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Room-Temperature-Synthesized Hydrogels for Colon-Targeted Antitumor Drug Delivery
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  • Update Date: 25 Feb 2026
  • dextran
  • inulin
  • hydrogel
  • colon-specific drug delivery
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This video is adapted from 10.3390/gels11121011

This video presents the development of novel hydrogels composed of methacrylated dextran and inulin for targeted drug delivery in colorectal cancer therapy. The formulation leverages the natural degradation of both biopolymers by the large intestine's microflora, with a key advancement being the creation of a room-temperature free radical polymerization synthesis method. The study systematically examines how varying inulin content (10 and 20 wt%) influences hydrogel properties, revealing that the formulation with 20 wt% inulin exhibits the highest swelling ability at both pH 3 and pH 6, and consequently the lowest elastic modulus as measured by a newly established technique for granulated hydrogels. Using uracil as a model drug incorporated in situ, the research confirms that the greatest drug release occurs in the colorectal region for the neat dextran-based hydrogel, triggered by specific microbial enzymes. Interestingly, the addition of inulin does not enhance biodegradation-driven drug release in combination with dextran; rather, it primarily acts as a protective component against premature hydrolysis in the gastric medium. These findings confirm that the targeted action is predominantly governed by the dextran component, with the synthesized hydrogels—particularly the dextran-only formulation—demonstrating strong potential as effective carriers for colon-targeted drug delivery.

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Erceg, T.; Radosavljević, M.; Miljić, M.; Kljakić, A.C.; Baloš, S.; Špoljarić, K.M.; Ćorić, I.; Glavaš-Obrovac, L.; Torbica, A. Room-Temperature-Synthesized Hydrogels for Colon-Targeted Antitumor Drug Delivery. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1775 (accessed on 09 March 2026).
Erceg T, Radosavljević M, Miljić M, Kljakić AC, Baloš S, Špoljarić KM, et al. Room-Temperature-Synthesized Hydrogels for Colon-Targeted Antitumor Drug Delivery. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1775. Accessed March 09, 2026.
Erceg, Tamara, Miloš Radosavljević, Milorad Miljić, Aleksandra Cvetanović Kljakić, Sebastian Baloš, Katarina Mišković Špoljarić, Ivan Ćorić, Ljubica Glavaš-Obrovac, Aleksandra Torbica. "Room-Temperature-Synthesized Hydrogels for Colon-Targeted Antitumor Drug Delivery" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1775 (accessed March 09, 2026).
Erceg, T., Radosavljević, M., Miljić, M., Kljakić, A.C., Baloš, S., Špoljarić, K.M., Ćorić, I., Glavaš-Obrovac, L., & Torbica, A. (2026, February 25). Room-Temperature-Synthesized Hydrogels for Colon-Targeted Antitumor Drug Delivery. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1775
Erceg, Tamara, et al. "Room-Temperature-Synthesized Hydrogels for Colon-Targeted Antitumor Drug Delivery." Encyclopedia. Web. 25 February, 2026.
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