(292f) Photo-Crosslinked Nanogel Via Nanoreactor for Therapeutic Proteins Delivery (Award Session)
AIChE Annual Meeting
2020
2020 Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum
Bionanotechnology Graduate Student Award Session
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 9:15am to 9:30am
In this study, the polymeric nano-hydrogel (Nanogel) was formulated to deliver therapeutic proteins. The material biocompatibility and delivery efficiency were first taken into consideration to make an effective delivery carrier. Nanogel was synthesized by a process of confining hydrophilic biopolymer in a water-in-oil nanoreactor followed by photopolymerization and purification. This system enhanced the penetration of fluorescent-conjugated bovine serum albumin into a biological membrane indicating its suitability for transdermal drug delivery [1]. The modified nanogel was formulated by using fish gelatin methacrylate to enhance the drug diffusion at the target location without significant cytotoxicity [2]. For testing delivery efficiency and therapeutic effect, a model therapeutic protein was synthesized using a cell-free system described in the previous work [3]. The human skin protein was then encapsulated in the drug carrier and tested on the skin membrane model. Nanogel system showed great potential in transdermal drug delivery of protein therapeutics.
[1] Macromol Res 24 (12), 1115
[2] Mar Drugs 17 (4), 246
[3] Method Protoc 2 (3), 68