PEO-PPO嵌段聚醚的聚集行为及其在药物载体领域的应用

聚氧乙烯-聚氧丙烯(PEO-PPO)嵌段聚醚是一类非离子型高分子表面活性剂,其结构具有很多独特之处:分子结构具有丰富的可设计性,强烈的温度依赖的胶束化行为以及溶剂选择的多样性,这些都极大丰富了其在溶液中自组装形成聚集体的研究内容。本文结合本课题组的工作着重综述了近期国内外有关线型和支状PEO-PPO嵌段聚醚在水溶液中聚集特性的研究进展,以及酸/碱、无机盐、醇类、小分子表面活性剂和聚合物等添加剂对其聚集行为的影响。PEO-PPO嵌段聚醚具有良好的生物相容性,在水溶液中能形成以PPO链段为疏水内核, PEO链段为亲水外壳的胶束结构,该结构非常适于作为疏水药物的载体。因此本文还综述了此类嵌段聚醚作为药物载体方面的研究成果,期望为药物剂型的开发研究提供理论支持。

Aggregation Behavior of PEO-PPO Block Polyethers and Their Application as a Drug Carrier

Poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide) (PEO-PPO) block polyethers are typical nonionic polymeric surfactants, which allow for wide structural design, exhibit temperature-dependent micellization of the copolymers, and function in a variety of solvent systems. It greatly enriched the investigation of their aggregation behaviors in various solutions. In this paper, an overview based on our research work was provided about the basic properties of linear and branched PEO-PPO block polyethers in aqueous solutions. Furthermore, the effects of additives including acid/base, inorganic salts, alcohols, surfactants and polymers on the aggregation behaviors of PEO-PPO polyethers are examined. PEO-PPO block polyethers have good biocompatibility. They can form micelles in aqueous solutions, with a hydrophobic core and a hydrophilic corona around the micelle interior. This micelle structure provides local hydrophobic microenvironments for hydrophobic drugs. Thus, the application of PEO-PPO polyethers in the field of drug delivery is presented; they can be the theoretical dosage support structure in future drug discovery research.