Release of chlorambucil from poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels with beta-cyclodextrin moieties.
The present work is focused on investigating the behavior of controlled drug release poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPA) hydrogels in the presence of beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD). For this purpose, three types of NIPA hydrogels with beta-CD moieties were synthesized with different architectures according to our previous studies. An anti-cancer drug (chlorambucil, CLB), which can form an inclusion complex with beta-CD, was selected for loading and in vitro release studies. The drug was loaded into hydrogels via a swelling method. DSC was used to study the interactions between the CLB molecules and the polymers. The results indicate that the CLB-polymer interactions are at the molecular level. Loading CLB into these polymers can result in an evident decrease in the glass transition temperature (T(g)), and the variation of T(g) (DeltaT(g)) depends on the structures of the polymers and their beta-CD content. The controlled release experiments show that the presence of beta-CD can markedly enhance CLB release from shrunken PNIPA hydrogels and increase the ratio of CLB released in total drug loading content. Release profile of CLB from hydrogels 1a-c and 4 at pH 1.4 and 7.4, at 37 degrees C.
Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China. yylui666@yahoo.com.cn
Yu-Yang
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Liu
Xiao-Dong
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Fan
Hui
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Hu
Zhong-Hua
ZH
Tang
D000178:Acrylamides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008970:Molecular Weight; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins / Q000378:metabolism*
D000178:Acrylamides; D020100:Hydrogels; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; D002699:Chlorambucil; C067295:N-isopropylacrylamide; C031215:betadex