Chitosan Graft Copolymer Nanoparticles for Oral Protein Drug Delivery: Preparation and Characterization
- 23 September 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Biomacromolecules
- Vol. 7 (10), 2722-2727
- https://doi.org/10.1021/bm060065f
Abstract
Several novel functionalized graft copolymer nanoparticles consisting of chitosan (CS) and the monomer methyl methacrylate (MMA), N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate hydrochloride (DMAEMC), and N-trimethylaminoethyl methacrylate chloride (TMAEMC), which show a higher solubility than chitosan in a broader pH range, have been prepared by free radical polymerization. The nanoparticles were characterized in terms of particle size, zeta potential, TEM, and FT-IR. These nanoparticles were 150-280 nm in size and carried obvious positive surface charges. Protein-loaded nanoparticles were prepared, and their maximal encapsulation efficiency was up to 100%. In vitro release showed that these nanoparticles provided an initial burst release followed by a slowly sustained release for more than 24 h. These graft copolymer nanoparticles enhanced the absorption and improved the bioavailability of insulin via the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of normal male Sprague-Dawley (SD) strain rats to a greater extent than that of the phosphate buffer solution (PBS) of insulin.Keywords
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