Fig. 4.
GSH-responsive PEG-LMWH hydrogels via reversible maleimide–thiol Michael-type addition. i)Conversion of retro-Michael adducts formed with Michael donors of different reactivity. ii) Schematic representation of the formation and degradation of GSH-responsive PEG-LMWH hydrogels. iii) Comparison of storage moduli for select degrading hydrogels: PEG–SH hydrogel (★) LMWH–PEG–MPP (●) and –DMMPP (■) under high reducing conditions (10mM GSH) and LMWH–PEG–MPP (○) under standard reducing conditions (10μM GSH). Reprinted with permission from [90], copyright (2011) American Chemical Society and [91], copyright (2013) The Royal Society of Chemistry.