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Preparation and Characterization of SDF-1α-Chitosan-Dextran Sulfate Nanoparticles
Published on: January 22, 2015
Preparation of pH-responsive DOX-loaded chitosan nanoparticles using supercritical assisted atomization with an
Hu-Hong Peng1, Dong-Xiao Hong1, Yi-Xin Guan1
1College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
Abstract:
Chemotherapeutics are used extensively in cancer and encapsulating the drug in nanoparticles is an effective method to enhance therapeutic efficacy and reduce side effect. In this work, DOX-loaded chitosan nanoparticles were prepared using supercritical fluid assisted atomization introduced by a hydrodynamic cavitation mixer (SAA-HCM) from aqueous solution. The influences of solution concentration, CO2/solution ratio, mixer pressure, chitosan/DOX ratio and chitosan molecular weight on particle morphologies and sizes were investigated in detail. Well defined spherical nanoparticles with average diameter ranging from 120 nm to 250 nm were obtained, and the loading efficiency was up to 90%. FT-IR result showed that the structure of DOX was not changed after the SAA-HCM process. Zeta potential of the nanoparticles was about +50 mV. The in vitro drug release behavior conducted in the media with pH of 4.5, 6.5 and 7.4 respectively showed strongly pH responsive. In vitro cytotoxicity profiles revealed that the activity of DOX was well maintained after loaded into chitosan nanoparticles. The SAA-HCM process was demonstrated to be a promising technique for one-step production of polymer/drug composite nanoparticles suitable for cancer drug delivery from aqueous solution.
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