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Surfactant chain length effects on nanoparticles of biodegradable polymers for targeted drug delivery†

  1. Yutao Liu1,
  2. Si-Shen Feng1,2,3,*

Article first published online: 17 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/aic.13728

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AIChE Journal

AIChE Journal

Volume 58, Issue 11, pages 3289–3297, November 2012

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Liu, Y. and Feng, S.-S. (2012), Surfactant chain length effects on nanoparticles of biodegradable polymers for targeted drug delivery. AIChE J., 58: 3289–3297. doi: 10.1002/aic.13728

Author Information

  1. 1

    Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117576, Singapore

  2. 2

    Dept. of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore

  3. 3

    Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Initiative (NUSNNI), National University of Singapore, 2 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117581, Singapore

*Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117581, Singapore

  1. †

    This article is published as a tribute to Professor Shu Chien, a pioneer of Bioengineering and a founder of Chemotherapeutic Engineering, for his 80th birthday anniversary on August 6, 2011.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 OCT 2012
  2. Article first published online: 17 JAN 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 3 JAN 2012 03:07PM EST
  4. Manuscript Revised: 25 OCT 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 19 AUG 2011

Funded by

  • Singapore–China Collaborative Grant
  • A*STAR

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Keywords:

  • biodegradable polymers;
  • cancer nanotechnology;
  • chemotherapeutic engineering;
  • drug delivery;
  • drug targeting;
  • nanoparticles

Abstract

Folic acid-conjugated nanoparticles (NPs) of biodegradable polymer poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), which were emulsified by long-chain D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (vitamin E TPGS or simply TPGS) for targeted delivery of anticancer drugs, are prepared. The NPs were characterized for their size and size distribution, surface morphology, surface charge, drug encapsulation efficiency, and surface chemistry. The cellular uptake and the cytotoxicity of the drug-loaded PLGA NPs were assessed in vitro with MCF7 breast cancer cells in close comparison with the corresponding Short-chain TPGS (TPGS2k)-coated PLGA NPs and the original drug. The long-chain TPGS 2000 (TPGS2k)-emulsified PLGA NPs showed great advantages over the short-chain TPGS 1000 (TPGS1k)-emulsified and the nude PLGA NPs. The folic acid-conjugated TPGS2k-emulsified PLGA NPs showed significant advantages in cellular uptake and therapeutic effects in vitro. The IC50 value showed 90.4% less than that of the original drug. © 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2012

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