Citation: Yan-Ling Xu, Ao-Ting Qu, Ru-Jiang Ma, Ang Li, Zhen-Kun Zhang, Zhi-Qiang Shang, Yao-Fang Zhang, Lu-Xia Bu, Ying-Li An. pH-responsive Micelles from a Blend of PEG-b-PLA and PLA-b-PDPA Block Copolymers: Core Protection Against Enzymatic Degradation[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, ;2018, 36(11): 1262-1268. doi: 10.1007/s10118-018-2149-0 shu

pH-responsive Micelles from a Blend of PEG-b-PLA and PLA-b-PDPA Block Copolymers: Core Protection Against Enzymatic Degradation

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State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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College of Basic Science, Chemistry Experiment Teaching Center, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China

Corresponding author: Ying-Li An, anyingli@nankai.edu.cn
Received Date: 4 March 2018
Revised Date: 25 April 2018
Accepted Date: 16 May 2018
Available Online: 14 June 2018

pH-responsive micelles with a biodegradable PLA core and a mixed PEG/PDPA shell were prepared by self-assembly of poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(lactic acid) (PEG-b-PLA) and poly(2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(lactic acid) (PDPA-b-PLA). The micellization status with different pH and the enzyme degradation behavior were characterized by ¹H-NMR spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering measurement and zeta potential test. The pH turning point of PDPA block was determined to be in the range of 5.5−7.0. While the pH was above 7.0, the PDPA block collapsed onto the PLA core and could protect the PLA core from invasion of enzyme, as a result, the micelle exhibited a resistance to the enzymatic degradation.
- pH-responsive,
- Enzymatic degradation,
- Poly(lactic acid)
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