Preparation of a Novel Aggregate Like Sugar-Ball Micelle Composed of Poly(methylglutamate) and Poly(ethyleneglycol) Modified by Lactose and Its Molecular Recognition by Lectin.
作者:Akiko TOYOTAMA、Shin-ichi KUGIMIYA、Junpei YAMANAKA、Masakatsu YONESE
DOI:10.1248/cpb.49.169
日期:——
We report the preparation and characteristics of a novel micellar aggregate of an amphiphilic diblock copolymer, poly(methylglutamate) (PMG)-poly(ethyleneglycol) (PEG), whose terminus was modified by lactose lactone (LA). Due to the terminal LA moiety, this aggregate could be specifically recognized by RCA120 lectin. PMG-PEG-LA was synthesized by polymerizing the N-carboxy anhydride of L-glutamic acid γ-methyl ester with H2N-PEG-LA as a polymerization initiator. By applying a fluorescence method using pyrene as a probe molecule, we found that PMG-PEG-LA could form the aggregate in aqueous solution. Fluorescence measurements showed that the critical aggregation concentration (C.A.C.) was 1.1×10-5 M. The average diameter of the aggregate was 220 nm at 25 °C, as determined by the dynamic light scattering method. Circular dichroism measurements for the aggregate solution showed that the PMG residue took an α-helical structure, and that they associated to constitute the hydrophobic core of the aggregate. By adding RCA120 lectin to the aggregate solution, the turbidity of the solution increased rapidly, due to association of the aggregates. This implies that the aggregate could be recognized by lectin, and also suggests that sugar residues locate at the surface of the aggregates. From these findings, we concluded that the PMG-PEG-LA molecules form an aggregate like a “sugar ball” micelle, whose surface is covered by the sugar moieties. Application of the present aggregate system as a drug carrier is briefly discussed.
我们报告了一种新型胶束聚合体的制备方法和特点,这种聚合体是一种两亲性二嵌段共聚物,即聚(谷氨酸甲酯)(PMG)-聚(乙二醇)(PEG),其末端由乳糖内酯(LA)修饰。由于末端有 LA 分子,RCA120 凝集素能特异性地识别这种聚合体。PMG-PEG-LA是以H2N-PEG-LA为聚合引发剂,通过聚合L-谷氨酸γ-甲酯的N-羧基酸酐而合成的。通过以芘为探针分子的荧光方法,我们发现 PMG-PEG-LA 可以在水溶液中形成聚合体。荧光测量显示临界聚集浓度(C.A.C.)为 1.1×10-5 M。聚合体溶液的圆二色性测量结果表明,PMG残基具有α-螺旋结构,它们共同构成了聚合体的疏水核心。在聚合体溶液中加入 RCA120 凝集素后,由于聚合体的结合,溶液的浊度迅速增加。这意味着聚合体能被凝集素识别,也表明糖残基位于聚合体的表面。根据这些发现,我们得出结论,PMG-PEG-LA 分子形成的聚集体就像一个 "糖球 "胶束,其表面被糖分子覆盖。本文简要讨论了本聚合体系统作为药物载体的应用。