human body's physiological conditions. The formation of the nanoparticles and their subsequent decomposition was studied using dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). 1H NMR studies confirmed that after approximately 20 h of incubation at pH 5, which closely mimics tumor microenvironment, approximately 40% of the acetal groups were hydrolyzed, and the thermoresponsive behavior of the copolymers was lost. This smart polymer response led to disintegration of the supramolecular structures, possibly releasing the therapeutic cargo. By tuning the transition temperature to the values relevant for medical applications, we ensure precise and effective drug release. In addition, our systems did not exhibit any cytotoxicity against any of the three cell lines. Our findings underscore the immense potential of these nanoparticles as eventual advanced drug delivery systems, especially for cancer therapy.