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Physico-chemical characterization of insulin-loaded poly(isobutylcyanoacrylate) nanocapsules obtained by interfacial polymerization

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Abstract

Insulin could be encapsulated very efficiently in oily containing poly(isobutylcyanoacrylate) nanocapsules obtained by interfacial polymerization. In addition, these nanocapsules showed unexpected biological activity after intragastric administration. The hypoglycemic effect was characterized by a lag time period of 2 days and a prolonged effect over a period of 20 days. To explain, the high encapsulation rate of insulin achieved in these nanocapsules and the biological effect, this work was focused on the characterization of the nanocapsules and on the study of the mechanism of nanocapsule formation. Results showed that insulin was found unmodified during the nanoencapsulation process. This was due to the large amount of ethanol used in the preparation of the nanocapsules that initiated the polymerization of isobutylcyanoacrylate preserving the peptide from a reaction with the monomer. Results also showed that insulin was located inside the core of the nanocapsules and not simply adsorbed onto their surface.

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The author want to thank Loctite France for providing with IBCA.

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