Biomedical subjects

Hui-bi Xu

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PubMed2005

Synthesis, characterization of novel injectable drug carriers and the antitumor efficacy in mice bearing Sarcoma-180 tumor.

New unsaturated polyesters of poly(fumaric acid-glycol-dodecanedioic acid) P(FA-GLY-DDDA) copolymers, poly(fumaric acid-glycol-brassylic acid) P(FA-GLY-BA) copolymers, poly(fumaric acid-glycol-tetradecanedioic acid) P(FA-GLY-TA) copolymers and poly(fumaric acid-glycol-pentadecanedioic acid) P(FA-GLY-PA) copolymers were prepared by melt polycondensation of the corresponding mixed monomers: fumaric acid, glycol and one of C(12-15) dibasic acids. The copolymers were characterized by FT-IR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and the surface structure of unsaturated polyesters after solidify were studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The molecular structure and composition of the unsaturated polyesters were determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy. In vitro studies showed that some of the copolymers are degradable in phosphate buffer at 37 degrees C and have properly drug release rate as drug carriers. The biocompatibility of P(FA-GLY-DDDA) and P(FA-GLY-BA) copolymers under mice skin was also evaluated, macroscopic observation and microscopic analysis demonstrated that the copolymer is biocompatible and well tolerated in vivo. Antitumor efficacy of P(FA-GLY-DDDA) copolymers and P(FA-GLY-BA) copolymers containing 5% adriamycin hydrochloride (ADM) in mice bearing Sarcoma-180 tumor exhibited increased volume doubling time (VDT) (22+/-1.5 days and 24+/-2.5 days) compared to plain subcutaneous injection of ADM (7+/-0.9 days). The antitumor efficacy of injecting P(FA-GLY-DDDA)-ADM inside tumor twice intervened in 22 days exhibited an especially increased cytotoxic effect as revealed by increased VDT (33+/-2.5 days), and the antitumor efficacy of injecting P(FA-GLY-BA)-ADM inside tumor twice intervened in 24 days exhibited an especially increased cytotoxic effect as revealed by increased VDT (35+/-1.5 days). The studies suggested that P(FA-GLY-DDDA) copolymers and P(FA-GLY-BA) copolymers as effective and injectable carriers for antineoplastic drug like adriamycin hydrochloride have a very good foreground in the treatment of noumenon tumor.

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PubMed2005

[Progress in research on triptolide].

To further understand triptolide, this paper has introduced the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicity, the clinic application and semi-synthesis of triptolide on basis of importance and significant contents of reference which have been consulted in the past twenty years. Presently triptolide and Tripterygium wilfordii have been a hot spot of modernization of Chinese traditional medicine. It is very important to develop a new dosage form of high effect and low toxicity by making use of advanced technology according to its characteristics.

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PubMed2005

[Isopropyl myristate molecular gels and drug-loaded transdermal capability].

AIM: To prepare of isopropyl myristate (IPM) molecular gels and investigate of its transdermal capability. METHODS: Microstructure of IPM gels was studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and optical microscope (OM). The rheology and thixotropy of IPM gels were investigated by viscosity. Triptolide was used as model drug to investigate its transdermal capability. RESULTS: The microstructure of IPM gels was a three-dimension network formed by the aggregation of Span 60 in IPM, which was rod-like tubular aggregate. It has good rheology and thixotropy. There was a good linear correlation between the accumulative permeated amount per unit area and the time for triptolide-loaded IPM gels. The permeation process agreed with zero order pharmacokinetics. The average permeability through rat skin for triptolide was 19.26 ng x cm(-2) x h(-1), which was 2.92 times of triptolide unguents obtained commercially available. CONCLUSION: Isopropyl myristate molercular gel can be formed by span 60 assemblies. Transdermal capability drug-loaded IPM gels was better than that of triptolide unguents.

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PubMed2004

[Characterization of Me. PEG-PLA copolymer nanoparticles prepared by modified spontaneous emulsion-solvent evaporation].

AIM: Characterization of poly (D, L-lactic acid)/monomethylether terminated/polyethylene glycol (Me. PEG-PLA) block copolymers nanoparticles. METHODS: Me. PEG-PLA block copolymers were prepared by bulk polymerization. A series of nanoparticles were made from Me. PEG-PLA block copolymer by modified spontaneous emulsion-solvent evaporation technique. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The structure of copolymer was performed by means of 1HNMR and FT-IR. The morphological examination of nanoparticles was performed by means of atomic force microscope (AFM). Results indicated that nanoparticles exhibited a smooth spherulite and core-shell structure. The hydrophilic shell is consisted of PEG segments and hydrophobic core is consisted of PLA segments. Zeta potential of nanoparticles was zero and further indicated core-shell structure. The particle size and size distribution of nanoparticles were measured by laser light scattering technique. The effective particle size range was from 70 to 160 nm and showed a normal distribution.

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