H2O2-Responsive Vesicles Integrated with Transcutaneous Patches for Glucose-Mediated Insulin Delivery

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• 作者：Xiuli Hu ; Jicheng Yu ; Chenggen Qian ; Yue Lu ; Anna R. Kahkoska ; Zhigang XieXiabin Jing ; John B. Buse ; Zhen Gu
• 刊名：ACS Nano
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 24, 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：11
• 期：1
• 页码：613-620
• 全文大小：586K
• ISSN：1936-086X

文摘

A self-regulated “smart” insulin administration system would be highly desirable for diabetes management. Here, a glucose-responsive insulin delivery device, which integrates H₂O₂-responsive polymeric vesicles (PVs) with a transcutaneous microneedle-array patch was prepared to achieve a fast response, excellent biocompatibility, and painless administration. The PVs are self-assembled from block copolymer incorporated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and phenylboronic ester (PBE)-conjugated polyserine (designated mPEG-b-P(Ser-PBE)) and loaded with glucose oxidase (GOx) and insulin. The polymeric vesicles function as both moieties of the glucose sensing element (GOx) and the insulin release actuator to provide basal insulin release as well as promote insulin release in response to hyperglycemic states. In the current study, insulin release responds quickly to elevated glucose and its kinetics can be modulated by adjusting the concentration of GOx loaded into the microneedles. In vivo testing indicates that a single patch can regulate glucose levels effectively with reduced risk of hypoglycemia.