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Multi-core vesicle nanoparticles for controlled delivery of protein drug

  • Soon Hong Yuk
  • , Keun Sang Oh
  • , Seung Ki Kim
  • , Jin Ho Lee
  • , Sun Hang Cho
  • , Kwangmeyung Kim
  • , Hyesung Jeon
  • , Ick Chan Kwon

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Abstract

The Pluronic/poly(ethylene glycol) composite nanoparticles (NPs) composed of Pluronic F-68, liquid poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG; molecular weight, 400) and human growth hormone (hGH) were stabilized with the vesicle fusion. When hGH-loaded Pluronic/PEG composite NPs were mixed with vesicles in the aqueous medium, hGH-loaded Pluronic/PEG composite NPs were incorporated into vesicles to form multi-core vesicle NPs. The morphology and size distribution of multi-core vesicle NPs were observed using field emission scanning electron microscopy, cryo-transmission electron microscopy, and a particle size analyzer. When multi-core vesicle NPs were applied as a delivery system for the protein drug, a sustained release pattern of hGH was observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)309-312
Number of pages4
JournalMacromolecular Research
Volume20
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2012

Keywords

  • Human growth hormone
  • Multi-core vesicle NPs
  • Peptide drug
  • Pluronic/PEG composite NPs
  • Sustained release

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