Preparation of thermoresponsive and pH-sensitivity polymer magnetic hydrogel nanospheres as anticancer drug carriers

In this work, a novel thermo and pH responsive magnetic hydrogel nanosphere poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid)/Fe(3)O(4) (poly(NIPAAm-co-AA)/Fe(3)O(4)) has been successfully prepared. The magnetic hydrogel nanospheres with thermo and pH-sensitivity were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier transform infrared-spectrometer (FT-IR), UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The magnetic hydrogel nanospheres exhibited uniform sphere structures and superparamagnetic property. Finally, the drug loading capacities and the releasing behavior of the magnetic hydrogel nanospheres were investigated with doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) as an anticancer drug model. The resulting magnetic hydrogel nanospheres exhibited high encapsulation efficiency (95%) to DOX under an appropriate condition. In vitro release experiments revealed that release was faster at pH 5.3 (37°C) than at pH 7.4 (25°C) or pH 7.4 (37°C). The DOX-loaded magnetic hydrogel nanospheres also showed enhanced anticancer effect compared with the free drug in vitro. These presented results suggested that the magnetic hydrogel nanospheres have a potential as tumor targeting drug carrier.     

Association behavior of porphyrin pendants in pH-sensitive water-soluble polymer

A novel tripyridylporphyrin monomer,5-[4-[2-(acryloyloxy)ethoxy]phenyl]-10,15,20-tris(4-pyridyl)porphyrin (TrPyP),was synthesized and polymerized with acrylamide(AM) to prepare the hydrophobically associating water-soluble polymer PAM-TrPyP.The aggregation behavior of porphyrin pendants was investigated by UV-Visible and fluorescence spectra.The polymer displays a strong tendency of hydrophobic association even in dilute solutions.With increasing the concentration,the maximum absorption wavelength of Soret band changes from 416 nm to 407 nm,and the fluorescence corrected for the inner filter effect exhibits moderate concentration quenching.All the results indicate thatπ-πinteraction of porphyrin pendants plays a key role in association of PAM-TrPyP,and H-aggregates of porphyrins are mainly formed in the concentrated solution.On the other hand,dynamic light scattering(DLS) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) were used to follow the changes in size and structure of the macromolecular assemblies with the concentration increase.The polymer aggregation conformation changes from loose "vesicle-like" morphology to solid globule accordingly.When pH value of solution decreases to 4.3,pyridine moieties on porphyrin pendants could be protonated and the H-aggregates formed in macromolecular matrix are destroyed by electrostatic repulsion interactions.     

Synthesis and Characterization of pH- and Temperature-sensitive Hydrogels of Poly (Styrene-alt-Maleic Anhydride)-co-Pluronic for Drug Release

A pH- and temperature-sensitive hydrogel of poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride) -co-Pluronic P123 (PSMA-P123) was prepared by the reaction of anhydride groups (MA) on PSMA with the hydroxyl groups on Pluronic (triblock polyethylene oxide-co-polypropylene oxide-co-polyethylene oxide, HO(CH₂CH₂O)₂₀(CH₂CH(CH₃)O)₇₀ (CH₂CH₂O)₂₀OH). The effect of proportions between PMSA and P123 on the gel fraction was determined. The effects of pH value and temperature on swelling ratio of the hydrogels were evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the morphology of the hydrogels. Differential scanning calorimetry was employed to characterize the thermo-sensitivity of the hydrogel. The drug-release behavior of the hydrogels was investigated by using chloromycetin as a model drug. The effect of temperature and pH on the release of chloromycetin from the hydrogels was studied. These results showed that PSMA-P123 hydrogels, being pH- and temperature-sensitive and reversible, appeared to be of potential for biomedical materials, especially for drug release applications.     

聚乙烯醇/羧甲基壳聚糖共混水凝胶的辐射合成及性能

采用电子加速器辐照法制备了聚乙烯醇(PVA)/羧甲基壳聚糖(CMCH)共混水凝胶;研究了PVA与CMCH的配比、辐照剂量、温度以及pH值对PVA/CMCH共混水凝胶性能的影响.实验发现,PVA与CMCH在辐照剂量为40 kGy、配比为w(PVA)/w(CMCH)=5/1的条件下可得到强度较好的PVA/CMCH共混水凝胶,该水凝胶具有一定的温度和pH敏感性:在5~20℃时具有较高的溶胀率,温度在20℃以上溶胀率较低;水凝胶在pH<4.0和pH>6.0时溶胀率均较大,而当pH为4.0~6.0时溶胀率较小.     

Preparation of uniform-sized pH-sensitive quaternized chitosan microsphere by combining membrane emulsification technique and thermal-gelation method

In this study, uniform-sized pH-sensitive quaternized chitosan microsphere was prepared by combining Shirasu porous glass (SPG) membrane emulsification technique and a novel thermal-gelation method. In this preparation process, the mixture of quaternized chitosan solution and alpha-beta-glycerophosphate (alpha-beta-GP) was used as water phase and dispersed in oil phase to form uniform W/O emulsion by SPG membrane emulsification technique. The droplets solidified into microspheres at 37 degrees C by thermal-gelation method. The whole process was simple and mild. The influence of process conditions on the property of prepared microspheres was investigated and the optimized preparation condition was obtained. As a result, the coefficient of variation (C.V.) of obtained microspheres diameters was below 15%. The obtained microsphere had porous structure and showed apparent pH-sensitivity. It dissolved rapidly in acid solution (pH 5) and kept stable in neutral solution (pH 7.4). The pH-sensitivity of microspheres also affected its drug release behavior. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a model drug was encapsulated in microspheres, and it was released rapidly in acid solution and slowly in neutral medium. The novel quaternized chitosan microspheres with pH-sensitivity can be used as drug delivery system in the biomedical field, such as tumor-targeted drug carrier.     

温度和pH值双敏感的生物相容性三嵌段共聚物聚(2-乙基-2- 唑啉)-b-聚(ε-己内酯) -b-聚(L-谷氨酸)的合成和表征

研究了由温敏的聚(2-乙基-2-噁唑啉)和pH值敏感的聚(L-谷氨酸)组成的三嵌段共聚物,聚(2-乙基-2-噁唑啉)-b-聚(ε-己内酯)-b-聚(L-谷氨酸)的合成方法,(1)以对甲苯磺酸甲酯为引发剂引发2-乙基-2-噁唑啉进行正离子开环聚合反应,得到了羟基封端的聚(2-乙基-2-噁唑啉)(PEOz-OH);(2)以PEOz-OH为引发剂,以辛酸亚锡为催化剂,在氯苯中合成了PEOz-b-聚(ε-己内酯)两嵌段共聚物(PEOz-b-PCL-OH);(3)将PEOz-b-PCL-OH末端的羟基转换为氨基,得到氨基封端的两嵌段共聚物(PEOz-b-PCL-NH2);(4)以PEOz-b-PCL-NH2为引发剂引发γ-苄基-L-谷氨酸-N-羧酸酐(BLG-NCA)开环聚合,得到了PEOz-b-PCL-b-聚(γ-苄基-L-谷氨酸)(PEOz-b-PCL-b-PBLG)三嵌段共聚物;(5)以HBr的醋酸溶液为脱保护剂脱去苄基保护基,得到PEOz-b-PCL-b-聚(L-谷氨酸)(PEOz-b-PCL-b-PLGlu)三嵌段共聚物.采用1H-NMR、GPC和FT-IR表征了各步聚合物的结构、分子量和分子量分布.     

温度和pH值双敏感的生物相容性三嵌段共聚物聚(2-乙基-2-噁唑啉)-b-聚(ε-己内酯)-b-聚(L-谷氨酸)的合成和表征

研究了由温敏的聚(2-乙基-2-噁唑啉)和pH值敏感的聚(L-谷氨酸)组成的三嵌段共聚物,聚(2-乙基-2-噁唑啉)-b-聚(ε-己内酯)-b-聚(L-谷氨酸)的合成方法,(1)以对甲苯磺酸甲酯为引发剂引发2-乙基-2-噁唑啉进行正离子开环聚合反应,得到了羟基封端的聚(2-乙基-2-噁唑啉)(PEOz-OH);(2)以PEOz-OH为引发剂,以辛酸亚锡为催化剂,在氯苯中合成了PEOz-b-聚(ε-己内酯)两嵌段共聚物(PEOz-b-PCL-OH);(3)将PEOz-b-PCL-OH末端的羟基转换为氨基,得到氨基封端的两嵌段共聚物(PEOz-b-PCL-NH2);(4)以PEOz-b-PCL-NH2为引发剂引发γ-苄基-L-谷氨酸-N-羧酸酐(BLG-NCA)开环聚合,得到了PEOz-b-PCL-b-聚(γ-苄基-L-谷氨酸)(PEOz-b-PCL-b-PBLG)三嵌段共聚物;(5)以HBr的醋酸溶液为脱保护剂脱去苄基保护基,得到PEOz-b-PCL-b-聚(L-谷氨酸)(PEOz-b-PCL-b-PLGlu)三嵌段共聚物.采用1H-NMR、GPC和FT-IR表征了各步聚合物的结构、分子量和分子量分布.     

模板聚合法制备高浓度PMAA/HEC核-壳聚合物纳米微球

以羟乙基纤维素(HEC)为大分子模板,选用甲基丙烯酸(MAA)单体,通过模板聚合一步反应,制备了较高浓度(40 mg/mL)的核-壳结构聚合物纳米微球溶液。采用透射电镜、红外光谱、粒径-电位和荧光光谱等分析方法,研究了PMAA/HEC纳米微球的形态、结构、原位形成机理和pH响应特性。结果表明:在大分子间氢键作用的驱动下,原位生成的PMAA和HEC自组装形成了以不溶性的PMAA/HEC大分子复合物为核、以可溶性HEC为壳的PMAA/HEC聚合物纳米微球。微球在pH=0.7~4.0范围内表现出较明显的pH敏感性。     

温度/pH敏感性P(MAA-g-DEAM)共聚物水溶液的相行为

利用大分子单体技术通过自由基共聚法合成了由甲基丙烯酸(MAA)和N, N-二乙基丙烯酰胺(DEAM)组成的几种不同组成的P(MAA-g-DEAM)接枝共聚物.通过UV-Vis 透光率的测定和荧光探针技术, 对共聚物水溶液的相行为进行了研究. 研究表明, 此接枝共聚物具有相互独立的温度和pH 敏感性；几种组成不同的P(MAA-g-DEAM)接枝共聚物具有基本相同的低临界溶解温度(LCST)；它们的临界相变pH与接枝共聚物的组成有关, 温敏性PDEAM 枝链的接枝率越高, 其临界相变pH 越高. pH > 5.5 时, 接枝共聚物的主链是一种较为松散的线团构象；pH < 5.5 时, 接枝共聚物的主链是一种较为压缩的线团构象. 这种接枝共聚物高分子聚集体在新的纳米复合材料的合成方面有可能获得应用.     

温度/pH敏感性嵌段共聚物P(HEMA-co-DEAEMA)-b-PDEAM-b-P(DEAEMA-co-HEMA)的合成与性质研究

利用原子转移自由基聚合方法(ATRP)合成了组成递变的嵌段共聚物P(HEMA-co-DEAEMA)-b-PDEAM-b- P(DEAEMA-co-HEMA). 用FTIR, ¹H NMR和GPC技术表征了聚合物的组成、结构、分子量及其分布. 通过透光率测定、粘度、激光粒度分析和透射电镜研究了共聚物组成、温度及溶液pH对其溶液相行为和胶束化作用的影响. 结果表明: 所合成的嵌段共聚物具有温度和pH敏感性, 共聚物水溶液的低临界溶解温度(LCST)随HEMA量的增加而降低, 临界相变pH随HEMA量的增加而降低, 温度和pH诱导均可实现嵌段共聚物的胶束化. 控制HEMA量可以调控嵌段共聚物的LCST和pK_a.