| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9774615 | Journal of Controlled Release | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was successfully grafted to both ends of Pluronic F127 block copolymer (PEO-PPO-PEO) to obtain amphiphilic PLA-F127-PLA block copolymers. The effect of enzymatic degradation on the release behaviors of hydrophobic model drug 9-(methylaminomethyl)anthracene (MAMA) from PLA-F127-PLA nano-particles with vesicular structure was studied by UV-Vis spectroscopy. It was observed that the release rate of MAMA from PLA-F127-PLA nano-particles with the enzymatic degradation varied with temperature due to the activity of the enzyme with temperature. However, the enzyme concentration has negligible effect on the release rates of MAMA.
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Authors
X.Y. Xiong, K.C. Tam, L.H. Gan,