Preparation and characterization of pH-sensitive proteinoid microspheres for the oral delivery of methotrexate.
Prot A7, a polypeptidic proteinoid composed of seven different amino acids, was synthesized and microspheres of 1-5 microm size were prepared by the self-assembly process. The morphological characterization of the microspheres was carried out using optical microscopy and SEM (scanning electron microscopy). Emphasis also has been made on studying the mechanism behind the microsphere formation and to relate it with the conformation of the polypeptide. These self-assembled microspheres were found to be pH-sensitive in aqueous medium. The suitability of the Prot A7 microspheres as a carrier for gastric irritant drugs was verified by choosing methotrexate (MTX) as a model drug. MTX was entrapped in proteinoid microspheres and its utility for the oral delivery system was verified by carrying out the drug dissolution studies in simulated gastric medium (pH 1.2) and neutral medium of the blood (pH 7) under physiological conditions. The pH responsive dissolution behaviour of the microspheres was clarified.[1]References
- Preparation and characterization of pH-sensitive proteinoid microspheres for the oral delivery of methotrexate. Madhan Kumar, A.B., Panduranga Rao, K. Biomaterials (1998) [Pubmed]
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