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The pH-dependent and enzymatic release of cytarabine from hydrophilic polymer conjugates

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    SYSNO ASEP0463652
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleThe pH-dependent and enzymatic release of cytarabine from hydrophilic polymer conjugates
    Author(s) Pola, Robert (UMCH-V) RID, ORCID
    Janoušková, Olga (UMCH-V) RID, SAI, ORCID
    Etrych, Tomáš (UMCH-V) RID, ORCID
    Source TitlePhysiological Research. - : Fyziologický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. - ISSN 0862-8408
    Roč. 65, Suppl. 2 (2016), S225-S232
    Number of pages8 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryCZ - Czech Republic
    KeywordsHPMA copolymers ; drug delivery system ; nucleoside analogues
    Subject RIVCD - Macromolecular Chemistry
    R&D ProjectsLO1507 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    Institutional supportUMCH-V - RVO:61389013
    UT WOS000386686800008
    EID SCOPUS84997419203
    AnnotationCytarabine is one of the most efficient drugs in the treatment of hematological malignancies. In this work, we describe the synthesis and characterization of two different polymer conjugates of cytarabine that were designed for the controlled release of cytarabine within the leukemia cells. Reactive copolymers of N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) and 3-(3-methacrylamidopropanoyl)thiazolidine-2-thione) or 3-(Nmethacryloylglycyl-phenylalanylleucylglycyl)thiazolidine-2-thione were used in the study as reactive polymer precursors for reaction with cytarabine. The enzymatic release of cytarabine from the conjugate containing a GFLG spacer utilizing cathepsin B was verified. In addition to enzymolysis, the pH-dependent hydrolysis of cytarabine from both copolymers was also confirmed. Approximately 40 % and 20 % of the drug was released by spontaneous hydrolysis at pH 7.4 within 72 h from the polymer conjugates with the GFLG and beta-Ala spacers, respectively. At pH 6.0, the spontaneous hydrolysis slowed down, and less than 10 % of the drug was liberated within 72 h. The results of the cytotoxicity evaluation of the polymer conjugates in vitro against various cell lines showed that the cytotoxicity of the polymer conjugates is approximately three times lower in comparison to free cytarabine.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Macromolecular Chemistry
    ContactEva Čechová, cechova@imc.cas.cz ; Tel.: 296 809 358
    Year of Publishing2017
    Electronic addresshttp://www.biomed.cas.cz/physiolres/pdf/65%20Suppl%202/65_S225.pdf
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