Reconstitution properties of biologically active polymersomes after cryogenic freezing and a freeze-drying process

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Contributors

  • Robert Ccorahua - , Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Author)
  • Silvia Moreno - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Hannes Gumz - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Karin Sahre - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Brigitte Voit - , Chair of Organic Chemistry of Polymers, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Dietmar Appelhans - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)

Abstract

Reconstitution of biologically active polymersomes from the frozen or solid state into any fluid state is still a challenging issue for the design of new biological experiments and for the formulation of therapeutic agents. To gain knowledge about the reconstitution of pH-responsive and photo-crosslinked polymersomes, surface-functionalized and enzyme-containing polymersomers were cryogenically frozen (-20 degrees C) or freeze-dried with inulin as the lyoprotectant (0.1% w/v) and stored for a defined time period. Reconstituting those polymersomes in solution by thawing or a re-dispersing process revealed their original physical properties as well as their function as a pH-switchable enzymatic nanoreactor.

Details

Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)25436-25443
Number of pages8
JournalRSC advances
Volume8
Issue number45
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 35539787
Scopus 85050508261
ORCID /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148608063

Keywords

Keywords

  • Responsive polymersomes, Drug-delivery, Vesicles, Nanoreactors, Cells, Ph, Nanopolymersomes, Temperature, Relaxivity, Nanotubes