Wang Haoyu, Xia Runnan, Zhou Mo, Williams Gareth R, Amler Evzen, Zhou Feng-Lei, Tamaddon Maryam, Liu Chaozong
Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore HA7 4LP, UK.
UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK.
Polymers (Basel). 2025 Mar 31;17(7):944. doi: 10.3390/polym17070944.
In electrospun scaffolds, coaxial electrospinning is gaining increased attention due to its potential for biocomponent encapsulation and controlled delivery. However, the encapsulation of biocomponents, such as liposomes, remains challenging because of their low stability in commonly used electrospinning solvents. This study, therefore, aims to develop a novel coaxial electrospinning formulation for crafting a liposome-encapsulated, rapid-release coaxial fiber. Liposomes demonstrated desirable stability in fish gelatin/phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solutions, which remain liquid at room temperature and exhibit exceptional spinnability at concentrations exceeding 80 /% due to the reduction in surface tension. Fluorescent labelling examinations confirmed the successful encapsulation of liposomes within coaxial fibers electrospun from a 160 /% gelatin/PBS core and a 20 /% PCL/chloroform/N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) shell. The gelatin/PBS core solution formed solid ends at the tips of the core-shell fiber post-spinning, while maintaining a liquid state within the shell, thereby enabling the encapsulation of liposomes within the PCL coaxial fiber. Upon exposure to medium, the solid ends dissolve, enabling the rapid release of liposomes. The successful development of this liposome-loaded electrospun coaxial fiber, using fish gelatin, highlights its potential for creating advanced liposome delivery systems.
在电纺支架中,同轴电纺因其在生物组分封装和控释方面的潜力而受到越来越多的关注。然而,生物组分如脂质体的封装仍然具有挑战性,因为它们在常用的电纺溶剂中稳定性较低。因此,本研究旨在开发一种新型的同轴电纺配方,以制备脂质体包裹的快速释放同轴纤维。脂质体在鱼明胶/磷酸盐缓冲盐水(PBS)溶液中表现出理想的稳定性,该溶液在室温下保持液态,并且由于表面张力的降低,在浓度超过80%时表现出优异的可纺性。荧光标记检查证实脂质体成功封装在由160%明胶/PBS芯和20%聚己内酯/氯仿/N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)壳电纺而成的同轴纤维中。明胶/PBS芯溶液在纺丝后的核壳纤维尖端形成固体末端,同时在壳内保持液态,从而能够将脂质体封装在聚己内酯同轴纤维内。暴露于介质中时,固体末端溶解,使脂质体能够快速释放。使用鱼明胶成功开发这种负载脂质体的电纺同轴纤维,突出了其在创建先进脂质体递送系统方面的潜力。