基于葡萄糖和苯硼酸基元之间的可逆共价键构筑多重响应性高分子复合物胶束

通过可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)的聚合方法,合成了分别含有苯硼酸基元和葡萄糖基元的聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)-b-聚(丙烯酰胺基苯硼酸)(PNIPAM-b-PAPBA)和聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)-b-聚(丙烯酰葡萄糖胺)(PNIPAM-b-PAGA)二嵌段聚合物.由于苯硼酸和葡萄糖基元之间在弱碱性条件下(pH9.3)形成硼酸酯共价键,两种二嵌段聚合物的水溶液混合后能自发形成以PAPBA/PAGA络合物为核,PNIPAM为壳层的高分子复合物胶束.由于硼酸酯共价键在pH值和葡萄糖浓度改变时能可逆形成和断裂,以及胶束PNIPAM壳层的温敏性,所制备的基于苯硼酸/葡萄糖可逆共价键的高分子复合物胶束对pH、葡萄糖和温度具有多重响应性.     

聚(3-丙烯酰胺基苯硼酸-N,N-二甲基丙烯酰胺-丙烯酰胺)凝胶的合成和糖敏感性能

用自由基引发3-丙烯酰胺基苯硼酸(AAPBA)、N,N-二甲基丙烯酰胺(DMAA)和丙烯酰胺(AAm)共聚交联制得新型三嵌段水凝胶P(AAPBA-co-DMAA-co-AAm), 与传统的两嵌段聚合物相比, 该凝胶具有良好的糖敏感特性, 在质量浓度200 mg/dL以上有较高的糖响应特性, 这一数值接近糖尿病病人的血糖阈值, 其溶胀度达10倍以上, 同时糖响应时间缩短到2~3 h. 振荡实验结果表明, 所得凝胶对糖呈现出良好的刺激-响应特性.     

ARGET ATRP 与ROP 结合制备pH 响应两亲性聚合物分子刷及其自组装研究

结合电子转移活化剂再生-原子转移自由基聚合(ARGET ATRP)和开环聚合(ROP)法合成了一种具有无规疏水/ pH 响应结构的两亲性聚合物分子刷聚(甲基丙烯酸聚丙交酯酯-co-甲基丙烯酸)-b-聚甲基丙烯酸单甲氧基聚乙二醇酯 [P(PLAMA-co-MAA)-b-PPEGMA]. 通过核磁共振氢谱(¹H NMR)和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)表征了聚合物的结构、分子量及分子量分布. 优化了反应条件并合成出分子量可控、分子量分布窄的聚合产物. 采用动态光散射法(DLS)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)研究了聚合物分子刷在水溶液中自组装胶束的粒径、形貌及pH 响应行为. P(PLAMA-co-MAA)-b-PPEGMA 自组装形成粒径分布均匀的球形胶束. 且随着溶液pH 值从7 降低至3, 胶束中的PMAA 逐渐去离子化, 溶胀的胶束逐渐收缩, 粒径由200～300 nm 减小至150 nm 左右; 但当pH 值减小到2 以下, 胶束表面电荷量非常小, 胶束聚集, 使得粒径增大.     

核交联的含磺酸甜菜碱pH敏感胶束的制备与表征

制备了一种在疏水段带有侧基叠氮官能团的两亲性pH敏感的聚合物——聚己内酯-聚(甲基丙烯酸二乙氨基乙酯-磺酸甜菜碱)((PCL-ACL)-PDEAS);同时合成了两端带有炔基中间带有二硫键的交联剂,用红外、核磁表征了目标分子.通过两亲性高分子自组装形成胶束,并通过点击化学反应获得了核交联的胶束.通过动态光散射测定粒径,胶束酸碱滴定表征胶束的pH敏感性,还原条件下释放药物的速度,对比了非交联胶束和交联胶束的性质.结果表明,交联胶束在正常生理条件下的释放速度比未交联胶束更慢;而在有DTT的存在条件下,交联胶束由于二硫键断裂,释放速率明显加快.因此,核交联载药胶束有可能响应肿瘤的微环境实现靶向释放.     

多价环状模板法合成交联胶束和类环胶体

通过点击偶联法, 用二茂铁（Fc）修饰环状聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯[c-P(HEMA)₅₀]的侧链羟基, 得到多价环状聚合物模板c-P(HEMA-Fc)₅₀, 该模板可通过β-CD/Fc的主客体识别作用, 在Fc位点有序偶联以亲水聚乙二醇（PEG）和硫辛酸（LA）功能化的β-环糊精（β-CD）, 形成具有明显核壳结构的超分子胶束[c-P(HEMA-Fc)₅₀/β-CD-PEG-LA]. 该超分子胶束可通过二硫苏糖醇（DTT）催化的分子内自交联（CL）形成交联的超分子胶束, 作为交联β-CD-PEG-LA的环状胶体前驱体. 与三臂星状聚合物模板相比, 环状聚合物模板的优势在于环状多价结构具有更高的稳定性和空间位阻效应, 以环状聚合物为模板制备的交联胶束和类环胶体的胶束前驱溶液的浓度可显著提高至1.0 mg/mL.     

pH响应型苯硼酸酯连接嵌段聚合物的合成及药物控释

以含苯硼酸酯(PBE)的聚乙二醇单甲醚(mPEG)大分子(mPEG-PBE-OH)为引发剂,引发ε-己内酯(ε-CL)开环聚合,制备了以硼酸酯结构连接的pH敏感两亲性聚合物(mPEG-PBEPCL)。然后,使该聚合物在水相环境中自组装形成"核-壳"结构纳米胶束,并将阿霉素(DOX)负载在胶束内核中,形成载药胶束(DOX@mPEG-PBE-PCL)。通过核磁共振氢谱(~1 H-NMR)、红外光谱(FT-IR)和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)对聚合物结构进行了表征,通过透射电镜(TEM)和动态光散射(DLS)等对胶束的形貌和粒径进行了表征,通过紫外吸收光谱分析了胶束载药量和载药效率,并对胶束的pH敏感释药性能与体外细胞毒性进行了验证。结果表明:聚合物自组装形成粒径约127nm的球形胶束,对DOX具有较高的负载能力;聚合物具有良好的pH响应性和生物相容性,DOX@mPEG-PBE-PCL能在肿瘤细胞弱酸性环境中释放DOX,有效递送至细胞核;与游离的DOX·HCl相比,DOX@mPEG-PBE-PCL对鼠源黑色素瘤B16F10细胞具有相近的抗肿瘤活性。     

微流控纺丝制备葡萄糖响应凝胶纤维

葡萄糖响应凝胶纤维在血糖监测传感器开发中有着潜在的应用前景。本文基于微流控纺丝方法和自由基聚合反应制备了化学交联和物理交联的葡萄糖响应聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺/3-丙烯酰胺基苯硼酸)(P(NIPAM-co-AAPBA))凝胶纤维。通过傅里叶变换红外光谱、扫描电子显微镜和力学性能测试等技术手段表征了凝胶纤维的结构和形态、力学性能、溶胀度动力学与葡萄糖响应性。结果表明,凝胶纤维具有多孔的微观结构,通过改变芯层与壳层溶液的流速可以调控凝胶纤维的直径。随着AAPBA质量分数的增加,凝胶纤维的溶胀速率和平衡溶胀度均有所降低,但葡萄糖响应性能提高。与化学交联的凝胶纤维相比,物理交联的凝胶纤维具有良好的力学性能。     

基于苯硼酸的葡萄糖响应性聚合物材料在胰岛素投递和血糖检测中的应用

近年来,葡萄糖响应性聚合物材料因其在糖尿病诊断和治疗领域的潜在应用而被广泛研究.其中基于苯硼酸(PBA)的葡萄糖响应性聚合物作为人工合成材料而具有体系稳定,可逆响应的优势.本文主要从自调节胰岛素投递和血糖持续检测两个方面综述近年来基于苯硼酸体系的聚合物材料的研究进展.自调节胰岛素控制释放体系主要包括葡萄糖响应性微/纳米凝胶、聚合物胶束和囊泡3种形态,它们的形态结构组成对葡萄糖响应性能力,反复开关释放及胰岛素的包覆都有很大的影响.基于苯硼酸体系的血糖持续检测方法主要包括荧光感应器和可视感应器.随着这些聚合物材料性能的逐步完善,它们将更有实际应用的潜力.     

高机械性能的聚(丙烯酸-co-甲基丙烯酸十八酯)疏水缔合凝胶的溶胀行为研究

以丙烯酸(AA)、甲基丙烯酸十八酯(OMA)、十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)为原料,采用胶束共聚的方法合成了疏水缔合(HA)凝胶.在HA凝胶内部,表面活性剂SDS与疏水单体OMA组成的增溶胶束起到物理交联作用,将亲水的聚合物链交联起来.通过单向拉伸试验证实了该凝胶具有较高的机械性能.此外,也测试了HA凝胶在不同pH值溶液中的溶胀行为.结果显示,HA凝胶具有特殊的溶胀行为,其溶胀过程可以分为凝胶溶蚀、溶胀平衡和凝胶瓦解3个阶段.在强酸性条件下,凝胶的溶胀被抑制,没有出现凝胶瓦解阶段.在强碱性条件下,凝胶的溶胀被促进,溶胀平衡阶段被越过.盐的存在也会抑制HA凝胶的溶胀,但在SDS溶液中,溶液中的SDS会促使凝胶中的疏水改性聚合物溶解到溶液中去,组成新的缔合结构,而使溶液增稠。     

一种还原响应性紫杉醇胶束的制备与性能

首先,以甲氧基聚乙二醇(mPEG)为大分子引发剂,以辛酸亚锡为催化剂使D,L-丙交酯开环聚合,得到共聚物甲氧基聚乙二醇-聚乳酸(mPEG-PLA);然后,在该共聚物的末尾端进行羟基树枝化并接枝硫辛酸(LA),制备了可交联聚合物mPEG-PLA-(LA)4。采用核磁共振氢谱(1 H-NMR)和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)对聚合物的结构和分子量进行了表征。进一步采用薄膜水化法制备了包载紫杉醇的交联共聚物胶束,并利用动态光散射(DLS)和透射电镜(TEM)对胶束结构进行了表征,采用动物实验评价了载药胶束的抑瘤效果。结果表明:胶束的平均粒径为34.0nm,结构规整。相比于未交联胶束,交联胶束具有更好的稳定性与还原响应性,抑瘤效果提高显著。     

EPR Effect of Amphiphilic Copolymer Micelles Observed by Fluorescent Imaging

Enhanced permeation and retention(EPR) targeting effect of rhodamine B labeled PEG-b-P(LA-co-DHP) [PEG:poly(ethylene glycol);LA:L-lactide;DHP:2,2-dihydroxylmethyl-propylene carbonate] micelles(RhB-micelles) was observed in H22 liver cancer bearing mice.The RhB-micelles were prepared by conjugating rhodamine B with the DHP units of amphiphilic block copolymer PEG-b-P(LA-co-DHP) followed by subsequent self-assembling of the conjugate.The parent copolymer PEG-b-P(LA-co-DHP) was synthesized by ring-opening copo...     

Neutral and Charged Brushes Covalently Grafted from OH-Functionalized Mica Surfaces using Surface-Initiated ATRP – Swelling Investigation by AFM

Poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and poly(tert-butyl acrylate) (PBA) brushes of various grafting densities were prepared via surface-initiated polymerization of tert-butyl acrylate on mica. PAA was prepared by hydrolyzing the PBA brushes. The swelling behavior of PBA and PAA brushes was studied as a function of grafting density by AFM. The swelling of the polymer layer was found to be higher for PAA in water than for the PBA sample swollen with DFM.     

Chemical analysis and aqueous solution properties of charged amphiphilic block copolymers PBA-b-PAA synthesized by MADIX

We have linked the structural and dynamic properties in aqueous solution of amphiphilic charged diblock copolymers poly(butyl acrylate)-b-poly(acrylic acid), PBA-b-PAA, synthesized by controlled radical polymerization, with the physico-chemical characteristics of the samples. Despite product imperfections, the samples self-assemble in melt and aqueous solutions as predicted by monodisperse microphase separation theory. However, the PBA core are abnormally large; the swelling of PBA cores is not due to AA (the Flory parameter chi(PBA/PAA), determined at 0.25, means strong segregation), but to h-PBA homopolymers (content determined by liquid chromatography at the point of exclusion and adsorption transition, LC-PEAT). Beside the dominant population of micelles detected by scattering experiments, capillary electrophoresis CE analysis permitted detection of two other populations, one of h-PAA, and the other of free PBA-b-PAA chains, that have very short PBA blocks and never self-assemble. Despite the presence of these free unimers, the self-assembly in solution was found out of equilibrium: the aggregation state is history dependant and no unimer exchange between micelles occurs over months (time-evolution SANS). The high PBA/water interfacial tension, measured at 20 mN/m, prohibits unimer exchange between micelles. PBA-b-PAA solution systems are neither at thermal equilibrium nor completely frozen systems: internal fractionation of individual aggregates can occur.     

Self-assembly of a diblock copolymer with pendant disulfide bonds and chromophore groups: a new platform for fast release

An amphiphilic block copolymer comprising poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and poly(2-(methacryloyl)oxyethyl-2'-hydroxyethyl disulfide) (PMAOHD) blocks was synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Pyrenebutyric acid was conjugated to the block copolymer by esterification, and a block copolymer with pendant disulfide bonds and pyrenyl groups (PEG-b-P(MAOHD-g-Py)) was obtained. (1)H NMR and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) results demonstrated the successful synthesis of the block copolymer. The cleavage of the disulfide bonds and the degrafting of the pyrenyl groups were investigated in THF and a THF/methanol mixture. Fluorescence spectroscopy, GPC, and (1)H NMR results demonstrated fast cleavage of the disulfide bonds by Bu(3)P in THF. Fluorescence results showed the ratio of the intensity of the excimer peak to the monomer peak decreased rapidly within 20 min. GPC traces of the block copolymer moved to a long retention time region after addition of Bu(3)P, indicating the cleavage of the disulfide bonds and the degrafting of the pyrenyl groups. PEG-b-P(MAOHD-g-Py) can self-assemble into micelles with poly(MAOHD-g-Py) cores and PEG coronae in a mixture of methanol and THF (9:1 by volume). The dissociation of the micelles in the presence of Bu(3)P was investigated. After cleavage of the disulfide bonds in the micellar cores, a pyrene-containing small molecular compound and a block copolymer with pendant thiol groups were produced. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and (1)H NMR were employed to track the dissociation of the polymeric micelles. All the techniques demonstrated the dissociation of the micelles and the fast release of pyrenyl groups from the micelles.     

壳聚糖基阳离子胶束用于共负载两种不同性质药物的研究

以季胺化壳聚糖-O-聚己内酯(TMC-PCL)胶束为载体,用于共负载2种不同亲疏水性质的抗肿瘤物质,阿霉素和吲哚菁绿;并研究了胶束包埋对吲哚菁绿的稳定性和光热效应的影响,以及阿霉素从胶束中的释放行为.结果表明,2种抗肿瘤物质在TMC-PCL胶束中的实际载药量均可达20％,且包封率超过85％.进一步还用MTT法评价了不同载药胶束体系对肿瘤细胞的杀灭作用,发现共负载胶束经近红外激光辐照后,对肿瘤细胞的毒性远高于单载药体系.     

Effects of a lysophosphatidylcholine and a phosphatidylcholine on the morphology of taurocholic acid-based mixed micelles as determined by small-angle X-ray scattering

We previously showed that Caco-2 cell absorption of β-carotene from taurocholic acid (TA)-based mixed micelles differed depending on the composition of the micelles. In this study, the shapes and sizes of TA-based mixed micelles, that is, mixed micelles of TA, 1-oleoyl-rac-glycerol (MG), oleic acid (OLA), and either 1-palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (MPPC; i.e., a lysophospholipid) or 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC; i.e., a phospholipid) (60:3:1:0.75–12) were determined by using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). We found that increasing the ratio of MPPC in mixed micelles of TA, MG, OLA, and MPPC was responsible for the previously observed enhanced β-carotene absorption by Caco-2 cells and changed the micelle shape from core–shell spherical to core–shell ellipsoidal. In contrast, increasing the ratio of POPC in mixed micelles of TA, MG, OLA, and POPC was responsible for the suppressed β-carotene absorption by the cells, changed the micelle shape from core–shell spherical to core–shell ellipsoidal to core–shell cylindrical, and caused a rapid increase in micelle volume. These results will be useful for understanding the mechanisms that mediate β-carotene absorption by cells and for developing technologies to improve the intestinal absorption of lipophilic components of drugs and nutrients.     

Computational Investigations of a pH-Induced Structural Transition in a CTAB Solution with Toluic Acid

In this work, molecular dynamics simulations were performed to study the pH-induced structural transitions for a CTAB/p-toluic acid solution. Spherical and cylindrical micelles were obtained for aqueous surfactants at pH 2 and 7, respectively, which agrees well with the experimental observations. The structural properties of two different micelles were analyzed through the density distributions of components and the molecular orientations of CTA⁺ and toluic acid inside the micelles. It was found that the bonding interactions between CTA⁺ and toluic in spherical and cylindrical micelles are very different. Almost all the ionized toluic acid (PTA⁻) in the solution at pH 7 was solubilized into the micelles, and it was located in the CTA⁺ headgroups region. Additionally, the bonding between surfactant CTA⁺ and PTA⁻ was very tight due to the electrostatic interactions. The PTA⁻ that penetrated into the micelles effectively screened the electrostatic repulsion among the cationic headgroups, which is considered to be crucial for maintaining the cylindrical micellar shape. As the pH decreased, the carboxyl groups were protonated. The hydration ability of neutral carboxyl groups weakened, resulting in deeper penetration into the micelles. Meanwhile, their bonding interactions with surfactant headgroups also weakened. Accompanied by the strengthen of electrostatic repulsion among the positive headgroups, the cylindrical micelle was broken into spherical micelles. Our work provided an atomic-level insights into the mechanism of pH-induced structural transitions of a CTAB/p-toluic solution, which is expected to be useful for further understanding the aggregate behavior of mixed cationic surfactants and aromatic acids.     

用于药物载体的多重响应型聚合物分子的设计与合成

利用原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)法和连续ATRP法合成了温度敏感型聚合物和pH/温度双重敏感型聚合物。用紫外光谱考察聚合物在水溶液中的温敏行为,发现聚合物的低临界溶解温度(LCST)可以通过单体的比例进行调控,而且聚合物的温度响应行为非常敏感且具有可逆性。pH/温度双重敏感型聚合物还具有非常灵敏的pH响应行为,且不受单体比例的影响。最后,对聚合物胶束的体外释药动力学进行了研究,结果表明聚合物胶束的环境敏感性决定了药物的释放行为。     

Phenylboronic Acid Appended Pyrene‐Based Low‐Molecular‐Weight Injectable Hydrogel: Glucose‐Stimulated Insulin Release

A pyrene‐containing phenylboronic acid (PBA) functionalized low‐molecular‐weight hydrogelator was synthesized with the aim to develop glucose‐sensitive insulin release. The gelator showed the solvent imbibing ability in aqueous buffer solutions of pH values, ranging from 8–12, whereas the sodium salt of the gelator formed a hydrogel at physiological pH 7.4 with a minimum gelation concentration (MGC) of 5 mg mL^?1. The aggregation behavior of this thermoreversible hydrogel was studied by using microscopic and spectroscopic techniques, including transmission electron microscopy, FTIR, UV/Vis, luminescence, and CD spectroscopy. These investigations revealed that hydrogen bonding, π–π stacking, and van der Waals interactions are the key factors for the self‐assembled gelation. The diol‐sensitive PBA part and the pyrene unit in the gelator were judiciously used in fluorimetric sensing of minute amounts of glucose at physiological pH. The morphological change of the gel due to addition of glucose was investigated by scanning electron microscopy, which denoted the glucose‐responsive swelling of the hydrogel. A rheological study indicated the loss of the rigidity of the native gel in the presence of glucose. Hence, the glucose‐induced swelling of the hydrogel was exploited in the controlled release of insulin from the hydrogel. The insulin‐loaded hydrogel showed thixotropic self‐recovery property, which hoisted it as an injectable soft composite. Encouragingly, the gelator was found to be compatible with HeLa cells.     

聚乙二醇-聚乳酸共聚物胶束溶液的冷冻干燥及胶束体外释药动力学研究

合成了一系列亲水、疏水链段质量比例不同的聚乙二醇-聚乳酸(PEG-PLA)嵌段共聚物胶束, 并以两性霉素B为模型药物制备了载药胶束. 为获得稳定性良好的、可长期储存的载药胶束剂型, 对胶束进行了冷冻干燥. 使用不同浓度的糖类(包括甘露糖、海藻糖、葡萄糖)、泊洛沙姆188 (Pluronic F68)、聚乙二醇作为冻干保护剂, 以冻干产品的重分散性、冻干前后胶束的粒径及多分散性为指标评价各种保护剂的保护效果. 结果发现, 当嵌段聚合物中聚乳酸链段的质量百分比小于或等于聚乙二醇时, 糖类、Pluronic F68和PEG均可以起到有效的冻干保护作用; 而对于聚乳酸链段质量比例较大的共聚物胶束, 只有PEG和Pluronic F68能够起到较好的冻干保护作用. 对载药胶束体外释放研究表明, 聚合物胶束的体外释放缓慢, 符合一级动力学特征.