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ArticlePharmaceutical research2012

PEG-stabilized micellar system with positively charged polyester core for fast pH-responsive drug release.

Hua-Fen Wang, Hui-Zhen Jia, Si-Xue Cheng, Jun Feng, Xian-Zheng Zhang, Ren-Xi Zhuo

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Hua-Fen WangKey Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers, The Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Hui-Zhen Jia
Si-Xue Cheng
Jun Feng
Xian-Zheng Zhang
Ren-Xi Zhuo

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purposeTo design functional drug carriers for fast pH-responsive drug release.

methodsFunctional diblock terpolymers of monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-block- copoly(6,14-dimethyl-1,3,9,11-tetraoxa-6,14-diaza-cyclohexadecane-2,10-dione-co-ε-caprolactone) [mPEG-b-poly(ADMC-co-CL)] were fabricated via biosynthetic pathway. The self-assembled nanosphere and drug-loaded micelles of the copolymers were further prepared by dialysis method. The pH-tunable morphology variation and drug release pattern were observed at different pH.

resultsA collection of three PEGylated terpolymers with varied compositions in poly(ADMC-co-CL) block was designed with high cell-biocompatibility. The copolymers could readily self-assemble into nanoscale micelles (~ 100 nm) in aqueous medium and exhibit high stability over 80-h incubation in different mediums including deionized water, neutral NaCl solution, and heparin sodium solution. Due to the protonation-deprotonation of tertiary amine groups in ADMC units, acid-induced structural deformation of micelles was disclosed in terms of the variation in CAC value and hydrodynamic size at different pH. Drug loading efficiency was comparable to that of reported PEG-polyester micelles with specifically designed structures purposed for drug-loading improvement. Remarkably accelerated drug release triggered by acidity was distinctly detected for ibuprofen-loaded mPEG-b-poly(ADMC-co-CL) micelle system, suggesting a fast pH-responsive characteristic.

conclusionFunctional PEG-stabilized micellar carriers with positively charged polyester core were successfully developed for fast pH-responsive drug release.

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Biocompatible MaterialsDrug CarriersAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCell SurvivalChemistry, PharmaceuticalChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsDialysisDrug CompoundingHeLa CellsHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsIbuprofenKineticsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBiocompatible MaterialsDrug CarriersIbuprofenMicellesmonomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-block-copoly(6,14-dimethyl-1,3,9,11-tetraoxa-6,14-diazacyclohexadecane-2,10-dione-co-epsilon-caprolactone)PolyestersPolyethylene Glycols

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