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Anionic Polymerization of an Amphiphilic Copolymer for Preparation of Block Copolymer Micelles Stabilized by π-π Stacking Interactions
Published on: October 10, 2016
Natural Triterpenoid- and Oligo(Ethylene Glycol)-Pendant-Containing Block and Random Copolymers: Aggregation and
Ying Li1,2, Yuxia Gao1, Bo Wang3
1Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Abstract:
In this research, a series of random and block amphiphilic copolymers of norbornene derivatives containing biocompatible natural triterpenoid and oligo(ethylene glycol) pendants were synthesized by ring-opening metathesis polymerization. These copolymers were heat and pH responsive, and could self-assemble into core-shell spherical micelles in aqueous solution. Their hydrodynamic diameters corresponded to pH values and monomer sequences. By evaluating the loading and release capacity of hydrophobic molecules, it was found that 1) the higher the content of the hydrophobic triterpenoid, the higher the loading capacity; 2) the release speed could be trigged by the pH because of the deprotonation of the carboxyl groups on the triterpenoid. Additionally, the copolymers exhibited low cytotoxicity toward L929 cells, which makes them potential nanocarrier candidates for controlled drug delivery.
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