Doxorubicin-Loaded Hybrid Micelles Based on Carboxyl-Terminated Hyperbranched Polyester Polyol

The study of self-assembly processes in polymer solutions is the basis of a modern strategy for creating targeting systems for various substrates. In turn, the use of binary polymer/surfactant systems makes it possible to expand the range of polymers for creating drug delivery systems. This article describes the processes of formation of hybrid micelles based on carboxyl-terminal hyperbranched polyester polyol Boltorn H20-[BH20-COOH] and surfactant Triton X-100-[BH20-COOH/TX-100]. Using pH-metry, conductometry, dynamic light scattering (DLS), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), it was shown that at pH = 6.5, a monodisperse [BH20-COOH] associate with a hydrodynamic diameter D-h = 79 +/- 10 nm and hybrid micelles [BH20-COOH/TX-100] with D-h = 114.3 +/- 6 nm are formed. Both types of supramolecular associates are able to effectively encapsulate the anticancer drug doxorubicin. The viability analysis of HeLa and MCF-7 cells was performed in the presence of doxorubicin-loaded [BH20-COOH] and hybrid micelles [BH20-COOH/TX-100] in vitro.

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This article explores the formation of hybrid micelles through the combination of carboxyl-terminal hyperbranched polyester polyol and surfactant. The study highlights the ability of these micelles to effectively encapsulate an anticancer drug, demonstrating their potential in drug delivery systems.