Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5820470 | International Journal of Pharmaceutics | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, a polybenzofulvene derivative named poly-6-MOEG-9-BF3k, was evaluated as polymeric material for the production of injectable thermoresponsive nano-aggregates able to load low molecular weight peptidic drug, like the anticancer leuprolide. Thermoresponsive behavior of poly-6-MOEG-9-BF3k was studied in aqueous media by evaluating scattering intensity variations by means of DLS in function of temperature. Zeta potential measurements and SEM observations were also carried out. Moreover, critical aggregation temperature of the poly-6-MOEG-9-BF3k polymer was evaluated by pyrene fluorescence analysis.Then, the ability of prepared thermoresponsive aggregates to protect this model oligopeptide drug and regulate its release rate in function of external temperature was evaluated in vitro.Finally, biocompatibility of poly-6-MOEG-9-BF3k aggregates was tested in vitro on a healthy cell line (human bronchial epithelial cell; 16-HBE) and in vivo on rat animal model upon subcutaneous administration.
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Authors
Mariano Licciardi, Giovanni Amato, Andrea Cappelli, Marco Paolino, Germano Giuliani, Beatrice Belmonte, Carla Guarnotta, Giovanna Pitarresi, Gaetano Giammona,