Surface Distribution and Biophysicochemical Properties of Polymeric Micelles Bearing Gemini Cationic and Hydrophilic Groups

Polymeric micelles containing cationic gemini quaternary ammonium (GQA) groups have shown enhanced cellular uptake and efficient drug delivery, while the incorporation of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) corona can potentially reduce the absorption of cationic carriers by opsonic proteins and subsequent uptake by mononuclear phagocytic system (MPS). To understand the interactions of GQA and PEG groups and their effects on the biophysicochemical characteristics of nanocarriers, a series of polyurethane micelles containing GQA and different molecular weights of PEG were prepared and carefully characterized. It was found that the GQA and PEG groups are unevenly distributed on the micellar surface to form two kinds of hydrophilic domains. As a result, the particle surface with some defects cannot be completely shielded by the PEG corona. Despite this, the longer PEG chains with a brush conformation provide superior stabilization and steric repulsion against the absorption of proteins and, thus, can reduce the cytotoxicity, protein absorption, and MPS uptake of micelles to some extent. This study provides a new understanding on the interactions between PEG chains and cationic groups and a guideline for the design and fabrication of safe and effective drug delivery systems.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

ACS applied materials & interfaces - 9(2017), 3 vom: 25. Jan., Seite 2138-2149

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pan, Zhicheng [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Danxuan [VerfasserIn]
Song, Nijia [VerfasserIn]
Song, Yuanqing [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Mingming [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jiehua [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Qiang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3WJQ0SDW1A
Cellular uptake
Drug Carriers
Gemini cation
Journal Article
Micelles
PEG
Phagocytosis
Polyethylene Glycols
Polyurethane micelles
Surface distribution

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Date Completed 14.12.2018

Date Revised 14.12.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acsami.6b14339

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM267527284