Abstract
Monoolein (MO) cubic phase including alginate and cystamine in its water channel controlled the release of epidermal growth factor (EGF) by responding to changes in pH value and the reductive conditions of the release medium. The crosslinking degree of alginate gel with cystamine and the complex coacervation of alginate and EGF were investigated by using light scattering. TEM micrographs of cubic phases revealed MO bilayers along with water channels. Differential scanning calorimetry indicated that the cubic-to-hexagonal phase transition took place at 60.2 °C. Additives such as stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride and cystamine decreased the transition temperature by a few to more than 10 °C. The release of EGF loaded in cubic phases was completed in 5 h and, thereafter, no significant additional release was observed. The release % of EGF loaded in MO cubic phase containing alginate and cystamine increased not only with the increase of pH but also glutathione concentration. The MO cubic phase containing alginate/cystamine gel can be used as a carrier for the delivery of peptide and protein drugs.
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