pH-Responsive Microencapsulation Systems for the Oral Delivery of Polyanhydride Nanoparticles

Biomacromolecules. 2018 Mar 12;19(3):793-802. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01590. Epub 2018 Feb 21.

Abstract

Multicompartmental polymer carriers, referred to as Polyanhydride-Releasing Oral MicroParticle Technology (PROMPT), were formed by a pH-triggered antisolvent precipitation technique. Polyanhydride nanoparticles were encapsulated into anionic pH-responsive microparticle gels, allowing for nanoparticle encapsulation in acidic conditions and subsequent release in neutral pH conditions. The effects of varying the nanoparticle composition and feed ratio on the encapsulation efficiency were evaluated. Nanoparticle encapsulation was confirmed by confocal microscopy and infrared spectroscopy. pH-triggered protein delivery from PROMPT was explored using ovalbumin (ova) as a model drug. PROMPT microgels released ova in a pH-controlled manner. Increasing the feed ratio of nanoparticles into the microgels increased the total amount of ova delivered, as well as decreased the observed burst release. The cytocompatibility of the polymer materials were assessed using cells representative of the GI tract. Overall, these results suggest that pH-dependent microencapsulation is a viable platform to achieve targeted intestinal delivery of polyanhydride nanoparticles and their payload(s).

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Caco-2 Cells
  • Capsules
  • Delayed-Action Preparations / chemical synthesis
  • Delayed-Action Preparations / chemistry
  • Delayed-Action Preparations / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Polyanhydrides* / chemical synthesis
  • Polyanhydrides* / chemistry
  • Polyanhydrides* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Capsules
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Polyanhydrides