The aim of this study was to prepare injectable hydrogels that can effectively deliver drugs. Azidophenyl-hyaluronic acid derivatives (Az-HA) were prepared using natural polymer hyaluronic acid with biocompatibility and biodegradability. It was confirmed that azido group was successfully introduced into hyaluronic acid by FTIR and ¹H NMR analysis. In addition, The maintenance of hydrogel properties of the prepared derivatives was examined using rheological analysis. Protein immobilization was confirmed using the photo-immobilization method, and the protein release experiment was conducted to confirm whether the protein drug immobilized with Az-HA derivative was continuously released. Through cytotoxicity test, the biocompatibility of Az-HA was confirmed. As a result of the intracellular administration of Az-HA immobilized with fibroblast growth factor (FGF), cell proliferation was confirmed. According to the result of the above experiments, the prepared UV-curable Az-HA are considered to have applicability as a biomedical material capable of effective delivery of drugs.

본 연구는 단백질약물이 고정화된 주사제 형태의 수화젤을 제조하는데 목적을 두었다. 생체적합성, 생분해성의 특징을 가지는 천연고분자 히알루론산을 이용하여 azidophenyl 히알루론산 유도체(Az-HA)를 제조하였다. FTIR 및 ¹H NMR 분석을 통하여 hyaluronic acid에 azido기가 성공적으로 도입되었음을 확인하였다. 또한 유변학적 분석을 통하여 제조된 유도체의 수화젤 특성 유지여부를 검토하였다. 광고정화방법을 이용하여 단백질의 고정화 가능여부를 형광현미경으로 확인하였다. Az-HA 유도체에 고정화된 단백질약물이 지속적으로 방출되는 여부를 확인하기 위해 단백질 방출 실험을 실시하였다. 세포 독성 실험을 통하여 Az-HA의 생체적합성과 광고정화된 섬유아세포 성장인자(FGF)의 세포증식 촉진효과를 확인하였다. 위와 같은 실험결과로부터 본 연구에서 제조한 Az-HA는 효과적으로 약물 전달이 가능한 의료용 생체소재로서 활용가능성을 가질 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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Keywords: azidophenyl hyaluronic acid derivatives, injectable hydrogel, protein-immobilization, fibroblast growth factor