title: A magnetically triggered composite membrane for on-demand drug delivery.
abstract: Nanocomposite membranes based on thermosensitive, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based nanogels and magnetite nanoparticles have been designed to achieve "on-demand" drug delivery upon the application of an oscillating magnetic field. On-off release of sodium fluorescein over multiple magnetic cycles has been successfully demonstrated using prototype membrane-based devices. The total drug dose delivered was directly proportional to the duration of the "on" pulse. The membranes were noncytotoxic, were biocompatible, and retained their switchable flux properties after 45 days of subcutaneous implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L7, Canada.
authors.forename: Todd
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoare
authors.forename: Jesus
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santamaria
authors.forename: Gerardo F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Goya
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Irusta
authors.forename: Debora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Padera
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kohane
mesh_terms: D000178:Acrylamides / Q000737:chemistry*; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D019793:Fluorescein / Q000737:chemistry; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D008280:Magnetics; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000178:Acrylamides; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D005782:Gels; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; C052970:poly-N-isopropylacrylamide; D019793:Fluorescein