• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2002

In order to develop a sustained release formulation of bovine somatotropin (BST), which has been used to increase the body weight of oxen or the milk production of dairy cows, poly(D,L-lactide-co-glyceride)(PLGA) microspheres were made by W/O/W multiple emulsification method and solvent extraction method. Physical properties including particle size, drug entrapment, drug release, protein denaturation, and in vivo body weight increase in rats were characterized. The size of the microspheres was increased as the molecular weight of PLGA increased. When Span 65 and stearic acid during preparation were added, the size was decreased but the amount of surface protein was increased, resulting in a high loading efficiency, with fast release of BST from the microspheres. Aggregation or fragmentation of BST by SDS-PAGE during microsphere preparation and drug release study was not observed. Body weight of Sprague-Dawley's male rats was significantly increased after subcutaneous administrations of BST-loaded PLGA microspheres. There was a good correlation between in vivo weight gain and in vitro release rate of microspheres. PLGA microspheres with a high surface protein ratio could be a good candidate for the sustained delivery of BST.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.721-730
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• 2019

The probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus KBL409 was encapsulated with alginate (Al) and alginate-chitosan (Al/Chi) through extrusion method. The sizes and zeta potentials of microspheres were measured to confirm encapsulation. To evaluate the protective effect of microspheres against gastrointestinal fluids, all the samples were exposed to simulated gastric fluids (SGFs, pH 1.5) at $37^{\circ}C$ for 1 or 2 h, followed by incubation with simulated intestinal fluids (SIFs, pH 6.5) for 2 h. The mucoadhesive ability of microspheres was evaluated using the intestinal epithelial cell line HT29-MTX. To extend the shelf-life of probiotics, lyoprotectants such as disaccharide and polysaccharide were mixed with free or encapsulated cells during the freeze-drying process. The size of the microspheres demonstrated a narrow distribution, while the zeta potentials of Al and Al/Chi-microspheres were $-17.9{\pm}2.3$ and $20.4{\pm}2.6mV$, respectively. Among all the samples, Al/Chi-encapsulated cells showed the highest survival rate even after exposure to SGF and SIF. The mucoadhesive abilities of Al and Al/Chi-microspheres were higher than 94%, whereas the free L. acidophilus showed 88.1% mucoadhesion. Ten percent of sucrose showed over 80% survival rate in free or encapsulated cells. Therefore, L. acidophilus encapsulated with Al and Al/Chi-microspheres showed higher survival rates after exposure to the gastrointestinal tract and better mucoadhesive abilities than the free cells. Also, sucrose showed the highest protective effect of L. acidophilus during the freeze-drying process.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.471-475
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• 2013

이 연구는 젤라틴-신남산 접합체를 알긴산나트륨 마이크로스피어에 코팅하여 광 민감성 마이크로스피어를 제조하여 광 민감성을 관찰하였다. 광 민감성 마이크로스피어는 W/O (water-in-oil) 에멀젼법을 이용하여 알긴산나트륨 마이크로스피어를 만든 후 젤라틴-신남산 접합체를 알긴산나트륨 마이크로스피어 표면에 코팅시켜 제조하였다. 젤라틴-신남산 접합체의 합성은 젤라틴의 아미노 그룹과 신남산의 카복실 그룹 사이의 아미드화반응으로 결합하였다. 알긴산나트륨 마이크로스피어 표면의 젤라틴-신남산 접합체의 코팅은 SEM-EDS의 결과로 확인하였다. 또한 형성된 접합체에 결합된 신남산의 흡광도를 측정하여 알긴산나트륨 1 g당 젤라틴-신남산 접합체가 0.13 g이 코팅된 것을 확인했다. 코팅된 마이크로스피어를 SEM을 통해 마이크로스피어의 크기가 $10{\mu}m$인 것을 확인했다. 광 민감성의 관찰을 위해 365 nm와 254 nm 파장의 자외선을 조사하여 이량화 정도를 측정한 결과 이량화 정도가 49%와 28%였다. 마이크로스피어의 방출경향을 관찰하기 위해 모델약물로 FITC-dextran을 사용하여 알긴산나트륨 마이크로스피어에 봉입하여 방출실험을 진행하였고 그 결과 약 42%의 FITC-dextran이 방출되었다. 결과적으로 젤라틴-신남산 접합체가 코팅된 마이크로스피어는 광 반응성을 가지는 약물전달체로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 폴리머
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2013

잘토프로펜은 프로피온산 유도체인 비스테로이드성 소염진통제로서 카라기난, 나이스타틴에서 유발된 급성염증에 큰 억제 효과를 가지고 있을 뿐만 아니라 급성 및 만성 염증에도 효과를 가지고 있다. 초기 방출 및 지속적인 방출을 위해서 잘토프로펜이 함유된 폴리옥살레이트(POX)와 PLGA 미립구를 각각 O/W 용매증발법으로 제조 후 각각의 미립구의 혼합비율을 달리하였다. 주사현미경, X선 회절 분석법, 시차 주사 열량계, 그리고 적외선 분광 분석기를 이용하여 잘토프로펜이 함유된 미립구의 물리화학적 성질 및 표면형태를 조사하였다. POX 미립구의 혼합비율이 증가할수록 초기 약물방출이 증가하며, PLGA 미립구의 혼합비율이 증가할수록 느린 약물방출을 보인다. 본 연구에서 초기 약물방출량이 높은 POX 미립구를 PLGA 미립구와 혼합비율을 조절함으로써 약물이 함유된 미립구의 초기방출 계수를 제어할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2009년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.38.2-38.2
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• 2009

Regeration of natural tissuesor to create biological substitutes for defective or lost tissues and organs through the use of cells. In addition to cells and their porous, drugs are required to promote tissue regeneration. Therefore, the present studies were prepared using simvastatim loaded porous poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) by double emulsion solvent evaporation water-in-oil-in-water technique (W/O/W) as drug delivery system strategies for injuring tissue. The resulting microspheres were evaluated for morphology, particle size, encapsulation efficiency, degradation of PLGA microspheres in vitro drug release and in vitro cell viability. Scanning electronic microscopic (SEM) showed that the porosities of the particles was changed by experimental conditions and cultured cells were attached well on porous microspheres surface. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calometry (DSC) analysis indicate thatsimvastatim was highly dipersed in the microsphere at amorphousstate.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVI)
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• pp.574-578
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 유화법을 이용한 alginate 미세입자 제조에 있어서 적절한 alginate 농도와 가교제인 calcium chloride의 농도를 조사하였다. 유화법을 통해 calcium-alginate microsphere는 구형으로 제조되었으며 입자의 크기는 alginate와 가교제의 농도가 증가함에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 약물방출 경향은 alginate의 농도가 2%(w/v)일 때와 calcium chloride의 농도가 10%(w/v)일 때 가장 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2004

We prepared thermally robust fully crosslinked poly(methyl methacrylate-co-divinyl benzene) ［poly(MMA-co-DVB)］microspheres successfully by precipitation polymerization in the absence of a stabilizing agent. The DVB concentration plays a pivotal role not only in the formation of the individually stable microspheres but also in the polymerization characteristics, including the particle size, the uniformity of size, the polymerization yield, and the thermal properties. The number-average diameter of the microspheres increased linearly, from 0.72 to 2.15 $\mu\textrm{m}$, and the particle size distribution became narrower, by elevating the uniformity from 1.35 to 1.12, as the DVB concentration increased from 20 to 75 mol%. In addition, the yield of the polymerization increased, from 73.4 to 98.6%, as the DVB concentration increased. Since the prepared particles possess fully crosslinked microstructures, no glass transition temperatures were observed, but all the samples prepared with DVB concentrations ranging from 20 to 75 mol% possess enhanced thermal properties. Based on the DSC and TGA data, the thermal stability of the mesospheres prepared by the precipitation polymerization is significantly improved as a result of crosslinking with DVB.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 1995

The surface of albumin microspheres could be modified with methotrexate (MTX) by using 1,3-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC). Surface-modified albumin microspheres entrapping no MTX (SAMS), free MTX (SAMSF) and MTX-bovine serum albumin (BSA) conjugates (SAMSC) were prepared. respectively, and their release characteristics were investigated in the presence of trypsin using a dissolution tester. The mean diameters of all the microspheres were $5{\sim}8\;{\mu}m$, and their shapes was small and uniform. MTX bound tn their surfaces was released slower than the entrapped free MTX, and laster than the entrapped MTX-BSA conjugates. Also, surface-modified MTX was scarcely released in the absence of a proteolytic enzyme. Therefore, the surface-modified MTX may be released rapidly from SAMSC at the target site, and thereafter MTX may be released slowly from the encapsulated MTX-BSA conjugates in SAMSC for a long period.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.279-288
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• 2011

The Dexamethasone (DEX) loaded chitosan microspheres were prepared by thermal denaturation and chemical cross-linking method using a dierent concentration of glutaraldehyde as chemical cross-linking agent. The prepared microspheres were evaluated for the percentage of Drug Loading (DL), Encapsulation Efficiency (EE) and surface morphology by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). DL and EE were found to be maximum range of 10.0 to 10.79 % and 58.19 to 64.73 % respectively. The SEM Photographs of the resultant microspheres exhibited fairly smooth surfaces and predominantly spherical in appearance. In addition, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) shown that there was no interaction between the drug and polymer. In vitro and in vivo release studies revealed that the release of dexamethasone was sustained and extended up to 63 days and effectively controlled by the extent of cross-linking agent. Non-clinical parameters such as paw volume, hematological parameters like Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), Paced Cell Volume (PCV), Total Leucocytes Count (TLC), Hemoglobin (Hb), Differential Cell Count (DCC) were investigated in Fruend's Complete Adjuvant (FCA) induced arthritic rats. Radiology and histopathological studies were also performed in order to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of the DEX-loaded microspheres in extenuating the rat arthritic model.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2006

To demonstrate the effect of formulation conditions and evaluations of structural integrity from ovalbumin containing poly lactide glycolide copolymer (PLGA) microspheres for Vaccine delivery, OVA microspheres were prepared by a W/O/W multiple emulsion solvent extraction technique. Dichloromethan (DCM) and Ethyl acetate (EA) were applied as an organic phase and poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) as a secondary emulsion stabilizer. Microspheres were characterized for particle size, morphology (optical microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)). Protein denaturation was evaluated by size exclusion chromatography (SEC), SDS-PAGE and isoelectric focusing (IEF). Residual organic solvent was estimated by gas chromatography (GC) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Optical photomicrograph and SEM revealed that micro spheres were typically spherical but various morphologies were observed. Mean particle size $(d_{vs})$ of microspheres were in the range of $3{\sim}50{\mu}m$. Also, The protein stability was not affected by the fonnulation process and residual organic solvent was beyond the detection below 0.1ppm. These results demonstrated that micro spheres might be a good candidate for the parenteral vaccine delivery system.