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Acrylic polymeric nanospheres for the release and recognition of molecules of clinical interest.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15556352     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cross-linked poly(methylmethacrylate-co-methacrylic acid) nanospheres were imprinted with theophylline through template radical polymerisation in diluted acetonitrile solution. This study will focus on the effect of functional monomer nature used (methylmethacrylate and/or methacrylic acid) in the recognition and in the release of template in order to develop a material with combined properties of drug delivery and rebinding for clinical applications. After template extraction the nanospheres showed satisfactory recognition properties (up to 1mg template/g of polymer). Moreover polymers prepared selectively removed theophylline with a theophylline rebinding of 5.1 times higher than that of caffeine, a compound of similar structure. Drug release properties were also satisfactory (up to 95% of loaded theophylline in 7 days).
Authors:
G Ciardelli; B Cioni; C Cristallini; N Barbani; D Silvestri; P Giusti
Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biosensors & bioelectronics     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0956-5663     ISO Abbreviation:  Biosens Bioelectron     Publication Date:  2004 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-11-23     Completed Date:  2005-06-03     Revised Date:  2009-07-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9001289     Medline TA:  Biosens Bioelectron     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1083-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Materials Science, Via Diotisalvi, 2 56126 Pisa, Italy. gianluca@ing.unipi.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acrylic Resins / chemistry
Binding Sites
Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry*
Cross-Linking Reagents / chemistry
Diffusion
Drug Delivery Systems / methods*
Nanotubes / chemistry*,  ultrastructure*
Particle Size
Polymethacrylic Acids / chemistry*
Surface Properties
Theophylline / administration & dosage,  chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acrylic Resins; 0/Coated Materials, Biocompatible; 0/Cross-Linking Reagents; 0/Polymethacrylic Acids; 25086-15-1/methylmethacrylate-methacrylic acid copolymer; 58-55-9/Theophylline; 9003-05-8/polyacrylamide

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