Journal
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A
Volume 95A, Issue 4, Pages 1067-1073Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32900
Keywords
nerve growth factor; microspheres; peripheral nerve; poly-lactic-co-glycolic-acid; dorsal root ganglia
Funding
- NIBIB NIH HHS [R01 EB002390, R01 EB002390-04] Funding Source: Medline
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Regeneration of peripheral nerves after injury is suboptimal. We now report the long term delivery of nerve growth factor (NGF) by biodegradable poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) microspheres in vitro and in vivo. Lactic to glycolic acid ratios of 50:50 and 85:15 were fabricated using the double emulsion solvent, evaporation technique. Three different inherent viscosities (0.1 dL g(-1):1A 0.4 dL g(-1):4A, 0.7 dL g(-1):7A) were analyzed. In vitro, release of NGF for 23 days was measured. Electron microscopy demonstrated intact spheres for at least 7 days (50:50 1A), 14 days (50:50 4A), or 35 days (50:50 7A and 85:15 7A). In vitro release kinetics was characterized by burst release, followed by release of NGF at a rate of 0.6-1.6% a day. Release curves for 50:50 1A and 85:15 7A differed significantly from other compositions (p < 0.01). In vivo, release was characterized by a novel radionuclide tracking assay. Release rates varied from 0.9 to 2.2% per day with linear kinetics. All but the 85:15 type of spheres showed different release profiles in vivo compared to in vitro conditions. On the basis of the surface morphology and release profiles, we found microspheres fabricated from 50:50 4A PLGA to be best suited for the use in a rat sciatic nerve injury model. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 95A: 1067-1073,2010.
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