Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol.32, No.9-10, 712-717, 2011
HPMA Based Amphiphilic Copolymers Mediate Central Nervous Effects of Domperidone
In this study we give evidence that domperidone encapsulated into amphiphilic p(HPMA)-co-p(laurylmethacrylate) (LMA) copolymer aggregates is able to cross the blood-brain barrier, since it affected motor behaviour in animals, which is a sensitive measure for CNS actions. Carefully designed copolymers based on the clinically approved p(HPMA) were selected and synthesized by a combination of controlled radical polymerization and post-polymerization modification. The hydrodynamic radii (Rh) of amphiphilic p(HPMA)-co-p(LMA) alone and loaded with domperidone were determined by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy.
Keywords:blood-brain barrier;CNS activity;controlled radical polymerization;drug delivery systems;polymer micelles