Water-soluble HPMA copolymer -: prostaglandin E1 conjugates containing a cathepsin K sensitive spacer
Water-soluble HPMA copolymer -: prostaglandin E1 conjugates containing a cathepsin K sensitive spacer
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DOI:
10.1080/10611860600834219
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发表时间:
2006-07-01
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4.5
通讯作者:
Kopecek, Jindrich
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作者:
Pan, Huaizhong;Kopeckova, Pavla;Kopecek, Jindrich
A novel bone targeting, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) copolymer based, prostaglandin E 1 (PGE1) delivery system was designed, synthesized and characterized. PGE 1 was bound to the polymer backbone via a spacer, composed of a cathepsin K sensitive tetrapeptide (Gly-Gly-Pro-Nle) and a self-eliminating 4-aminobenzyl alcohol structure. The HPMA copolymer conjugates were prepared by photo-initiated free radical copolymerization of HPMA, PGE 1-containing macromonomer, and optionally a comonomer containing a reactive p-nitrophenyl ester group. The latter group was used as attachment points for the d-aspartic acid octapeptide targeting moieties. Incubation of the PGE 1-containing macromonomer and HPMA copolymer-PGE 1 conjugates with cathepsin K resulted in release of unmodified PGE 1 . The rate of release depended on the composition of the conjugate. The higher the PGE 1 content in the conjugate, the slower the PGE 1 release. This appeared to be the result of association of hydrophobic side-chains in aqueous media, which rendered the formation of the enzyme substrate complex more difficult. The data seems to indicate that HPMA copolymer-PGE 1 conjugates have a potential in the treatment of osteoporosis and other bone diseases.