To ensure the delivery of antitumor drugs to tumor site and quick release in tumor cells, we designed and prepared pH-sensitive polymeric micelles by combining cationic ring-opening polymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoli...To ensure the delivery of antitumor drugs to tumor site and quick release in tumor cells, we designed and prepared pH-sensitive polymeric micelles by combining cationic ring-opening polymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline (EOz) with vitamin E succinate (VES), and then encapsulating paclitaxel (PTX) into the micelles self-assembled by poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-vitamin E succinate (PEOz-VES). The structure of the synthesized PEOz-VES was confirmed by ^1H NMR spectrum, and the molecular weight measured by GPC was 1212 g/mol. The pKa of PEOz-VES with a low critical micelle concentration of (5.84±0.02) mg/L was determined to be 6.01. The PTX-loaded PEOz-VES polymeric micelles prepared by film hydration method were characterized to have a nanoscaled size of about 30 nm in diameter, a positive Zeta potential of 4.86 mV and uniform spherical morphology by TEM observation. The drug loading content and encapsulation efficiency were (2.63±0.16)% and (84.1±3.38)%, respectively. The in vitro release behavior of PTX from PEOz-VES micelles in PBS displayed pH-dependent pattern and was gradually accelerated with decrease of pH value, implying that the micelles could distinguish endo/lysosomal pH and tumor extracellular pH from physiological pH by accelerating drug release. Therefore, the designed PEOz-VES micelles might have significant promise for anti-cancer drug delivery.展开更多
The aim of this work was to synthesize a pantoprazole-imprinted polymer(MIPs)and study its binding and release properties in an aqueous media.Methacrylic acid(MAA),methacrylamide(MAAM),hydroxyethyl methacrylate(HEMA),...The aim of this work was to synthesize a pantoprazole-imprinted polymer(MIPs)and study its binding and release properties in an aqueous media.Methacrylic acid(MAA),methacrylamide(MAAM),hydroxyethyl methacrylate(HEMA),and 4-vinyl pyridine(4VP)were tested as functional monomers.Different solvents were also applied as polymerization media under heat or UV radiation.The optimized MIP was prepared in chloroform as a solvent,4-vinyl pyridine as a functional monomer,and ethylene glycole dimethacrylate(EGDMA)as a crosslinker monomer under UV irradiation.Binding and release properties of MIP were studied in comparison with a non-imprinted polymer(NIP)in aqueous media,at different pH values.The protective effect of polymer for drugs against acidic conditions was evaluated at pH 2.Results indicated that the MIP had superior binding properties compared to NIP for pantoprazole.The percentage of drug released from MIP was significantly less than from NIP at all pH values,which was attributed to the presence of imprinted cavities in the MIP matrix.MIP also had a stronger protective effect for pantoprazole in acidic media,in comparison with NIP.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81673366)the National Key Science Research Program of China(973 Program,Grant No.2015CB932100)
文摘To ensure the delivery of antitumor drugs to tumor site and quick release in tumor cells, we designed and prepared pH-sensitive polymeric micelles by combining cationic ring-opening polymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline (EOz) with vitamin E succinate (VES), and then encapsulating paclitaxel (PTX) into the micelles self-assembled by poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-vitamin E succinate (PEOz-VES). The structure of the synthesized PEOz-VES was confirmed by ^1H NMR spectrum, and the molecular weight measured by GPC was 1212 g/mol. The pKa of PEOz-VES with a low critical micelle concentration of (5.84±0.02) mg/L was determined to be 6.01. The PTX-loaded PEOz-VES polymeric micelles prepared by film hydration method were characterized to have a nanoscaled size of about 30 nm in diameter, a positive Zeta potential of 4.86 mV and uniform spherical morphology by TEM observation. The drug loading content and encapsulation efficiency were (2.63±0.16)% and (84.1±3.38)%, respectively. The in vitro release behavior of PTX from PEOz-VES micelles in PBS displayed pH-dependent pattern and was gradually accelerated with decrease of pH value, implying that the micelles could distinguish endo/lysosomal pH and tumor extracellular pH from physiological pH by accelerating drug release. Therefore, the designed PEOz-VES micelles might have significant promise for anti-cancer drug delivery.
基金the Vice Chancellor of Research,Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,for financial support through Grant 89434
文摘The aim of this work was to synthesize a pantoprazole-imprinted polymer(MIPs)and study its binding and release properties in an aqueous media.Methacrylic acid(MAA),methacrylamide(MAAM),hydroxyethyl methacrylate(HEMA),and 4-vinyl pyridine(4VP)were tested as functional monomers.Different solvents were also applied as polymerization media under heat or UV radiation.The optimized MIP was prepared in chloroform as a solvent,4-vinyl pyridine as a functional monomer,and ethylene glycole dimethacrylate(EGDMA)as a crosslinker monomer under UV irradiation.Binding and release properties of MIP were studied in comparison with a non-imprinted polymer(NIP)in aqueous media,at different pH values.The protective effect of polymer for drugs against acidic conditions was evaluated at pH 2.Results indicated that the MIP had superior binding properties compared to NIP for pantoprazole.The percentage of drug released from MIP was significantly less than from NIP at all pH values,which was attributed to the presence of imprinted cavities in the MIP matrix.MIP also had a stronger protective effect for pantoprazole in acidic media,in comparison with NIP.