Journal
JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION
Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages 87-102Publisher
VSP BV
DOI: 10.1163/15685620360511155
Keywords
nanoparticles; degradation; molecular weight distribution; PLGA; drug delivery
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The molecular dynamics of the degradation process of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanospheres were investigated during the degradation process usually observed when these polymers are used as controlled release carriers. The molecular weight distribution of PLGA samples was determined over a period of 32 days by accurately analyzing the molecular weight distribution of the polymer as a function of time as degradation progressed. The molecular weight distribution shifted gradually to lower average molecular weights over 32 days, with significantly smaller molecular weight components appearing at 8-12 days. In addition, the degradation of nanospheres containing epirubicin HCl was analyzed and increasing the amount of epirubicin from 1.7 to 3.4 to 6.7 wt% was found to hasten the degradation of the nanoparticles and subsequently affect the release behavior from these particles. This is believed to be the first time that such molecular dynamics have been presented for the degradation of PLGA nanoparticle formulations containing a drug for controlled delivery.
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