Acc.Chem.Res.200,33,94-101 Biomaterials in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering:One Laboratory's Experience ROBERT LANGER Received July 27.1999 t r dr ery.w omo s prot ystem canable of releasing macromo cfehye nd no nd lungs.A see n the 1970s the field of g er making production of significant o antitie of lage olecul eigh igs po ible.Ho dery pro ever.t drug Introduction harm.However in the 1970 y hat Biomaterials have an enormous impact on human health ge molecules d no devices.diagnost rainst this h nd earch in two of these areas:drug delivery systems and like ethylen or lactic-glycoli cid co Drug Delivery proc he rs cou d be m ide into Our drug delivery research started in 1974.Our first physi relea ns ranging from crop(000 Da) catalase (250000 Da)for over 100 days. s th slo e as pepu or proteins a large estion was purely of academic interest t and wa motivated by our d for be released at a nstant rate. how ule be sl usually destroy them as they pass through the gastrointes tinal tract:such molecules also cannot b ly absorbed ed a cryon otome to cut thin sections thre pol use .At d that me i 5ra re stu was eth s through the skin transdermally.In addition.wher such molecules were was placed in the mer matrix.no pores we by the min o or greater were unable to diffus om natrix and sectioned a phase se aration was en Profes sor of Chemical these systems ere release ora year and then e or th in Th nd e 121 rd the l vere created by this phase se ation.in observing thes and sby scanning electron arge aht to m of Engine through.However,the pores had tight constrictions and 94 UNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH/VOL3.NO.2.0 10.10 0993ccC:s19.00
Biomaterials in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering: One Laboratory’s Experience ROBERT LANGER Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 45 Carlton Street, Building E25, Room 342, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307 Received July 27, 1999 ABSTRACT This Account reviews our laboratory’s research in biomaterials. In one area, drug delivery, we discuss the development of materials that are capable of releasing macromolecules such as proteins and peptides, intelligent delivery systems based on magnetism or microchip technology, new degradable materials such as polyanhydrides, and noninvasive approaches for delivering molecules through the skin and lungs. A second area, tissue engineering, is also discussed. New polymer systems for creating cartilage, blood vessels, nerves, and other tissues are examined. Introduction Biomaterials have an enormous impact on human health care. Applications include medical devices, diagnostics, sensors, drug delivery systems, and tissue engineering (for examples, see refs 1-5). Here we discuss our laboratory’s research in two of these areas: drug delivery systems and tissue engineering. Drug Delivery Our drug delivery research started in 1974. Our first investigations were aimed at studying whether large molecules, such as peptides or proteins, could be released slowly from biocompatible polymers. At that time, such a question was purely of academic interest and was motivated by our desire to create a 30-day in vivo bioassay for angiogenesis inhibitors and stimulators.6 Delivering large molecules orally would be difficult since enzymes usually destroy them as they pass through the gastrointestinal tract; such molecules also cannot be easily absorbed through the intestine because of their size. At that time it was also believed that macromolecules were too large to pass through the skin transdermally. In addition, when such molecules were injected, they were rapidly destroyed by the body. They often had half-lives of 20-25 min or less.7 In the 1970s, the field of genetic engineering emerged, making production of significant quantities of largemolecular-weight drugs possible. However, these drugs sometimes faced serious delivery problems. Large molecules needed a way to be delivered in unaltered form and yet be protected from harm. However, in the 1970s, it was generally believed that large molecules could not be slowly released from biocompatible polymers.8 Against this background, our research group began studying this problem. We utilized hydrophobic polymers, like ethylene-vinyl acetate9 or lactic-glycolic acid copolymers,10 dissolved them in certain solvents (like methylene chloride), and mixed them with proteins (often at low temperatures). Then, depending on the fabrication procedure, these polymers could be made into microparticles or other physical forms. These microparticles could slowly release proteins ranging from lysozyme (14 000 Da) to catalase (250 000 Da) for over 100 days. Sometimes the microparticles displayed a burst effect wherein a large portion of the drug was released in the first day. However, by controlling implant geometry, molecules could slowly be released at a constant rate.11 To determine how large molecules could be slowly released from these seemingly impenetrable polymers, we employed a cryomicrotome to cut thin sections through polymer matrices. This helped to elucidate the polymer microstructure. One model polymer studied was ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. When no drug or protein was placed in the polymer matrix, no pores were found, and molecules of 300 Da or greater were unable to diffuse from one side of a thin (5 µm) polymer matrix section to the other. However, if a protein was placed in a polymer matrix and sectioned, a phase separation was observed. When these systems were released for a year and then thin sections were cut, pores were left behind in place of the proteins that were originally there (Figure 1). The pores were created by this phase separation. In observing these pore structures by scanning electron microscopy, we found that the pores were large enough for molecules, even of several million daltons molecular weight, to pass through. However, the pores had tight constrictions and Robert Langer is the Germeshausen Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at MIT. He has received honorary doctorates from ETH (Switzerland) in 1996 and the Technion (Israel) in 1997. Dr. Langer has written 620 articles, 400 abstracts, 368 patents, and edited 12 books. He has received over 70 major awards, including the Gairdner Foundation International Award, the LemelsonMIT prize, and the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Polymer Chemistry and Applied Polymer Science Awards and Creative Polymer Chemistry Award (ACS, Polymer Division). He has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Sciences. FIGURE 1. Five-micrometer cross section of ethylene-vinyl acetate system capable of releasing macromolecules. Acc. Chem. Res. 2000, 33, 94-101 94 ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH / VOL. 33, NO. 2, 2000 10.1021/ar9800993 CCC: $19.00 2000 American Chemical Society Published on Web 12/31/1999
Blomaterials in Drug Delivery and Tissue protein ticle size and concentration,the pore struc cted and even tailor-made to achiev The of ro of n ne proteins is beginning to have a clinical imp 8.n1989 .S.Food and Drug Administration(F A)approved system t es tha o 1200 Da mol ight the mos tre FIGURE 2.Release rates of a polymer-magnetic system releasin field min in the absence and in the presenceof an e oyed.Ho whe en placed in a polyme tem for a protein,human growth hor should be available. ncreasing the Rate.The above studies involve using in diseases like diabetes,for example.To examine this we began developing magnetic polymer omposi Ou add wdered drug to it.Without an al magnetic fiel Cutaway ection of delivery microchip(prototyp drug is releas I by slow diffus tic feld is acti ated the compressed.and more drug is released Ever tually.by de th form of a spe ion etching:the reservoirs are filled via inkjet printing or connected to a biosensor.release could be activated on By applying appro ately I V: demand. hed drug proofof To test tthis idea an oscillating g magnetic field was principle release studies have been conducted with single om or mu d h ly on top was attached to the bottom disk The top disk was the n exp A var ety of trig o 30 times higher th those without the magneti erate coul controlled by magnetic field 25. equency gure 2 New Biom In mos t case materials us em with a2-year supply of h rats,an me rot was this enable d progres t ha als bottom disk rotated siving the rats 20-min exposures to the oscilating mag netic field.Blood sugars were e lowered naterials from a engineering.chemical.and biologica ar-norma rol g ndp esigning bette More recently a microchip was designed to deliver We approached this as an engineering design problem asking how onewou de pt one we VOL.33,NO.2,2000/ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 95
were very tortuous, slowing the net rate of molecular movement out of the matrix. Using approaches such as controlling polymer molecular weight or composition13 or protein particle size and concentration,14 the pore structures could be predicted and even tailor-made to achieve different release rates. The area of research for slow release of peptides and proteins is beginning to have a clinical impact. In 1989, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first system to slowly release a peptide. These are polymer microspheres that slowly release luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) analogues, which are of about 1200 Da molecular weight.15 This is the most widely used system for treating advanced prostate cancer, endometriosis, and precocious puberty. This molecule, if given orally or injected in unencapsulated form, is rapidly destroyed. However, when placed in a polymer matrix, release occurs for 4 months. Soon, a 1-month delivery system for a protein, human growth hormone,16 should be available. Increasing the Rate. The above studies involve using materials to deliver drugs at constant or decreasing release rates. However, increases in release rate might be useful in diseases like diabetes, for example. To examine this, we began developing magnetic polymeric composites. Our thought was to use an elastic material such as ethylenevinyl acetate copolymer as the polymer matrix and add magnetic beads and powdered drug to it. Without an external magnetic field, drug is released by slow diffusion through pores as described above. However, when an oscillating magnetic field is activated, these pores are compressed, and more drug is released.17 Eventually, by designing a triggering system in the form of a special wristwatch-like device that could be programmed or connected to a biosensor, release could be activated on demand. To test this idea, an oscillating magnetic field was designed from two Plexiglas disks placed vertically on top of each other and separated by several inches. A motor was attached to the bottom disk. The top disk was stationary, and the bottom one, which contained magnets, rotated. When exposed to the oscillating magnetic field, the polymer-magnet composites displayed release rates up to 30 times higher than those without the magnetic field. Release rate could be controlled by magnetic field strength and frequency18 (Figure 2). To test this process in vivo, we designed a polymer system with a 2-year supply of insulin and a small magnet. These systems were implanted subcutaneously in diabetic rats, and the same rotating device was used. The rats were placed in small cages on the stationary top disk, while the bottom disk rotated, giving the rats 20-min exposures to the oscillating magnetic field. Blood sugars were lowered to a near-normal level, when the magnetic field was applied. Four control groups exposed showed no such effect.19 More recently, a microchip was designed to deliver drugs20 (Figure 3). The microchip is made of silicon and contains multiple (up to 1000) drug reservoirs, each covered with a thin gold film. The chip is made using photolithography, chemical vapor deposition, and reactive ion etching; the reservoirs are filled via inkjet printing or microinjection. By applying approximately 1 V selectively to any individual reservoir, the gold was dissolved electrochemically, thereby releasing entrapped drug. Proof of principle release studies have been conducted with single or multiple model drugs. This microchip can potentially be regulated by remote control, or eventually a biosensor might be attached to create a smart delivery system. The area of pulsatile drug delivery has attracted the attention of a number of laboratories. A variety of triggering mechanisms including pH, temperature, and specific molecules are under study (for examples, see refs 21- 25). New Biomaterials. In most cases, materials used in medicine were not designed for medical purposes. Usually, these materials were commodity objects utilized by physicians as they attempted to solve medical problems. While this approach has enabled progress, it has also created problems.26 To develop improved materials, we and others have begun asking what is desirable in biomaterials from an engineering, chemical, and biological standpoint, and then synthesizing these materials. One example involves designing better materials for drug delivery. We approached this as an engineering design problem, asking how one would design a polymer to degrade optimally for controlled drug delivery. Ideally, one would FIGURE 2. Release rates of a polymer-magnetic system releasing albumin in the absence and in the presence of an external magnetic field. FIGURE 3. Cutaway section of a drug delivery microchip (prototype device). Biomaterials in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Langer VOL. 33, NO. 2, 2000 / ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 95
100 OH 80 (PCPP) Sebacic Acid 15 URE 5 12 like to hav e property of surface ero TIME (WEEKS) FIGURE 6.Frosion rates of 1-mm-thick disks of cart by a bar ofs rs lik rent To design such a polymer.we asked various question: irst,wh ld caus to 16 weeks:surger) and radi ation to 40 wee an oducibility standpoint becaus ma vary as the cellular response around the polymer changes oe undesirab quality of life in which they may experience repeated time and from p on【o person I th c antic reactant.what should be the of the ally tal We decided the monomers should be hydrophobic to the drug is transported throughou t the body.caus exclude from the polymer matrix.theoreti damage to the liv Our to top a lo rapy thatm de how to mak polymers dissolve at a fastn ugh rate on ients approachwoldbetoconnecthemonon s with highly the ssible.and then befo rea e bon We hypot that anhydrid closing the patient. adding po ymer-BCNU disks. surface ion would be to synthesize hydrophobic a p gra monomers he ba hypoth that was surface eroding because the drug is toxic.F In one mple we use I studies c polymer last 4 v and a slightly less hydrophobic we sy (SA)(Figure 5 To these numerou alf-life of 12 min which -in the polymer matrix once in the uc ng as the polyme r doe However.by optimizing the time and temperature of the polymerization reactio and using g appropriate catalysts 000 needed and did not cause dan age to various on 100a Initially,we and our collaborators ed with very hydrophobic polvanhy he polyn in vitro assays using mammalian cells 8%of the polyme in 14 31 and 321m wee eter r if we dd 15 Then hum nan clinical trials began.In these studies sebacic acid,the polymer matrix dissolves faster r with 799 dis which are about th sebaci acid,the polym matrix completely dissolved in who s.were place e to last fo ntially what The nitial human studies ever length of time is desired.If drug is uniformly tests .MRI scans,and CAT scans showed no toxicity ributed insid uch polyme uent studi addressed efficacy. One study showe After 2 years.31%of Toapply this technology to clinical problems we began loping a better way to treat glioblasto a multiform FDA median life pectancy is 4 weeks.Surgery changes that cancer treat nt was ovedand the first time ever that ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESE H/V0L33.N0.2.20
like to have the property of surface erosion, analogous to how a soap bar dissolves, as opposed to bulk erosion, whereby a bar of soap, over time, appears like a sponge.26 To design such a polymer, we asked various design questions. First, what should cause polymer degradations enzymes or water? Water should be superior from a reproducibility standpoint because enzyme levels may vary as the cellular response around the polymer changes over time and from person to person. In contrast, everyone has excess water. The next question is, if water is the reactant, what should be the nature of the monomers? We decided the monomers should be hydrophobic to exclude water from the polymer matrix interior, theoretically limiting erosion to the matrix surface. We next asked how to make polymers dissolve at a fast enough rate. One approach would be to connect the monomers with highly water reactive bonds. We hypothesized that anhydride bonds would serve this purpose. Thus, one way to cause surface erosion would be to synthesize hydrophobic polyanhydrides (Figure 4). We next selected monomers hypothesized to be nontoxic. In one example we used a hydrophobic monomer, carboxyphenoxypropane (CPP), and a slightly less hydrophobic monomer, sebacic acid (SA) (Figure 5). To make these polymers, numerous polymer chemistry challenges had to be addressed, such as synthesis of high-molecular-weight polyanhydrides. However, by optimizing the time and temperature of the polymerization reaction and using appropriate catalysts, polyanhydrides with molecular weights up to 250 000 were synthesized.27 From an erosion standpoint, using 100% CPP and no SA, making a very hydrophobic polyanhydride, about 8% of the polymer matrix dissolves in 14 weeks. A millimeter-thick disk will take about 3 or 4 years to dissolve. However, if we add as a co-monomer 15% sebacic acid, the polymer matrix dissolves faster; with 79% sebacic acid, the polymer matrix completely dissolved in 2 weeks (Figure 6). Thus, by specifying the monomer ratio, these polymers can be made to last for essentially whatever length of time is desired. If drug is uniformly distributed inside such a polymer matrix, generally at 10 wt % or less, it will be released at the same rate at which the polymer dissolves.28 To apply this technology to clinical problems, we began developing a better way to treat glioblastoma multiforme, a uniformly fatal form of brain cancer. Untreated, the median life expectancy is 4 weeks. Surgery changes that to 16 weeks; surgery and radiation to 40 weeks; and surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy to 50 weeks. Furthermore, patients often are subjected to an undesirable quality of life in which they may experience repeated surgeries and are given one of the most toxic anticancer drugs, carmustine (BCNU). Typically taken intravenously, the drug is transported throughout the body, causing damage to the liver, kidneys, and spleen. Our objective was to develop a localized therapy that might provide a new way to treat patients without these side effects. Our goal was to enable the surgeons to operate, removing as much tumor as possible, and then before closing the patient, adding polymer-BCNU disks. We desired a polymer that was biodegradable so that it would not remain in the brain over long time periods, and one that was surface eroding because the drug is toxic. From animal studies we wanted the polymer to last 4 weeks. Based on the principles described earlier, we synthesized such polymers. We placed BCNUswhich normally has a half-life of 12 minsin the polymer matrix. Once in the polymer matrix, the drug lasts as long as the polymer does because it is protected from degradation. The surgeons inserted this delivery system in the brain where it was needed and did not cause damage to various organs. Initially, we and our collaborators experimented with the polymer in in vitro assays using mammalian cells to examine toxicity.29 Then safety studies were done in rats,30 rabbits,31 and monkeys.32 In all cases the polymers were safe. Then human clinical trials began. In these studies, the disks, which are about the size of dimes, were placed into the brains of patients who were being operated on for cancer. The initial human studies examined safety.33 Blood tests, MRI scans, and CAT scans showed no toxicity. Subsequent studies addressed efficacy.34 One study showed that after a year, 63% of patients were alive in the treated group and 19% in the control group. After 2 years, 31% of patients were alive in the treated group and 6% in the controls.35 The FDA recently approved this treatment. This marks the first time in over 20 years that a new brain cancer treatment was approved and the first time ever that FIGURE 4. Polyanhydrides and their breakdown products. FIGURE 5. Structure of the polyanhydride composed of carboxyphenoxypropane and sebacic acid. FIGURE 6. Erosion rates of 1-mm-thick disks of carboxyphenoxypropane-sebacic acid polyanhydride copolymers with different percentages of sebacic acid. Biomaterials in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Langer 96 ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH / VOL. 33, NO. 2, 2000
Biomaterials in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Lange cont drele polye-ased 5 and Enhanced Delive Drugs. Transde dali in the 0 where no transdermal pr roducts exis d to a s2 billion a business However,the successful use ery -m weig 5 To extend transdermal delivery bevond such druss.trans eded.Investigators have studied rone approaches;we dis 10D'1100 1000 mol won dered whether transfer of molecules through human skir aided ultrasound found that ult od ugh skin (termed rent arug ystudied this cavit ing res t of tra was inv e the physical chemical nature of the dru to examine the enhancement for different drugs us or the ontimal ound conditions to achieve transdermal transport human cadaver skin.For some drugs,over a 1000-fol ultr Furth many co dress th e be an s studies to und at lower fre ency.Some exar mples include insulin ance to transdermal trans ropoeitin.The levels of ins ulin and ah skin The maie is the outermost skin layer.the stratum comeum byed on he kin. which is dea skin which is lipids Further testing using diabetic rats showed that insulin ined fo e delivere d this way lowered ble ood sugar levels to norma for ultras nd-assisted transdermal trar ort- (1)tem kin an (②convecti pabar6 n thr me demonstrated that the skin resumed normal penetration ,and(④cavita ests on patients showed no negative no tem aperature change due to sonophoresis.The role of also osti s could con ection was eliminated by studying charged drugsand dhy this ling no enh ance wa between a rat's skin and an ultrasound transducer that me hanical effects were not re nsible.If cavitation interstite eophylli d gluc ie a the clark arid test sh ed that this was an In studies to da we ed an ordi tudied-enha nt dis d.At 1 numan diabe fold increased flux was observ ed for model drug estradiol while there was n effect e n The ols an widely conventiona ort for the cavitation m Finall placing und high pre atm)reduced the effec Because they ar of the skin' 6 nall and therefore have such a high surface area,they end to simple model was then developed making acroso en Enhancement rate is equal to AD'/Dl.where D is th this novel a ed This diffusivity through dis dered lipids.D is the diffusivity has led to improvements of up to about 10-20%of the al pid bila and he uld be fraction c VOL.33.NO.2,2000 ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 97
controlled release polymer-based chemotherapy was approved.36 Ultrasound Enhanced Delivery Drugs. Transdermal delivery has grown in the past 20 years from the point where no transdermal products existed to a $2 billion a year business.37 However, the successful use of transdermal delivery has been restricted to low-molecular-weight, highly lipophilic drugs such as nicotine or nitroglycerin.38 To extend transdermal delivery beyond such drugs, transport enhancement is needed. Investigators have studied chemical, electrical, and ultrasound approaches; we discuss here our efforts in the latter area. In early studies, we found ultrasound could enhance molecular transport through polymer matrices;39 we wondered whether transfer of molecules through human skin might also be aided by ultrasound. We found using mannitol, inulin, and physostigmine on rats and guinea pigs that ultrasound caused enhanced drug transport through skin (termed “sonophoresis”).40 Other laboratories subsequently studied this approach for different drugs but received differing results.41-44 The extent of transport was drug dependent, but no fundamental understanding of the physical chemical nature of the drugs or the optimal ultrasound conditions to achieve transdermal transport existed. To address this issue, we began studies to understand the mechanism for the enhanced movement of molecules through skin. The major resistance to transdermal transport is the outermost skin layer, the stratum corneum (which is dead skin), which is composed of lipids and keratinocytes. Human cadaver skin was used as a model system. We examined four possible release mechanisms for ultrasound-assisted transdermal transport: (1) temperature, (2) convection through hair follicles, (3) mechanical oscillation of lipid bilayers, and (4) cavitation effects on bilayers. Measurements showed that there was no temperature change due to sonophoresis. The role of convection was eliminated by studying charged drugs and finding no enhancement. Sonophoresis was found to be inversely proportional to ultrasound frequency, suggesting that mechanical effects were not responsible. If cavitation were the mechanism, we hypothesized there should be a threshold of activity at a certain frequency. We found that above 2.5 MHzsthe cavitation threshold under the conditions studiedsenhancement disappeared. At 1 MHz, a 13- fold increased flux was observed for a model drug, estradiol, while at 3 MHz there was no effect. A second set of experiments, in which gases were evacuated from skin, also eliminated the effect, providing additional support for the cavitation mechanism. Finally, placing the skin under high pressure (30 atm) reduced the effect. All these studies suggested that the mechanism consists of disordering of the skin’s lipid bilayers by cavitation. A simple model was then developed: Enhancement rate is equal to f[D1/Db], where D1 is the diffusivity through disordered lipids, Db is the diffusivity through normal lipid bilayers, and f is the fraction of bilayers disordered. These terms could be independently estimated or measured. This equation was used to predict the transdermal transport of different drugs45 (Figure 7). Since cavitation was inversely proportional to ultrasound frequency, we next reduced the frequency to 20 kHz to examine the enhancement for different drugs using human cadaver skin. For some drugs, over a 1000-fold enhancement was observed.46 Furthermore, many compounds, even proteins, showed enhanced transdermal flux at lower frequency. Some examples include insulin, interferon, and erythropoeitin. The levels of insulin and interferon delivered by sonophoresis were in the therapeutic range when tested on human cadaver skin.47 Further testing using diabetic rats showed that insulin delivered this way lowered blood sugar levels to normal within 30 min.47 Histology established that the treatment did not damage skin, and water permeability experiments demonstrated that the skin resumed normal penetration within 2 h.46 Initial tests on patients showed no negative effects.48 We also examined whether diagnostic samples could be removed by this technique. By positioning a reservoir between a rat’s skin and an ultrasound transducer, interstitial fluid was extracted and theophylline, glucose, cholesterol, urea, and calcium could be measured. Studies using the Clark grid test showed that this was an acceptable measurement route for examining sugar levels in human diabetics.48 In studies to date, we used an ordinary laboratory sonicator. Future studies will examine the possibility of designing a small portable sonicator. Porous Aerosols for Inhalation Therapy. Aerosols are widely used for lung delivery.49-51 However, conventional aerosol treatment, e.g. for asthmatics, is inefficient. Aerosol particles are small, generally on the order of 3-4 µm, and generally have a density of 1 g/cm3. Because they are so small and therefore have such a high surface area, they tend to aggregate, making aerosolization inefficient. In many cases, only 5-10% of the medication is utilized. To address this, novel aerosolizers are being designed. This has led to improvements of up to about 10-20% of the medication being utilized. In addition to low efficiency, a patient has to frequently take aerosols because, once in FIGURE 7. Model predictions and experimental observations of the enhancement rate, which is the rate of fluxes in the presence and in the absence of ultrasound, as a function of drug diffusion coefficients. Biomaterials in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Langer VOL. 33, NO. 2, 2000 / ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 97
the lung the bulk of the a solized drug is destroyed by via nl Rather than focus on aerosolizer design.we redesigned the aerosols themselves.Conventional aerosols-eithe liquids dry po re not only small,bu edthat la g/cm an improvement.The aerodynamics of such a particle sh e better so th ld be trans ed deepe th Cells the ma rophages should have a more difficult time phagocyto sizing these larger r part The partick produ hedrug and conditions used.the large s particles improv d drug bioavailability from 5- %to60 95%.i d blo rats sh that insul bility was a single inhalation.In preliminary human studies usin odel drugs.a single inhalation was shown to be dve for up to 3 days Tissue Engineering Tissue engineering represents another important area of biomaterials.The possibility of creating new tissues is 30000 patients in the Un ited States die an ally of liver h with less than 3000 transplants available.Because FIGURE8.Schematic diagram of tissue engineering pro ge the do en res We proposed a cell transplantation strategy called CH orp kcniestywhenoh Poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acld) ue but when they ar placed. tis O- they tend to fo For exampl CHCH Endothelial cells placed close together in vitro form capillary tubes Poly(lactic acld-co-lysine) Our objective e was to create polyr mer fibers close enough desired stuctures and 2)be Comparison of the structuresof some polymers used in nourished.proliferate,and function.We also wanted the e so tha hey could not caus basis of its safety and mecha nical properties H and gly dissociated cells onto biodegradable polymers and culture polymers with the ability to attach ligands such as small them outside the body.When placed int the host.tha tides,which possess specific cell adhesion sites. and dant We considered the ideal polymer ments ckbone (Figure 9).By adding a carbodiimide in a DMSO and dich promethane cosolvent, peptides could 】and then attac used lacticglycolic acid copolymer as a scaffold on the acid ro ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH/VOL33,NO.2.000
the lung, the bulk of the aerosolized drug is destroyed by macrophages, via phagocytosis. Rather than focus on aerosolizer design, we redesigned the aerosols themselves. Conventional aerosolsseither liquids or dry powderssare not only small, but they generally have a density of approximately 1 g/cm3. We hypothesized that larger but lower density aerosols could be an improvement. The aerodynamics of such a particle should be better, so the drugs could be transported deeper into the lung. There should be less aggregation because of less total aerosol surface area. Furthermore, the macrophages should have a more difficult time phagocytosizing these larger particles. The particles were produced by spray-drying or emulsion techniques. Depending on the drug and conditions used, the large porous particles improved drug bioavailability from 5-10% to 60-95%. In vivo studies in rats showed that insulin bioavailability was 86%, and blood sugar levels remained low for 4 days from a single inhalation.52 In preliminary human studies, using estradiol and albuterol as model drugs, a single inhalation was shown to be safe and effective for up to 3 days. Tissue Engineering Tissue engineering represents another important area of biomaterials. The possibility of creating new tissues is important because organ transplants are severely hampered by donor shortages. For example, approximately 30 000 patients in the United States die annually of liver failure, with less than 3000 transplants available. Because of this tragedy, scientists have been researching various strategies to solve the donor shortage problem. These include xenotransplants and cell transplants.53,54 We proposed a cell transplantation strategy called neomorphogenesis. Our concept was that cells are inherently intelligent. When isolated dissociated cells are injected randomly in vivo, they generally do not form tissues, but when they are placed close enough together, they tend to form tissue structures. For example, isolated mammary epithelial cells, placed close together, even outside the body, form structures that make milk.55 Endothelial cells placed close together in vitro form capillary tubes.56 Our objective was to create polymer fibers close enough together in a scaffold that allowed the cells to (1) configure themselves together in desired structures and (2) be nourished, proliferate, and function. We also wanted the polymers to be biodegradable so that they could not cause potential problems years later. Thus, we wanted to engineer a new organ in situ by placing functional dissociated cells onto biodegradable polymers and culture them outside the body. When placed into the host, that is, the patient, vascularization (if needed) and tissue growth would theoretically occur57 (Figure 8). We considered the ideal polymer requirements were biodegradability, biocompatibility, and proper physical attributes so that the scaffold could be made into whatever form desired. Depending on the tissues desired, we often used lactic-glycolic acid copolymer as a scaffold on the basis of its safety and mechanical properties.58 However, in some cases, copolymers of lactic acid and glycolic acid have too little affinity for certain cells. Thus we synthesized polymers with the ability to attach ligands such as small peptides, which possess specific cell adhesion sites. To achieve this, we synthesized a copolymer of lactic acid and lysine, to have pendant amino groups on the polymeric backbone (Figure 9). By adding a carbodiimide in a DMSO and dichloromethane cosolvent, appropriate peptides could be dissolved and then attached via the amino groups in lysine, giving a polymer to which amino acid sequences such as arginine-glycine-asparagine FIGURE 8. Schematic diagram of tissue engineering process. FIGURE 9. Comparison of the structures of some polymers used in tissue engineering. Biomaterials in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Langer 98 ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH / VOL. 33, NO. 2, 2000
Biomaterlals in Drug Dellvery and Tissue Enginering Langor or pulmo In another example.an electrically conducting polyme to get the desired cel density Techniques such as polypyrrole(PP)was synthesized as a substrate for nerve pohTmealap wth.I use first in in vitro studies in which P proaches were developed to create fibrous structures in specific anatomic shapes. d Ti We h acid (PL of tis One Current approaches involve transplants which have dono e ush the limitation problems as well as difficulties in shaping the tissue (b compati at the host-device interface.Our objective was to enginee cartilage from polymers and chondrocytes. oach has we prop procedures and grow the cells on the polymer scaffold cers. and grown into she s to creat cre a placed. Conclusion To examine a plastic urgery application,we extracted w of some cartilage cells and i such rosearch man laboratories are conducting studies problem.By making a mold of a polymer in the specific in these areas.With chemists and materials scientists shape desired and then placing cartilage cells on the work ing togethe wit mportant ob engi d grafted onto be found Recently.clinical trials began.The first patient was a 1-ear-boy.Hehaa defo References c prote t if he e to were implanted on a polymer scaffold that was created sue Enginee in the shape of a ribca This created new cartilage and d p ection of t Lang with urothelial cells and a ement for Mikos.AG.Growing neworgans Sci Am.1999 incomplete urethra. Urinary valves have also been dellvery and targeting,Nature 1998,392(Suppl) damaged valve that all ontinence which affects 1-3 millio people%women.can be similarly treated by augment 193. ing the v logic tissue engin nr with t of coll muscle and endothelial cells.by necting the tubes to a pump.nutrient med ough them in vit pulsatile radial str s in the hioreactor n (10) ontr ns for ns has a beating heart.This enabled the cells to produce more collagen anc (11)lyce ce b tronger nal blo :50%collas high B.:Karel,M.:L and ability to be sutured.When transplanted into pigs e od flow VOL.33.NO.2,2000 ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 99
(RGD) could be attached.59 Such sequences can help guide cell behavior.60 The polymers must then be manufactured into scaffolds that have a very large surface area per unit volume to get the desired cell density. Techniques such as incorporating water-soluble salts into polymer matrices followed by leaching can lead to foams.61 Several approaches were developed to create fibrous structures in specific anatomic shapes.62,63 Examples of Engineered Tissues. We have attempted to engineer a variety of tissues. One example is cartilage. Current approaches involve transplants which have donor limitation problems as well as difficulties in shaping the tissue (because of cartilage’s mechanical properties), or prostheses which suffer from inflammation or loosening at the host-device interface. Our objective was to engineer cartilage from polymers and chondrocytes. In theory, we proposed to remove a small sample of cartilage cells from a patient by minimally invasive procedures and grow the cells on the polymer scaffold, creating “explants”. The explants are then placed in an animal, where they occupy the precise dimensions of the polymer scaffold onto which the cells were originally placed. To examine a plastic surgery application, we extracted cartilage cells from an animal and multiplied them in a bioreactor.63 This helped address the donor shortage problem. By making a mold of a polymer in the specific shape desired and then placing cartilage cells on the polymer matrix, the polymer cell scaffold was grafted onto mice and rabbits in that specific anatomic shape.64 Recently, clinical trials began. The first patient was a 12-year-old boy. He had a deformed chest, with no ribcage and hence no protection to his heart if he were to be struck in the chest. Right over the heart, cartilage cells were implanted on a polymer scaffold that was created in the shape of a ribcage. This created new cartilage and offered protection of the heart. In another case, modified polymer tubes were seeded with urothelial cells and generated a replacement for an incomplete urethra.66 Urinary valves have also been bioengineered to replace damaged valves that allow urine backflow, by local injection of a cell-polymer matrix. The reverse problem, incontinence, which affects 1-3 million people, 85% women, can be similarly treated by augmenting the weakened urologic tissue.67 To engineer blood vessels, 3-mm-diameter polymer tubes were cultured with two types of cellsssmooth muscle and endothelial cells. By connecting the tubes to a pump, nutrient medium flowed through them in vitro in a bioreactor. To do this successfully, it was important to use pulsatile radial stress in the bioreactor, mimicking a beating heart. This enabled the cells to produce more collagen and hence be stronger than vessels grown in static culture. The synthesized vessels were similar to normal blood vessels: 50% collagen, high rupture strength, and ability to be sutured. When transplanted into pigs, the vessels retained the ability to allow blood flow for 1 monthsthe study duration.68 To make replacement heart or pulmonary valves, two cell types, endothelial cells and fibroblasts, were also employed. After 6 months, the synthetic valves were functional in lambs.69 In another example, an electrically conducting polymerpolypyrrole (PP) was synthesized as a substrate for nerve regrowth. It was used first in in vitro studies in which PC- 12 (a nerve-like cell) or Schwann cells were grown. Interestingly, while minimal growth or attachment of such cells was observed on polylactic acid or polylactic-glycolic acid (PLGA) films, neurite extension was observed on PP films, and neurite outgrowth doubled when an electric stimulus (100 mV for 2 h) was passed through the film. Initial in vivo studies showed these polymers were biocompatible.70 When used as a nerve guide, in a sciatic nerve regeneration rat model, they display a density and topology of nerve fibers similar to those of native nerve. In a final example, this same general approach has been used to create skin for patients with burns or skin ulcers.71 In this case, neonatal dermal fibroblasts are placed on PLGA scaffolds and grown into sheets to create skin. Conclusion The above examples review of some of our research efforts in biomaterials. There are numerous challenges ahead in such research. Many laboratories are conducting studies in these areas. 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