Abstract
The incorporation of small molecules into lipid bilayers is a process of biological importance and clinical relevance that can change the material properties of cell membranes and cause deleterious side effects for certain drugs. Here we report the direct observation, using surface-enhanced Raman and IR spectroscopies (SERS, SEIRA), of the insertion of ibuprofen molecules into hybrid lipid bilayers. The alkanethiol-phospholipid hybrid bilayers were formed onto gold nanoshells by self-assembly, where the underlying nanoshell substrates provided the necessary enhancements for SERS and SEIRA. The spectroscopic data reveal specific interactions between ibuprofen and phospholipid moieties and indicate that the overall hydrophobicity of ibuprofen plays an important role in its intercalation in these membrane mimics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 14168-75 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry B |
Volume | 112 |
Issue number | 45 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 13 2008 |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Ibuprofen
- Lipid Bilayers
- Nanostructures
- Spectrophotometry, Infrared
- Spectrum Analysis, Raman
- Surface Properties
- Vibration
- Journal Article
- Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.