NDLI: Investigating the Effect of Polymeric Approaches on Circulation Time and Physical Properties of Nanobubbles

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Author	Toit, Lisa C. Govender, Thirumala Pillay, Viness Choonara, Yahya E. Kodama, Tetsuya
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	A challenge in the field of nanobubbles, including lipobubbles and polymeric nanobubbles, is identification of formulation approaches to enhance circulation time or “bubble life” in the specific organ to allow for organ visualization. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of two specific preparation approaches, polymeric surface modification to lipobubbles and a one-step approach for the preparation of ionotropically originated polymeric hydrogel nanobubbles for the production of biocompatible, biodegradable, and sufficiently echogenic (‘flexible’) bubbles, preferably within the nanometer range, that possess an enhanced in vivo lifetime compared to an unmodified lipobubble to allow visualization of the lymph node vasculature.In the first approach, formed liposomes (basic and polymerically enhanced) were sequentially layered with appropriate cationic and anionic polyelectrolytes followed by transformation into polymer-coated nanobubbles. In addition, a one-step approach was employed for the fabrication of ionotropically originated polymeric hydrogel bubbles.Bubble lifetime was marginally enhanced by self-deposition of polyelectrolytes onto the normal lipobubble, however, not significantly (P = 0.0634). In general, formulations possessing a higher ratio of anionic:cationic coats and highly anionic overall surface charge (−20.62 mV to −17.54 mV) possessed an enhanced lifetime. The improvement in bubble lifetime was significant when a purely polymeric polyionic hydrogel bubble shell was instituted compared to a normal unmodified lipobubble (P = 0.004). There was enhanced persistence of these systems compared to lipobubbles, attributed to the highly flexible, interconnected hydrogel shell which minimized gas leakage. The prolonged contrast signal may also be attributed to a degree of polymeric deposition/endothelial attachment.This study identified the relevance of polymeric modifications to nanobubbles for an improved circulating lifetime, which would be essential for application of these systems in passive drug or gene targeting via the enhanced permeability and retention effect.
Starting Page	494
Ending Page	504
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	07248741
Journal	Pharmaceutical Research
Volume Number	28
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	1573904X
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2010-12-23
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Pharmacology/Toxicology Pharmacy Biomedical Engineering Biochemistry Medical Law
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Organic Chemistry Pharmacology Molecular Medicine Pharmacology (medical) Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Science

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