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      Electrospun polyurethane/Eudragit ® L100-55 composite mats for the pH dependent release of paclitaxel on duodenal stent cover application.

      International Journal of Pharmaceutics
      Elsevier BV
      pH sensitive polymers, Drug eluting stent, Electrospinning, Eudragit, Nanofiber

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          A nanofiber composite mat of PU and Eudragit(®) L100-55 was created using electrospinning process. The pH dependent release of paclitaxel was successfully done with the use of PU/EL100-55 nanocomposite mats as the controlling platform. The morphology of the nanofiber composites was surveyed using FESEM and ratios of the polymers affects the diameter of the nanofiber. Characterization of the nanofiber composite mat was done using FTIR, DSC-TGA method. The release rate of paclitaxel was determined and analyzed by in vitro drug release method. In order to mimic the condition of a human duodenum, the fibers were submersed on PBS of different pH levels (4.0, 6.0,) respectively, and then analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Composite mats submersed in PBS with pH 4.0 showed lesser release profile compared to mats submersed in PBS with pH of 6.0. The composite mat has adequate mechanical properties and in vitro cell biocompatibility indicating that the material can be used for drug eluting stent cover application.

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          25445536
          10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.10.057

          pH sensitive polymers,Drug eluting stent,Electrospinning,Eudragit,Nanofiber

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