• 한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국고분자학회 2006년도 IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies
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• pp.181-181
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• 2006

We developed a novel method to fabricate a nerve guide conduit (NGC) with the porosity of submicron pore sizes (to prevent fibrous tissue infiltration) and hydrophilicity (for effective oxygen and nutrient permeation) using poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and Pluronic F127 by a modified immersion precipitation method designed by our laboratory. It was recognized that the hydrophilized PLGA/F127 (3 wt%) tube can be a good candidate as a NGC from the analyses of its morphology, mechanical strength, hydrophilicity, model nutrient permeability and in vivo nerve regeneration behavior using a rat model.

• 한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국고분자학회 2006년도 IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies
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• pp.52-53
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• 2006

A new series of PEO-PPO-PEO and PPO-PEO-PPO copolymers having several hydroxyl groups on the PPO chain segment were synthesized, further modified with various poly(lactic acid) PLA oligomeric chains to confer physical stability after thermo-gelation in the body fluid. Gel stability was endowed by either increasing hydrophobic interaction between PLA chains or inducing stereocomplex formation between enatiomeric isomers of PLA chains. Macromolecular drugs were incorporated within the gels and their release patterns were investigated using Pluronic F127 as a control.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.77-80
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• 2014

We report a case of sternal reconstruction using bilateral sternal bar turnover flaps in a 4-year-old boy with an inferior sternal cleft, as part of Cantrell's pentad. When the patient was 10 months old, he underwent sternal reconstruction using a resorbable poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic acid plate in the first stage when there was insufficient autogenous tissue to provide a reliable reconstruction. Bilateral sternal bar turnover was performed in the second stage at 4 years of age. This operative technique is described in this report. This novel technique provides a robust, dynamic, and reliable reconstruction for inferior sternal defects.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2009

This study examined the thermal stability of PLA-WF bio-composites. Wood flour (WF)-filled PLA bio-composites were reinforced with the flame retardants, Melamine pyrophosphate (MPP), resorcinol bis (diphenyl phosphate) (RDP) and zinc borate (ZB). The flame retardant was compounded with PLA and natural biodegradable filler. The thermal properties of the biodegradable polymer and bio-composites reinforced with the flame retardant were measured and analyzed by DSC, DMA and TGA. The results showed that the flame retardant-reinforced biodegradable bio-composite exhibited improved thermal properties.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.510-516
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• 2006

Lactide was produced from oligomeric PLA by back-biting reaction of the OH end groups. For optimization of the reaction conditions, the effects of temperature, pressure, PLA molecular weight, and catalyst type on the lactide synthesis were examined. The fraction of D,L-lactide decreased with increasing temperature. Among the various Sn-based catalysts, the D,L-lactide fraction was maximized when SnO was used. A higher yield with lower racemization was observed at lower pressure. The conversion of PLA was maximized at an oligomeric PLA molecular weight of ca. 1380. The yield of lactide increased but the fraction of D,L-lactide decreased with increasing molecular weight. The highest conversion with the lowest racemization degree was obtained at a catalyst concentration of 0.1 wt%. The lactide was more sensitive to racemization because of the entropic effect.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.1085-1087
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• 2009

Bare metal stents which were used to treat coronary artery disease have several biochemical problems. Polymerbased drug-eluting stents (DES) have opened up a new paradigm in the treatment of in-stent restenosis. Many studies and research programmes have proved that DES can prevent restenosis. In our study, paclitaxel-loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles have been deposited along the three dimensional scaffold of coronary stents by a method using self-assembling properties of colloidal particles. We found that the nanoparticles were deposited uniformly and closely packed. The amount of paclitaxel was easily controlled by the drug content of the nanoparticles and the deposition count.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 1999

탄수화물에서 유래되는 chitin은 cellulose와 유사한 $poly-{\beta}(1,4)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine$의 섬유상의 중합체로서 물과 유기용매 녹지 않으나 acetyl amino group 을 탈아세틸화 시키면 키토 산으로 되어 묽은 산 용액에 용해되어 점성이 있는 용액이 되므로 화학, 의학 및 식품 산업분야 등에 다양한 용도로 이용되고 있다. 본 실험에서는 게 가공 폐기물로부터 부가가치가 높은 chitin 및 키토산 을 제조하였으며 침지조건을 달리하여 제조한 키토산의 특성을 조사하였다. 원료인 게껍질의 일반 성분은 수분 8.24%, 지방 3.65%, 단백질 28.73%, 회분 35.5%, chitin 23.55%로 나타났다. chitin의 제조는 5% HCl과 5% NaOH를 침지 온도와 시간을 달리하여 탈회분, 탈단백질하여 제조하였다. 탈회분은 온도에 따라 큰 변화는 없었으며, $30^{\circ}C$에서 30분 반응하였을 때 회분함량이 3.22%, 60분 후 1,07%로 감소했다. $50^{\circ}C$ 및 $70^{\circ}C$에서는 30분 처리하였을 때 1.46%, 1.19%를 나타낸 후 시간이 증가하여도 감소량이 뚜렸하지 않았다. 탈단백질은 위와 동일한 조건으로 침지하였으며 시간이 경과함에 따라 감소하였고 $70^{\circ}C$에서 90분 반응하였을 때 chitin의 질소 함량 6.92%에 근접하였다. 키토선 제조는 chitin을 50% Noah에 침지 시간을 달리하여 탈아세틸화하였다. 탈아세틸화도는 2시간 침지 후 82.84%를 나타내었으며 시간이 경과할수록 증가하였다. 한편 침지 후 여액의 NaOH를 다시 사용하였을 때 키토산의 점도 및 분자량은 시간의 경과에 따라 감소하였다. 즉 점도는 2시간 경과함에 따라 95 cps, 4시간 70 cps, 6시간 65cps, 8시간 60cps로 감소하였으며, 분자량은 110,286, 99,000, 96,666, 94,300으로 감소하였다. 횟수에 따른 점도 및 분자량은 시간의 경과에 따라 증가하였다. 반복 사용된 반응용액에서 제조된 키토산은 기계적인 물성변화는 거의 없었고, 각 solvent에서 반응시간 경과에 따라 약간 증가함이 있었고 acetic acid에 용해하여 제조한 chitosan film의 TS가 lactic acid chitosan film보다 우수함을 알 수 있었다. 수증기투과도의 경우 lactic acid에 용해하여 제조한 chitosan film이 acetic acid에 용해하여 제조한 chitosan film보다 큰 수증기 투과도를 보였다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.167-176
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to histologically and histomorphometrically evaluate the effect of PLGA on bone regeneration compared with bone graft material. Methods: The experimental study was conducted in 10 rabbits with 2 different healing periods of 2 and 4 weeks. Following surgical exposure of the calvarium, 4 circular bone defects with a diameter of 4.6mm were formed. Rabbits were divided into control group, test groups I, and II. 10 defects assigned to the test group Ⅰ were grafted with Nu-oss and other 10 defects assigned to the test group II were grafted with PLGA. The rest of the defects were in the negative control group. At 2nd and 4th week after surgery, 10 rabbits were sacrificed through intracardiac perfusion and then specimens were obtained. Histological analysis was performed following staining with trichorme and transversal sectioning of the calvarial bone. Results: A group which used PLGA showed tissue reactions characterized by severe inflammation, rather than distinctive new bone formation. Conclusions: The present experimental investigations have failed to prove any beneficial effects of PLGA. PLGA used in this study exhibited foreign body reactions and a less favorable pattern of new bone formation in comparison to control group. Conclusion: PLGA did not function as scaffold. Further investigations of many types of micro PLGA that could improve its potential in GBR procedures are needed.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.323-329
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• 2011

In order to develop new protein carrier replacing poly(DL-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres, succinylated pullulan acetate (SPA) was investigated to fabricate a long term protein delivery carrier. SPA microspheres loaded with lysozyme (Lys) as a model protein drug were prepared by a water/oil/water (W/O/W) double emulsion method. An acidity test of SPA copolymers after hydrolysis was performed to estimate the change of protein stability during releasing proteins from the microspheres. There was no pH change of SPA copolymers, but pH of PLGA polymers after hydrolysis was significantly decreased to around pH 2, indicating that the long-term stability of proteins released from SPA microspheres can be guaranteed. Loading efficiency of proteins into SPA microspheres was three times higher than those into conventional PLGA microspheres, indication of inducing stronger charge interaction between proteins and succinyl groups in SPA microspheres. Although initial burst behaviors were monitored in Lys-loaded SPA microspheres due to relatively strong hydrophilic succinyl segments in SPA microspheres, initial burst issues would be circumvented if the ratio of charge density of succinyl moieties and hydrophobic acetate groups is harmonically controlled. Therefore, in this study, a new attempt of protein delivery system was made and functional SPA was successfully confirmed as a new protein carrier.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2006

The aim of this study was to develop new protein/peptide depot system instead of poly(DL-lactic acid-coglycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres. Pullulan was chemically modified by the addition of acetic anhydride (pullulan acetate; PA) and then investigated as new depot system for protein/peptide delivery. PA microspheres (PAM) with lysozyme as a model protein were prepared by w/o/w double emulsion method. The microspheres had a mean size of 10-50 mm with a spherical shape. The size distributions reduced with increasing the degree of acetylation. The loading efficiency of lysozyme was also increased. Lysozyme aggregation behavior in the microsphere was monitored to estimate the change of protein stability during preparation step. The ratios of protein aggregation in PAMs are lower than that of PLGA microsphere, in particular, PA 5 showed lowest as about 16%. The result indicated that the increase of acetylation suppressed the aggregation of protein. The release profiles of lysozyme from PAMs were significantly different. High acetylation effectively improved lysozyme release kinetics by reducing initial burst release and extending continuous release over a period of time. To check the effect of preservation for structural stability of lysozyme, the activity of lysozyme released from PA 5 was also observed. The activity of lysozyme was maintained almost 100% for 25 day. Therefore, PAM may become to a useful carrier for delivery of protein/peptide drugs, if it will be supported by biocompatibility and biodegradability results.