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Caption: Double hydrophilic block copolymers containing glucose functionalities form vesicles in aqueous solutions with sugar groups on their surface. Small vesicles form large aggregates with glucose-binding lectins or cells, whereas larger vesicles form discrete complexes. The language of association between cells and vesicles was demonstrated, and information transfer was shown by dye transport from vesicle to cell through glycopolymer links.
Credit: (C) Wiley-VCH 2008
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