Thermally associating polypeptides designed for drug delivery produced by genetically engineered cells

被引:29
作者
Hart, David S.
Gehrke, Stevin H.
机构
[1] Univ Kansas, Dept Chem & Petr Engn, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
[2] Univ Kansas, Dept Pharmaceut Chem, Lawrence, KS 66047 USA
关键词
biodegradable polymers; biomaterials; coacervation; controlled release/delivery; hydrogels; polypeptides; thermal gels;
D O I
10.1002/jps.20755
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
Thermally associating polymers, including gelatin, cellulose ethers (e.g., Methocels (R) and poloxamers (e.g., Pluronics (R)) have a long history of use in pharmacy. Over the past 20 years, significant advances in genetic engineering and the understanding of protein secondary and tertiary structures have been made. This has led to the development of a variety of polypeptides that do not occur naturally but can be expressed in recombinant cells and have useful properties that lend themselves to novel applications where current materials cannot perform. The most intensively studied motifs are derived from the consensus repeats of elastin and silk, as well as coiled-coil helices. Many of these designed polypeptides or, 'artificial proteins' are thermally associating materials. This property can be exploited to develop solid dosage forms, injectable drug delivery systems, micro- or nanoparticle drug carriers, triggered or targeted release systems, or as a means of simplifying the purification process and thus reducing costs of production of these materials. This review focuses on the development and characterization of this novel class of biomaterials and examines their potential for pharmaceutical applications. (c) 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association.
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页码:484 / 516
页数:33
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