Development of a porous layer-by-layer microsphere with branched aliphatic hydrocarbon porogens

Authors

Farah Shahjin, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Milankumar Patel, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Mahmudul Hasan, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Jacob D. Cohen, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Farhana Islam, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Md Ashaduzzaman, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Mohammad Ullah Nayan, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Mahadevan Subramaniam, University of Nebraska-Omaha
You Zhou, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Irene Andreu, University of Rhode Island
Howard E. Gendelman, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bhavesh D. Kevadiya, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2-2023

Citation

Nanomedicine. 2023 February ; 48: 102644. doi:10.1016/j.nano.2022.102644.

Comments

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Abstract

Porous polymer microspheres are employed in biotherapeutics, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. Porosity dictates cargo carriage and release that are aligned with the polymer physicochemical properties. These include material tuning, biodegradation, and cargo encapsulation. How uniformity of pore size affects therapeutic delivery remains an area of active investigation. Herein, we characterize six branched aliphatic hydrocarbon-based porogen(s) produced to create pores in single and multilayered microspheres. The porogens are composed of biocompatible polycaprolactone, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), and polylactic acid polymers within porous multilayered microspheres. These serve as controlled effective drug and vaccine delivery platforms.