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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Drug Delivery Systems

Background:

  • Developing advanced drug delivery systems is crucial for targeted therapy.
  • Biomacromolecular-based microgels offer biocompatibility and tunable properties.
  • Electroactive and degradable materials are desirable for controlled therapeutic release.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize electroactive and degradable chitosan-poly(hydroquinone) (Ch:PHQ) microgels.
  • To investigate their pH-sensitive and redox-active properties.
  • To evaluate their potential as drug delivery vehicles for anticancer drugs.

Main Methods:

  • Oxidative polymerization in an inverse miniemulsion system.
  • Synthesis of microgels with varying Chitosan:Poly(hydroquinone) ratios.
  • Characterization using cyclic voltammetry and degradation studies.

Main Results:

  • Synthesized Ch:PHQ microgels exhibit pH-responsive swelling/shrinking behavior.
  • Poly(hydroquinone) component imparts redox activity, confirmed by cyclic voltammetry.
  • Microgels showed enzyme-induced degradation and effective encapsulation/release of doxorubicin (DOX).

Conclusions:

  • Ch:PHQ microgels are electroactive, pH-sensitive, and biodegradable.
  • These microgels demonstrate potential as effective drug delivery vehicles for tumor cells.
  • The tunable properties allow for controlled release applications in nanomedicine.