Title
Electrostimulated Release of Neutral Drugs from Polythiophene Nanoparticles: Smart Regulation of Drug–Polymer Interactions
Date Issued
20 September 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Puiggalí-Jou A.
Micheletti P.
Estrany F.
Alemán C.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Publisher(s)
Wiley-VCH Verlag
Abstract
Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) nanoparticles are loaded with curcumin and piperine by in situ emulsion polymerization using dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid both as a stabilizer and a doping agent. The loaded drugs affect the morphology, size, and colloidal stability of the nanoparticles. Furthermore, kinetics studies of nonstimulated drug release have evidenced that polymer···drug interactions are stronger for curcumin than for piperine. This observation suggests that drug delivery systems based on combination of the former drug with PEDOT are much appropriated to show an externally tailored release profile. This is demonstrated by comparing the release profiles obtained in presence and absence of electrical stimulus. Results indicate that controlled and time-programmed release of curcumin is achieved in a physiological medium by applying a negative voltage of −1.25 V to loaded PEDOT nanoparticles.
Volume
6
Issue
18
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Farmacología, Farmacia
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85021708517
PubMed ID
Source
Advanced Healthcare Materials
ISSN of the container
21922640
Sponsor(s)
Authors acknowledge MINECO/FEDER (MAT2015-69367-R) for financial support. C.A. is grateful to ICREA Academia program.
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