Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
Volume 627, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122206
Keywords
Zein gels; N-methylpyrrolidone; Dimethyl sulfoxide; Glycerol formal; In situ forming implant; 3D printing ink
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Funding
- National Key R & D Program of China [2019YFE0101200]
- Science and Technology Commission Shanghai Municipality, China [13JC1403400, 18490740200]
- Plan of Jiaxing Innovation and Elites Leading, China
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In this study, self-assembled zein organogels were developed and demonstrated as a versatile system for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. The organogels showed excellent mechanical properties, sustained drug release, and good printability for 3D printing.
Recently, biomedical applications of organogels have been increasing; however, there is a demand for bio-based polymers. Here, we report self-assembled zein organogels in N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and glycerol formal (GF). The gel formation was driven by the solvent's polarity and the hydrogen bonding component of Hansen Solubility Parameters was important in promoting gelation. Gels exhibited shear -thinning and thixotropic properties. Furthermore, water-induced self-assembly of zein allows mechanically robust in situ implant formation by solvent exchange. Ciprofloxacin was incorporated as a model drug and sustained release depending upon the solvent exchange rate was observed. In situ implants in agarose gel retained antibacterial efficacy against S. aureus for more than 14 days. Zein-based organogels were further applied as 3D printing ink and it was found that zein gel in DMSO had superior printability than gels prepared in NMP and GF. Using three solvents to prepare organogels can enable the encapsulation of various drugs and facilitate the preparation of composite gels with other biocompatible polymers. These organogel systems can further be used for developing 3D printed drug delivery systems or scaffolds for tissue engineering.
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