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pH-sensitive Micelles Self-Assembled From Multi-Arm Star Triblock Co-Polymers poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl Methacrylate)-B-Poly(poly(ethylene Glycol) Methyl Ether Methacrylate) for Controlled Anticancer Drug Delivery

pH-sensitive Micelles Self-Assembled From Multi-Arm Star Triblock Co-Polymers poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl Methacrylate)-B-Poly(poly(ethylene Glycol) Methyl Ether Methacrylate) for Controlled Anticancer Drug Delivery

You Qiang Yang, Bin Zhao, Zhen Dong Li, Wen Jing Lin, Can Yang Zhang, Xin Dong Guo, Ju Fang Wang, Li Juan Zhang

Acta Biomater. 2013 Aug;9(8):7679-90.

PMID: 23669619

Abstract:

A series of amphiphilic 4- and 6-armed star triblock co-polymers poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (4/6AS-PCL-b-PDEAEMA-b-PPEGMA) were developed by a combination of ring opening polymerization and continuous activators regenerated by electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization. The critical micelle concentration values of the star co-polymers in aqueous solution were extremely low (2.2-4.0mgl(-1)), depending on the architecture of the co-polymers. The self-assembled blank and doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded three layer micelles were spherical in shape with an average size of 60-220nm determined by scanning electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. The in vitro release behavior of DOX from the three layer micelles exhibited pH-dependent properties. The DOX release rate was significantly accelerated by decreasing the pH from 7.4 to 5.0, due to swelling of the micelles at lower pH values caused by the protonation of tertiary amine groups in DEAEMA in the middle layer of the micelles. The in vitro cytotoxicity of DOX-loaded micelles to HepG2 cells suggested that the 4/6AS-PCL-b-PDEAEMA-b-PPEGMA micelles could provide equivalent or even enhanced anticancer activity and bioavailability of DOX and thus a lower dosage is sufficient for the same therapeutic efficacy. The results demonstrate that the pH-sensitive multilayer micelles could have great potential application in delivering hydrophobic anticancer drugs for improved cancer therapy.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP9004744	Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether		9004-74-4	Price
LS775116	Poly[(methyl methacrylate)-co-(9-H-carbazole-9-ethyl acrylate)]			Price

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