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Neurodegenerative and infectious disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and stroke are rapidly increasing as population's age. Alzheimer's disease alone currently affects 4.5 million Americans, and more than $100 billion is spent per year on medical and institutional care for affected people. Such numbers will double in the ensuing decades. Currently disease diagnosis for all disorders is made, in large measure, on clinical grounds as laboratory and neuroimaging tests confirm what is seen by more routine examination. Achieving early diagnosis would enable improved disease outcomes. Drugs, vaccines or regenerative proteins present "real" possibilities for positively affecting disease outcomes, but are limited in that their entry into the brain is commonly restricted across the blood-brain barrier. This review highlights how these obstacles can be overcome by polymer science and nanotechnology. Such approaches may improve diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes. New developments in polymer science coupled with cell-based delivery strategies support the notion that diseases that now have limited therapeutic options can show improved outcomes by advances in nanomedicine.
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DeRouchey J, Walker GF, Wagner E, Rädler JO. Decorated rods: a "bottom-up" self-assembly of monomolecular DNA complexes. J Phys Chem B 2007; 110:4548-54. [PMID: 16526683 DOI: 10.1021/jp053760a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) and gel electrophoresis measurements are performed to investigate both the number and size of complexes of linear double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) fragments with 1:1 diblock copolymers consisting of a cationic moiety, branched polyethyleneimine (bPEI) of 2, 10, or 25 kDa, covalently bound to a neutral shielding moiety, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG; 20 kDa). By systematically decreasing the bPEI length, the PEG grafting density along the DNA chain can be directly controlled. For 25 and 10 kDa bPEI-PEG copolymers, severe aggregation is observed despite the presence of the shielding PEG. Upon decreasing the bPEI length to 2 kDa, controlled self-assembly of monomolecular DNA nanoparticles is observed. The resulting complexes are in quantitative agreement with a theoretical model based on a single DNA encased in a dense PEG polymer brush layer. The resulting PEGylated complexes show high stability against both salt and protein and hence are of potential use for in vivo gene delivery studies.
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- Jason DeRouchey
- Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, D-80539 Munich, Germany.
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Zamurovic M, Christodoulou S, Vazaios A, Iatrou E, Pitsikalis M, Hadjichristidis N. Micellization Behavior of Complex Comblike Block Copolymer Architectures. Macromolecules 2007. [DOI: 10.1021/ma0704919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- M. Zamurovic
- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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ten Cate MGJ, Börner HG. Synthesis of ABC-Triblock Peptide-Polymer Conjugates for the Positioning of Peptide Segments within Block Copolymer Aggregates. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.200600666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A naphthalocyanine dendrimer (DNPcZn) was synthesized as a potential
candidate of photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy. DNPcZn exhibited strong Q
band absorption around 780 nm, a useful wavelength for high tissue penetration. A
polyion complex (PIC) micelle (DNPcZn/m) system was formed via an electrostatic
interaction of anionic DNPcZn and poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-lysine) block
copolymers (PEG-b-PLL).
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Oba M, Fukushima S, Kanayama N, Aoyagi K, Nishiyama N, Koyama H, Kataoka K. Cyclic RGD peptide-conjugated polyplex micelles as a targetable gene delivery system directed to cells possessing alphavbeta3 and alphavbeta5 integrins. Bioconjug Chem 2007; 18:1415-23. [PMID: 17595054 DOI: 10.1021/bc0700133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A cyclic RGD peptide-conjugated block copolymer, cyclo[RGDfK(CX-)]-poly(ethylene glycol)-polylysine (c(RGDfK)-PEG-PLys), was synthesized from acetal-PEG-PLys under mild acidic conditions and spontaneously associated with plasmid DNA (pDNA) to form a polyplex micelle in aqueous solution. The cyclic RGD peptide recognizes alphavbeta3 and alphavbeta5 integrin receptors, which play a pivotal role in angiogenesis, vascular intima thickening, and the proliferation of malignant tumors. The c(RGDfK)-PEG-PLys/pDNA polyplex micelle showed a remarkably increased transfection efficiency (TE) compared to the PEG-PLys/pDNA polyplex micelle for the cultured HeLa cells possessing alphavbeta3 and alphavbeta5 integrins. On the other hand, in the transfection against the 293T cells possessing no alphavbeta3 and a few alphavbeta5 integrins, the TE of the c(RGDfK)-PEG-PLys/pDNA micelle showed no increase compared to the TE of the PEG-PLys/pDNA micelle. Flow cytometric analysis revealed a higher uptake of the c(RGDfK)-PEG-PLys/pDNA micelle than the PEG-PLys/pDNA micelle against HeLa cells, consistent with the transfection results. Furthermore, a confocal laser scanning microscopic observation revealed that the pDNA in the c(RGDfK)-PEG-PLys micelle preferentially accumulated in the perinuclear region of the HeLa cells within 3 h of incubation. No such fast and directed accumulation of pDNA to the perinuclear region was observed for the micelles without c(RGDfK) ligands. These results indicate that the increase in the TE induced by the introduction of the c(RGDfK) peptide ligand was due to an increase in cellular uptake as well as facilitated intracellular trafficking of micelles toward the perinuclear region via alphavbeta3 and alphavbeta5 integrin receptor-mediated endocytosis, suggesting that the cyclic RGD peptide-conjugated polyplex micelle has promising feasibility as a site-specifically targetable gene delivery system.
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- Makoto Oba
- Department of Clinical Vascular Regeneration, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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Jiang X, Dai H, Ke CY, Mo X, Torbenson MS, Li Z, Mao HQ. PEG-b-PPA/DNA micelles improve transgene expression in rat liver through intrabiliary infusion. J Control Release 2007; 122:297-304. [PMID: 17640758 PMCID: PMC2035949 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2007.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2007] [Revised: 06/14/2007] [Accepted: 06/14/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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We have developed a new block copolymer gene carrier that comprises of a polyethylene glycol segment and a degradable cationic polyphosphoramidate (PPA) segment. This PEG-b-PPA copolymer carrier formed micelles upon condensation with plasmid DNA in aqueous solution. PEG-b-PPA/DNA micelles exhibited uniform and reduced particle size ranging from 80 to 100 nm and lowered surface charge, compared with complexes of DNA with the corresponding cationic PPA carrier. PEG-b-PPA/DNA micelles maintained similar transfection efficiency as PPA/DNA complexes, which was comparable to that of PEI/DNA complexes in HepG2 cells, but yielded about 16-fold lower transgene expression in primary rat hepatocytes than PPA/DNA complexes. Following bile duct infusion in Wistar rats, PEG-b-PPA/DNA micelles mediated 4-fold higher and more uniform gene expression in the liver than PPA/DNA complexes. Liver function tests and histopathological examination indicated that PEG-b-PPA/DNA micelles showed low toxicity and good biocompatibility in the liver. This study demonstrated the potential of PEG-b-PPA/DNA micelles as an efficient carrier for liver-targeted gene delivery.
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- Xuan Jiang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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With one or two exceptions, biological materials are "soft", meaning that they combine viscous and elastic elements. This mechanical behavior results from self-assembled supramolecular structures that are stabilized by noncovalent interactions. It is an ongoing and profound challenge to understand the self-organization of biological materials. In many cases, concepts can be imported from soft-matter physics and chemistry, which have traditionally focused on materials such as colloids, polymers, surfactants, and liquid crystals. Using these ideas, it is possible to gain a new perspective on phenomena as diverse as DNA condensation, protein and peptide fibrillization, lipid partitioning in rafts, vesicle fusion and budding, and others, as discussed in this selective review of recent highlights from the literature.
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- Ian W Hamley
- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire RG6 6AD, UK.
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Zhang JX, Yan MQ, Li XH, Qiu LY, Li XD, Li XJ, Jin Y, Zhu KJ. Local Delivery of Indomethacin to Arthritis-Bearing Rats through Polymeric Micelles Based on Amphiphilic Polyphosphazenes. Pharm Res 2007; 24:1944-53. [PMID: 17530389 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-007-9322-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2007] [Accepted: 04/18/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Preparation, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of indomethacin-loaded polymeric micelles based on amphiphilic polyphosphazene. METHODS Amphiphilic polyphosphazenes (PNIPAAm/EAB-PPPs) with poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) and ethyl 4-aminobenzoate (EAB) as side groups were synthesized through thermal ring-opening polymerization and subsequent substitution reactions. Indomethacin (IND) loaded polymeric micelles based on PNIPAAm/EAB-PPPs were prepared by dialysis procedure. In vitro IND release kinetics was investigated in 0.1 M PBS (pH 7.4), while in vivo pharmacokinetics was performed in Sprague-Dawley rats. In vivo pharmacodynamic study was carried out based on two animal models, i.e. carrageenan-induced acute paw edema and complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) induced ankle arthritis model. RESULTS Drug loading capacity of micelles based on this type of amphiphilic copolymers was mainly determined by copolymer composition and the chemical structure of drug. In addition to the compatibility between drug and micellar core, hydrogen bonding interaction between drug and hydrophilic corona may significantly influence drug loading as well. In vitro drug release in PBS suggested that there was no significant difference in release rate between micelles based on copolymers with various EAB content. Compared with the rats administered with free IND aqueous solution, IND concentration in rats' plasma showed a prolonged maintenance in experimental group treated with IND-loaded polymeric micelles. In vivo pharmacodynamic study indicated that sustained therapeutic efficacy could be achieved through topical injection of the aqueous solution of IND-loaded micelles. Local delivery of IND can avoid the severe gastrointestinal stimulation, which was frequently associated with oral administration as evidenced by ulceration evaluation. CONCLUSIONS The promising results of current preliminary study suggest that this type of amphiphilic copolymers could be used as injectable drug carriers for hydrophobic drugs.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/chemistry
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacokinetics
- Arthritis, Experimental/chemically induced
- Arthritis, Experimental/prevention & control
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/chemically induced
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/prevention & control
- Carrageenan
- Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drug Carriers
- Drug Compounding
- Edema/chemically induced
- Edema/prevention & control
- Freund's Adjuvant
- Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
- Indomethacin/administration & dosage
- Indomethacin/chemistry
- Indomethacin/pharmacokinetics
- Injections, Intra-Articular
- Injections, Subcutaneous
- Male
- Micelles
- Organophosphorus Compounds/chemical synthesis
- Polymers/chemical synthesis
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Solubility
- Surface-Active Agents/chemical synthesis
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- Jian Xiang Zhang
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310068, People's Republic of China
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Rijcken CJF, Soga O, Hennink WE, van Nostrum CF. Triggered destabilisation of polymeric micelles and vesicles by changing polymers polarity: an attractive tool for drug delivery. J Control Release 2007; 120:131-48. [PMID: 17582642 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2007.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 411] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2006] [Accepted: 03/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Polymeric micelles and vesicles have emerged as versatile drug carriers during the past decades. Furthermore, stimuli-responsive systems are developed whose properties change after applying certain external triggers. Therefore, a triggered release of drugs from stimuli-sensitive micelles and vesicles has become an interesting challenge in the pharmaceutical field. Polymeric micelles or vesicles are mainly composed of amphiphilic block copolymers that are held together in water due to strong hydrophobic interactions between the insoluble hydrophobic blocks, thus forming a core-shell or bilayer morphology. Consequently, destabilisation of these assemblies is induced by increasing the polarity of the hydrophobic blocks. Preferably, this process should be the consequence of an external trigger, or take place in a certain time frame or at a specific location. A variety of mechanisms has recently been described to accomplish this transition, which will be reviewed in this paper. These mechanisms include the destabilisation of polymeric micelles and vesicles by temperature, pH, chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis of side chains, oxidation/reduction processes, and light.
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- C J F Rijcken
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Yessine MA, Dufresne MH, Meier C, Petereit HU, Leroux JC. Proton-actuated membrane-destabilizing polyion complex micelles. Bioconjug Chem 2007; 18:1010-4. [PMID: 17402703 DOI: 10.1021/bc060159m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The efficiency of nucleic acid-based drugs is usually hampered by the fact that, following their uptake by the cell, these drugs end up in acidic organelles (i.e., endosomes/lysosomes) from which they barely escape. This work relates to the preparation and characterization of polyion complex micelles (PICM) formed by the self-assembly of three polyelectrolytes: a diblock cationic copolymer; a membranolytic, methacrylic acid copolymer; and an oligonucleotide. It is demonstrated that a synthetic membrane-active polyanion can be successfully integrated within the structure of PICM to yield well-defined, narrowly distributed micelles (30 nm) with a core/shell architecture. Besides their ability to protect the oligonucleotide against nuclease degradation, PICM partly dissociate under mildly acidic conditions, releasing chain clusters that destabilize bilayer membranes. This association/dissociation behavior illustrates the potential of these pH-sensitive PICM for the transport and efficient delivery of polyionic drugs.
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- Marie-Andrée Yessine
- Canada Research Chair in Drug Delivery, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128 Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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Sutton D, Nasongkla N, Blanco E, Gao J. Functionalized micellar systems for cancer targeted drug delivery. Pharm Res 2007; 24:1029-46. [PMID: 17385025 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-006-9223-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 371] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2006] [Accepted: 12/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Polymer micelles are rapidly becoming a powerful nanomedicine platform for cancer therapeutic applications due to their small size (10-100 nm), in vivo stability, ability to solubilize water insoluble anticancer drugs, and prolonged blood circulation times. Recent data from clinical trials with three micelle formulations have highlighted these and other pharmacokinetic advantages with reduced systemic toxicity and patient morbidity compared to conventional drug formulation. While the initial anti-tumor efficacy of these systems seems promising, a strong research impetus has been placed on micelle functionalization in order to achieve tumor targeting and site-specific drug release, with the hope of reaching a more pronounced tumor response. Hence, the purpose of this review is to draw attention to the new developments of multi-functional polymer micelles for cancer therapy with special focus on tumor targeting and controlled drug release strategies.
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- Damon Sutton
- Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75390, USA.
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Maysinger D, Lovrić J, Eisenberg A, Savić R. Fate of micelles and quantum dots in cells. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2007; 65:270-81. [PMID: 17027243 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2006.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2006] [Revised: 08/16/2006] [Accepted: 08/17/2006] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Micelles and quantum dots have been used as experimental drug delivery systems and imaging tools both in vitro and in vivo. Investigations of their fate at the subcellular level require different surface-core modifications. Among the most common modifications are those with fluorescent probes, dense-core metals or radionucleids. Cellular fate of several fluorescent probes incorporated into poly(caprolactone)-b-copolymer micelles (PCL-b-PEO) was followed by confocal microscopy, and colloidal gold incorporated in poly 4-vinyl pyridine-PEO micelles were developed to explore micelle fate by electron microscopy. More recently, we have examined quantum dots (QDs) as the next-generation-labels for cells and nanoparticulate drug carriers amenable both to confocal and electron microscopic analyses. Effects of QDs at the cellular and subcellular levels and their integrity were studied. Results from different studies suggest that size, charge and surface manipulations of QDs may play a role in their subcellular distribution. Examples of pharmacological agents incorporated into block copolymer micelles, administered or attached to QD surfaces show how the final biological outcome (e.g. cell death, proliferation or differentiation) depends on physical properties of these nanoparticles.
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- Dusica Maysinger
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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Voets IK, de Keizer A, Cohen Stuart MA, Justynska J, Schlaad H. Irreversible Structural Transitions in Mixed Micelles of Oppositely Charged Diblock Copolymers in Aqueous Solution. Macromolecules 2007. [DOI: 10.1021/ma0614444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Alemdaroglu FE, Herrmann A. DNA meets synthetic polymers--highly versatile hybrid materials. Org Biomol Chem 2007; 5:1311-20. [PMID: 17464398 DOI: 10.1039/b617941j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The combination of synthetic polymers and DNA has provided biologists, chemists and materials scientists with a fascinating new hybrid material. The challenges in preparing these molecular chimeras were overcome by different synthetic strategies that rely on coupling the nucleic acid moiety and the organic polymer in solution or on solid supports. The morphologies and functions of the bioorganic block copolymers can be controlled by the nature of the synthetic polymer segment as well as by the sequence composition and length of the DNA. Recent developments have expanded the scope and applications of these hybrid materials in a number of different areas including biology and medicine, as well as bio- and nanotechnology. Their usage ranges from gene delivery through to DNA detection to programmable nano-containers for DNA-templated organic reactions.
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- Fikri E Alemdaroglu
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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Chun D, Wudl F, Nelson A. Supramacromolecular Assembly Driven by Complementary Molecular Recognition. Macromolecules 2007. [DOI: 10.1021/ma062895r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Doris Chun
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90095, and IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90095, and IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90095, and IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120
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Lee JS, Go DH, Bae JW, Lee SJ, Park KD. Heparin conjugated polymeric micelle for long-term delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor. J Control Release 2007; 117:204-9. [PMID: 17196698 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2006.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2006] [Revised: 10/31/2006] [Accepted: 11/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Heparin conjugated amphiphilic block copolymer, Tetronic-PCL-heparin (TCH), was developed and its polymeric micelles (PMs) were prepared as an injectable vehicle for long-term delivery of bFGF, which is one of the heparin-binding growth factors (HBGF). TCH PMs were fabricated by a single emulsion and solvent evaporation method. The structural properties of TCH were confirmed by (1)H NMR, FT-IR and GPC. The contents of bound heparin were 0.44 micro g/micro g and the heparin activity by APTT assay was 43.6% when compared to free heparin. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of TCH PMs was approximately 0.11 g/l. The diameter of TC micelle was approximately 25 nm and its size after conjugation of heparin was increased to 114 nm due to the heparin molecules on the shell of the micelle. The bFGF loading amount of TCH PMs was considerably higher than that of TC, caused by specific interactions between heparin and bFGF. In vitro study, bFGF was released from TCH PMs in a controlled manner over 2 months. The results demonstrated that TCH PMs become a novel candidate for the long-term delivery of various growth factors with heparin-binding domain in tissue engineering.
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- Jung Seok Lee
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, 5 Wonchon, Yeoungtong, Suwon, South Korea
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Akagi T, Baba M, Akashi M. Development of Vaccine Adjuvants Using Polymeric Nanoparticles and Their Potential Applications for Anti-HIV Vaccine. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2007; 127:307-17. [PMID: 17268151 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.127.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The development of a prophylactic/therapeutic HIV-1 vaccine based on recombinant proteins is needed for the control of the worldwide AIDS epidemic. Subunit protein and peptide vaccines are generally very safe, with well-defined components. However, these antigens are often poorly immunogenic, and thus require the use of adjuvants to induce adequate immunity. Particulate adjuvants (e.g. micro/nanoparticles, emulsions, ISCOMS, liposomes, virosomes, and virus-like particles) have been widely investigated as HIV-1 vaccine delivery systems. Antigen uptake by antigen-presenting cells (APC) is enhanced by the association of the antigens with polymeric micro/nanoparticles. The adjuvant effect of micro/nanoparticles appears to largely be a consequence of their uptake into APC. More importantly, particulate antigens have been shown to be more efficient than soluble antigens for the induction of immune responses. Over the past two decades, we have studied the synthesis and clinical applications of core-corona polymeric nanospheres composed of hydrophobic polystyrene and hydrophilic macromonomers. Core-corona type polymeric nanospheres have applications in various technological and biomedical fields, because their chemical structures and particle size can be easily controlled. In this study, we focused on the development of a HIV-1 vaccine using polymeric nanoparticles. We evaluated the immunization strategies for HIV-1-capturing core-corona type polystyrene nanospheres that would efficiently induce HIV-1-specific IgA responses in female mice and the macaque genital tract. Moreover, based on this research, we attempted to develop novel biodegradable nanoparticles composed of poly (gamma-glutamic acid) (gamma-PGA) for protein-based vaccine delivery. These HIV-1-capturing nanospheres and protein-loaded gamma-PGA nanoparticles have shown unique potential as vaccine carriers.
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- Takami Akagi
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita City, Japan.
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Xiong D, Shi L, Jiang X, An Y, Chen X, Lü J. Composite Worm-Like Aggregates Formed from a Pair of Block-Copolymers Containing Hydrogen-Bonding Donor and Acceptor. Macromol Rapid Commun 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.200600681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Guillot-Nieckowski M, Joester D, Stöhr M, Losson M, Adrian M, Wagner B, Kansy M, Heinzelmann H, Pugin R, Diederich F, Gallani JL. Self-assembly, DNA complexation, and pH response of amphiphilic dendrimers for gene transfection. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2007; 23:737-46. [PMID: 17209628 DOI: 10.1021/la0624891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Cationic lipids and polymers are routinely used for cell transfection, and a variety of structure-activity relation data have been collected. Few studies, however, focus on the structural aspects of self-assembly as a crucial control parameter for gene delivery. We present here the observations collected for a set of cationic dendritic amphiphiles based on a stiff tolane core (1-4) that are built from identical subunits but differ in the number and balance of their hydrophobic and cationic hydrophilic moieties. We established elsewhere that vectors 3 and 4 have promising transfection properties. Scanning probe microscopy (AFM, STM), cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM), and Langmuir techniques provide insight into the self-assembly properties of the molecules under physiological conditions. Furthermore, we present DNA and pH "jump" experiments where we study the response of Langmuir films to a sudden increase in DNA concentration or a drop in pH. We find that the primary self-assembly of the amphiphile is of paramount importance and influences DNA binding, serum sensitivity, and pH response of the vector system.
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Park JS, Akiyama Y, Yamasaki Y, Kataoka K. Preparation and characterization of polyion complex micelles with a novel thermosensitive poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) shell via the complexation of oppositely charged block ionomers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2007; 23:138-46. [PMID: 17190496 DOI: 10.1021/la061431j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Novel thermosensitive polyion complex (PIC) micelles were prepared in an aqueous medium based on the complexation of a pair of oppositely charged block ionomers, poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(amino acid)s (PiPrOx-b-PAA), containing thermosensitive PiPrOx segments. The controlled synthesis of PiPrOx-b-PAA was achieved via the ring-opening anionic polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides (NCA) of either eta-benzyloxycarbonyl-l-lysine (Lys(Z)-NCA) or beta-benzyl-l-aspartate (BLA-NCA) with omega-amino-functionalized PiPrOx macroinitiators and the subsequent deprotection reaction under acidic or basic conditions. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and 1H NMR spectroscopy revealed that the syntheses of two block ionomers, poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(l-lysine) [PiPrOx-P(Lys)] and poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)-b-poly(aspartic acid) [PiPrOx-P(Asp)], proceeded almost quantitatively to give samples with a narrow molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn </= 1.2). The mixing of these two oppositely charged block ionomers in an aqueous medium led to the spontaneous formation of PIC micelles, which was confirmed by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The PIC micelles were spherical particles with a narrow distribution in the range of the measured concentration (0.125-1 mg/mL) and were stable without any secondary aggregates. Furthermore, the PIC micelles had a constant cloud-point temperature (Tcp) of approximately 32 degrees C under physiological conditions regardless of the total concentration, suggesting that the concentration factor is almost negligible with respect to the Tcp of the micelles presumably because of the increased local concentration of the PiPrOx segments in the shell layer. These PIC micelles have a promising application as a size-regulated smart nanocontainer loading charged compounds as well as bearing a thermosensitive outer shell that is useful for physical affinity control.
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- Joon-Sik Park
- Department of Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic block copolymers with allyl side-groups. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.22297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Muñoz-Bonilla A, Haddleton DM, Cerrada ML, Fernández-García M. Synthesis of poly(di[methylamine]ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate)-b-poly(di[methylamine]ethyl methacrylate) amphiphilic triblock copolymers by ATRP: Condensed-phase and solution properties. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.22360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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MURAKAMI Y. Medical Application of Novel Biomaterials by Utilizing Crosslinkable Biomacromolecules and Self-Assembled Materials. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU 2007. [DOI: 10.1295/koron.64.486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Zhang Y, Guo S, Lu C, Liu L, Li Z, Gu J. Poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) triblock copolymers: Synthesis and self-assembly in aqueous solutions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.21739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Kabanov AV. Polymer genomics: an insight into pharmacology and toxicology of nanomedicines. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2006; 58:1597-621. [PMID: 17126450 PMCID: PMC1853357 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2006.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2006] [Accepted: 09/29/2006] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Synthetic polymers and nanomaterials display selective phenotypic effects in cells and in the body signal transduction mechanisms involved in inflammation, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis. When physically mixed or covalently conjugated with cytotoxic agents, bacterial DNA or antigens, polymers can drastically alter specific genetically controlled responses to these agents. These effects, in part, result from cooperative interactions of polymers and nanomaterials with plasma cell membranes and trafficking of polymers and nanomaterials to intracellular organelles. Cells and whole organism responses to these materials can be phenotype or genotype dependent. In selected cases, polymer agents can bypass limitations to biological responses imposed by the genotype, for example, phenotypic correction of immune response by polyelectrolytes. Overall, these effects are relatively benign as they do not result in cytotoxicity or major toxicities in the body. Collectively, however, these studies support the need for assessing pharmacogenomic effects of polymer materials to maximize clinical outcomes and understand the pharmacological and toxicological effects of polymer formulations of biological agents, i.e. polymer genomics.
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- Alexander V Kabanov
- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Durham Research Center, 985830 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-5830, USA.
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Bai Y, Teng B, Chen S, Chang Y, Li Z. Preparation of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated with an Amphiphilic Block Copolymer: A Potential Drug Carrier with a Core-Shell-Corona Structure for Hydrophobic Drug Delivery. Macromol Rapid Commun 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.200600504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Li J, Shi L, An Y, Li Y, Chen X, Dong H. Reverse micelles of star-block copolymer as nanoreactors for preparation of gold nanoparticles. POLYMER 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2006.09.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Torchilin VP. Micellar nanocarriers: pharmaceutical perspectives. Pharm Res 2006; 24:1-16. [PMID: 17109211 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-006-9132-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1228] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2006] [Accepted: 07/20/2006] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Micelles, self-assembling nanosized colloidal particles with a hydrophobic core and hydrophilic shell are currently successfully used as pharmaceutical carriers for water-insoluble drugs and demonstrate a series of attractive properties as drug carriers. Among the micelle-forming compounds, amphiphilic copolymers, i.e., polymers consisting of hydrophobic block and hydrophilic block, are gaining an increasing attention. Polymeric micelles possess high stability both in vitro and in vivo and good biocompatibility, and can solubilize a broad variety of poorly soluble pharmaceuticals many of these drug-loaded micelles are currently at different stages of preclinical and clinical trials. Among polymeric micelles, a special group is formed by lipid-core micelles, i.e., micelles formed by conjugates of soluble copolymers with lipids (such as polyethylene glycol-phosphatidyl ethanolamine conjugate, PEG-PE). Polymeric micelles, including lipid-core micelles, carrying various reporter (contrast) groups may become the imaging agents of choice in different imaging modalities. All these micelles can also be used as targeted drug delivery systems. The targeting can be achieved via the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect (into the areas with the compromised vasculature), by making micelles of stimuli-responsive amphiphilic block-copolymers, or by attaching specific targeting ligand molecules to the micelle surface. Immunomicelles prepared by coupling monoclonal antibody molecules to p-nitrophenylcarbonyl groups on the water-exposed termini of the micelle corona-forming blocks demonstrate high binding specificity and targetability. This review will discuss some recent trends in using micelles as pharmaceutical carriers.
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- V P Torchilin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University, Mugar Building, Room 312, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Harada A, Kataoka K. Supramolecular assemblies of block copolymers in aqueous media as nanocontainers relevant to biological applications. Prog Polym Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2006.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kricheldorf HR. Polypeptides and 100 years of chemistry of alpha-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2006; 45:5752-84. [PMID: 16948174 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200600693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 461] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Syntheses and polymerizations of alpha-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs) were reported for the first time by Hermann Leuchs in 1906. Since that time, these cyclic and highly reactive amino acid derivatives were used for stepwise peptide syntheses but mainly for the formation of polypeptides by ring-opening polymerizations. This review summarizes the literature after 1985 and reports on new aspects of the polymerization processes, such as the formation of cyclic polypeptides or novel organometal catalysts. Polypeptides with various architectures, such as diblock, triblock, and multiblock sequences, and star-shaped or dendritic structures are also mentioned. Furthermore, lyotropic and thermotropic liquid-crystalline polypeptides will be discussed and the role of polypeptides as drugs or drug carriers are reviewed. Finally, the hypothetical role of NCAs in molecular evolution on the prebiotic Earth is discussed.
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- Hans R Kricheldorf
- Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Universität Hamburg, Bundesstrasse 45, 20146 Hamburg, Germany.
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O'Reilly RK, Joralemon MJ, Hawker CJ, Wooley KL. Fluorogenic 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition within the Hydrophobic Core of a Shell Cross-Linked Nanoparticle. Chemistry 2006; 12:6776-86. [PMID: 16800009 DOI: 10.1002/chem.200600467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Using either nitroxide mediated polymerization (NMP) or reversible addition fragmentation transfer (RAFT) techniques, novel block copolymers that present terminal acetylenes, in the side chain of the styrenic block, were obtained with narrow polydispersities and targeted molecular weights. For the conversion of these acetylene-functionalized polymers to amphiphilic block copolymers, RAFT techniques were preferred. Mild protection/deprotection chemistries were employed which were compatible with the incorporation of the acetylene functionality in the hydrophobic segment. These acetylene-functionalized, Click-readied amphiphilic block copolymers were then self-assembled and cross-linked to afford shell cross-linked knedel-like (SCK) nanoparticles that contained acetylene groups in the core domain. The hydrodynamic diameters (D(h)) of the block copolymer micelles and nanoparticles were determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS), and the dimensions of the nanoparticles were characterized using tapping-mode atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The chemical availability of the Click functionality within the core domain of the SCKs was investigated using the copper(I)-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar fluorogenic cycloaddition with a non-fluorescent 3-azidocoumarin profluorophore to afford intensely fluorescent nanoparticles.
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- Rachel K O'Reilly
- Center for Materials Innovation and Department of Chemistry, Washington University in Saint Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, USA
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Kricheldorf HR. Polypeptide und 100 Jahre Chemie der α-Aminosäure-N-carboxyanhydride. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200600693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lutz JF, Börner HG, Weichenhan K. Combining ATRP and “Click” Chemistry: a Promising Platform toward Functional Biocompatible Polymers and Polymer Bioconjugates. Macromolecules 2006. [DOI: 10.1021/ma061557n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Jean-François Lutz
- Research Group Nanotechnology for Life Science, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Geiselbergstrasse 69, Golm 14476, Germany, and Colloid Department, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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- Research Group Nanotechnology for Life Science, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Geiselbergstrasse 69, Golm 14476, Germany, and Colloid Department, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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- Research Group Nanotechnology for Life Science, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Geiselbergstrasse 69, Golm 14476, Germany, and Colloid Department, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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Cavallaro G, Campisi M, Licciardi M, Ogris M, Giammona G. Reversibly stable thiopolyplexes for intracellular delivery of genes. J Control Release 2006; 115:322-34. [PMID: 17028038 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2006.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2006] [Revised: 07/18/2006] [Accepted: 07/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Novel polyaspartamide non-viral carriers for gene therapy were synthesized by introducing, on the same polymer backbone, positively charged groups, for electrostatic interactions with DNA, and thiol groups for the formation of disulfide bridges between polymer chains. The introduction of thiols was aimed to have a vector with low redox potential sensitivity: disulfide crosslinking in fact, being stable in extracellular environment, allowed either to have stable complexes in plasma, that can protect DNA from metabolism, or to be reduced inside the cell, where the excess of glutathion in reduced form maintains a low redox potential. The consequent destabilization of the complex after disulfide cleavage can release DNA selectively inside the cells. Alpha,beta-poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-D,L-aspartamide (PHEA) was used as starting polymer being a highly water-soluble synthetic polymer, already proposed with success as therapeutic carrier by our group. In this study, PHEA was firstly functionalised with ethylendiamine, obtaining a well defined copolymer with pendant primary amine groups (PHEA-EDA), to which N-succinimidyl 3-(2-pyridyldithio) propionate (SPDP) and 3-(carboxypropyl)trimethyl-ammonium chloride (CPTA) were linked in two subsequent steps, allowing the introduction of thiol and cationic groups respectively. Finally DTT treatment lead to the final PHEA-EDA-SH-CPTA thiopolycation, named PESC. The present work describes the synthesis and characterization of the thiopolycation PESC. 1H NMR spectroscopy detected the derivatization molar degrees in SPDP and CPTA; the formation of DNA complexes (thiopolyplexes), their stability in the presence of polyanions and the ability to release DNA under reductive conditions were studied by agarose gel electrophoresis. DNase II degradation study was carried out to detect the ability of thiopolyplex to stabilize DNA towards enzymatic metabolism. Thiopolyplexes were then characterized by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and Zeta Potential analysis. Finally, in vitro toxicity profile (MTT) and gene transfer efficiency (Luciferase assay) were carried out to evaluate thiopolyplex biocompatibility, safety and efficacy to be used as gene delivery system.
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- Gennara Cavallaro
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo - Italy
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Ghosh S, Basu S, Thayumanavan S. Simultaneous and Reversible Functionalization of Copolymers for Biological Applications. Macromolecules 2006. [DOI: 10.1021/ma061420x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Suhrit Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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Bontha S, Kabanov AV, Bronich TK. Polymer micelles with cross-linked ionic cores for delivery of anticancer drugs. J Control Release 2006; 114:163-74. [PMID: 16914223 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2006.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This work reports the design of polymer micelles with cross-linked ionic cores that display high stability. Block ionomer complexes of poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(methacrylic acid) copolymer and divalent metal cations were utilized as micellar templates for the synthesis of the cross-linked micelles. Such micelles represent hydrophilic nanospheres of core-shell morphology. The core comprises a network of the cross-linked polyanions, which is surrounded by the shell of hydrophilic PEO chains. The ionic character of the core provided for pH-dependent swelling/collapse behavior of the nanogels. Cisplatin, a potent chemotherapeutic agent, was incorporated into the ionic core of the micelles with remarkably high efficiency (22% w/w). The drug-loaded micelles were stable in aqueous dispersions exhibiting no aggregation or precipitation for a prolonged period of time. Slow release of platinum complexes was observed in sustained manner from the cisplatin-loaded cross-linked micelles in physiological saline. In vitro studies using human A2780 ovarian carcinoma cells demonstrated that the cross-linked micelles rapidly internalized and delivered cisplatin into cells. These results indicated that polymer micelles with cross-linked ionic cores are promising for further fundamental material studies and practical applications as drug delivery carriers.
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- Satya Bontha
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985830 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5830, USA
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Jang WD, Nishiyama N, Zhang GD, Harada A, Jiang DL, Kawauchi S, Morimoto Y, Kikuchi M, Koyama H, Aida T, Kataoka K. Supramolecular nanocarrier of anionic dendrimer porphyrins with cationic block copolymers modified with polyethylene glycol to enhance intracellular photodynamic efficacy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2006; 44:419-23. [PMID: 15624158 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200461603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Woo-Dong Jang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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We employ monomer-resolved molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical considerations to analyze the conformations of multiarm polyelectrolyte stars close to planar, uncharged walls. We identify three mechanisms that contribute to the emergence of a repulsive star-wall force, namely, the confinement of the counterions that are trapped in the star interior, the increase in electrostatic energy due to confinement as well as a novel mechanism arising from the compression of the stiff polyelectrolyte rods approaching the wall. The latter is not present in the case of interaction between two polyelectrolyte stars and is a direct consequence of the impenetrable character of the planar wall.
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- Martin Konieczny
- Institut für Theoretische Physik II, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstrasse 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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A number of human diseases stem from defective genes. One approach to treating such diseases is to replace, or override, the defective genes with normal genes, an approach called 'gene therapy'. However, the introduction of correctly functioning DNA into cells is a non-trivial matter, and cells must be coaxed to internalize, and then use, the DNA in the desired manner. A number of polymer-based synthetic systems, or 'vectors', have been developed to entice cells to use exogenous DNA. These systems work across the nano, micro and macro length scales, and have been under continuous development for two decades, with varying degrees of success. The design criteria for the construction of more-effective delivery vectors at each length scale are continually evolving. This review focuses on the most recent developments in polymer-based vector design at each length scale.
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- David Putnam
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 270 Olin Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
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Jang JS, Kim SY, Lee SB, Kim KO, Han JS, Lee YM. Poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(ε-caprolactone) diblock copolymeric nanoparticles for non-viral gene delivery: The role of charge group and molecular weight in particle formation, cytotoxicity and transfection. J Control Release 2006; 113:173-82. [PMID: 16750279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2006.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2005] [Revised: 03/13/2006] [Accepted: 03/31/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Two types of nanoparticles containing pGL3-Control (plasmid DNA) were prepared using nonionic amphiphlic block copolymers and ionic amphiphilic block copolymers containing a terminal cationic group to investigate the effect of charge on the vehicle properties for systemic gene delivery. Methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG)/poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) diblock copolymers were synthesized by the ring-opening polymerizatrion of epsilon-caprolactone in the presence of a catalyst-free MPEG homopolymer. The hydroxy groups of MPEG/PCL block copolymer were then modified into an amine group to synthesize an amine-terminated MPEG/PCL diblock copolymer (AMPEG/PCL). DNA was incorporated into the polymeric nanoparticles by physical entrapment and electrostatic interaction. All nanoparticle samples exhibited spherical structures and although their sizes increased slightly after DNA-loading, they remained less than 160 nm. The AMPEG/PCL nanoparticles exhibited smaller particle sizes than the MPEG/PCL nanoparticles of the same molecular weight after DNA-loading. The optimum mixing ratio of MPEG/PCL and AMPEG/PCL copolymers to DNA ranged from 4:1 to 1:2 depending on the molecular weight of the block copolymer, the composition of MPEG and PCL and terminal amine group. Based on in vitro cytotoxicity tests, the DNA-loaded MPEG/PCL and AMPEG/PCL nanoparticles did not induce any remarkable cytotoxicity against normal human fibroblasts. Transfection efficiencies of DNA-loaded nanoparticles were improved about 3.4 - 12.9 times under serum conditions.
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- Jeong Soon Jang
- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Korea
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Jang WD, Nakagishi Y, Nishiyama N, Kawauchi S, Morimoto Y, Kikuchi M, Kataoka K. Polyion complex micelles for photodynamic therapy: Incorporation of dendritic photosensitizer excitable at long wavelength relevant to improved tissue-penetrating property. J Control Release 2006; 113:73-9. [PMID: 16701915 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2006.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2005] [Revised: 03/04/2006] [Accepted: 03/10/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A polymeric micelle (DPcZn/m) system, which is formed via an electrostatic interaction of anionic dendrimer phthalocyanine (DPcZn) and poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(l-lysine) block copolymers (PEG-b-PLL), was prepared for use as an effective photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy. DPcZn/m exhibited strong Q band absorption around 650 nm, a useful wavelength for high tissue penetration. Dynamic light scattering studies indicated that the DPcZn/m system has a relevant size of 50 nm for intravenous administration. Under light irradiation, either DPcZn or DPcZn/m exhibited efficient consumption of dissolved oxygen in a medium to generate reactive oxygen species and an irradiation-time-dependent increase in photocytotoxicity. The photodynamic efficacy of the DPcZn was drastically improved by the incorporation into the polymeric micelles, typically exhibiting more than two orders of magnitude higher photocytotoxicity compared with the free DPcZn at 60-min photoirradiation.
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- Woo-Dong Jang
- Department of Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Castelletto V, Hamley IW, Kerstens SLH, Deacon S, Thomas CD, Lübbert A, Klok HA. Spontaneous condensation in DNA-polystyrene- b-poly(l-lysine) polyelectrolyte block copolymer mixtures. THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL. E, SOFT MATTER 2006; 20:1-6. [PMID: 16733633 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2005-10074-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2005] [Accepted: 02/10/2006] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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We investigated the condensation of calf thymus DNA by amphiphilic polystyrene(m)-b-poly(l-lysine)(n) block copolymers ( PS(m)-b- PLys(n), m, n = degree of polymerization), using small-angle X-ray scattering, polarized optical microscopy and laser scanning confocal microscopy. Microscopy studies showed that the DNA condenses in the form of fibrillar precipitates, with an irregular structure, due to electrostatic interactions between PLys and DNA. This is not modified by the presence of hydrophobic PS block. Scattering experiments show that the structure of the polyplexes corresponds to a local order of DNA rods which becomes more compact upon increasing n. It can be concluded that for DNA/ PS(m)-b- PLys(n) polyplexes, the balance between the PLys block length and the excess charge in the system plays an essential role in the formation of a liquid crystalline phase.
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- V Castelletto
- School of Chemistry, The University of Reading, P.O. Box 224, RG6 6AD, Whiteknights, Reading, UK.
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Garnier S, Laschewsky A. New amphiphilic diblock copolymers: surfactant properties and solubilization in their micelles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2006; 22:4044-53. [PMID: 16618143 DOI: 10.1021/la0600595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Several series of amphiphilic diblock copolymers are investigated as macrosurfactants in comparison to reference low-molar-mass and polymeric surfactants. The various copolymers share poly(butyl acrylate) as a common hydrophobic block but are distinguished by six different hydrophilic blocks (one anionic, one cationic, and four nonionic hydrophilic blocks) with various compositions. Dynamic light scattering experiments indicate the presence of micelles over the whole concentration range from 10(-4) to 10 g x L(-1). Accordingly, the critical micellization concentrations are very low. Still, the surface tension of aqueous solutions of block copolymers decreases slowly but continuously with increasing concentration, without exhibiting a plateau. The longer the hydrophobic block, the shorter the hydrophilic block, and the less hydrophilic the monomer of the hydrophilic block is, the lower the surface tension is. However, the effects are small, and the copolymers reduce the surface tension much less than standard low-molar-mass surfactants. Also, the copolymers foam much less and even act as anti-foaming agents in classical foaming systems composed of standard surfactants. The copolymers stabilize O/W emulsions made of methyl palmitate as equally well as standard surfactants but are less efficient for O/W emulsions made of tributyrine. However, the copolymer micelles exhibit a high solubilization power for hydrophobic dyes, probably at their core-corona interface, in dependence on the initial geometry of the micelles and the composition of the block copolymers. Whereas micelles of copolymers with strongly hydrophilic blocks are stable upon solubilization, solubilization-induced micellar growth is observed for copolymers with moderately hydrophilic blocks.
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- Reza Zadmard
- Fachbereich Chemie, Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, 35032 Marburg, Germany
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Leemhuis M, van Nostrum CF, Kruijtzer JAW, Zhong ZY, ten Breteler MR, Dijkstra PJ, Feijen J, Hennink WE. Functionalized Poly(α-hydroxy acid)s via Ring-Opening Polymerization: Toward Hydrophilic Polyesters with Pendant Hydroxyl Groups. Macromolecules 2006. [DOI: 10.1021/ma052128c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- M. Leemhuis
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, and Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials and Institute for Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, and Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials and Institute for Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, and Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials and Institute for Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, and Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials and Institute for Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, and Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials and Institute for Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, and Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials and Institute for Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, and Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials and Institute for Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, P. O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands, and Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials and Institute for Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The
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