Silvestri, Davide and Cristallini, Caterina and Gagliardi, Mariacristina and Barbani, Niccoletta and D'Acunto, M. and Ciardelli, G. and Giusti, Paolo Acrylic Copolymers as Candidates for Drug-Eluting Coating of Vascular Stents. Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 24 (4). pp. 353-383. ISSN 0885-3282 (2009)
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The aim of the present work is the synthesis and characterization of polymer materials showing good adhesion, drug loading, and delivery properties, for potential cardiovascular application. In particular, poly(methylmethacrylate-co-acrylic acid) copolymers are prepared in different compositions by a radical polymerization and investigated as potential materials to coat metallic stents and to carry out a local drug release. Films obtained by dissolving the copolymer in an appropriate organic solvent (also loaded with an anti-restenosis drug, such as tacrolimus) are investigated: physicochemical properties, adhesiveness to metallic stent material, and kinetics of drug release in physiological environment are studied.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0885328208095198 |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Research Area: | Computer Science and Applications |
| Depositing User: | Caterina Tangheroni |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Mar 2016 12:25 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Mar 2016 12:25 |
| URI: | http://eprints.imtlucca.it/id/eprint/3264 |
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