Poly(amidoamine) dendronized hollow fiber membranes: Synthesis, characterization, and preliminary applications as drug delivery devices

  • Qian Zhang
  • , Na Wang
  • , Tongwen Xu*
  • , Yiyun Cheng
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrons were prepared from hollow fiber membranes (HFM) consisting of bromomethylated poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (BPPO) in a stepwise manner. The prepared HFM were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. The drug loading efficiency and release behavior of the PAMAM dendronized HFM were evaluated using sodium salicylate, sodium methotrexate, and Congo red as model drugs. The results suggest that PAMAM dendronized HFM can be effectively loaded with a variety of drugs and prolong the release of these drugs. The drug loading and release characteristics of the HFM depend on the generation of PAMAM dendrons grafted on the membranes. The prepared PAMAM dendronized BPPO HFM are promising scaffolds in drug delivery and tissue engineering.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1316-1322
Number of pages7
JournalActa Biomaterialia
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2012

Keywords

  • Bromomethylated poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)
  • Dendrimer
  • Hollow fiber membrane
  • Hyperbranched
  • Poly(amidoamine)

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