pH-responsive chitosan copolymer synthesized via click chemistry for design of polymeric nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery.
Carbohydr Res
; 542: 109200, 2024 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-38964015
ABSTRACT
The polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs) loaded with prednisolone were developed to exhibit pH-responsive properties owing to the attachment of a hydrazone linkage between the copolymer chitosan and mPEG. In the diseased cellular environment, the hydrazone bond tends to break due to reduced pH, leading to the release of the drug from the PNPs at the required site of action. The fabricated PNPs exhibit spherical morphology, optimum size (â¼200 nm), negative surface charge, and monodispersed particle size distribution. The encapsulation efficiency of the PNPs was determined to be 71.1 ± 0.79 % and two experiments (polymer weight loss and drug release) confirmed the pH-responsive properties of the PNPs. The cellular study cytotoxicity assay showed biocompatibility of PNPs and drug molecule-mediated toxicity to A549 cells. The ligand atrial natriuretic peptide-attached PNPs internalized into A549 cells via natriuretic peptide receptor-A to achieve target specificity. The PNPs cytotoxicity and pH-response medicated inflammation reduction functionality was studied in inflammation-induced RAW264.7 cell lines. The study observed the PNPs effectively reduced the inflammatory mediators NO and ROS levels in RAW264.7. The results showed that pH-responsive properties of PNPs and this novel fabricated delivery system effectively treat inflammatory and cancer diseases.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chitosan
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Nanoparticles
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Click Chemistry
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Carbohydr Res
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Publication country:
HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
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NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS