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Advanced Control of Drug Delivery for In Vivo Health Applications via Highly Biocompatible Self-Assembled Organic Nanoparticles

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ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS
卷 4, 期 8, 页码 6338-6350

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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00581

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bioelectronics; biophysics; drug release; organic semiconductor; polymer; nanoparticle

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  1. Australian National Health and Medical Research Council [2003775]
  2. National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [2003775] Funding Source: NHMRC

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By manipulating the size of nanoparticles and applying electrical stimuli, controlled drug release and enhanced nerve cell survival and growth were achieved, showcasing the potential of electroactive organic nanoparticles for precise drug delivery in biocompatible systems.
The use of nanostructured materials for targeted and controlled delivery of bioactive molecules is an attractive alternative to conventional drug administration protocols, enabling selective targeting of diseased cells, lower administered dosages, and reduced systemic side effects. Although a variety of nanocarriers have been investigated in recent years, electroactive organic polymer nanoparticles present several exciting advantages. Here we demonstrate that thin films created from nanoparticles synthesized from violanthrone-79, an n-type semiconducting organic material, can incorporate and release dexamethasone in vitro in a highly controlled manner. By systematically altering the nanoparticle formation chemistry, we successfully tailored the size of the nanoparticles between 30 and 145 nm to control the initial amount of drug loaded into the organic particles. The biocompatibility of the different particles was tested using live/dead assays of dorsal root ganglion neurons isolated and cultured from mice, revealing that elevated levels of the sodium dodecyl sulfate surfactant used to create the smaller nanoparticles are cytotoxic; however, cell survival rates in nanoparticles larger than 45 nm exceed 86% and promote neurite growth and elongation. By manipulating the electrical stimulus applied to the electroactive nanoparticle films, we show an accelerated rate of drug release in comparison to passive release in aqueous media. Furthermore, pulsing the electrical stimulus was successfully used to selectively switch the accelerated release rate on and off. By combining the tuning of drug loading (through tailored nanoparticle synthesis) and drug release rate (through electrical stimulus protocols), we demonstrate a highly advanced control of drug delivery dosage in a biocompatible delivery vehicle. This work highlights the significant potential of electroactive organic nanoparticles for implantable devices that can deliver corticosteroids directly to the nervous system for the treatment of inflammation associated with neurological disorders, presenting a translatable pathway toward precision nanomedicine approaches for other drugs and diseases.

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