A gel-forming poly-L: -guluronic acid produced from no guluronate-rich marine algae using new hydrolysis method: test for endovascular embolization

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2009 Sep;20(9):1917-26. doi: 10.1007/s10856-009-3758-5. Epub 2009 Apr 28.

Abstract

To prepare a gel-forming poly-L-guluronic acid (Poly-G) from no guluronate-rich Laminaria japonica, a new hydrolysis method was employed with a lower HCl concentration (0.025-0.15 M) and a shorter treatment time (5 min). The Poly-Gs were set to measure purity, presence of poly-L-guluronic block, molecular weight distribution, polymer yield, viscosity, and compressive gel strength. Finally, the Poly-G was tested to embolize the renal vascular system by using a rabbit model and angiography. Optimized Poly-G could be selected with respect to wt% concentration, polymer yield, gel-forming stability, viscosity, and gel strength as an endovascular embolizing agent. Overall, 0.4-0.6% of 0.03 M-Poly-G obtained from acid treatment with 0.03 M of HCl had molecular weights greater than 80 kDa, and the best gelling capacity with an injectable viscosity (30-120 cP). It was successfully delivered into the vascular bed of a rabbit kidney and was shown angiographically to embolize the renal vascular system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angiography
  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
  • Eukaryota
  • Gels*
  • Hexuronic Acids / chemistry*
  • Hydrochloric Acid / chemistry
  • Hydrolysis
  • Kidney / metabolism*
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Rabbits
  • Time Factors
  • Viscosity

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Gels
  • Hexuronic Acids
  • Polymers
  • guluronic acid
  • Hydrochloric Acid