Peptide-Based Star Polymers as Potential siRNA Carriers

2014 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Jie Lam ◽  
Adrian Sulistio ◽  
Katharina Ladewig ◽  
Edgar H. H. Wong ◽  
Anton Blencowe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ring Opening ◽  
Star Polymers ◽  
Pamam Dendrimers ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
The Core ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Interfering Rna ◽  
Carbodiimide Coupling

16- and 32-arm star polymers were synthesised using poly(amido amine) (PAMAM) dendrimers as multifunctional initiators for the ring-opening polymerisation (ROP) of ϵ-Z-l-lysine N-carboxyanhydride (Lys NCA) via the core-first approach. The resulting star polymers were subsequently post-functionalised with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) via carbodiimide coupling, potentially improving the biodistribution of the stars in vivo. De-protection of the carboxybenzyl (Cbz)-protected star arms yielded water-soluble cationic poly(l-lysine) (PLL) star polymers with hydrodynamic radii ranging from 2.0 to 3.3 nm. Successful complexation of the PLL star polymers with double-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs)—a mimic for small interfering RNA (siRNA)—was achieved at a nitrogen-to-phosphate (N/P) ratio of 5. Cell viability studies using HEK293T cells indicated the ‘safe’ concentration for these polymers is within a suitable window for the delivery of siRNA therapeutics.

Water-soluble star polymers with a phthalocyanine as the core and poly(ethylene glycol) chains as branches

2012 ◽  
Vol 126 (4) ◽  
pp. 1359-1368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Placido Mineo ◽  
Rossana Alicata ◽  
Norberto Micali ◽  
Valentina Villari ◽  
Emilio Scamporrino
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Star Polymers ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
The Core ◽  
Poly Ethylene

scholarly journals Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(1,3-trimethylene carbonate) Amphiphilic Copolymers for Long-Acting Injectables: Synthesis, Non-Acylating Performance and In Vivo Degradation

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1438
Author(s):  
Silvio Curia ◽  
Feifei Ng ◽  
Marie-Emérentienne Cagnon ◽  
Victor Nicoulin ◽  
Adolfo Lopez-Noriega
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Gel Chromatography ◽  
Amphiphilic Copolymers ◽  
Trimethylene Carbonate ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Long Acting ◽  
In Vivo Degradation

This article presents the evaluation of diblock and triblock poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(1,3-trimethylene carbonate) amphiphilic copolymers (PEG-PTMCs) as excipients for the formulation of long-acting injectables (LAIs). Copolymers were successfully synthesised through bulk ring-opening polymerisation. The concomitant formation of PTMC homopolymer could not be avoided irrespective of the catalyst amount, but the by-product could easily be removed by gel chromatography. Pure PEG-PTMCs undergo faster erosion in vivo than their corresponding homopolymer. Furthermore, these copolymers show outstanding stability compared to their polyester analogues when formulated with amine-containing reactive drugs, which makes them particularly suitable as LAIs for the sustained release of drugs susceptible to acylation.

scholarly journals Drug Carriers With Star Polymer Structures

2018 ◽  
pp. S293-S303 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. KOTRCHOVÁ ◽  
L. KOSTKA ◽  
T. ETRYCH
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Drug Carriers ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Star Polymer ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
The Core ◽  
Polyamidoamine Dendrimers ◽  
Hydroxypropyl Methacrylamide ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Synthetic Approaches

In this review we summarize several synthetic approaches to the advanced synthesis of star-like polymer-based drug carriers. Moreover, their application as nanomedicines for therapy or the diagnosis of neoplastic diseases and their biodistribution are reviewed in detail. From a broad spectrum of star-like systems, we focus only on fully water-soluble systems, mainly based on poly(ethylene glycol) or N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide polymer and copolymer arms and polyamidoamine dendrimers serving as the core of the star-like systems.

The Preparation and Characterization of ABC-Shaped Star Copolymer of MPEG-PCL-PBLG

2013 ◽  
Vol 750-752 ◽  
pp. 1358-1362
Author(s):  
Dian Guang Geng ◽  
Yong Ming Chuan ◽  
Li Li Li ◽  
Ming Long Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Ring Opening ◽  
Graft Polymerization ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
The Core ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Copolymer Poly ◽  
Star Copolymer

A novel biodegradable ABC-shaped star copolymer, poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG)-b-poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL)-poly-c-poly (ɤ-benzyl-L-glutamic acid)(PBLG)(MPEG-PCL-PBLG), was synthesized by the graft polymerization of MPEG-NH2with the core of Boc-LYSZ-COOH and the twice ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (CL) and N-carboxyanhydride of ɤ-benzyl-L-glutamate (BLGNCA) with centrally amino-functionalized lysine as a initiator. The ABC-shaped star copolymer and its precursors were characterized by1H NMR, GPC, and DSC-TG measurements.

scholarly journals Local Toxicity of Topically Administrated Thermoresponsive Systems: In Vitro Studies with In Vivo Correlation

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivan Yogev ◽  
Ayelet Shabtay-Orbach ◽  
Abraham Nyska ◽  
Boaz Mizrahi
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Thermoresponsive Polymers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Thermoresponsive materials have the ability to respond to a small change in temperature—a property that makes them useful in a wide range of applications and medical devices. Although very promising, there is only little conclusive data about the cytotoxicity and tissue toxicity of these materials. This work studied the biocompatibility of three Food and Drug Administration approved thermoresponsive polymers: poly( N-isopropyl acrylamide), poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(propylene glycol)-poly(ethylene glycol) tri-block copolymer, and poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) and poly(ethylene glycol) tri-block copolymer. Fibroblast NIH 3T3 and HaCaT keratinocyte cells were used for the cytotoxicity testing and a mouse model for the in vivo evaluation. In vivo results generally showed similar trends as the results seen in vitro, with all tested materials presenting a satisfactory biocompatibility in vivo. pNIPAM, however, showed the highest toxicity both in vitro and in vivo, which was explained by the release of harmful monomers and impurities. More data focusing on the biocompatibility of novel thermoresponsive biomaterials will facilitate the use of existing and future medical devices.

In vivo and in vitro degradation of poly(ether ester) block copolymers based on poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(butylene terephthalate)

Biomaterials ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Deschamps ◽  
A.A. van Apeldoorn ◽  
H. Hayen ◽  
J.D. de Bruijn ◽  
U. Karst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
In Vitro Degradation ◽  
Butylene Terephthalate ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Ether Ester
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