新型结合阿霉素的聚乙二醇嵌段共聚树枝状聚赖氨酸的合成及其药物缓释行为的研究

采用液相多肽合成方法, 成功制备得到窄分子量分布、结构确定的聚乙二醇嵌段共聚四代树枝状聚赖氨酸 (MPEG-block-DPL4). 在此基础上, 进一步将其DPL4的端氨基转化为端肼基, 并通过其与抗肿瘤药物阿霉素(DOX) C＝O的反应形成C＝N键, 实现在DPL4表面的阿霉素药物分子化学结合, 最终得到新型pH敏感性的高分子药物MPEG-block-DPL4-CONHN＝DOX. 运用紫外分光光度(UV-Vis)法, 对MPEG-block-DPL4-CONHNH₂与阿霉素的负载效率进行了定量分析. 高分子药物MPEG-block-DPL4-CONHN＝DOX在生理条件(pH＝7.4)下相对稳定, 而弱酸性条件(pH＝4.5, 5.5)下, C＝N键能较快水解, 释放阿霉素药物分子. 体外细胞毒性评价结果表明(细胞株SMMC-7721和SPCA-1), 所得新型高分子药物MPEG-block-DPL4-CONHN＝DOX的细胞毒性显著地低于游离阿霉素药物分子, 因此, 可进一步研究发展成为新型pH敏感性可控缓释高分子抗肿瘤药物载体体系.     

二维核磁共振法研究线型聚乙二醇与树枝状聚苄醚形成的三嵌段共聚物

嵌段共聚物是由几个不同的高分子链段通过化学键相连所构成的 .在合成方法上一般是通过几类不同的活性聚合 ,调控单体的加料次序或者通过不同的大分子链段末端的反应活性点偶联而成[1～ 3 ] .所形成的化学键将嵌段共聚物中不相溶的几段相连 ,于是在特定的条件下就产生了微相分离的现象 ,继而可以在 1 0～ 1 0 0nm尺度范围内形成各种各样的微区结构[4,5] .在过去的几十年里 ,研究的重点是认定嵌段共聚物的微区结构和研究微相分离的动力学 ,已发表了大量重要的结果 ,至今仍然是高分子科学中的热门课题 .非常重要的一点是 ,正是由于不同的高分…     

聚乙二醇单甲醚-聚L-赖氨酸嵌段共聚物的合成及其表征

以L-赖氨酸为原料,先制备Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸,光气法合成Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸-N-羧酸酐[Lys-(Z)-NCA]。以聚乙二醇单甲醚(MPEG)为原料,制备了端氨基聚乙二醇单甲醚(MPEG-NH2),并以此为大分子引发剂,在氯仿中引发Lys-(Z)-NCA开环聚合,经无水溴化氢脱苄,合成不同组成和分子量的聚乙二醇单甲醚-聚L-赖氨酸嵌段共聚物。用IR1、H-NMR、GPC、DSC等对共聚物结构进行了表征。结果表明:MPEG-NH2引发Lys-(Z)-NCA开环聚合得到的是嵌段共聚物,通过1H-NMR谱计算得到了共聚物MPEG-PLL-1、MPEG-PLL-2、MPEG-PLL-3、MPEG-PLL-4中PLL链段的摩尔分数分别为0.553、0.795、0.848、0.861,共聚物数均分子量(Mn)分别为2.3×104、6.1×104、8.6×104、9.5×104。     

聚乳酸-聚乙二醇嵌段共聚物晶行为研究

用1H NMR, SEC, XRD和DSC对聚乳酸(PLLA)-聚乙二醇(PEG)二嵌段共聚物进行了表征. 由于共聚物中两种组分比例的不同, 表现出某组分单独结晶或两种组分共同结晶. 用DSC和POM方法, 对两组分含量相当的共聚物进行了熔体结晶行为研究, 并采用Avrami方程进行了结晶动力学计算. 用Lauritzen-Hoffmann理论对PLLA-PEG结晶机理进行了分析. 在70~94 ℃范围内, 得到成核参数Kg(POM)=5.23×105 K2. 共聚物的Kg和链折叠自由能σe都比均聚物的文献报道值高, 表明PEG链段的存在影响了PLLA的结晶, 使得其成核较均聚物困难.     

聚丙交酯/聚乙二醇多嵌段共聚物的合成及其性能

聚丙交酯 (ＰＬＬＡ)由于具有良好的生物降解性和生物相容性 ,在医学领域已经得到了广泛的临床应用 ,近来又被制备成细胞支架大量应用于组织工程中[1,2 ] ,但由于其疏水性而造成细胞亲和性不好 .聚乙二醇 (ＰＥＧ)具有良好的亲水性 ,良好的生物相容性 ,但是ＰＥＧ是非降解性的 ,只有低分子量的ＰＥＧ可以被吞噬细胞所吞噬或透过肾滤膜而排出体外 ,因此 ,低分子量的ＰＥＧ常被用来与丙交酯 (Ｌ ＬＡ)共聚以改善ＰＬＬＡ支架的亲水性 .聚丙交酯 聚乙二醇共聚物 (ＰＬＥ)的三嵌段及两嵌段共聚物的合成及其性能的研究已被广泛报道[3～ 5] .研究…     

苯丙氨酸改性树枝状聚赖氨酸的合成及表征

以双芴甲氧羰基赖氨酸(Di- Fmoc -Lysine)为支化单元采用固相多肽合成技术制备了一种树枝状聚赖氨酸.该聚合物表面活性氨基通过与芴甲氧羰基苯丙氨酸(Fmoc- Phe)反应获得表面完全替代的苯丙氨酸改性树枝状聚赖氨酸.产物的分子量和结构经MS和NMR进行了表征.研究结果表明,利用该方法得到的产物分子量单一,是一种潜在的理想非病毒治疗载体.     

酶响应性线形-树枝状嵌段共聚物的合成、性能及应用

酶响应性线形-树枝状嵌段共聚物(LDBCs)能对内源性酶产生特异性响应,与只能对外源性刺激信号(如温度、光等)产生响应的聚合物相比,酶响应性LDBCs具有高选择性和更好的生物相容性,作为生物医用材料更适合在人体内使用。通过变换LDBCs的酶响应基团、线形链和树枝化基元,可调控酶响应性两亲LDBCs的自组装和酶响应性解组装性能。由于其独特的酶响应性能和优良的生物相容性,在药物递送和生物医学影像等方面有广阔的应用前景。本文总结归纳了酶响应性LDBCs的合成方法、LDBCs的结构(如线形链长度和结构、树枝化基元的疏水性)对其自组装性能和酶响应性能的影响以及应用,并对酶响应性LDBCs的发展方向进行了展望。     

活性阳离子聚合法合成嵌段共聚物的研究进展

在８０年代,阳离子聚合研究的一个最重要突破可能就是活性阳离子聚合。目前为止,有关活性阳离子聚合的新引发体系,新单体及合成应用等方面已取得巨大进展,本综述主要介绍利用活性阳离子聚合合成二、三元嵌段和多元嵌段共聚物的研究成果。     

聚乙二醇/四氢呋喃三臂嵌段共聚醚的合成研究

以三臂聚乙二醇、四氢呋喃为主要原料,在三氟化硼乙醚的催化作用下进行阳离子开环聚合反应,合成了聚乙二醇-四氢呋喃三臂嵌段共聚醚.通过正交试验考察了反应时间、配料比、催化剂用量和助开环剂用量等因素对所合成的嵌段共聚醚羟值的影响,得到了合成较大相对分子质量三臂嵌段共聚醚的较佳合成条件,并采用红外光谱法、凝胶渗透色谱法、核磁共振测试对所合成的共聚醚进行了表征.     

苯胺四聚体与聚乙二醇嵌段及星型共聚物的合成及表征

以氨基封端的苯胺四聚体为基础, 通过将端氨基取代为不同数量的羧基, 得到了一系列连接臂数不同的苯胺四聚体-聚乙二醇共聚物, 对反应历程中的各阶段产物进行了结构表征, 并对苯胺四聚体及最终产物进行了电化学性能测试. 结构表征证明反应按照设计路线成功进行并得到了理想的产物; 循环伏安特性曲线表明, 共聚物基本保留了苯胺四聚体的电化学性能, 可以发生从还原态到中间态再到氧化态的转变.     

Impact of Cationic Charge Density and PEGylated Poly(amino acid) Tercopolymer Architecture on Their Use as Gene Delivery Vehicles. Part 1: Synthesis,Self‐Assembly,and DNA Complexation

The interaction of PEGylated poly(amino acid)s with their biological targets depends on their chemical nature and spatial arrangement of their building blocks. The synthesis, self‐assembly, and DNA complexation of ABC terblock copolymers consisting of poly(ethylene glycol), (PEG), poly(l ‐lysine), and poly(l ‐leucine), are reported. Block copolymers are produced by a metal‐free, living ring‐opening polymerization of respective amino acid N‐carboxyanhydrides using amino‐terminated PEG as macroinitiator: (PEG‐b‐p(l ‐Lys)_x‐b‐p(l ‐Leu)_y, PEG‐b‐p(l ‐Leu)_x‐b‐p(l ‐Lys)_y, and PEG‐b‐p((l ‐Lys)_x‐co‐p(l ‐Leu)_y). Sizes of self‐assembled nanoparticles depend on the formation method. The nanoprecipitation method proves useful for copolymers with the poly(l ‐lysine) block protected as trifluoroacetate, effective diameters range between 92 and 132 nm, while direct dissolution in distilled water is suitable for the deprotected copolymers, yielding effective diameters between 52 and 173 nm. Critical micelle concentration (CMC) analyses corroborate particle size analyses and show a distinct impact of the molecular architecture; the lowest CMC (8 µg mL⁻¹) is observed when the poly(l ‐leucine) segment forms the C‐block and the hydrophilic, disassembly driving poly(l ‐lysine) segment is short. DNA complexation, evaluated by gel motility and RiboGreen analyses, depends strongly on the molecular architecture. A more efficient DNA complexation is observed when poly(l ‐lysine) and poly(l ‐leucine) form individual blocks as opposed to them forming a copolymer.     

Poly(Amido Amine)s Containing Agmatine and Butanol Side Chains as Efficient Gene Carriers

A new type of bioreducible poly(amido amine) copolymer is synthesized by the Michael addition polymerization of cystamine bisacrylamide (CBA) with 4‐aminobutylguanidine (agmatine, AGM) and 4‐aminobutanol (ABOL). Since the positively charged guanidinium groups of AGM and the hydroxybutyl groups of ABOL in the side chains have shown to improve the overall transfection efficiency of poly(amido amine)s, it is hypothesized that poly(CBA‐ABOL/AGM) synthesized at the optimal ratio of both components would result in high transfection efficiency and minimal toxicity. In this study, a series of the poly(CBA‐ABOL/AGM) copolymers is synthesized as gene carriers. The polymers are characterized and luciferase transfection efficiencies of the polymers in various cell lines are investigated to select the ideal ratio between AGM and ABOL. The poly(CBA‐ABOL/AGM) containing 80% AGM and 20% ABOL has shown the best transfection efficiency with the lowest cytotoxicity, indicating that this polymer is very promising as a potent and nontoxic gene carrier.

     

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(ethylene glycol) Dimethacrylate Hydrogels

Facile synthesis and detailed characterization of photo-polymerizable and biocompatible poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylates (PEGDM) and their hydrogels are described. Combined analyses of ¹H NMR and MALDI-TOF MS confirmed the formation of prepolymers of high purity and narrow mass distribution (PD < 1.02). A systematic investigation into the structure and mechanical properties of PEGDM hydrogels was performed to characterize the relationships between the network structure and gel properties. Small-angle neutron scattering was used to characterize the structural features of hydrogels with respect to their semidilute solution precursors. A well-defined structural length scale (correlation length) manifested as a maximum in the scattering intensity was observed for hydrogels derived from high molecular mass PEGDMs and/or high oligomer mass fractions. Hydrogels derived from lower molecular mass PEGDMs and/or low oligomer mass fractions exhibited multiple correlation lengths suggesting the formation of inhomogeneous gel structures. The shear moduli, determined from uniaxial compression measurement, showed that the gel structures correlate well with the gel mechanical properties.     

聚乙烯/聚乙二醇共混物中极性组分的表面富集

采用衰减全反射傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR-ATR)和扫描电子显微镜研究了极性组分聚乙二醇在聚乙烯／聚乙二醇共混物中的表面富集特性。研究结果认为不同组分表面自由能的差异以及聚乙烯基体的结晶异相排斥作用是导致聚乙二醇组分向共混物表面富集的主要驱动力，而极性组分相区的大小和分布则是影响其选择性迁移过程的重要因素。因此，可以通过添加合适相容剂的办法对聚乙二醇组分的表面富集程度进行有效的调控。     

聚乙二醇共聚对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯的合成及在生物材料中的应用

综述了聚醚酯热塑性弹性体聚忆二醇／聚对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯（PEG／PBT）的合成、组成与性能关系及其在组织工程和药物缓释体系等方面的应用研究进展。PEG／PBT是一类力学性能优良、可降解和生物相容性良好、极具应用潜力的生物材料。     

Fabrication of Gene Carrier via Self-assembly of Poly[(dimethylamino)ethyl Methacrylate] and Poly(aspartic acid)-grafted-Poly(ethylene glycol)

A biocompatible complex has been prepared as gene carrier via electrostatic interaction, which is composed of a polycation, that is, poly[(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] end-capped with cholesterol moiety (Chol-PDMAEMA₃₀), along with a polyanion named poly(aspartic acid)-grafted-poly(ethylene glycol) (PASP-g-PEG). The complexes have less cytotoxicity compared to the case of alone Chol-PDMAEMA₃₀ or branched polyethylenimine (PEI) system.

In the present study, biocompatible complexes have been prepared as gene carrier via electrostatic interaction, which is composed of a polycation, that is, poly[(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] end-capped with cholesterol moiety (Chol-PDMAEMA₃₀), along with a polyanion named poly(aspartic acid)-grafted-poly(ethylene glycol) (PASP-g-PEG). We first synthesized polysuccinimide (PSI) via condensation polymerization of aspartic acid, and then used PEG-NH₂ to react with the partial pentacyclic rings of PSI to yield a kind of graft copolymer polysuccinimide-grafted-poly(ethylene glycol) (PSI-g-PEG). After hydrolysis of the residual succinimide units, a new biodegradable and biocompatible graft copolymer PASP-g-PEG was prepared successfully. Chol-PDMAEMA₃₀ was synthesized via oxyanion-initiated polymerization, as reported in our previous literature. We investigated the interactions between every pair among calf thymus DNA, Chol-PDMAEMA₃₀, and PASP-g-PEG by agarose gel retardation assay. The results indicate that the prepared complexes could completely bind DNA and may become more stable during systemic circulation. The complexes have less cytotoxicity compared to the case of alone Chol-PDMAEMA₃₀ or branched polyethylenimine (PEI) system. Furthermore, the physicochemical properties of the complexes were also investigated by zeta potential, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. These biodegradable and biocompatible polymeric carriers have potential applications in gene delivery.     

Poly(ethylene glycol)‐block‐Poly(glycidyl methacrylate) with Oligoamine Side Chains as Efficient Gene Vectors

Well‐defined diblock copolymers, poly(ethylene glycol)‐block‐poly(glycidyl methacrylate)s (PEG‐b‐PGMAs), with different poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) chains, were prepared via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) from the same macromolecular initiator 2‐bromoisobutyryl‐terminated poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). Ethyldiamine (EDA), diethylenetriamine (DETA), triethylenetetramine (TETA), and polyethyleneimine (PEI) with an of 400 (PEI₄₀₀) were used to decorate PEG‐b‐PGMAs to get the cationic polymers PEG‐b‐PGMA‐ oligoamines. These cationic polymers possessed high buffer capability and could condense plasmid DNA (pDNA) into nanoscaled complexes of 125–530 nm. These complexes showed the positive zeta potential of 20–35 mV at N/P ratios of 10–50. Most of them exhibited very low cytotoxicity and good transfection efficiency in 293T cells. The presence of the serum medium did not decrease the transfection efficiency due to the steric stabilization of the PEG chains.

     

Mild Synthesis of Amino‐Poly(ethylene glycol)s. Application to Steric Stabilization of Clays

The hydroxyl end groups of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) have been transformed easily and quantitatively into amino groups via the Mitsunobu reaction. Phthalimide was alkylated with PEGs and the hydrazinolysis of the resulting phthalimido‐PEGs gave the amino compounds in high yields. Quaternization of the amino groups leads to hydrophilic polymer chains bearing a positive charge on one or two ends, depending on the chosen PEG. Such products can be used to protect sterically, negatively charged particles such as clays.

     

Synthesis and Thermal Responses of Polygonal Poly(ethylene glycol) Analogues

As a new type of topological poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) analogue, a series of polygonal PEGs with digonal to hexagonal structures were developed. Polygonal PEGs with structures between the digonal and tetragonal types showed molecular‐level dispersion in water at 20 °C, whereas the pentagonal and hexagonal PEGs aggregated, which is suggestive of enhanced hydrophobicity by ring expansion. Heating induced conformational changes in the polygonal PEGs and increased their hydrophobicity. Among the polygonal PEGs, only the trigonal and hexagonal PEGs showed a distinct thermal response to form and increase the size of the aggregates, respectively. Given that tetragonal and pentagonal PEGs only marginally responded to heat treatment, the thermal responses are likely due to a topological effect. At low temperatures, the larger polygonal PEGs are more restricted despite the expanded rings. The trigonal PEG showed the largest change in mobility, whereas the tetragonal PEG exhibited the smallest change. Hence, the topology of the polygonal PEGs influences the intramolecular packing and the local dynamics.     

Synthesis and Self-Assembly of New Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ester-sulfide) Dendrimers

The design and synthesis of novel copolymers which consist of a linear methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) block and a dendrimeric poly(ester-sulfide) block with potential applications in drug delivery are described. The copolymers bear hydroxyl or alkene functional groups and were prepared via a divergent approach using readily available methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) (mPEG), 4-pentenoyl chloride and 3-mercapto-1,2-propanediol as building blocks. One copolymer (G3.5) with alkene chain ends was functionalized with N-acetyl-L-cysteine. The compounds prepared in this work were characterized by NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF. In the preparation of these dendrimers no repetitive protection-deprotection cycles were necessary, and the purification steps consisted of only washing the reaction mixture with aqueous solutions and precipitation of the product in diethyl ether, allowing easy access to these polymers. Micelle formation for polymers of generations 3.0 and 3.5 was investigated by encapsulation of the fluorescent probe pyrene. Micelle size for the above generations was determined by dynamic light scattering.