Glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) is a commonly used drug for the chemotherapy of Chronic Hepatitis B, allergic dermatitis, inflammation, etc. But some problems such as poor water-solubility, low bioavailability and short plasma halflife, have limited its use. In the present study, PEGylation derivatives of GA derivatives were synthesized and characterized by FTIR, NMR, transmission electron microscopy, particle size analysis, etc. The PEG-GA conjugates having a critical micelle concentration of 0.081-0.73 mg/mL were used to form nano-sized micelles, with mean diameters of 120.86 ± 31.74 nm. The physico-chemical properties of the PEG – GA conjugate were evaluated including stability, cellular toxicity, and drug release profile. All the conjugates synthesized showed good stabilities in acidic and neutral solutions, while the stability in alkaline solution and the enzymatic hydrolysis rate, were significantly affected by the linkage between the GA and PEG chain. The results demonstrate that, by PEGylation of GA derivatives, the greatly increased water solubility and desirable self-assembly abilities of PEG-GA were obtained. The novel conjugates have potential medical applications for intravenously delivery of insoluble drug delivery.
甘草次酸(GA)是一种常用于慢性乙型肝炎、过敏性皮炎、炎症等化疗的药物。然而,其
水溶性差、
生物利用度低和血浆半衰期短等问题限制了其应用。在本研究中,GA的P
EG化衍
生物通过FTIR、NMR、透射电子显微镜、粒径分析等方法进行了合成和表征。P
EG-GA共轭物具有0.081-0.73 mg/mL的临界胶束浓度,用于形成纳米尺寸的胶束,平均直径为120.86 ± 31.74 nm。评估了P
EG-GA共轭物的物理
化学性质,包括稳定性、细胞毒性和药物释放曲线。所有合成的共轭物在酸性和中性溶液中均显示出良好的稳定性,而在碱性溶液中的稳定性和酶解速率则显著受到GA与P
EG链之间连接的影响。结果表明,通过P
EG化GA衍
生物,获得了显著增加的
水溶性和理想的自我组装能力。这种新型共轭物具有通过静脉输注不可溶药物的潜在医疗应用。