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- Title
Paclitaxel-incorporated nanoparticles using block copolymers composed of poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate).
- Authors
Kim, Hyun; Ryu, Je; Chu, Chong; Son, Gyung; Jeong, Young-IL; Kwak, Tae-Won; Kim, Do; Chung, Chung-Wook; Rhee, Young; Kang, Dae; Kim, Hyung
- Abstract
Block copolymers composed of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) (PHO) and methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) were synthesized to prepare paclitaxel-incorporated nanoparticle for antitumor drug delivery. In a H-NMR study, chemical structures of PHO/PEG block copolymers were confirmed and their molecular weight (M.W.) was analyzed with gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Paclitaxel as a model anticancer drug was incorporated into the nanoparticles of PHO/PEG block copolymer. They have spherical shapes and their particle sizes were less than 100 nm. In a H-NMR study in DO, specific peaks of PEG solely appeared while peaks of PHO disappeared, indicating that nanoparticles have core-shell structures. The higher M.W. of PEG decreased loading efficiency and particle size. The higher drug feeding increased drug contents and average size of nanoparticles. In the drug release study, the higher M.W. of PEG block induced the acceleration of drug release rate. The increase in drug contents induced the slow release rate of drug. In an antitumor activity study in vitro, paclitaxel nanoparticles have practically similar anti-proliferation activity against HCT116 human colon carcinoma cells. In an in vivo animal study using HCT116 colon carcinoma cell-bearing mice, paclitaxel nanoparticles have enhanced antitumor activity compared to paclitaxel itself. Therefore, paclitaxel-incorporated nanoparticles of PHO/PEG block copolymer are a promising vehicle for antitumor drug delivery.
- Subjects
PACLITAXEL; NANOPARTICLES analysis; BLOCK copolymers; POLYETHYLENE glycol; GEL permeation chromatography
- Publication
Nanoscale Research Letters, 2014, Vol 9, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1931-7573
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1556-276X-9-525