Article Magnetic Induction Heating Enables On-Demand Drug Release via Diels–Alder Polymeric Nanocarriers

Nanami Fujisawa SAMURAI ORCID (National Institute for Materials Science) ; Mitsuhiro Ebara SAMURAI ORCID (National Institute for Materials Science) ; James J. Lai

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Nanami Fujisawa, Mitsuhiro Ebara, James J. Lai. Magnetic Induction Heating Enables On-Demand Drug Release via Diels–Alder Polymeric Nanocarriers. Biomacromolecules. 2025, 26 (11), 7265-7274. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.5c00321

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As a stimulus-responsive drug release system, we developed Diels–Alder (DA) induction-activated magnetic nanoparticles (DiMaN). Functionalization of polymer-coated magnetic nanoparticles (mNPs) with drugs via thermoreversible DA coupling enabled release through retro-Diels–Alder (rDA) cleavage upon heating. The (pDMAm-co-pFMA)-b-pAAc polymer supported mNP formation and drug binding. DA coupling with maleimide-functionalized drugs was verified by 1H NMR, showing distinct exo (3.23 ppm) and endo (3.48 ppm) signals after 72 h at 37 °C. Approximately 70% release was observed within 15 min at 80 °C, while the complex maintained stability at 40 °C. The superparamagnetic mNPs generated localized heating under an alternating current magnetic field (192 kHz, 480 A), raising the solution temperature by 6 °C within 5 min. The biotin-maleimide complex demonstrated higher release by rDA from furan-containing mNPs (approximately 150 μM) compared to the control group (approximately 103 μM). These results highlight DiMaN as a promising platform for magnetic-controlled, on-demand drug release.

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Keyword: Diels-Alder reaction, magnetic hyperthermia, on-demand

Date published: 2025-11-10

Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)

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  • Biomacromolecules (ISSN: 15257797) vol. 26 issue. 11 p. 7265-7274

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  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology JPMXP1224NM5127
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases AI163282
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 20H05877
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 22KJ0434

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First published URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.5c00321

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