1. Enhanced assembly stability for amine-based cationic glycolipid.
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Aravindan, Deepalakshmi, Alagan, Addison Alvin, Heidelberg, Thorsten, Cheng, Sit Foon, and Duali Hussen, Rusnah Syahila
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DRUG delivery systems , *HYDROGEN bonding , *DISPERSING agents , *DRUG carriers , *AMINO group , *GLYCOLIPIDS - Abstract
Glycolipids incorporating positive charges, mediated by an imidazolium cation, have shown potential for effective formulation of vesicular drug carriers, reflecting repulsive electrostatic forces, promoting the formation of nanosized assemblies and preventing unwanted Oswald ripening (Goh et al. (2019), ACS Omega 4 , 17,039). Our continuous development of an assembly-based drug delivery system prompted us to investigate a pH-sensitive analogue, leading to the synthesis of a 6-amino-Guerbet glycoside. However, in contrast to the imidazolium counterpart, the amine-mediated charge increased the intermolecular cohesions, furnishing bigger assemblies instead, which further increased upon introduction of acid. Moreover, assemblies exhibited a significantly reduced positive charge density. It is concluded that strong proton-initiated hydrogen bonding between amino groups provide cohesive head group interactions overcompensating possible repulsive charge interactions. While this behavior invalidates the application of the amino-glucoside as dispersing agent for the formulation of small vesicles, it potentially paves a route towards enhanced vesicle stability. [Display omitted] • Assemblies of amino-derivatized glycolipids are stabilized by hydrogen bonding. • The assembly stability of amino-derivatized glycolipids increases in acid. • Acid-induced amino group cohesion overcompensates possible charge repulsion. • Imidazolium-stabilized glycolipid vesicles experience Oswald ripening at 30 °C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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