Hyunju Lim, Ji-Yeon Shin, Deuk Yong Lee† , Bae-Yeon Kim*, and Yo-Seung Song**
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Daelim University,
Anyang 13916, Korea
*Department of
Materials Science and Engineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012,
Korea
**Department of
Materials Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, Goyang 10540, Korea
대림대학교 의공융합과, *인천대학교 신소재공학과, **한국항공대학교 재료공학과
Nifedipine (NF)-loaded PCL and
PCL/PEG microcapsules with diameters ranging from 1 to 5 µm are
synthesized by the oil-in-water emulsion-solvent evaporation technique to
evaluate the influence of stirring speed, PCL concentration, and PCL/PEG weight
ratio on morphology and drug delivery behavior of the capsules. The size of PCL
capsules decreased as the PCL concentration decreased from 8 to 2 wt% and
the stirring speed increased from 3000 to 5000 rpm. The diameter of
PCL/PEG capsules increased by varying the PCL/PEG ratio from 10/0 to 6/4.
Higher amount of released NF is observed for smaller PCL capsules and larger
PCL/PEG capsules, respectively. FTIR results revealed that the NF-loaded PCL
and PCL/PEG capsules were formed due to hydrogen bonding between PCL and NF.
The capsules showed no evidence of cytotoxicity, suggesting that the capsules
were safe.
1~5 μm 직경을 가진 니페디핀(NF)을 함유하는 폴리카프로락톤(PCL)과 PCL/폴리에틸렌 글리콜(PEG) 마이크로캡슐을 고속교반기를 이용하여
액중건조법으로 제조하여 교반속도, PCL 농도, PCL/PEG 중량비에
따른 캡슐의 형상과 약물전달거동을 조사하였다. PCL 농도가 8에서 2 wt%로 감소하고, 교반속도가 3000에서 5000 rpm로 증가함에 따라 캡슐크기는 감소하였다. 반면에, PCL/PEG 캡슐의 크기는 PCL/PEG 비가 10/0에서
6/4로 변화함에 따라 증가하였다. 직경이 작은 PCL 캡슐과
큰 PCL/PEG 캡슐에서 많은 양의 NF가 관찰되었다. FTIR 관찰결과, NF의 카보닐기와 아민기에 의해 PCL과 NF가 성공적으로 결합되어 있었다. 세포독성 실험결과, PCL과
PCL/PEG 캡슐은 세포 용해나 독성이 없어 안전하였다.
Keywords: poly(e-caprolactone) (PCL), poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), nifedipine, microcapsule, drug release
2020; 44(4): 487-494
Published online Jul 25, 2020
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Daelim University, Anyang 13916, Korea