Influence of Stabilization Temperature on the Entrapment of Adriamycin in Albumin Microspheres

Abstract

Adriamycin associated bovine serum albumin (BSA) microspheres have been prepared by the method involving emulsion and suspension technology. Stabilization of the carrier matrix was achieved by heat treatment at 105, 120, 135 and 150°C.

Following zero to four washings, each of these four batches of microspheres have been evaluated for the amount of associated adriamycin using HPLC. At high stabilization temperatures, migration of adriamycin to the microsphere surface is reduced leading to increased drug entrapment. Results demonstrate that the proportion of entrapped to total drug increases with increase in stabilization temperature of the carrier.     

光热敏感型羧甲基壳聚糖纳米微球的制备及光热性能

羧甲基壳聚糖因其具有良好的水溶性和生物相容性,被广泛应用于生物医学领域。以天然可降解高分子羧甲基壳聚糖为载体,在引发剂过硫酸钾的作用下,通过自由基组合法将N-异丙基丙烯酰胺接枝到羧甲基壳聚糖上,然后在香草醛的交联作用下,采用乳化交联法制备一种负载光敏剂吲哚菁绿(ICG)的新型光热敏感型羧甲基壳聚糖微球,通过傅里叶红外(FT-IR)、核磁(1H-NMR)及扫描电镜(SEM)对共聚物结构及微球形貌进行表征,考察了油水比、转速、香草醛、乳化时间对该纳米微球包载阿霉素载药量的影响,并研究了其光热性能。结果表明,FT-IR和1H-NMR分析证明,N-异丙基丙烯酰胺成功接枝到羧甲基壳聚糖上;SEM分析可知,纳米微球外观呈球状,分布均匀,平均粒径为143 nm。油水比为20∶1,转速为600 r/min,香草醛量为1 mL,乳化时间3 h的微球载药量最高为19.32%。同时,通过改变外界环境条件,纳米微球能缓慢靶向释放药物,具有良好的光热敏感性,该纳米微球在药物控释及药物载体等领域有广泛的应用前景。     

聚烯丙基氯化铵调控下多孔羟基磷灰石微球的合成及作为药物载体的应用研究

选用聚烯丙基氯化铵(PAH)作为晶体生长调节剂, 在水热条件下成功制备了多孔羟基磷灰石(Hydroxyapatite, HAP)中空微球。详细研究了反应时间和添加剂浓度等因素的影响: 150℃水热反应12 h, 控制PAH 浓度0.3~0.5 g/L, 可合成尺寸均匀、孔径密集的HAP中空微球。微球生长经历早期前驱体微结构、异相成核、相转化等不同阶段, 聚合物在各阶段都起到重要的调节作用。以典型的布洛芬(ibuprofen, IBU)作为模型药物, 研究微球的药物负载和脱附能力。结果显示: 多孔微球具有良好的药物负载和释放能力, 吸附量较好, 可达到413.65 mg/g。且药物具有较好的pH响应释放行为, 可作为pH敏感靶向药物载体应用到生物医学等领域。     

In Vitro Evaluation of Albumin Microspheres Containing Actinomycin D

Albumin microspheres containing actinomycin D were prepared by the heat stabilization method. The compata-bility of the drug with magnetite and the optimum stability of the drug in different pH were studied. Drug loaded albumin microspheres containing magnetite showed good magnetic response. Release of the drug was slow and continued for 7 days exhibiting sustained release property. The difference as regards to the size, shape, drug content and release rate from freshly prepared and freeze dried drug loaded albumin microspheres was negligible.     

In Vitro Evaluation of Albumin Microspheres Containing Actinomycin D

Abstract

Albumin microspheres containing actinomycin D were prepared by the heat stabilization method. The compata-bility of the drug with magnetite and the optimum stability of the drug in different pH were studied. Drug loaded albumin microspheres containing magnetite showed good magnetic response. Release of the drug was slow and continued for 7 days exhibiting sustained release property. The difference as regards to the size, shape, drug content and release rate from freshly prepared and freeze dried drug loaded albumin microspheres was negligible.     

卵磷脂/果胶锌复合凝胶球的制备及性能

采用滴制法, 以吲哚美辛(IDM)为模型药物, 皂化高甲氧化苹果果胶为骨架材料, 氯化锌为交联剂, 并复合卵磷脂(PC)制成吲哚美辛卵磷脂/果胶锌复合凝胶球。针对工艺参数对复合凝胶球粒径、粒重、载药量与包封率以及体外释药性能的影响进行了讨论。凝胶球均成均匀球形, 粒径1.13~1.42 mm, 粒重1.13~2.32 mg, 包封率范围70.72%~94.76%, 载药量范围5.84%~13.54%。同时实验结果表明, 卵磷脂的加入比例、药胶比(吲哚美辛与果胶的质量比)和皂化用NaOH浓度对复合凝胶球的形态、载药及释药性能均有明显影响。其中, 卵磷脂的加入使复合凝胶球载药性能和在模拟肠液中的缓释性能明显提高, 当卵磷脂与果胶的质量比为5:4, 皂化用NaOH浓度为30 g/L, 药胶质量比1:4时, 复合凝胶球在肠模拟液中8 h累计释药率为8.93%。稳定性实验结果表明, 在高温和光照的条件下放置, 卵磷脂/果胶锌复合凝胶球比原药及果胶锌凝胶球具有更好的稳定性, 显示出卵磷脂对果胶锌复合凝胶球在结肠定位给药系统的明显改善作用。     

中空层状羟基磷灰石微球对溶菌酶的吸附与缓释研究

利用锂钙硼玻璃在磷酸盐溶液中的原位转化反应制备表面多孔且具有中空层状结构的羟基磷灰石(HA)微球,以溶菌酶为蛋白的药物模型,研究了中空层状结构的羟基磷灰石微球对溶菌酶的吸附及缓释特性,结果显示,中空微球对不同浓度的溶菌酶溶液,具有不同的吸附机理,当溶菌酶溶液的浓度低于0.8mg/mL时,溶菌酶的吸附主要发生在微球的外表面,符合Langmuir模型,释放速率较快,48h内基本释放完全;当溶菌酶溶液的浓度高于0.8mg/mL时,溶菌酶扩散进入微球内部及球壁的微孔中,使得吸附量显著增加,满足Henry吸附模型,溶菌酶的释放周期明显增加,可持续释放800h,微球对蛋白具有很好的缓释效果。     

Preparation and characterization of hollow Fe3O4/SiO2@PEG–PLA nanoparticles for drug delivery

In this study we present a novel targeted anticancer drug delivery, which was size controlled Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ hollow microspheres (HMS) as magnetic core and poly (ethylene glycol)-poly–(d,l-lactide) (PEG–PLA) surface coating (HMS@PEG–PLA). And investigations were to test a new convenient method, which is one-step precipitation polymerization on HMS, forming magnetic hollow polymer microspheres. The HMS@PEG–PLA which have hollow structure and uniform size were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) showed a characteristic of super paramagnetic with saturation magnetization value of about 19.78 emu/g. In vitro cytotoxicity of Fe₃O₄/SiO₂@PEG–PLA (HMS@PEG–PLA) hollow microspheres were of low toxicity, so it can be used as a drug carrier, and cisplatin (CDDP) as the model drug release behavior was researched. The results have exhibited preferable release properties.     

Ehancement of Dissolution Rate by Incorporation into a Water Insoluble Polymer, Polycaprolactone

This report concerns the use of water insoluble polymer, polycaprolactone, as a carrier to enhance the dissolution rate of two drugs, chlorpromazine and progesterone. Polycaprolactone microspheres containing these drugs were prepared by an emulsion-solvent evaporation technique and dissolution characteristics were compared to pure drug.

Dissolution studies revealed that both chlorpromazine-poly-caprolactone and progesterone-polycaprolactone microspheres exhibited a faster dissolution rate than the pure drugs. Molecular or colloidal dispersion of drugs in the polycaprolactone microshere matrix and the high permeability of polycaprolactone to the drugs and water are possible reasons for the rapid release perties observed.     

The release of 5-fluorouracil from microspheres of poly(epsilon-caprolactone-co-ethylene oxide)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro release of 5-fluorouracil from microspheres prepared using a novel triblock copolymer of ε-caprolactone and ethylene oxide as the encapsulating material. Microspheres of poly(ε-caprolactone-co-ethylene oxide) were prepared by employing the “hot-melt” method of microencapsulation. Microspheres were sized using sieve analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Release studies were performed using a custom-made rotating paddle dissolution apparatus. Copolymer microspheres, fabricated by the hot melt method were shown by electron microscopy to have smooth, nonporous surfaces. Drug-loaded microspheres were found to have a broad distribution of sizes, which was thought to be a consequence of the wide range of crystal sizes of the encapsulated unmilled drug. Nonlinear release kinetics were observed from microspheres in the size fraction 75-250 μm, with a pronounced “burst release” associated with the presence of drug at the surface of the microspheres. A specific delineation of the drug release mechanism was not possible due to rapid gelation, swelling, and subsequent dissolution of the microspheres that occurred on hydration. This work describes the preparation of microspheres that swell rapidly and coalesce together on hydration, accompanied by rapid drug release and copolymer dissolution over a 2-hr period.     

诺氟沙星明胶磁性微球的研制及表征

利用明胶的生物相容性及经戊二醛处理可使其固化的特性, 以Fe₃O₄作为磁性内核, 以液体石蜡为有机分散介质, 通过反相悬液冷冻凝聚法制备了强磁性的诺氟沙星明胶核壳微球, 用IR、SEM、TEM、UV/Vis等技术对微球进行了性能表征, 结果表明: 微球成球性好, 无粘连, 平均直径为5～10μm, Fe₃O₄的含量为19%, 明胶的含量为74.8%, 微球载药率(w/w)为6.2%, 药物包裹率为61.4%, 5h释放药物为74.4%, 微球具有较好的缓释性.     

掺钕介孔硼硅酸盐生物活性玻璃陶瓷骨水泥的制备与性能表征

骨肉瘤是一种常见的恶性骨肿瘤, 常通过手术切除进行治疗。但术后造成的骨缺损难以自愈, 残余肿瘤细胞还会增加复发可能性。本研究开发了一种用于修复骨缺损和协同治疗骨肉瘤的掺钕介孔硼硅酸盐生物活性玻璃陶瓷骨水泥。首先通过溶胶-凝胶法结合固态反应制备了可作为光热剂和药物载体的掺钕介孔硼硅酸盐生物活性玻璃陶瓷微球(MBGC-xNd), 然后将微球与海藻酸钠(SA)溶液混合制备了可同时进行光热治疗和化学治疗的可注射骨水泥(MBGC-xNd/SA)。结果表明掺Nd³⁺赋予微球可控的光热性能, 负载阿霉素(DOX)的微球显示出持续的药物释放行为。此外, 载药骨水泥的药物释放量随着温度的升高而显著增加, 说明光热疗法产生的热量可促进DOX释放。体外细胞实验结果表明, MBGC-xNd/SA具有良好的促成骨活性, 并且光热-化学联合疗法对MG-63骨肉瘤细胞起到了更显著的杀伤作用, 表现出协同效应。因此,MBGC-xNd/SA作为一种新颖的多功能骨修复材料, 在骨肉瘤的术后治疗方面具有良好的应用前景。     

Strontium-substituted,luminescent and mesoporous hydroxyapatite microspheres for sustained drug release

The multifunctional strontium (Sr)-substituted hydroxyapatite microsphere was prepared via hydrothermal method, in which the luminescent and controlled drug release functions can be realized. The structure and morphology of the as-prepared microspheres were studied by using XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM, HR-TEM, BET method. The optical properties was investigated by using photoluminescence (PL) and XPS measurement. Then, the as-prepared multifunctional microspheres were performed as a drug delivery carrier using vancomycin as a model drug. The experimental results show that the composition, morphology, luminescent properties and drug storage/release behaviour were obviously influenced by the amount of Sr. The microspheres with Sr²⁺/(Ca²⁺ + Sr²⁺) = 0.3 of Sr substitution showed the maximum specific surface area, best pore structure and strongest PL intensity. All the samples presented remarkable sustained drug release kinetics. In addition, the PL intensity of SrHA in the drug delivery system increased with the cumulative release time (amount) of vancomycin, which would make the drug release might be possibly tracked by the change of the luminescent intensity. Our study indicated a potential prospect that the fabricated multifunctional SrHA mesoporous microspheres might be applied in the field of bone regeneration and drug delivery.     

纳米羟基磷灰石/聚氨酯载药微球的制备及性能

通过乳液聚合法制备了负载阿莫西林的纳米羟基磷灰石/聚氨酯(n-HA/PU)载药微球,通过正交设计实验对其制备工艺进行了优化,采用红外光谱、热重分析、扫描电镜等分析了微球的结构和性能,对其体外药物缓释过程进行探讨。研究结果表明,复合微球粒径大小与固含量、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)含量、搅拌速度等有关,所制备的微球平均粒径为0.8~1.2mm;载药微球的优化制备工艺条件为:原料配比-NCO∶-OH=2∶1,预聚时间180min,预聚温度80℃,nHA含量3%,固含量7%,搅拌速度600r/min,PVP用量3%,所制备微球的载药量为6.58%,包封率为86.86%。体外缓释结果表明,载药微球的释药行为符合Higuchi动力学,半衰期(t1/2)为22.29h,具有良好的药物缓释作用。     

Graphene oxide used as a carrier for adriamycin can reverse drug resistance in breast cancer cells

This study evaluates the reversal effects of graphene oxide (GO) used as a carrier for adriamycin (ADR) in cancer drug resistance, and provides a preliminary investigation into the reversal mechanism. ADR was loaded onto the GO surface (ADR-GO) by physical mixing and drug loading content was found to be high, up to 93.6%. In vitro releases of ADR from ADR-GO were studied using a dialysis method, and they exhibited a significant pH-sensitive property. Cell experiments showed that GO significantly enhanced the accumulation of ADR in MCF-7/ADR cells (an ADR resistant breast cancer cell line) and exhibited much higher cytotoxicity than free ADR, suggesting that ADR-GO could effectively reverse ADR resistance of MCF-7/ADR, with the reversal index reaching 8.35. Microscopy studies found that GO could effectively carry drug molecules into cells in both endocytosis-dependent and independent manners. In conclusion, use of GO as a carrier for chemotherapeutic agents is favorable for the treatment of drug resistant cancers.     

Antitumor efficacy of Poly(dimer acid-dodecanedioic acid) copolymer in mice bearing Sarcoma-180 tumor

The drug release profiles of poly(dimer acid-dodecanedioic acid) P(DA-DDDA) copolymer containing 5% adriamycin hydrochloride (ADM) in vitro were evaluated. The biocompatibility of P(DA-DDDA) under mice skin was also evaluated, macroscopic observation and microscopic analysis demonstrated that the copolymer is biocompatible and well tolerated in vivo. Antitumor efficacy of P(DA-DDDA) copolymers containing 5% adriamycin hydrochloride (ADM) implanted subcutaneously in mice bearing Sarcoma-180 tumor exhibited increased volume doubling time (VDT) (31 ± 1.5 days) compared to plain subcutaneous injection of ADM (7 ± 0.9 days). The studies suggest that P(DA-DDDA) copolymer as an effective carrier for antineoplastic drug like adriamycin hydrochloride has a very good prospect in the treatment of noumenon tumors.     

Nanofibrous hollow microspheres self-assembled from star-shaped polymers as injectable cell carriers for knee repair

To repair complexly shaped tissue defects, an injectable cell carrier is desirable to achieve an accurate fit and to minimize surgical intervention. However, the injectable carriers available at present have limitations, and are not used clinically for cartilage regeneration. Here, we report nanofibrous hollow microspheres self-assembled from star-shaped biodegradable polymers as an injectable cell carrier. The nanofibrous hollow microspheres, integrating the extracellular-matrix-mimicking architecture with a highly porous injectable form, were shown to efficiently accommodate cells and enhance cartilage regeneration, compared with control microspheres. The nanofibrous hollow microspheres also supported a significantly larger amount of, and higher-quality, cartilage regeneration than the chondrocytes-alone group in an ectopic implantation model. In a critical-size rabbit osteochondral defect-repair model, the nanofibrous hollow microspheres/chondrocytes group achieved substantially better cartilage repair than the chondrocytes-alone group that simulates the clinically available autologous chondrocyte implantation procedure. These results indicate that the nanofibrous hollow microspheres are an excellent injectable cell carrier for cartilage regeneration.     

Controlled drug delivery systems based on thiolated chitosan microspheres

The aim of the present study was to verify the potential of chitosan-thio-butyl-amidine (TBA) microspheres as carrier systems for controlled drug delivery. In this study microspheres were prepared utilizing water in oil (w/o) emulsification solvent evaporation technique. A concentration of 0.5% of chitosan-TBA conjugate displaying 100 µM thiol groups per gram polymer was used in the aqueous phase of the emulsion in order to prepare microspheres. The obtained non-aggregated free-flowing microspheres were examined with conventional light microscope as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The microscopic images indicated that the prepared chitosan-TBA microspheres were of spherical shape and smooth surface while microparticles obtained from the unmodified chitosan were of porous structure and non-spherical shape. Particle size distribution was determined to be in the range from 1 to 59 µm. The free thiol group content of chitosan-TBA microspheres prepared with an aqueous phase of pH 2, 5, and 6.5 were determined to be 71.4, 49.4, and 8.2 µM/g polymer, respectively. Furthermore, results attained from in vitro release studies with fluorescein isothiocyanate labelled dextran (FITC-dextran) loaded chitosan-TBA microspheres showed a controlled release rate for more than three hours while the control reached the maximum peak level of release already within an hour. According to these results, chitosan-TBA microspheres seem to be a promising tool in transmucosal drug delivery for poorly absorbed therapeutic agents.     

Controlled Drug Delivery Systems Based on Thiolated Chitosan Microspheres

The aim of the present study was to verify the potential of chitosan-thio-butyl-amidine (TBA) microspheres as carrier systems for controlled drug delivery. In this study microspheres were prepared utilizing water in oil (w/o) emulsification solvent evaporation technique. A concentration of 0.5% of chitosan-TBA conjugate displaying 100 µM thiol groups per gram polymer was used in the aqueous phase of the emulsion in order to prepare microspheres. The obtained non-aggregated free-flowing microspheres were examined with conventional light microscope as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The microscopic images indicated that the prepared chitosan-TBA microspheres were of spherical shape and smooth surface while microparticles obtained from the unmodified chitosan were of porous structure and non-spherical shape. Particle size distribution was determined to be in the range from 1 to 59 µm. The free thiol group content of chitosan-TBA microspheres prepared with an aqueous phase of pH 2, 5, and 6.5 were determined to be 71.4, 49.4, and 8.2 µM/g polymer, respectively. Furthermore, results attained from in vitro release studies with fluorescein isothiocyanate labelled dextran (FITC-dextran) loaded chitosan-TBA microspheres showed a controlled release rate for more than three hours while the control reached the maximum peak level of release already within an hour. According to these results, chitosan-TBA microspheres seem to be a promising tool in transmucosal drug delivery for poorly absorbed therapeutic agents.     

Towards sustained delivery of small molecular drugs using hydroxyapatite microspheres as the vehicle

The aim of this work is to explore the possibilities of using hydroxyapatite microspheres (HAP-MS) and polymer coated HAP-MS as the vehicles for the sustained release of small molecular drugs. The adsorption/desorption behaviors of model drug, doxycycline hydrochloride (Dox·HCl), on HAP-MS were systemically studied. Drug loaded HAP-MS was encapsulated by biodegradable PLGA using S/O/W emulsion–solvent evaporation method, and the in vitro drug release was tested. The adsorption kinetics of Dox·HCl onto HAP-MS fitted well to Freundlich model at lower drug concentrations, but when the HAP-MS was incubated in concentrated drug solutions higher than a critical concentration, precipitation of drug from solutions occurred. Rapid desorption or release of Dox·HCl from HAP-MS was observed. While, the release profile of Dox·HCl from PLGA coated microspheres showed steady slow drug release lasted for at least 7 days without obvious burst release. PLGA coated HAP-MS may provide a novel, injectable carrier for loading and long-period sustained release of small molecular, water-soluble drugs.