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  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Drug Delivery Systems

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  • Drug loading significantly impacts polymer micelle properties and biological performance.
  • Oral drug delivery necessitates understanding the intestinal environment's effect on these nanocarriers.
  • Structural insights at the material-biology interface are vital for optimizing drug delivery vehicles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To structurally characterize poly(2-oxazoline) micelles loaded with curcumin in simulated intestinal fluid.
  • To elucidate the interactions between curcumin, bile salts, lipids, and the polymer at the material-biology interface.
  • To investigate the influence of curcumin loading on micelle assembly and behavior in fed-state simulated intestinal fluid (FeSSIF).

Main Methods:

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy (¹H NMR, ¹H-¹H-NOESY, ¹H DOSY).
  • Cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM).
  • Quantum chemical calculations.

Main Results:

  • Identified key interactions between curcumin and taurocholate, alongside polymer and lipid interactions.
  • Demonstrated curcumin exchange between polymer micelles and bile colloids, essential for drug uptake.
  • Observed that higher curcumin loading leads to more vesicles, as taurocholate is less available for lipid nanoparticle formation.

Conclusions:

  • Curcumin loading significantly influences micelle structure and behavior in simulated intestinal conditions.
  • Drug-bile salt interactions and exchange are critical for oral absorption mechanisms.
  • Findings highlight the need for diverse drug and polymer studies to advance molecular-level understanding of oral drug delivery.