PLA-PEG-FA NPs for drug delivery system: Evaluation of carrier micro-structure, degradation and size-cell proliferation relationship

Materials Science & Engineering. C, Materials for Biological Applications
Sujun WangYuanliang Wang

Abstract

In this paper, the micro-structure of amphiphilic copolymer Polylactic acid-Polyethylene glycol-Folate (PLA-PEG-FA) was studied firstly by a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). During the process of nanoparticles (NPs) preparation, we found good inter-structure consistency of polymer was the precondition for forming into stable NPs, and those with micro-phase separation structure were prepared of NPs within limits. Hemolytic test and CCK-8 assay results demonstrated the biotoxicity of both NPs and whose leaching liquor was far below related toxicity standards. Two kinds of cell, human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (EC), showed different manners in test of NPs size-cell proliferation relationship, respectively. Monitored by a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and a gel permeation chromatography (GPC), the degradation behavior of NPs in aqueous solution indicated amide bond break more difficultly than ester bond, and FA classic proton peak disappeared in the third week, meanwhile lactic acid (LA) unit number became 25% of the initial. Finally the NPs was completely degraded in the eighth week. In the whole process, NPs underwent a change from compact to loose state. We hope these r...Continue Reading

Citations

Apr 11, 2020·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part a·Sujun WangChunmeng Shi
Nov 26, 2021·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology·Keqi HuFeng Chen

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