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پلیمرهای یون دوقطبی و کاربرد آن‌ها در دارورسانی

نوع مقاله : مقاله مروری

نویسندگان
1 کارشناس مهندسی شیمی، دانشگاه صنعتی ارومیه
2 استادیار مهندسی شیمی، دانشگاه صنعتی ارومیه
چکیده
پلیمرهای یون دوقطبی به‌دلیل داشتن ساختارهای مولکولی یگانه‌ای که دارای بارهای مثبت و منفی در یک واحد تکرارشوندۀ زنجیرۀ پلیمری است، به‌عنوان یکی‌از پلیمرهای مناسب در سامانه‌های دارورسانی مطرحشده­است. وجود هم‌زمان بارهای متضاد در واحدهای تکرارشونده منجربه بار خنثای کلی پلیمرها می‌شود و هم‌چنین، تعامل آن‌ها را با سامانههای زنده نیز تقویتمی­کند، جذب پروتئین را کاهشمی‌دهد، تعاملات غیراختصاصی را به حداقل می­رساند، درنتیجه، زمان گردش دارو در بدن و هدفگیری درمانی را بهتر می‌کند، اثربخشی دارورسانی را بهبودمی­بخشد و آن‌ها را به گزینه­های امیدوارکننده بهجای حامل­های دارویی سنتی تبدیلمی­ کند. ساختار پلیمرهای یون­دوقطبی به آن‌ها اجازۀ رهایش کنترل­ شده و دارورسانی هدفمند می‌دهد و هم‌چنین، عبور از موانع زیستی را که معمولاً درمان مؤثر را مختلمی ­کنند، تسهیلمی ­کند. در این مقاله، پلیمرهای یون­دوقطبی معرفی شده و خواص آن‌ها، مانند: پاسخگویی به دما، نمک، اسیدیته و نیز خواص ضدرسوبی بحث‌شده‌است. هم‌چنین، قابلیت ویژۀ این پلیمرها به‌عنوان نانوحامل‌های دارویی، شامل: کاهش پوشش‌دهی ایمنی، مهار جذب سلولی، افزایش زمان گردش در خون، بهبود پایداری و غلظت بحرانی مایسل، عبور از سد خونی- مغزیبررسیشدهاست. چشم­اندازهای ارائه‌شده، نشان‌دهندۀ ظرفیت فوق‌العادۀ این مواد در این حوزه است. این مقالۀ مروری، یک بینش کلی را به محققان فعال در این زمینه- برای توسعه و تجاری‌سازی چنین فناوری‌هایی درراستای بهره‌مندی جامعۀ پزشکی- ارائهمی­ کند.
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عنوان مقاله English

Zwitterionic Polymers and Their Applications in Drug Delivery

نویسندگان English

M. A. Nazmi Karkaj 1
A. Ghavipanjeh Ghasriki 1
S. Rezvantalab 2
1 BSc. in Chemical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology
2 Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology
چکیده English

Zwitterionic polymers have emerged as suitable candidates in drug delivery systems due to their unique molecular structures, which feature both positive and negative charges within monomers. The simultaneous presence of opposing charges in the repeating units results in an overall neutral charge for the polymers while also enhancing their interactions with biological systems. This reduces protein adsorption, minimizes nonspecific interactions, prolongs drug circulation time, improves therapeutic targeting, and enhances drug delivery efficacy making them a promising alternative to traditional drug carriers. The unique structure of zwitterionic polymers enables controlled release and targeted drug delivery while facilitating the overcoming of physiological barriers that typically hinder effective treatment. This article introduces zwitterionic polymers and discusses their properties, such as responsiveness to temperature, salt, pH, and antifouling properties. Furthermore, the exceptional capabilities of these polymers as nanoscale drug carriers are examined, including reduced immune opsonization, inhibition of cellular uptake, prolonged in vivo circulation, improved stability, critical micelle concentration, and blood-brain barrier penetration.
The presented prospects highlight the tremendous potential of these materials in this field. This review article offers a comprehensive perspective to researchers in the field, to develop and commercialize such technologies for the benefit of the medical community.

کلیدواژه‌ها English

Zwitterionic Polymer
Drug Delivery
Carboxybetaine
Sulfobetaine
Phosphobetaine
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