Polyethylene Glycol Polyester Block Copolymers: Biocompatible Carriers for Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery

2012 ◽  
pp. 59-92
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Block Copolymers

scholarly journals Polyethylene Glycol Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles Loaded with Nigella sativa Extract: A Smart Antibacterial Therapeutic Drug Delivery System

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 3067
Author(s):  
Mustafa A. Jihad ◽  
Farah T. M. Noori ◽  
Majid S. Jabir ◽  
Salim Albukhaty ◽  
Faizah A. AlMalki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Cell Wall ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Nucleic Acid ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Seed Extract

Flaky graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using Hummer’s method and then capped with polyethylene glycol (PEG) by an esterification reaction, then loaded with Nigella sativa (N. sativa) seed extract. Aiming to investigate their potential use as a smart drug delivery system against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, the spectral and structural characteristics of GO-PEG NPs were comprehensively analyzed by XRD, AFM, TEM, FTIR, and UV- Vis. XRD patterns revealed that GO-PEG had different crystalline structures and defects, as well as a higher interlayer spacing. AFM results showed GONPs with the main grain size of 24.41 nm, while GONPs–PEG revealed graphene oxide aggregation with the main grain size of 287.04 nm after loading N. sativa seed extract, which was verified by TEM examination. A strong OH bond appeared in FTIR spectra. Furthermore, UV- Vis absorbance peaks at (275, 284, 324, and 327) nm seemed to be correlated with GONPs, GO–PEG, N. sativa seed extract, and GO –PEG- N. sativa extract. The drug delivery system was observed to destroy the bacteria by permeating the bacterial nucleic acid and cytoplasmic membrane, resulting in the loss of cell wall integrity, nucleic acid damage, and increased cell-wall permeability.

scholarly journals Polymerisation-induced self-assembly (PISA) as a straightforward formulation strategy for stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems and biomaterials: recent advances

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-50
Author(s):  
Hien Phan ◽  
Vincenzo Taresco ◽  
Jacques Penelle ◽  
Benoit Couturaud
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Amphiphilic Block Copolymers ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Redox Agents

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.

Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Prepared from Amphiphilic PLGA Zwitterionic Block Copolymers with Sharp Contrast in Polarity between Two Blocks

2010 ◽  
Vol 122 (22) ◽  
pp. 3859-3864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Cao ◽  
Qiuming Yu ◽  
Hong Xue ◽  
Gang Cheng ◽  
Shaoyi Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Sharp Contrast

Polyimide-polyethylene glycol block copolymers: Synthesis, characterization, and initial evaluation as a biomaterial

1995 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandrashekhar P. Pathak ◽  
Amarpreet S. Sawhney ◽  
Christopher P. Quinn ◽  
Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Initial Evaluation

On-demand shape transformation of polymer vesicles via site-specific isomerization of hydrazone photoswitches in monodisperse hydrophobic oligomers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valene Wang ◽  
Jiwon Kim ◽  
Junyoung Kim ◽  
Seul Woo Lee ◽  
Kyoung Taek Kim
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Conformational Change ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Shape Control ◽  
Shape Transformation ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Polymer Vesicles

The shape control of nanostructures formed by the solution self-assembly of block copolymers is of significance for drug delivery. In particular, site-specific perturbation resulting in the conformational change of the...

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