Controlling Drug Release of Anti-inflammatory Molecules Through a pH-Sensitive, Bactericidal Polymer Matrix: Towards a Synergic and Combined Therapy

Izzo, Lorella; Gorrasi, Giuliana; Sorrentino, Andrea; Tagliabue, Andrea; Mella, Mariella

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-47705-9_14

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“…The idea of using micelles of mPEG-(PLA)n copolymers as surface releasing coatings is based on two consideration: the first one is about the degradability of copolymers, due to the presence of the polylactide blocks, that leads to a temporary coating; the second one is the presence of the mPEG block that preserves the surface from adsorption of proteins and adhesion of cells after its decontamination and until the following process of surface disinfection. The linear and branched structures were synthesized, since we already noted that the copolymer structure can strongly influence chemical-physical properties as well as the biological behavior of supramolecular aggregates, such as micelles or vesicles or both when the copolymer is neutral and charged [19][20][21][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]. Table 1.…”

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Bodipy-Loaded Micelles Based on Polylactide as Surface Coating for Photodynamic Control of Staphylococcus aureus

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Decontaminating coating systems (DCSs) represent a challenge against pathogenic bacteria that may colonize hospital surfaces, causing several important infections. In this respect, surface coatings comprising photosensitizers (PSs) are promising but still controversial for several limitations. PSs act through a mechanism of antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) due to formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) after light irradiation. However, ROS are partially deactivated during their diffusion through a coating matrix; moreover, coatings should allow oxygen penetration that in contact with the activated PS would generate 1O2, an active specie against bacteria. In the attempt to circumvent such constraints, we report a spray DCS made of micelles loaded with a PS belonging to the BODIPY family (2,6-diiodo-1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-8-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4,4′-difluoroboradiazaindacene) that is released in a controlled manner and then activated outside the coating. For this aim, we synthesized several amphiphilic copolymers (mPEG–(PLA)n), which form micelles, and established the most stable supramolecular system in terms of critical micelle concentration (CMC) and ∆Gf values. We found that micelles obtained from mPEG–(PLLA)2 were the most thermodynamically stable and able to release BODIPY in a relatively short period of time (about 80% in 6 h). Interestingly, the BODIPY released showed excellent activity against Staphylococcus aureus even at micromolar concentrations.

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