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Synthesis and in vitro characterization of a novel PAA-ATP conjugate
Herbert Hoyer1, Juliane Hombach, Glen Perera
1Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck, Austria.
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to improve the multifunctional properties of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) by covalent attachment of 4-aminothiophenol (ATP) to its backbone. The permeation enhancing effect of PAA-ATP together with glutathione was evaluated in Ussing-type chambers using fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran as model compound. The mucoadhesive properties were evaluated in vitro on freshly excised porcine intestinal mucosa through the rotating cylinder method. The resulting conjugates PAA-ATP1 and PAA-ATP2 displayed 168 ± 35 and 426 ± 55 μmol immobilized free thiol groups per gram polymer, respectively. In addition, 279 ± 28 and 139 ± 22 μmol disulfide bonds per gram polymer, respectively, were identified on PAA-ATP1 and PAA-ATP2. Within disintegration studies in aqueous buffer solution, the modified polymers showed improved cohesive properties. Because of the immobilization of ATP, the swelling of PAA-ATP1 and PAA-ATP2 improved 12.0- and 17.8-fold, respectively. The adhesion times of the conjugates PAA-ATP1 and PAA-ATP2 were more than 20- and 30-fold increased in comparison to unmodified PAA. Furthermore, conjugates PAA-ATP1 and PAA-ATP2 exhibited a 1.86- and 2.07-fold higher permeation enhancing effect, respectively, over unmodified PAA. According to these results, PAA-ATP conjugates represent a very promising novel type of thiomer for the development of various mucoadhesive drug delivery systems.
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