Biocompatibility of poly(D,L-lactic-co-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid) microspheres after subcutaneous and subcapsular renal injection

Autor: Kazazi-Hyseni, F., Zandstra, J., Popa, E. R., Goldschmeding, R., Lathuile, A. A R, Veldhuis, G. J., Van Nostrum, C. F., Hennink, W. E., Kok, R. J., Sub Drug delivery, Pharmaceutics
Přispěvatelé: Sub Drug delivery, Pharmaceutics, Restoring Organ Function by Means of Regenerative Medicine (REGENERATE), Nanotechnology and Biophysics in Medicine (NANOBIOMED)
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 482(1-2), 99. Elsevier bedrijfsinformatie b.v.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 482(1-2), 99. Elsevier
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 482(1-2), 99-109. Elsevier Bedrijfsinformatie b.v.
ISSN: 1873-3476
0378-5173
Popis: Poly(D,L-lactic-co-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid) (PLHMGA) is a biodegradable copolymer with potential as a novel carrier in polymeric drug delivery systems. In this study, the biocompatibility of PLHMGA microspheres (PLHMGA-ms) was investigated both in vitro in three different cell types (PK-84, HK-2 and PTECs) and in vivo at two implantation sites (by subcutaneous and subcapsular renal injection) in rats. Both monodisperse (narrow size distribution) and polydisperse PLHMGA-ms were prepared with volume weight mean diameter of 34 and 17 mu m, respectively. Mono and polydisperse PLHMGA-ms showed good cytocompatibility properties upon 72 h incubation with the cells (100 mu g microspheres/600 mu L/cell line). A mild foreign body reaction was seen shortly after subcutaneous injection (20 mg per pocket) of both mono and polydisperse PLHMGA-ms with the presence of mainly macrophages, few foreign body giant cells and myofibroblasts. This transient inflammatory reaction diminished within 28 days after injection, the time-point at which the microspheres were degraded. The degradation profile is comparable to the in vitro degradation time of the microspheres (i.e., within 35 days) when incubated at 37 degrees C in phosphate buffered saline. Subcapsular renal injection of monodisperse PLHMGA-ms (10 mg) in rats was characterized with similar inflammatory patterns compared to the subcutaneous injection. No cortical damage was observed in the injected kidneys. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that PLHMGA-ms are well tolerated after in vivo injection in rats. This makes them a good candidate for controlled delivery systems of low-molecular weight drugs as well as protein biopharmaceuticals. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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