Issue 5, 2014

Polymeric micelles with π–π conjugated moiety on glycerol dendrimer as lipophilic segments for anticancer drug delivery

Abstract

Polymeric micelles are important nanovehicles for anticancer drug delivery. The lipophilic segment in polymeric micelles is an important factor to affect the drug loading properties. In our previous work, we found that small molecules with π–π conjugated structures could be used to replace hydrophobic polymeric chains as lipophilic segments for anticancer drug delivery. Herein, we report a novel polymeric micelle with π–π conjugated cinnamate moiety on glycerol dendrimer as lipophilic segment, the modified dendritic segment was connected to poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) via click chemistry. The received amphiphiles self-assembled into micelles in aqueous medium. The properties of the polymeric micelles such as critical micelle concentration (CMC), mean size and morphology were investigated. Anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) was loaded in the polymeric micelles. The π–π interaction, drug release profile and in vitro anticancer efficiency of the DOX loaded micelles were studied. The results showed that the micelles with more cinnamate moieties exhibited a lower CMC. The drug loading content and release rate of the micelles increased with increasing generation of glycerol dendrimer. Strong π–π stacking interaction was detected between DOX and carriers. The DOX loaded polymeric micelles exhibited efficient anticancer activity in vitro.

Graphical abstract: Polymeric micelles with π–π conjugated moiety on glycerol dendrimer as lipophilic segments for anticancer drug delivery

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Nov 2013
Accepted
21 Jan 2014
First published
03 Mar 2014

Biomater. Sci., 2014,2, 775-783

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Polymeric micelles with π–π conjugated moiety on glycerol dendrimer as lipophilic segments for anticancer drug delivery

Y. Li, T. Su, S. Li, Y. Lai, B. He and Z. Gu, Biomater. Sci., 2014, 2, 775 DOI: 10.1039/C3BM60267B

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