Thermally crosslinked anionic hydrogels composed of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(γ‐glutamic acid): Preparation,characterization, and drug permeation behavior |
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Authors: | Young‐Gi Lee Hahk‐Soo Kang Mi‐Soon Kim Tae‐Il Son |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biotechnology and Bio‐Environmental Technology (BET) Research Institute, Chung‐Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi‐do 456‐756, Korea |
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Abstract: | pH‐sensitive anionic hydrogels composed of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and poly(γ‐glutamic acid) (γ‐PGA) were prepared by the freeze drying method and thermally crosslinked to suppress hydrogel deformation in water. The physical properties, swelling, and drug‐diffusion behaviors were characterized for the hydrogels. In the equilibrium swelling study, PVA/γ‐PGA hydrogels shrunk in pH regions below the pKa (2.27) of γ‐PGA, whereas they swelled above the pKa. In the drug‐diffusion study, the drug permeation rates of the PVA/γ‐PGA hydrogels were directly proportional to their swelling behaviors. The cytocompatibility test showed no cytotoxicity of the PVA/γ‐PGA hydrogels for the 3T3 fibroblast cell lines. The results of these studies suggest that hydrogels prepared from PVA and γ‐PGA could be used as orally administrable drug‐delivery systems. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008 |
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Keywords: | drug delivery systems hydrogels mechanical properties polyamides swelling |
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