Elaboration and characterization of thiolated chitosan-coated acrylic nanoparticles.
The aim of the present work was to investigate the use of thiolated chitosan in the development of polysaccharide-coated nanoparticles in order to confer specific functionality to the system. After chemical modification of commercial and hydrolysed chitosan (400,000 and 9400 g/mol respectively), thiolated chitosans were used to elaborate particles in the nano-range. They were characterized in terms of size and surface charge measurement. Both analysis showed nanoparticles of mean hydrodynamic diameter around 200 nm and positive zeta potential values, indicating the presence of the cationic polysaccharide at the nanoparticle surface. Moreover, the Ellman's reaction was used to demonstrate the presence of thiol groups at the particle surface. The observation of nanoparticles by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) showed spherical nanoparticles for all formulations. This new system, combining both the advantages of thiolated polymers and colloidal particles can be proposed as an original drug carrier system for mucosal delivery of biotechnology products.
Laboratoire de Physicochimie, Pharmacotechnie et Biopharmacie, UMR CNRS 8612 Université Paris XI, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5, Rue J.B. Clément, 92296 Chatenay Malabry, France.
Irene
I
Bravo-Osuna
Thierry
T
Schmitz
Andreas
A
Bernkop-Schnürch
Christine
C
Vauthier
Gilles
G
Ponchel
D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry*; D004659:Enbucrilate; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008970:Molecular Weight; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D004337:Drug Carriers; D011108:Polymers; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D048271:Chitosan; D004659:Enbucrilate