pH-sensitive polymeric micelles for enhanced intracellular anti-cancer drug delivery

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Abstract

Polyion complex (PIC) micelles are expected to be used as nanocarrier for drug delivery. The PIC micelles formed by cationic anti-cancer drug, doxorubicin (DOX) and poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(4-vinylbenzylphosphonate) (PEG-b-PVBP) (DOX@PNP) was prepared with different pH conditions and composition ratio of the mixture. DOX and PEG-b-PVBP were spontaneously self-assembled in aqueous solutions into nanoparticles with average size of 45-55 nm over the entire range of the compositions of the mixtures including stoichiometric electroneutral complexes. The DOX@PNP described here would be promising nanocarrier for anti-cancer drug delivery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)161-164
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Photopolymer Science and Technology
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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