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ArticlePolymers2019

Analysis of Drug Release Behavior Utilizing the Swelling Characteristics of Cellulosic Nanofibers.

Sung Won Ko, Ji Yeon Lee, Joshua Lee, Byeong Cheol Son, Se Rim Jang, Ludwig Erik Aguilar, Young Min Oh, Chan Hee Park, Cheol Sang Kim

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Article in Polymers, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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Sung Won KoDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
Ji Yeon LeeDepartment of Mechanical Design Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
Joshua LeeDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
Byeong Cheol SonDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
Se Rim JangDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
Ludwig Erik AguilarDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
Young Min OhDepartment of Neurosurgery, Research institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
Chan Hee ParkDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea. biochan@jbnu.ac.kr.
Cheol Sang KimDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea. chskim@jbnu.ac.kr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is known that the behavior of a drug released from a supporting carrier is influenced by the surrounding environment and the carrier. In this study, we investigated the drug behavior of a swellable electrospun nanofibrous membrane. Nanofibrous mats with different swelling ratios were prepared by mixing cellulose acetate (CA) and polyurethane (PU). CA has excellent biocompatibility and is capable of high water uptake, while PU has excellent mechanical properties. Paclitaxel (PTX) was the drug of choice for observing drug release behavior, which was characterized by UV-spectroscopy. FE-SEM was used to confirm the morphology of the nanofibrous mats and to measure the average fiber diameters. We observed a noticeable increase in the total volume of the nanofibrous membrane when it was immersed in water. Also, the drug release behavior increased proportionally with increasing swelling rate of the composite nanofibrous mat. Biocompatibility testing of nanofiber materials was confirmed by CCK-8 assay and cell morphology was observed. Based on these results, we propose nanofibrous mats as promising candidates in wound dressing and other drug carrier applications.

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biomaterialsdrug deliveryelectrospinningpolymeric compositesswelling

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PMID31438524
PMCPMC6780725

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