Self-accelerated biodegradation of electrospun poly(ethylene glycol)–poly( l-lactide) membranes by loading proteinase K

Proteinase K was successfully loaded inside ultrafine fibers of poly(ethylene glycol)–poly( l-lactide) (PELA) by emulsion electrospinning. A core/shell fiber structure was formed and verified by a transmission electron microscope. In vitro biodegradation of electrospun PELA membranes containing prot...

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Veröffentlicht in:Polymer degradation and stability 2008-03, Vol.93 (3), p.618-626
Hauptverfasser: Li, Xiaoran, Zhang, Hong, Li, Hua, Tang, Gongwen, Zhao, Yunhui, Yuan, Xiaoyan
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Zusammenfassung:Proteinase K was successfully loaded inside ultrafine fibers of poly(ethylene glycol)–poly( l-lactide) (PELA) by emulsion electrospinning. A core/shell fiber structure was formed and verified by a transmission electron microscope. In vitro biodegradation of electrospun PELA membranes containing proteinase K (PELA-P) was examined in Tris–HCl buffer solution at pH 8.6 and 37 °C in comparison with electrospun PELA membranes without proteinase K. During biodegradation, mass loss, water absorption, pH value of the incubated buffer, fibrous morphology and thermal properties were monitored. Results suggested that PELA-P membranes degraded significantly faster than PELA membranes. A significant drop in pH value of the buffer after incubation of PELA-P membranes for 1 d was observed, and after 7 d, PELA-P membranes lost their fibrous appearance and masses almost completely. In contrast, electrospun PELA membranes did not show any obvious changes. The obtained electrospun PELA-P membranes exhibited self-accelerated biodegradability and could benefit drug controlled release and tissue regeneration.
ISSN:0141-3910
1873-2321
DOI:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.01.003