Dendron-like poly(ε-benzyloxycarbonyl-L -lysine)/linear PEO block copolymers: Synthesis, physical characterization, self-assembly, and drug-release behavior

2012 ◽  
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pp. 1216-1225 ◽  
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You-Cui Xu ◽  
Chang-Ming Dong
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pp. 3569-3578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Hui Dai ◽  
Zhi-Ming Wang ◽  
Lu-You Gao ◽  
Jian-Ming Pan ◽  
Xiao-Hong Wang ◽  
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pH-induced block copolymer SPPLA-b-PEG with porphyrin core for photodynamic therapy.


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2021 ◽  
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Author(s):  
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Antti Isomäki ◽  
Urve Paaver ◽  
Ivo Laidmäe ◽  
Arvo Tõnisoo ◽  
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Berberine (BBR) is a poorly water-soluble quaternary isoquinoline alkaloid of plant origin with potential uses in the drug therapy of hypercholesterolemia. To tackle the limitations associated with the oral therapeutic use of BBR (such as a first-pass metabolism and poor absorption), BBR-loaded liposomes were fabricated by ethanol-injection and thin-film hydration methods. The size and size distribution, polydispersity index (PDI), solid-state properties, entrapment efficiency (EE) and in vitro drug release of liposomes were investigated. The BBR-loaded liposomes prepared by ethanol-injection and thin-film hydration methods presented an average liposome size ranging from 50 nm to 244 nm and from 111 nm to 449 nm, respectively. The PDI values for the liposomes were less than 0.3, suggesting a narrow size distribution. The EE of liposomes ranged from 56% to 92%. Poorly water-soluble BBR was found to accumulate in the bi-layered phospholipid membrane of the liposomes prepared by the thin-film hydration method. The BBR-loaded liposomes generated by both nanofabrication methods presented extended drug release behavior in vitro. In conclusion, both ethanol-injection and thin-film hydration nanofabrication methods are feasible for generating BBR-loaded oral liposomes with a uniform size, high EE and modified drug release behavior in vitro.


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2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (80) ◽  
pp. 76237-76245 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sun ◽  
M. Chen ◽  
M. Wang ◽  
J. Hansen ◽  
A. Baatrup ◽  
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This pre-clinical study presented a dual function of a doxorubicin-loaded scaffold for both chemotherapeutic agent delivery and bone formation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-50
Author(s):  
Hien Phan ◽  
Vincenzo Taresco ◽  
Jacques Penelle ◽  
Benoit Couturaud

Stimuli-responsive amphiphilic block copolymers obtained by PISA have emerged as promising nanocarriers for enhancing site-specific and on-demand drug release in response to a range of stimuli such as pH, redox agents, light or temperature.


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