Poly(ethylene glycol)-based redox-responsive hydrogels have been preparedviathe Diels–Alder reaction between a furan-containing hydrophilic copolymer and a disulfide-containing bis-maleimide based crosslinker.
A thermo- and redox-responsive polyelectrolyte hydrogel was facilely constructed based on a primary chemical crosslinking and a secondary physical crosslinking.
Horseradish peroxidase-mediated preparation of redox-responsive hydrogels composed of thiolated poly(ethylene glycol) and gelatin allowed the proliferation of cells on the gel and the harvest as a viable cell sheet.