仿穿膜肽型壳聚糖衍生物N-辛基-N-精氨酸壳聚糖的合成和表征

以壳聚糖为母体,在其侧链氨基上引入亲水基精氨酸以及疏水基辛基,合成了一种新型的具有仿穿膜肽结构的壳聚糖衍生物——N-辛基-N-精氨酸壳聚糖(OACS)。同时通过FT-IR、1H NMR、元素分析和精氨酸显色法确证了OACS的化学结构以及其辛基和精氨酸的取代度。荧光光谱法测得系列OACS的临界胶束浓度为0.12～0.27 mg.mL/1;溶解度实验表明其在pH 1～12溶液中均易溶,并可自组装形成淡蓝色略带乳光的胶束溶液;马尔文粒径测定仪显示系列OACS形成的聚合物胶束平均粒径为158.4～224.6 nm,多分散系数为0.038～0.309,ζ电位为+19.16～+30.80 mV;原子力显微镜图谱显示所得胶束粒子分散均匀、大小规则圆整;MTT实验证实所得OACS在50～1 000μmol.L?1内安全性能良好。细胞实验结果表明,随着精氨酸取代度的升高,OACS胶束进入细胞的荧光量也随之增加,与壳聚糖相比,最大增加倍数可达40倍。因此,OACS有望作为一种兼具促吸收和载药功能的新型纳米载体。

Synthesis and characterization of N-octyl-N-arginine chitosan--a chitosan derivant with a mimetic structure of cell-penetrating peptides

A novel chitosan derivant, N-octyl-N-arginine chitosan (OACS) with a mimetic structure of cell-penetrating peptides was synthesized by introducing hydrophilic arginine groups and hydrophobic octyl groups to the amino-group on chitosan's side chain. Structure of the obtained polymer was characterized by FT-IR and 1H NMR. The substitution degree of octyl and arginine groups was calculated through element analysis and spectrophotometric method, separately. The critical micelle concentration of OACS was 0.12 - 0.27 mgmL(-1) tested by fluorescence spectrometry. The solubility test showed OACS could easily dissolve in pH 1 - 12 solutions and self-assemble to form a micelle solution with light blue opalescence. The OACS micelles have a mean size of 158.4 - 224.6 nm, polydisperse index of 0.038 - 0.309 and a zeta potential of +19.16 - +30.80 mV determined by malvern zetasizer. AFM images confirmed free OACS micelle has a regular sphere form with a uniform particle size. MTT test confirmed that OACS was safe in 50 - 1 000 micromol-L(-1). The result of HepG2 cell experiment showed that the cell internalization of OACS micelles enhanced with increased substitution degree of arginine by 40 folds compared to chitosan. Thus, OACS micelles were a promising nano vehicle with permeation enhancement and drug carrier capability.