Preparation and in Vitro Evaluation Of Bfgf-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles
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2007Author
Cetin, Meltem
Aktas, Yesim
Vural, Imran
Capan, Yilmaz
Dogan, Lale A.
Duman, Memed
Dalkara, Turgay
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The objective of our study was to prepare and characterize basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)-loaded nanoparticles. Protein-loaded chitosan nanoparticles were obtained by ionotropic gelation process based on the interaction between chitosan and tripolyphosphate (TPP). The protein-loading capacity and encapsulation efficiency were 0.021% and 27.388%, respectively. The bFGF-loaded nanoparticles have a mean diameter of 424 nm, a narrow size distribution, spherical shape and positive surface charges. In vitro release showed that the extent of release was 68% at 24 hr. The protein integrity was investigated by SDS-PAGE analysis that confirmed protein integrity was not affected by the encapsulation procedure and release conditions.