“…The reason for the glucose sensitivity of phenylboronic acid is that there are two equilibrium forms of PBA in aqueous solutions: the first is a neutral and hydrophobic form with a planar triangular structure, and the second is a charged and hydrophilic form with a tetrahedral structure . Specific interactions between charged PBA components and cis-glycol compounds (e.g., glucose) can form reversible glucose-boronate complexes, , which can cause the movement of the ionization balance, increase the charge and hydrophilicity, lead to matrix swelling and release payload. − Accordingly, polymers based on PBA in the form of hydrogels, − microgels, − nanogels, , thin films, , micelles, ,, vesicles, , and nanoparticles (NPs) − have been synthesized. Compared to other systems, self-assembled nanoparticles with a core–shell structure have higher drug-loading capacity and drug-loading efficiency, longer circulation time in vivo, greater modifiability, higher bioavailability, etc. , As a result, phenylboronic acid and its derivative-based polymeric nanoparticles as glucose-responsive systems have been actively investigated. ,,,,− Among these PBA-based glucose-responsive systems, block copolymers have drawn much attention for their regular structures and easy self-assembling to core–shell nanoparticles. ,,,− For example, Jin et al synthesized a PBA-based thermoresponsive, glucose-responsive, and pH-responsive block copolymer poly(ethylene oxide)- b -poly(methoxydi(ethylene glycol) methacrylate- co -aminophenylboronic acid ethyl methacrylate) (PEO- b -P(DEGMMA- co -PBAMA)) .…”