Dynamic Covalent Boronic-Acid-Functionalized Alginate/PVA Hydrogels for pH and Shear-Responsive Drug Delivery
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Synthesis of Modified Alginate with 4-Aminophenyl Boronic Acid (AlgBA)
2.2. Preparation of AlgBA/PVA Hydrogels
2.3. Study of Metoclopramide Drug Release
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Reagents
4.2. Synthesis of Modified Alginate with 4-Aminophenyl Boronic Acid (AlgBA)
4.3. Preparation of AlgBA/PVA Hydrogels
4.4. MTC Release Studies
4.5. Characterization Techniques
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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60 kDa | 145 kDa | |||||
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pH 6.0 | pH 7.4 | pH 9.0 | pH 6.0 | pH 7.4 | pH 9.0 | |
Fmax | 0.318 ± 0.007 | 0.242 ± 0.026 | 0.226 ± 0.022 | 0.226 ± 0.010 | 0.190 ± 0.034 | 0.156 ± 0.401 |
FB | 0.140 ± 0.024 | 0.030 ± 0.024 | 0.040 ± 0.031 | 0.009 ± 0.027 | 0.016 ± 0.016 | 0.018 ± 0.034 |
k3 | 0.038 ± 0.002 | 0.032 ± 0.015 | 0.025 ± 0.007 | 0.044 ± 0.003 | 0.051 ± 0.014 | 0.025 ± 0.004 |
k4 | 0.025 ± 0.003 | 0.021 ± 0.010 | 0.020 ± 0.001 | 0.019 ± 0.002 | 0.018 ± 0.001 | 0.022 ± 0.004 |
tmax | 208.625 ± 7.364 | 231.450 ± 8.655 | 233.233 ± 18.551 | 196.850 ± 7.445 | 201.200 ± 6.969 | 233.800 ± 5.631 |
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Oyarzún, Y.; Ulloa, J.; Ceballos, M.; Urbano, B.F. Dynamic Covalent Boronic-Acid-Functionalized Alginate/PVA Hydrogels for pH and Shear-Responsive Drug Delivery. Gels 2024, 10, 504. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10080504
Oyarzún Y, Ulloa J, Ceballos M, Urbano BF. Dynamic Covalent Boronic-Acid-Functionalized Alginate/PVA Hydrogels for pH and Shear-Responsive Drug Delivery. Gels. 2024; 10(8):504. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10080504
Chicago/Turabian StyleOyarzún, Yessenia, José Ulloa, Matías Ceballos, and Bruno F. Urbano. 2024. "Dynamic Covalent Boronic-Acid-Functionalized Alginate/PVA Hydrogels for pH and Shear-Responsive Drug Delivery" Gels 10, no. 8: 504. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10080504