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Synthesis and release profile analysis of thermo-sensitive albumin hydrogels

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Novel thermo-responsive hydrophilic microspheres were prepared by free radical polymerization of methacrylate bovine serum albumin and N-isopropylacrylamide, as cross-linker and functional monomer, respectively. The incorporation of monomers in the network was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy, while the network density and shape of hydrogels strictly depend on concentration of monomers in the polymerization feed. The thermal analyses showed negative thermo-responsive behavior with pronounced water affinity of microspheres at temperature lower than lower critical solution temperature (LCST). The in vitro release studies of drug-loaded thermo-sensitive hydrogels were performed. Experimental data showed, for the copolymers with functional monomer/cross-linker ratio ≤ 1, a predominant drug release in the collapsed state, while the copolymers with functional monomer/cross-linker ratio > 1 showed prominent drug release in the swollen state. Below the hydrogel LCST, drug release through the swollen polymeric networks was observed, while a squeezing-out effect at temperature above the LCST was predominant.

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    F. Iemma, U. G. Spizzirri, F. Puoci, G. Cirillo, M. Curcio, O. I. Parisi & N. Picci

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Iemma, F., Spizzirri, U.G., Puoci, F. et al. Synthesis and release profile analysis of thermo-sensitive albumin hydrogels. Colloid Polym Sci 287, 779–787 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-009-2027-y

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