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Shao M, Chang C, Liu Z, Chen K, Zhou Y, Zheng G, Huang Z, Xu H, Xu P, Lu B. Polydopamine coated hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles as pH-sensitive nanocarriers for overcoming multidrug resistance. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 183:110427. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Rashedi J, Ghorbani Haghjo A, Mesgari Abbasi M, Dastranj Tabrizi A, Yaqoubi S, Sanajou D, Ashrafi Jigheh Z, Namvaran A, Mohammadi A, Mohammadi Khoshraj J, Baradaran B. Anti-tumor Effect of Quercetin Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles on Induced Colon Cancer in Wistar Rats. Adv Pharm Bull 2019; 9:409-415. [PMID: 31592135 PMCID: PMC6773937 DOI: 10.15171/apb.2019.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Purpose: This study was aimed to evaluate the site-specific drug delivery of 5-FU with chitosan (CS) as a carrier and quercetin (Qu) against induced colon cancer in Wistar rats. Methods: Cross-linked CS-Qu nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by ionotropic gelation method. Physicochemical characterization of NPs was performed by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), in vitro drug release, and drug loading efficiency (LE). 1, 2-Dimethylhydrazine (DMH) and dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) were applied to induce adenocarcinoma tumors on inbred male Wistar rats' colon. The treatment group of rats was administered through enema with NPs dispersion. Hematoxylin and eosin staining were performed to the histopathological examination of tumors. Results: Zeta potential and particle size for NPs were +53.5 ± 5 mV and 179 ± 28 nm, respectively. About 96% Qu LE was obtained with a maximum release of 5.63 ±1.59% and 4.62 ± 1.33% after 24 hours in PB solution with pH values of 6 and 7.4, respectively. The numbers of 8 to 21 tumors were observed in all rats administered with DMH and DSS. Significantly decreasing of microvascular density and mitosis count was detected in the treatment group in comparison with cancerous group (P = 0.032 for the former compared to P = 0.016 for the later), respectively. Furthermore, the treatment group showed a high apoptosis rate (P = 0.038). Conclusion: The developed Qu-loaded CS NPs were good candidates for site-specific and sustained drug release in enema treatment. Decreasing of microvascular density and mitosis count, along with increasing the apoptosis percent in the treatment group proved that the NPs could have promising results in site-specific and sustained drug delivery against colorectal cancer.
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- Jalil Rashedi
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Women’s Reproduction Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Faculty Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Cancer and Inflammation Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Singh M, Devi S, Rana VS, Mishra BB, Kumar J, Ahluwalia V. Delivery of phytochemicals by liposome cargos: recent progress, challenges and opportunities. J Microencapsul 2019; 36:215-235. [PMID: 31092084 DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2019.1617361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Bio-availability is a major concern in delivery of dietary phytochemicals for better bio-efficacy. The reduced bio-availability of food bioactive compounds is evident due to degradation during human digestion process which involves liberation, absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination. The bio-efficacy of any nutrient can be increased by increasing bio-availability. Different technologies are available for engineered efficient delivery systems; still many challenges remain with advancement of delivery systems. The ease of preparedness and adaptability of liposomes has resulted in wide-range of applicability and acceptability in scientific field, especially as delivery vehicles. In view, of properties like biocompatibility and biodegradability, liposomes have been modified with different usable methodologies for delivery of phytochemicals. The aim of this review is to abridge liposomes, methods of preparation, their application as delivery cargo in dietary phytochemicals, result of using different preparation techniques on properties.
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- Mangat Singh
- a Bioproduct Chemistry Laboratory , Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing , Mohali , India
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- b Chemistry Division , Forest Research Institute , Dehradun , India
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- c Division of Agricultural Chemicals , ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute , New Delhi , India
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- a Bioproduct Chemistry Laboratory , Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing , Mohali , India
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- c Division of Agricultural Chemicals , ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute , New Delhi , India
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- a Bioproduct Chemistry Laboratory , Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing , Mohali , India
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Dramou P, Itatahine A, Fizir M, Ait Mehdi Y, Kutoka PT, He H. Preparation of novel molecularly imprinted magnetic graphene oxide and their application for quercetin determination. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2019; 1124:273-283. [PMID: 31252255 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this work, quercetin (Que) molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) material decorated on magnetic graphene oxide (MGO) with high performance was prepared for the first time using a surface-imprinting technique. Magnetic graphene oxide was synthesized using the solvothermal route. Methacrylic acid (MAA) was used as functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethyl acrylate (EGDMA) as cross-linker; Que. was used as template, for the decoration with MIP. The prepared nanocomposite was examined by different characterization methods including fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The adsorption performance was investigated. MGO-MIP was found to have high loading (369 mg g-1) and selective capacity making the nanomaterial more performant than previous similar reported nanomaterials. The determination of Que. was carried out by mean of magnetic solid phase extraction method coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the extraction conditions studies were also performed out. Under the optimized conditions, MGO-MIP showed great performance for the extraction, separation and determination of Que. in green tea and serum samples, compared to the flavonoid analogs luteolin (Lut) and rutin (Rut) in the same matrix samples.
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- Pierre Dramou
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, School of Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, School of Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, School of Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, School of Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, School of Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, School of Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, China Pharmaceutical University, Ministry of Education, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China.
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Caddeo C, Gabriele M, Fernàndez-Busquets X, Valenti D, Fadda AM, Pucci L, Manconi M. Antioxidant activity of quercetin in Eudragit-coated liposomes for intestinal delivery. Int J Pharm 2019; 565:64-69. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Roy P, Parveen S, Ghosh P, Ghatak K, Dasgupta S. Flavonoid loaded nanoparticles as an effective measure to combat oxidative stress in Ribonuclease A. Biochimie 2019; 162:185-197. [PMID: 31059754 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2019.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Flavonoids like quercetin and myricetin serve as naturally occurring antioxidants but their bioactivity is limited due to low aqueous solubility and oxidation under physiological conditions. In this current study, the antioxidant activity of quercetin and myricetin loaded chitosan nanoparticles during the induced oxidation of Ribonuclease A (RNase A) has been compared with the corresponding free flavonoids. Oxidation of RNase A leads to intermolecular dityrosine (DT) bond formation which shows a characteristic fluorescence emission around 405 nm. Although both quercetin and myricetin loaded nanoparticles initially exhibit lower antioxidant property compared to the free flavonoids, however, with increase in oxidant concentration over time the DT fluorescence showed greater increase for free flavonoids in comparison to the nanoparticles. The polyphenol loaded nanoparticles are also found to be effective in preventing bacterial cell damage in oxidizing medium. The slow release of flavonoids from the nanoparticles is responsible for their prolonged antioxidant effect in the oxidizing medium unlike the free flavonoids which are exhausted almost completely in the initial phase.
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- Pritam Roy
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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Sadeghi Ghadi Z, Dinarvand R, Asemi N, Talebpour Amiri F, Ebrahimnejad P. Preparation, characterization and in vivo evaluation of novel hyaluronan containing niosomes tailored by Box-Behnken design to co-encapsulate curcumin and quercetin. Eur J Pharm Sci 2019; 130:234-246. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2019.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Application of pH-Responsive Fucoidan/Chitosan Nanoparticles to Improve Oral Quercetin Delivery. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24020346. [PMID: 30669398 PMCID: PMC6359289 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24020346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Polymeric nanoparticles based on fucoidan and chitosan were developed to deliver quercetin as a novel functional food. Through the polyelectrolyte self-assembly method, fucoidan/chitosan (F/C) nanoparticles were obtained with three different weight ratios (1/1, 3/1, and 5/1). The content of quercetin in the fucoidan/chitosan nanoparticles was in the range 110 ± 3 to 335 ± 4 mg·mL-1, with the increase of weight ratio of fucoidan to chitosan in the nanoparticle. Physicochemically stable nanoparticles were obtained with a particle size within the 300⁻400 nm range and surface potential higher than +30 mV for the 1F/1C ratio nanoparticle and around -30 mV for the 3F/1C and 5F/1C ratios nanoparticles. The 1F/1C ratio nanoparticle became larger and more unstable as the pH increased from 2.5 to 7.4, while the 3F/1C and 5F/1C nanoparticles retained their initial characteristics. This result indicates that the latter nanoparticles were stable along the gastrointestinal tract. The quercetin-loaded fucoidan/chitosan nanoparticles showed strong antioxidant activity and controlled release under simulated gastrointestinal environments (in particular for the 3F/1C and 5F/1C ratios), preventing quercetin degradation and increasing its oral bioavailability.
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Alshraim MO, Sangi S, Harisa GI, Alomrani AH, Yusuf O, Badran MM. Chitosan-Coated Flexible Liposomes Magnify the Anticancer Activity and Bioavailability of Docetaxel: Impact on Composition. Molecules 2019; 24:E250. [PMID: 30641899 PMCID: PMC6359228 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24020250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Flexible liposomes (FLs) were developed as promising nano-carriers for anticancer drugs. Coating them with chitosan (CS) could improve their drug delivery properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the physicochemical characteristics, pharmacokinetics behavior, and cytotoxic efficacy of docetaxel (DTX)-loaded CS-coated FLs (C-FLs). DTX-loaded FLs and C-FLs were produced via thin-film evaporation and electrostatic deposition methods, respectively. To explore their physicochemical characterization, the particle size, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency (EE%), morphology, and DTX release profiles were determined. In addition, pharmacokinetic studies were performed, and cytotoxic effect was assessed using colon cancer cells (HT29). Various FLs, dependent on the type of surfactant, were formed with particle sizes in the nano-range, 137.6 ± 6.3 to 238.2 ± 14.2 nm, and an EE% of 59⁻94%. Moreover, the zeta potential shifted from a negative to a positive value for C-FL with increased particle size and EE%, and the in vitro sustained-release profiles of C-FL compared to those of FL were evident. The optimized C-FL containing sodium deoxycholate (NDC) and dicetyl phosphate (DP) elicited enhanced pharmacokinetic parameters and cytotoxic efficiency compared to those of the uncoated ones and Onkotaxel®. In conclusion, this approach offers a promising solution for DTX delivery.
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- Mohammed O Alshraim
- Pharmacy Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, P.O. Box 22490, Saudi Arabia.
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Arar 91911, P.O. Box 840, Saudi Arabia.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Arar 91911, P.O. Box 840, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, P.O. Box 2457, Saudi Arabia.
- Kayyali Chair for Pharmaceutical Industry, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, P.O. Box 2457, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo P.O. Box 11751, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, P.O. Box 2457, Saudi Arabia.
- Nanomedicine unit (NMU-KSU), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, P.O. Box 2457, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, P.O. Box 2457, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, P.O. Box 2457, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo P.O. Box 11751, Egypt.
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Zhao D, Simon JE, Wu Q. A critical review on grape polyphenols for neuroprotection: Strategies to enhance bioefficacy. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2019; 60:597-625. [PMID: 30614258 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1546668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The aging of populations worldwide is driving greater demands for dietary polyphenols which have been recognized as promising prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents in the context of neurodegeneration, and are ubiquitously present in plant-based diets. In particular, grape-derived products encompass a wide array of phenolic compounds purported with multiple health benefits including neuroprotective efficacy. Despite the increasing preclinical and clinical evidence demonstrating high potential of grape polyphenol (GPP)-rich botanicals in preventing and attenuating diverse neurodegenerative disorders, the limited bioavailability of GPPs, especially in the brain, generates questions as to their applications and effectiveness in neuroprotection. To address this issue, significant research efforts have been made to enhance oral bioavailability of GPPs via application of novel strategies. This review highlights some critical issues related to the bioavailability and neuroprotective efficacy of GPPs and GPP-rich botanicals. The representative bioavailability-enhancing strategies are critically reviewed to provide practical solutions for augmenting the bioefficacy of GPP-rich botanicals. Synergistic applications of encapsulation techniques (for physiochemical protection and bypassing xenobiotic metabolism) and dietary intervention strategies involving modulation of gut microbiota (for generating more bioavailable phenolic metabolites) appear promising, and may substantially enhance the bioefficacy, especially the neuroprotective efficacy, of orally consumed GPPs.
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- Danyue Zhao
- New Use Agriculture and Natural Plant Products Program, Department of Plant Biology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- New Use Agriculture and Natural Plant Products Program, Department of Plant Biology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- New Use Agriculture and Natural Plant Products Program, Department of Plant Biology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Kurbanoglu S, Bakirhan NK, Gumustas M, Ozkan SA. Modern Assay Techniques for Cancer Drugs: Electroanalytical and Liquid Chromatography Methods. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2019; 49:306-323. [PMID: 30595027 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2018.1527206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In the past decades, patients who have chemotherapy treatment have considerably increased number. At this point, the development of rapid precise, and reliable methods are very important to analyze cancer drugs from their dosage forms, animals or human biological samples. Among all the analytical methods, electrochemical methods hold an important position with their unique properties such as specificity in the biological recognition process, fast response, and their reliability and do not need a pretreatment process. Chromatographic methods are also used in a wide range of analytical applications for the analyses of anticancer drugs. The power of chromatography comes from its ability to separate a mixture of analytes and determination of their concentrations. Chromatographic techniques can mainly be divided into gas, liquid, and supercritical fluid chromatography. In the frame of this information, this review is aimed to provide basic principles of electroanalytical and high-performance liquid chromatography methods for the analysis of cancer drugs. In addition, some selected applications for electrochemistry-related techniques and high-performance liquid chromatography, for the determination of anti-cancer pharmaceuticals published in the last five years are also discussed.
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- Sevinc Kurbanoglu
- a Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry , Ankara University , Ankara , Turkey
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- b Faculty of Science and Art, Department of Chemistry , Hitit University , Çorum , Turkey
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- c Department of Forensic Toxicology , Ankara University Institute of Forensic Sciences , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry , Ankara University , Ankara , Turkey
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Dalmoro A, Bochicchio S, Lamberti G, Bertoncin P, Janssens B, Barba AA. Micronutrients encapsulation in enhanced nanoliposomal carriers by a novel preparative technology. RSC Adv 2019; 9:19800-19812. [PMID: 35519406 PMCID: PMC9065329 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra03022k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Micronutrients administration by fortification of staple and complementary foods is a followed strategy to fight malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies and related pathologies. There is a great industrial interest in preparation of formulations for joint administration of vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 for providing bone support, promoting heart health and helping boost immunity. To respond to this topic, in this work, uncoated nanoliposomes loaded with vitamin D3 and K2 were successfully prepared, by using a novel, high-yield and semi continuous technique based on simil-microfluidic principles. By the same technique, to promote and to enhance mucoadhesiveness and stability of the produced liposomal structures, chitosan was tested as covering material. By this way polymer–lipid hybrid nanoparticles, encapsulating vitamin D3 and vitamin K2, with improved features in terms of stability, loading and mucoadhesiveness were produced for potential nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications. Micronutrients administration by liposomal vectors is a growing strategy in fortification processes of staple and complementary foods to fight malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies and related pathologies.![]()
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- Annalisa Dalmoro
- Eng4Life Srl
- Spin-off Accademico
- Italy
- Dipartimento di Farmacia
- Università degli Studi di Salerno
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- Eng4Life Srl
- Spin-off Accademico
- Italy
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale
- Università degli Studi di Salerno
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita – Centro Microscopia Elettronica
- Università degli Studi di Trieste
- 34127 Trieste
- Italy
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- Eng4Life Srl
- Spin-off Accademico
- Italy
- Dipartimento di Farmacia
- Università degli Studi di Salerno
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Liu W, Liu J, Salt LJ, Ridout MJ, Han J, Wilde PJ. Structural stability of liposome-stabilized oil-in-water pickering emulsions and their fate during in vitro digestion. Food Funct 2019; 10:7262-7274. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fo00967a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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An interesting liposome-stabilized oil-in-water Pickering emulsion shows pH-controllable and surfactant-dependent deformability whilst displaying dual delivery routes under external environment and oral-gastrointestinal conditions.
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- Weilin Liu
- School of Food Science and Biotechnology
- Zhejiang Gongshang University
- Hangzhou 310018
- PR China
- Quadram Institute Bioscience
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience
- Norwich Research Park
- Norwich
- UK
- Department of Food Science and Engineering
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience
- Norwich Research Park
- Norwich
- UK
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience
- Norwich Research Park
- Norwich
- UK
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology
- Zhejiang Gongshang University
- Hangzhou 310018
- PR China
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience
- Norwich Research Park
- Norwich
- UK
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Iida ASL, Luz KN, Barros-Alexandrino TT, Fávaro-Trindade CS, Pinho SCD, Assis OBG, Martelli-Tosi M. Investigation of TPP-Chitosomes particles structure and stability as encapsulating agent of cholecalciferol. POLIMEROS 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/0104-1428.04119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Manconi M, Manca ML, Escribano-Ferrer E, Coma-Cros EM, Biosca A, Lantero E, Fernàndez-Busquets X, Fadda AM, Caddeo C. Nanoformulation of curcumin-loaded eudragit-nutriosomes to counteract malaria infection by a dual strategy: Improving antioxidant intestinal activity and systemic efficacy. Int J Pharm 2018; 556:82-88. [PMID: 30528634 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.11.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this paper, nutriosomes (phospholipid vesicles associated with Nutriose® FM06) were modified to obtain new systems aimed at enhancing the efficacy of curcumin in counteracting malaria infection upon oral administration. Eudragit® L100, a pH-sensitive co-polymer, was added to these vesicles, thus obtaining eudragit-nutriosomes, to improve their in vivo performances. Liposomes without eudragit and nutriose were also prepared as a reference. Cryo-TEM images showed the formation of multicompartment vesicles, with mean diameter around 300 nm and highly negative zeta potential. Vesicles were stable in fluids mimicking the gastro-intestinal content due to the high phospholipid concentration and the presence of gastro-resistant eudragit and digestion-resistant nutriose. Eudragit-nutriosomes disclosed promising performances in vitro and in vivo: they maximized the ability of curcumin to counteract oxidative stress in intestinal cells (Caco-2), which presumably reinforced its systemic efficacy. Orally-administered curcumin-loaded eudragit-nutriosomes increased significantly the survival of malaria-infected mice relative to free curcumin-treated controls.
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- Maria Manconi
- Dept. of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Dept. of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.
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- Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Unit, Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nanomalaria Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona), Rosselló 149-153, ES-08036 Barcelona, Spain; Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute (IN2UB), University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Nanomalaria Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona), Rosselló 149-153, ES-08036 Barcelona, Spain; Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute (IN2UB), University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Nanomalaria Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona), Rosselló 149-153, ES-08036 Barcelona, Spain; Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute (IN2UB), University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Nanomalaria Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona), Rosselló 149-153, ES-08036 Barcelona, Spain; Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute (IN2UB), University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dept. of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Dept. of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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Lecithin-Stabilized Polymeric Micelles (L sbPMs) for Delivering Quercetin: Pharmacokinetic Studies and Therapeutic Effects of Quercetin Alone and in Combination with Doxorubicin. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17640. [PMID: 30518853 PMCID: PMC6281656 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36162-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In this study, lecithin-stabilized polymeric micelles (LsbPMs) were prepared to load quercetin (QUE) in order to improve its bioavailability and increase its antitumor activity. Its combination with doxorubicin (DOX) to minimize DOX-mediated cardiac toxicity and increase the antitumor activity of QUE-loaded LsbPMs was also examined. LsbPMs were prepared following a previously reported procedure. Results demonstrated that optimal QUE-loaded LsbPMs contained quercetin, D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate, and lecithin at a weight ratio of 6:40:80. Drug-release studies showed that QUE released from LsbPMs followed a controlled release pattern. A cytotoxicity assay revealed that QUE-loaded LsbPMs had significant anticancer activities against MCF-7, SKBR-3, and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells and CT26 mouse colon cancer cells. In animal studies, intravenous administration of QUE-loaded LsbPMs resulted in efficient growth inhibition of CT26 colon cancer cells in a Balb/c mice model. In a pharmacokinetics study compared to free QUE, intravenous and oral administration of QUE-loaded LsbPMs was found to have significantly increased the relative bioavailability to 158% and 360%, respectively, and the absolute bioavailability to 5.13%. The effect of QUE-loaded LsbPMs in combination with DOX resulted in efficient growth inhibition of CT26 colon cancer cells and reduced cardiac toxicity in the Balb/c mice model.
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Niaz T, Shabbir S, Noor T, Rahman A, Bokhari H, Imran M. Potential of polymer stabilized nano-liposomes to enhance antimicrobial activity of nisin Z against foodborne pathogens. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2018.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhou F, Xu T, Zhao Y, Song H, Zhang L, Wu X, Lu B. Chitosan-coated liposomes as delivery systems for improving the stability and oral bioavailability of acteoside. Food Hydrocoll 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2018.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Li D, Li L, Xiao N, Li M, Xie X. Physical properties of oil-in-water nanoemulsions stabilized by OSA-modified starch for the encapsulation of lycopene. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Tai K, Liu F, He X, Ma P, Mao L, Gao Y, Yuan F. The effect of sterol derivatives on properties of soybean and egg yolk lecithin liposomes: Stability, structure and membrane characteristics. Food Res Int 2018; 109:24-34. [PMID: 29803447 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The effects of three kinds of sterols (cholesterol, β-sitosterol and ergosterol) on the stability, microstructure and membrane properties of soybean and egg yolk lecithin liposomes were investigated by light scattering, transmission electron microscope (TEM), atomic force microscope (AFM), fluorescence and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The vesicle size of cholesterol or β-sitosterol incorporated liposomes was higher than that of the control and ergosterol incorporated ones, while the zeta-potential was similar when the same lecithin was used. Due to the excellent emulsifying capacity, Tween-80 was introduced into the system and which could obviously maintain the liposomal vesicle size in fetal bovine serum. According to TEM and AFM, the phenomena of membrane fusion and deformation were observed respectively in ergosterol-incorporated liposomes. Results of fluorescence probe spectra revealed the most compact membrane structure was found in cholesterol-incorporated liposomes, which was in accordance with the strongest intermolecular interaction in bilayers obtained by FTIR results. Conversely, the membrane of ergosterol-incorporated liposomes was the most fragile and fluid, which was also identified with the lowest physical stability obtained by Turbiscan. These results systematically illustrated the relationship between the structure of sterols and the liposomal membrane stability, and provided some meaningful information on the choice of sterols and lecithin in preparation of liposomes for different purposes.
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- Kedong Tai
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Niaz T, Shabbir S, Noor T, Abbasi R, Raza ZA, Imran M. Polyelectrolyte Multicomponent Colloidosomes Loaded with Nisin Z for Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity against Foodborne Resistant Pathogens. Front Microbiol 2018; 8:2700. [PMID: 29379490 PMCID: PMC5775282 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Food grade micro- or nano-carrier systems (NCS) are being developed to improve the controlled release of antimicrobial agents. To augment the stability of liposomal NCS and to overcome the limitations associated with the use of free bacteriocin (nisin) in the food system, multi-component colloidosomes (MCCS) were developed by electrostatic interactions between anionic alginate and cationic chitosan (multilayer) around phospholipids based liposomes (core). Zeta-sizer results revealed the average diameter of 145 ± 2 nm, 596 ± 3 nm, and 643 ± 5 nm for nano-liposome (NL), chitosomes (chitosan coated NL) and MCCS, respectively. Zeta potential values of NCS varied from −4.37 ± 0.16 mV to 33.3 ± 6 mV, thus both chitosomes (CS) and MCCS were positively charged. Microstructure analysis by scanning electron microscope (SEM) revealed relatively higher size of MCCS with smooth and round morphology. TGA and DSC based experiments revealed that MCCS were thermally more stable than uncoated liposomes. Encapsulation efficiency of nisin in MCCS was observed to be 82.9 ± 4.1%, which was significantly higher than NL (56.5 ± 2.5%). FTIR analyses confirmed the cross-linking between sodium alginate and chitosan layer. Both qualitative (growth kinetics) and quantitative (colony forming unit) antimicrobial assays revealed that nisin loaded MCCS have superior potential to control resistant foodborne pathogens including Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Enterococcus faecalis, (5.8, 5.4, and 6.1 Log CFUmL−1 reduction, respectively) as compared to free nisin, loaded NL or CS. Controlled release kinetics data fitted with Korsmeyer–Peppas model suggested that nisin release from MCCS followed Fickian diffusion. Cytotoxic studies on human blood cells and HepG2 cell lines revealed hemocompatibility and non-toxicity of MCCS. Thus, due to enhanced controlled release, stability and biocompatibility; these multi-component colloidosomes can be useful for incorporating antimicrobial agents into functional foods, beverages and pharmaceutical products to combat pathogenic and spoilage bacteria.
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- Taskeen Niaz
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Cancer Research, Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Applied Sciences, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Zhang Z, Xu S, Wang Y, Yu Y, Li F, Zhu H, Shen Y, Huang S, Guo S. Near-infrared triggered co-delivery of doxorubicin and quercetin by using gold nanocages with tetradecanol to maximize anti-tumor effects on MCF-7/ADR cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 509:47-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.08.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Manconi M, Manca ML, Caddeo C, Valenti D, Cencetti C, Diez-Sales O, Nacher A, Mir-Palomo S, Terencio MC, Demurtas D, Gomez-Fernandez JC, Aranda FJ, Fadda AM, Matricardi P. Nanodesign of new self-assembling core-shell gellan-transfersomes loading baicalin and in vivo evaluation of repair response in skin. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2017; 14:569-579. [PMID: 29248674 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gellan nanohydrogel and phospholipid vesicles were combined to incorporate baicalin in new self-assembling core-shell gellan-transfersomes obtained by an easy, scalable method. The vesicles were small in size (~107 nm) and monodispersed (P.I. ≤ 0.24), forming a viscous system (~24 mPa/s) as compared to transfersomes (~1.6 mPa/s), as confirmed by rheological studies. Gellan was anchored to the bilayer domains through cholesterol, and the polymer chains were distributed onto the outer surface of the bilayer, thus forming a core-shell structure, as suggested by SAXS analyses. The optimal carrier ability of core-shell gellan-transfersomes was established by the high deposition of baicalin in the skin (~11% in the whole skin), especially in the deeper tissue (~8% in the dermis). Moreover, their ability to improve baicalin efficacy in anti-inflammatory and skin repair tests was confirmed in vivo in mice, providing the complete skin restoration and inhibiting all the studied inflammatory markers.
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- Maria Manconi
- Dept. of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dept. of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Dept. of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dept. of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dept. of Drug chemistry and technologies, Sapienza, University of Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Dept. of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Parasitology, University of Valencia, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain; Institute of Molecular Recognition and Technological Development, Inter-University Institute from Polytechnic University of Valencia and University of Valencia, Spain
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- Dept. of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Parasitology, University of Valencia, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain; Institute of Molecular Recognition and Technological Development, Inter-University Institute from Polytechnic University of Valencia and University of Valencia, Spain
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- Dept. of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Parasitology, University of Valencia, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain; Institute of Molecular Recognition and Technological Development, Inter-University Institute from Polytechnic University of Valencia and University of Valencia, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Electron Microscopy, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 12, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology A, Regional Campus of International Excellence Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology A, Regional Campus of International Excellence Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Dept. of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dept. of Drug chemistry and technologies, Sapienza, University of Roma, Roma, Italy
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Lee Y, Thompson DH. Stimuli-responsive liposomes for drug delivery. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 9:10.1002/wnan.1450. [PMID: 28198148 PMCID: PMC5557698 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The ultimate goal of drug delivery is to increase the bioavailability and reduce the toxic side effects of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) by releasing them at a specific site of action. In the case of antitumor therapy, association of the therapeutic agent with a carrier system can minimize damage to healthy, nontarget tissues, while limit systemic release and promoting long circulation to enhance uptake at the cancerous site due to the enhanced permeation and retention effect (EPR). Stimuli-responsive systems have become a promising way to deliver and release payloads in a site-selective manner. Potential carrier systems have been derived from a wide variety of materials, including inorganic nanoparticles, lipids, and polymers that have been imbued with stimuli-sensitive properties to accomplish triggered release based on an environmental cue. The unique features in the tumor microenvironment can serve as an endogenous stimulus (pH, redox potential, or unique enzymatic activity) or the locus of an applied external stimulus (heat or light) to trigger the controlled release of API. In liposomal carrier systems triggered release is generally based on the principle of membrane destabilization from local defects within bilayer membranes to effect release of liposome-entrapped drugs. This review focuses on the literature appearing between November 2008-February 2016 that reports new developments in stimuli-sensitive liposomal drug delivery strategies using pH change, enzyme transformation, redox reactions, and photochemical mechanisms of activation. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2017, 9:e1450. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1450 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Maestrelli F, Mura P, González-Rodríguez ML, Cózar-Bernal MJ, Rabasco AM, Di Cesare Mannelli L, Ghelardini C. Calcium alginate microspheres containing metformin hydrochloride niosomes and chitosomes aimed for oral therapy of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Int J Pharm 2017; 530:430-439. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.07.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Carbone C, Arena E, Pepe V, Prezzavento O, Cacciatore I, Turkez H, Marrazzo A, Di Stefano A, Puglisi G. Nanoencapsulation strategies for the delivery of novel bifunctional antioxidant/σ1 selective ligands. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 155:238-247. [PMID: 28432957 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Nowadays sigma-1 receptors are considered as new therapeutic objectives for central nervous system neurodegenerative diseases. Among different molecules, alpha lipoic acid has been identified as a natural potent antioxidant drug, whose therapeutic efficacy is limited by its many drawbacks, such as fast metabolism, poor bioavailability and high physico-chemical instability. Alfa-lipoic acid derivatives have been recently developed demonstrating their neuroprotective activity and effectiveness in different types of oxidative stress. In this work, two derivatives containing an amide or an ester functional group with different lipophilicity, were selected for their important affinity for sigma-1 receptors. Herein, in order to improve the in vitro stability and antioxidant effectiveness of alpha-lipoic acid derivatives, we focused our efforts in the nanoencapsulation strategies. Aqueous-core nanocapsules for the delivery of the hydrophilic compound and nanostructured lipid carrier for the lipophilic derivative, were properly designed and prepared using a direct or inverse eco-friendly organic solvent-free procedure. All nanosystems were characterized in terms of mean size, polydispersity, stability, morphology, encapsulation efficiency and in vitro release profiles. In order to evaluate the nanocarriers biocompatibility and antioxidant effectiveness, in vitro biological studies (cell viability, total antioxidant capacity and total oxidative status) were developed on primary human whole blood cell cultures, on both unloaded and derivatives-loaded nanodevices.
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- Claudia Carbone
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, v.le A. Doria 6, 95100, Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, v.le A. Doria 6, 95100, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, v.le A. Doria 6, 95100, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, v.le A. Doria 6, 95100, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University G. d'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University G. d'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy; Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, v.le A. Doria 6, 95100, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University G. d'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, v.le A. Doria 6, 95100, Catania, Italy
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Tai K, He X, Yuan X, Meng K, Gao Y, Yuan F. A comparison of physicochemical and functional properties of icaritin-loaded liposomes based on different surfactants. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Alavi S, Haeri A, Dadashzadeh S. Utilization of chitosan-caged liposomes to push the boundaries of therapeutic delivery. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 157:991-1012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.10.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Physico-chemical characterization of succinyl chitosan-stabilized liposomes for the oral co-delivery of quercetin and resveratrol. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 157:1853-1861. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.11.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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γ-Polyglutamic acid/chitosan nanoparticles for the plant growth regulator gibberellic acid: Characterization and evaluation of biological activity. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 157:1862-1873. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.11.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Huang M, Su E, Zheng F, Tan C. Encapsulation of flavonoids in liposomal delivery systems: the case of quercetin, kaempferol and luteolin. Food Funct 2017; 8:3198-3208. [DOI: 10.1039/c7fo00508c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The instability of dietary flavonoids is currently a challenge for their incorporation in functional foods.
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- Meigui Huang
- Department of Food Science and Technology
- College of Light Industry Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Forestry University
- Nanjing 210037
- PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology
- College of Light Industry Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Forestry University
- Nanjing 210037
- PR China
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- Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
- PR China
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- Department of Food Science
- College of Agriculture & Life Science
- Cornell University
- USA
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The use of biomaterials composed of organic pristine components has been successfully described in several purposes, such as tissue engineering and drug delivery. Drug delivery systems (DDS) have shown several advantages over traditional drug therapy, such as greater therapeutic efficacy, prolonged delivery profile, and reduced drug toxicity, as evidenced by in vitro and in vivo studies as well as clinical trials. Despite that, there is no perfect delivery carrier, and issues such as undesirable viscosity and physicochemical stability or inability to efficiently encapsulate hydrophilic/hydrophobic molecules still persist, limiting DDS applications. To overcome that, biohybrid systems, originating from the synergistic assembly of polymers and other organic materials such as proteins and lipids, have recently been described, yielding molecularly planned biohybrid systems that are able to optimize structures to easily interact with the targets. This work revised the biohybrid DDS clarifying their advantages, limitations, and future perspectives in an attempt to contribute to further research of innovative and safe biohybrid polymer-based system as biomaterials for the sustained release of active molecules.
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Ding L, Shan X, Zhao X, Zha H, Chen X, Wang J, Cai C, Wang X, Li G, Hao J, Yu G. Spongy bilayer dressing composed of chitosan-Ag nanoparticles and chitosan-Bletilla striata polysaccharide for wound healing applications. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 157:1538-1547. [PMID: 27987866 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to develop a promising wound dressing. Though chitosan cross-linked with genipin has been widely used as biomaterials, with the addition of partially oxidized Bletilla striata polysaccharide, the newly developed material in this study (coded as CSGB) showed less gelling time, more uniform aperture distribution, higher water retention, demanded mechanical strength and more L929 cell proliferation compared to the chitosan cross-linked only with genipin. Owning to partial blocking of free amino groups of chitosan, CSGB revealed almost no antibacterial activities, thus the bilayer composite of chitosan-silver nanoparticles (CS-AgG) on CSGB was designed to inhibit microbial invasion. The in vivo studies indicated that both CSGB and bilayer wound dressing significantly accelerated the healing rate of cutaneous wounds in mice, and the bilayer exhibited better mature epidermization with less inflammatory cells on Day 7. Therefore, this novel bilayer composite has great potential in wound dressing applications.
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- Lang Ding
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Catalan-Latorre A, Ravaghi M, Manca ML, Caddeo C, Marongiu F, Ennas G, Escribano-Ferrer E, Peris JE, Diez-Sales O, Fadda AM, Manconi M. Freeze-dried eudragit-hyaluronan multicompartment liposomes to improve the intestinal bioavailability of curcumin. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2016; 107:49-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lamarra J, Rivero S, Pinotti A. Design of chitosan-based nanoparticles functionalized with gallic acid. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 67:717-726. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 04/24/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang T, Ma X, Lei Y, Luo Y. Solid lipid nanoparticles coated with cross-linked polymeric double layer for oral delivery of curcumin. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 148:1-11. [PMID: 27588376 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) are regarded as promising carriers to improve the safety and effectiveness of delivery for drugs and nutrients, however, the clinic applications for oral administration are limited by their poor stability in gastrointestinal conditions. In this study, surface modification was explored to confer new physicochemical properties to SLNs and thus achieve enhanced functionalities. Novel SLNs with biopolymeric double layer (DL) coating using two natural biopolymers, i.e. caseinate (NaCas) and pectin, were prepared to encapsulate and deliver curcumin, a lipophilic bioactive compound studied as a model drug/nutrient. The DL coating was chemically cross-linked by creating covalent bonds between NaCas and pectin, using two different cross-linkers, i.e. glutaraldehyde (GA) and 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide/N-Hydroxysuccinimide (EDC/NHS). Prior to cross-linking, the mean particle size, polydispersity index and zeta potential of DL-SLNs were 300-330nm, 0.25-0.30, -45-40mV, respectively. It was found that cross-linking with GA had a more prominent effect on particle size and polydispersity index than EDC/NHS. The cross-linking process significantly improved physicochemical properties of DL-SLNs, resulting in higher encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity, better stability and slower release profile in simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Particularly, an optimal zero-order release kinetic was observed for EDC/NHS crosslinked DL-SLNs. The electron microscopy revealed that both cross-linked DL-SLNs exhibited spherical shape with homogeneous size and smooth surface. Encapsulation of curcumin in SLNs dramatically enhanced its antioxidant activity in aqueous condition. The cross-linking process further helped spray drying of SLNs by forming homogenous powder particles. These results indicated that coating with cross-linked polymers could significantly improve the physicochemical properties of SLNs and expand their potentials as oral delivery systems for lipophilic nutrients and drugs.
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- Taoran Wang
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
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Polyelectrolyte Complex Based Interfacial Drug Delivery System with Controlled Loading and Improved Release Performance for Bone Therapeutics. NANOMATERIALS 2016; 6:nano6030053. [PMID: 28344311 PMCID: PMC5302517 DOI: 10.3390/nano6030053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Revised: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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An improved interfacial drug delivery system (DDS) based on polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) coatings with controlled drug loading and improved release performance was elaborated. The cationic homopolypeptide poly(l-lysine) (PLL) was complexed with a mixture of two cellulose sulfates (CS) of low and high degree of substitution, so that the CS and PLL solution have around equal molar charged units. As drugs the antibiotic rifampicin (RIF) and the bisphosphonate risedronate (RIS) were integrated. As an important advantage over previous PEC systems this one can be centrifuged, the supernatant discarded, the dense pellet phase (coacervate) separated, and again redispersed in fresh water phase. This behavior has three benefits: (i) Access to the loading capacity of the drug, since the concentration of the free drug can be measured by spectroscopy; (ii) lower initial burst and higher residual amount of drug due to removal of unbound drug and (iii) complete adhesive stability due to the removal of polyelectrolytes (PEL) excess component. It was found that the pH value and ionic strength strongly affected drug content and release of RIS and RIF. At the clinically relevant implant material (Ti40Nb) similar PEC adhesive and drug release properties compared to the model substrate were found. Unloaded PEC coatings at Ti40Nb showed a similar number and morphology of above cultivated human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) compared to uncoated Ti40Nb and resulted in considerable production of bone mineral. RIS loaded PEC coatings showed similar effects after 24 h but resulted in reduced number and unhealthy appearance of hMSC after 48 h due to cell toxicity of RIS.
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Carbone C, Manno D, Serra A, Musumeci T, Pepe V, Tisserand C, Puglisi G. Innovative hybrid vs polymeric nanocapsules: The influence of the cationic lipid coating on the "4S". Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 141:450-457. [PMID: 26895507 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Polymeric and hybrid aqueous-core nanocapsules were prepared using a low energy organic-solvent free procedure as innovative nanodevices for the ophthalmic delivery of melatonin. In order to evaluate how different cationic lipids could affect the main properties of the nanodevices, we focused our attention on mean particles size, surface charge, shape and stability (the "4S"). The results of our study confirmed the hypothesis that the coating material differently affects the overall nanoparticles properties, above all in terms of morphology: in particular, the cationic lipid dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide allows the formation of very stable well-defined nanocapsules with non-spherical shape with sustained and prolonged drug release, thus representing a great advantage in ophthalmic application.
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- C Carbone
- Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; NANO-i-Research Centre On Ocular Nanotechnology-University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
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- Physics Applied to Material Science Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, via Provinciale Lecce-Monteroni, Lecce, Italy
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- Physics Applied to Material Science Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, via Provinciale Lecce-Monteroni, Lecce, Italy
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- Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; NANO-i-Research Centre On Ocular Nanotechnology-University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; NANO-i-Research Centre On Ocular Nanotechnology-University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Formulaction SA 10, Impasse Borde Basse, 31240 L'Union, France
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- Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; NANO-i-Research Centre On Ocular Nanotechnology-University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Bhutani U, Majumdar S. Soya nuggets – a potential carrier: swelling kinetics and release of hydrophobic drugs. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17502j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Soya nuggets were used as a drug delivery vehicle. The swelling degree of the soya nuggets was responsible for efficient drug loading and release.
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- Utkarsh Bhutani
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
- Hyderabad
- India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
- Hyderabad
- India
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