Abstract
Amphiphilic polymeric nanoparticles garnered attention in pharmaceutical and medical fields because of its benefits of the sustained release, the extended circulation, the uptake by reticuloendothelial system in human body when used as the carrier of anti-cancer drugs. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the biocompatibility of biodegradable triblock copolymer (PEG-PCL-PEG) used as the carrier of anti-cancer drugs. The synthesized PEG-PCL-PEG was synthesized and formed nano-sized micellar nanoparticles spontaneously in aqueous solution. The particle size was in the range of 40.2-85.3 nm. In-vitro hemolysis test indicated that 2.0 mg/mL micelle without drug loading caused no damage to red blood cells. In-vivo study on ICR mice displayed minor pathological response in liver and kidney of tested mice administrated intravenously 71.43 mg/kg nanoparticles. When the dose of nanoparticles increased to 91.95 mg/kg, both renal and liver toxicity was observed. This finding brings us further design of in-vivo study for loading anti-cancer drug, such as doxorubicin in the PEG-PCL-PEG carrier within a safe administration dose.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | XII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2010, MEDICON 2010 |
| Pages | 804-807 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
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| State | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 12th Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, MEDICON 2010 - Chalkidiki, Greece Duration: 27 05 2010 → 30 05 2010 |
Publication series
| Name | IFMBE Proceedings |
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| Volume | 29 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1680-0737 |
Conference
| Conference | 12th Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, MEDICON 2010 |
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| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Chalkidiki |
| Period | 27/05/10 → 30/05/10 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Amphiphilic polymer
- Hemolysis
- In-vivo Toxicity
- Nanoparticles
- Poly(ε-caprolactone)
- Polyethylene glycol
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