Integration of an anti-tumor drug into nanocrystalline assemblies for sustained drug release.
Integration of an anti-tumor drug into nanocrystalline assemblies for sustained drug release.
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DOI:
10.1039/c4sc03392b
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发表时间:
2015-03-01
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影响因子:
8.4
通讯作者:
Hou Z
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作者:
Yang X;Wu S;Li Y;Huang Y;Lin J;Chang D;Ye S;Xie L;Jiang Y;Hou Z
A bio-inspired approach was used to integrate an anti-tumor drug into nanocrystalline assemblies for sustained drug release. Delicate mesoscopic architectures, bearing complex forms with multiple hierarchy levels, lead to significant functions in biogenic minerals. Herein, a bio-inspired approach was developed to fabricate comet-shaped assemblies of an anti-tumor drug – 10-hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT). The anti-solvent co-precipitation of HCPT and the excipient – PEG-b-PLGA – within the emulsifier leads to the immediate nucleation of comet bundles, followed by a secondary nucleation to generate the comet head, which is an assembly of nanofibers aligned almost in parallel. The continuous manufacturing furnishes drug–excipient hybrid particles with high drug-loading and a sustained drug release profile. This simple and efficient bio-inspired approach led to a promising sustained local drug delivery system, and could be extended to the fabrication of other functional organic materials bearing mesoscopic structural units.