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pH-responsive flower-type micelles formed by a biotinylated poly(2-vinylpyridine)-block-poly(ethylene-oxide)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) triblock copolymer
Van Butsele, Kathy; Cajot, Sébastien; Van Vlierberghe, Sandra et al.
2009In Advanced Functional Materials, 19 (9), p. 1416-1425
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Keywords :
self-assembly in solution; micelle; stimuli-responsive polymer; pH-sensitive polymer; block copolymer; stimuli responsive micelle
Abstract :
[en] In the present work, a method is proposed to assemble pH-responsive, flower-like micelles that can expose a targeting unit at their periphery upon a decrease in pH. The micelles are composed of a novel biotinylated triblock copolymer of poly(-caprolactone)-block-poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(2-vinylpyridine) (PCL-b-PEO-b-P2VP) and the non-biotinylated analogue. The block copolymers are synthesized by sequential anionic and ring-opening polymerization. The pH-dependent micellization behaviour in aqueous solution of the triblock copolymers developed is studied using dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and fluorimetric measurements. The shielding of the biotin at neutral pH and their availability at the micelle surface upon protonation is established by TEM and surface plasmon resonance with avidin and streptavidin-coated gold surfaces. The preliminary stealthy behavior of these pH-responsive micelles is examined using the complement activation (CH50) test.
Research center :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering
Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Van Butsele, Kathy ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Cajot, Sébastien ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Van Vlierberghe, Sandra;  University of Gent > Polymer Chemistry & Biomaterials Research Group
Dubruel, Peter;  University of Gent > Polymer Chemistry & Biomaterials Research Group
Passirani, Catherine;  University of Angers, France > INSERM U 646
Benoit, Jean-Pierre;  University of Angers, France > INSERM U 646
Jérôme, Robert ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Christine  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Language :
English
Title :
pH-responsive flower-type micelles formed by a biotinylated poly(2-vinylpyridine)-block-poly(ethylene-oxide)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) triblock copolymer
Publication date :
08 May 2009
Journal title :
Advanced Functional Materials
ISSN :
1616-301X
eISSN :
1616-3028
Publisher :
Wiley
Volume :
19
Issue :
9
Pages :
1416-1425
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
"VACCINOR" program (WINNOMAT); The CGRI-FNRS-Inserm cooperation program
Funders :
BELSPO - Politique scientifique fédérale [BE]
FRIA - Fonds pour la Formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture [BE]
Région wallonne [BE]
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