• Macromolecular Research
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.199-208
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• 2000

The recent development of biodegradable polymers for drug delivery system (DDS) has been investigated. The biodegradable polymers for DDS are mainly discussed in two categories: one category is natural biodegradable polymers such as polysaccharides, modified celluloses, poly(${\alpha}$-amino acid)s, modified proteins, and microbial biodegradable polymers; the other is synthetic biodegradable polymers such as poly(ester)s, poly(ortho ester)s, poly(phosphazene)s, poly(anhydride)s, poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate)s, and multiblock copolymers. The bioconjugate polymeric drug delivery systems have been also proposed for the design of biocompatible polymeric controlled drug delivery.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 1999

Semi-solid poly(ortho esters) (POE) were prepared to provide bioerodible carriers for sustained drug delivery systems of naloxone (NLX) in the treatment of narcotic addiction. As the POE have viscous behavior at room temperature, a significant advantage of this polymer is that it can be injected without any surgical intervention. The POE was synthesized by a transesterification reaction between 1,2,6-hexanetriol and trimethyl orthoacetate, and the structure of the polymer was confirmed by IR. The in vitro release of the drug from POE was studied. The release rate of NLX decreased with increasing intrinsic viscosities of the polymer. In vivo biocompatibility studies were carried out in rats with NLX loaded POE. Histopathological analysis showed that NLX implants are well-tolerated by rats when used subcutaneously. Pharmacokinetic studies of POE-NLX implants of two different viscosities were carried out in rabbits. In all cases, plasma concentrations of NLX were maintained over 1 ng/ml for at least 168 hours, but initial burst effect was observed. Mean residence time(MRT) was found to depend on the viscosity of the polymer.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.63-73
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• 1986

The use of biodegradable polymetric materials as drug carriers is a relatively new dimension in polymeric drug delivery systems. A number of biodegradable or bioerodible polymers, such as poly(lactic/glycolic acid) copolymer, poly($\alpha$-amino acid), polyanhydride, and poly (ortho ester) are currently being investigated for this purpose. These polymers are useful for matrix and reservoir-type delivery devices. In addition, when chemical functional groups are introduced to the biodegradable polymer backdone, such as poly (N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide), the therapeutic agent can be covalently bound directly or via spacer to the backbone polymer. These polymer/drug conjugates represent another new dimension in biodegradable polymeric drug delivery systems. In addition, examples of biodegradable polymeric durg delivery systems currently being investigated will be discussed for the purpose of demonstrarting the potential importance of this new field.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.13-21
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• 1991

50% terephthaloyl chloride(TPA)와 50%(1-phenylethyl) hydroquinone(PEHQ)으로부터 합성된 열 액정폴리에스터 poly(1-phenylethyl-p-phenylene-terephthalate)의 chalk conformation 및 packing 상태를 X-선 회절법을 이용하여 해석하였다. 단위세포상수는 a=12.77 A, b=10.17 A(unlque axis), c=12.58 A (fiber axis), β=90.1°, 그리고 공간군은 P2l 이고 단사정계이며 Z:4 이었다. 미세구조는 주쇄상의 Phenyl-COO 그리고 COO-Phenyl 평면간의 그리고 주축과 측쇄간의 torsion angle 들을 중심으로 37개의 회절반점에 대해 Linked Atom Least Square(LALS) 방법을 이용하여 해석하였으며, 1-phenylethyl 치환체는 ortho-와 met a위치에 각각 확률적으로 0.5의 가중치를 부여함에 의해 구조적으로 모델링 되었다. 주쇄상의 Phenyl-COO그리고 Phenyl-COO평면간의 torsion angle은 각각 -6.1°와 65.6°로 주어졌으며 결국 주축상의 Phenol 평면들은 서로 59.5°로 엇갈려 주축을 형성하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. (단 ester, COO-, 기는 평면으로 가정되었다.)