title: Amphiphilic multi-arm block copolymer based on hyperbranched polyester, poly(L-lactide) and poly(ethylene glycol) as a drug delivery carrier.
abstract: A novel type of biodegradable/biocompatible amphiphilic hyperbranched copolymer (H40-PLA-b-MPEG) was synthesized. Its micellar properties were studied by DLS, fluorescence spectroscopy and TEM. The drug release profile showed that the H40-PLA-b-MPEG micelles provide an initial burst release, followed by a sustained release of the entrapped hydrophobic model drug over a period of 4 to 58 h. The copolymer degraded hydrolytically within 6 weeks under physiological conditions. The MTT assay showed no obvious cytotoxicity against a human endothelial cell line at a concentration range of 0-400 microg x mL(-1). These results indicate that the H40-PLA-b-MPEG micelles have great potential as hydrophobic drug delivery carriers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA.
authors.forename: Mani
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prabaharan
authors.forename: Jamison J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Grailer
authors.forename: Srikanth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pilla
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Steeber
authors.forename: Shaoqin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gong
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D002460:Cell Line; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008823:Micelles; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010316:Particle Size; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004337:Drug Carriers; D008823:Micelles; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C033616:poly(lactide)