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Apolinário AC, Salata GC, de Souza MM, Chorilli M, Lopes LB. Rethinking Breast Cancer Chemoprevention: Technological Advantages and Enhanced Performance of a Nanoethosomal-Based Hydrogel for Topical Administration of Fenretinide. AAPS PharmSciTech 2022; 23:104. [PMID: 35381947 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-022-02257-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Herein, we developed an ethosomal hydrogel based on three types of ethosomes: simple, mixed (surfactant-based micelles and lipid vesicles) or binary (comprising two type of alcohols). Ethanol injection was employed for vesicles preparation, and sodium alginate, as gelling agent. We purposed the local-transdermal administration of the off-the-shelf retinoid fenretinide (FENR) for chemoprevention of breast cancer. Rheograms and flow index values for alginate dispersion (without ethosomes) and hydrogels containing simple, mixed or binary ethosomes suggested pseudoplastic behavior. An increase in the apparent viscosity was observed upon ethosome incorporation. The ethosomal hydrogel displayed increased bioadhesion compared to the alginate dispersion, suggesting that the lipid vesicles contribute to the gelling and bioadhesion processes. In the Hen's Egg Test-Chorioallantoic Membrane model, few spots of lysis and hemorrhage were observed for formulations containing simple (score of 2) and mixed vesicles (score 4), but not for the hydrogel based on the binary system, indicating its lower irritation potential. The binary ethosomal hydrogel provided a slower FENR in vitro release and delivered 2.6-fold less drug into viable skin layers compared to the ethosome dispersion, supporting the ability of the gel matrix to slow down drug release. The ethosomal hydrogel decreased by ~ five-fold the IC50 values of FENR in MCF-7 cells. In conclusion, binary ethosomal gels presented technological advantages, provided sustained drug release and skin penetration, and did not preclude drug cytotoxic effects, supporting their potential applicability as topical chemopreventive systems.
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Buzzo CMVDC, Converti A, da Silva JA, Apolinário AC. Quality by design enabled the development of stable and effective oil-in-water emulsions at compounding pharmacy: the case of a sunscreen formulation. Pharm Dev Technol 2021; 26:1090-1101. [PMID: 34617471 DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2021.1990946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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It is widely accepted that the use of topical sunscreens has medical importance with potential to prevent skin damage by protecting from solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) effects. Pharmaceutical emulsions require an optimal qualitative and quantitative combination of emollients, emulsifiers and others compounds such as softening agents and, for sunscreens, a combination of chemical and physical UV filters. Herein, we applied the quality by design (QbD) concept to achieve stable and effective compounded sunscreen emulsions. By using the statistical tool of design of experiments, it was possible to identify the influence of emulsifier type (with low and high Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance) and concentrations of emollient and softening agent on the achievement of formulations with suitable organoleptic and physicochemical features. Compounded emulsions with pleasant macroscopic aspects were obtained. Three formulations with physicochemical properties in targeted ranges were selected, namely pH ∼6.0, conductivity > 0.0 µS/cm2, spreadability factor ∼1-1.5 g/mm2, viscosity ∼12000 mPa.s and sunscreen protection factor ∼30. Freeze-thaw cycle and accelerated stability study under different storage conditions allowed selecting a stable emulsion that ensured photoprotection in biological assays. The QbD approach was essential to select the best, low-cost compounded sunscreen emulsion, with targeted physicochemical parameters.
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- Celia Maria Vargas da Costa Buzzo
- Department of Pharmacy, State University of Paraíba, Bairro Universitário - Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.,Dilecta, Compounding Pharmacy, João Pessoa, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering Pole, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, State University of Paraíba, Bairro Universitário - Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, São Paulo, Brazil
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Mojeiko G, Passos JS, Apolinário AC, Lopes LB. Topical transdermal chemoprevention of breast cancer: where will nanomedical approaches deliver us? Nanomedicine (Lond) 2021; 16:1713-1731. [PMID: 34256574 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2021-0130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Despite the high incidence of breast cancer, there are few pharmacological prevention strategies for the high-risk population and those that are available have low adherence. Strategies that deliver drugs directly to the breasts may increase drug local concentrations, improving efficacy, safety and acceptance. The skin of the breast has been proposed as an administration route for local transdermal therapy, which may improve drug levels in the mammary tissue, due to both deep local penetration and percutaneous absorption. In this review, we discuss the application of nanotechnology-based strategies for the delivery of well established and new agents as well as drug repurposing using the topical transdermal route to improve the outcomes of preventive therapy for breast cancer.
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- Gabriela Mojeiko
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Apolinário AC, Hauschke L, Nunes JR, Lopes LB. Towards nanoformulations for skin delivery of poorly soluble API: What does indeed matter? J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Apolinário AC, Hirata AS, Anjos Miguel RD, Costa-Lotufo LV, Pessoa A, La Clair JJ, Fenical W, Lopes LB. Exploring the benefits of nanotechnology for cancer drugs in different stages of the drug development pipeline. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:2539-2542. [PMID: 32945726 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemical & Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Center for Marine Biotechnology & Biomedicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Andrade LFD, Apolinário AC, Rangel-Yagui CO, Stephano MA, Tavares LC. Chitosan nanoparticles for the delivery of a new compound active against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Apolinário AC, Ferraro RB, de Oliveira CA, Pessoa Jr A, de Oliveira Rangel-Yagui C. Quality-by-Design Approach for Biological API Encapsulation into Polymersomes Using "Off-the-Shelf" Materials: a Study on L-Asparaginase. AAPS PharmSciTech 2019; 20:251. [PMID: 31300911 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-019-1465-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Polymersomes are versatile nanostructures for protein delivery with hydrophilic core suitable for large biomolecule encapsulation and protective stable corona. Nonetheless, pharmaceutical products based on polymersomes are not available in the market, yet. Here, using commercially available copolymers, we investigated the encapsulation of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) L-asparaginase, an enzyme used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia, in polymersomes through a quality-by-design (QbD) approach. This allows for streamlining of processes required for improved bioavailability and pharmaceutical activity. Polymersomes were prepared by bottom-up (temperature switch) and top-down (film hydration) methods employing the diblock copolymers poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(lactic acid) (PEG45-PLA69, PEG114-PLA153, and PEG114-PLA180) and the triblock Pluronic® L-121 (poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide), PEG5-PPO68-PEG5). Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP), Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs), Critical Process Parameters (CPPs), and the risk assessment were discussed for the early phase of polymersome development. An Ishikawa diagram was elaborated focusing on analytical methods, raw materials, and processes for polymersome preparation and L-asparaginase encapsulation. PEG-PLA resulted in diluted polymersomes systems. Nonetheless, a much higher yield of Pluronic® L-121 polymersomes of 200 nm were produced by temperature switch, reaching 5% encapsulation efficiency. Based on these results, a risk estimation matrix was created for an initial risk assessment, which can help in the future development of other polymersome systems with biological APIs nanoencapsulated.
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Brito AEMD, Pessoa Jr A, Converti A, Rangel-Yagui CDO, Silva JAD, Apolinário AC. Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanospheres allow for high l-asparaginase encapsulation yield and activity. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2019; 98:524-534. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Brumano LP, da Silva FVS, Costa-Silva TA, Apolinário AC, Santos JHPM, Kleingesinds EK, Monteiro G, Rangel-Yagui CDO, Benyahia B, Junior AP. Development of L-Asparaginase Biobetters: Current Research Status and Review of the Desirable Quality Profiles. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2019; 6:212. [PMID: 30687702 PMCID: PMC6335324 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2018.00212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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L-Asparaginase (ASNase) is a vital component of the first line treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), an aggressive type of blood cancer expected to afflict over 53,000 people worldwide by 2020. More recently, ASNase has also been shown to have potential for preventing metastasis from solid tumors. The ASNase treatment is, however, characterized by a plethora of potential side effects, ranging from immune reactions to severe toxicity. Consequently, in accordance with Quality-by-Design (QbD) principles, ingenious new products tailored to minimize adverse reactions while increasing patient survival have been devised. In the following pages, the reader is invited for a brief discussion on the most recent developments in this field. Firstly, the review presents an outline of the recent improvements on the manufacturing and formulation processes, which can severely influence important aspects of the product quality profile, such as contamination, aggregation and enzymatic activity. Following, the most recent advances in protein engineering applied to the development of biobetter ASNases (i.e., with reduced glutaminase activity, proteolysis resistant and less immunogenic) using techniques such as site-directed mutagenesis, molecular dynamics, PEGylation, PASylation and bioconjugation are discussed. Afterwards, the attention is shifted toward nanomedicine including technologies such as encapsulation and immobilization, which aim at improving ASNase pharmacokinetics. Besides discussing the results of the most innovative and representative academic research, the review provides an overview of the products already available on the market or in the latest stages of development. With this, the review is intended to provide a solid background for the current product development and underpin the discussions on the target quality profile of future ASNase-based pharmaceuticals.
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- Larissa Pereira Brumano
- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Chemistry, CICECO, Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Conceição Apolinário A, Silva Vieira AD, Marta Isay Saad S, Converti A, Pessoa A, da Silva JA. Aqueous extracts of Agave sisalana boles have prebiotic potential. Nat Prod Res 2018; 34:2367-2371. [PMID: 30499338 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1536129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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This work aimed at evaluating the prebiotic potential of the aqueous extract and crude polysaccharides from Agave sisalana boles by an in vitro screening. Crude polysaccharides were obtained from the aqueous bole extract by precipitation with acetone and resuspension in water. The liquid extract and the polysaccharide solution were then spray dried and submitted to thermal analysis and quantification of metabolites. Prebiotic activity was checked on probiotic strains belonging to the Lactobacillus genus using inulin, fructo-oligosaccharides, fructose and glucose as positive controls. The powder of A. sisalana bole extract, which has recently been identified as a rich source of inulin, exhibited higher potential of fermentation compared with crude polysaccharides.
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- Alexsandra Conceição Apolinário
- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil.,Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering Pole, Genoa University, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Agrarian and Exact Sciences, Campus IV - UEPB, Post-Graduate Program in Agroindustry Systems, Federal University of Campina Grande, Pombal, Paraíba, Brazil
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Apolinário AC, Pachioni-Vasconcelos JA, Pessoa Jr. A, Rangel Yagui CO. Polimerossomos versus lipossomos: a evolução da "Bala Mágica". QUIM NOVA 2017. [DOI: 10.21577/0100-4042.20170054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Pachioni-Vasconcelos JDA, Lopes AM, Apolinário AC, Valenzuela-Oses JK, Costa JSR, Nascimento LDO, Pessoa A, Barbosa LRS, Rangel-Yagui CDO. Nanostructures for protein drug delivery. Biomater Sci 2016; 4:205-18. [DOI: 10.1039/c5bm00360a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Nanostructured systems, such as nanoemulsions and polymersomes, are important tools to develop safe and effective therapeutic protein preparations.
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of São Paulo
- Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology
- Institute of Biology
- University of Campinas
- Brazil
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of São Paulo
- Brazil
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Apolinário AC, Figueiredo PT, Guimarães AT, Acevedo AC, Castro LC, Paula AP, Paula LM, Melo NS, Leite AF. Pamidronate affects the mandibular cortex of children with osteogenesis imperfecta. J Dent Res 2015; 94:95S-102S. [PMID: 25608973 DOI: 10.1177/0022034514567334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We hypothesized that mandibular cortical width (MCW) is smaller in children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) than in healthy children and that pamidronate can improve the cortical mandibular thickness. The aim of this study was to assess changes in the MCW on dental panoramic radiographs (DPRs) of children with normal bone mineral density (BMD) and with OI. We also compared the MCW of children with different types of OI regarding the number of pamidronate cycles and age at the beginning of treatment. MCW measurements were retrospectively obtained from 197 DPRs of 66 children with OI types I, III, and IV who were in treatment with a comparable dosage of cyclical intravenous pamidronate between 2007 and 2013. The control group had 92 DPRs from normal BMD children. Factorial analysis of variance was used to compare MCW measurements among different age groups and between sexes and also to compare MCW measurements of children with different types of OI among different pamidronate cycles and age at the beginning of treatment. No significant differences in results were found between male and female subjects in both OI and healthy children, so they were evaluated altogether (P > 0.05). There was an increase of MCW values related to aging in all normal BMD and OI children but on a smaller scale in children with OI types I and III. Children with OI presented lower mean MCW values than did children with normal BMD at the beginning of treatment (P < 0.05). A linear model estimated the number of pamidronate cycles necessary to achieve mean MCW values equivalent to those of healthy children. The thinning of the mandibular cortex depended on the number of pamidronate cycles, the type of OI, and the age at the beginning of treatment. DPRs could thus provide a way to identify cyclic pamidronate treatment outcomes in patients with OI.
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- A C Apolinário
- Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Science, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Biostatistics, Biological Sciences Department, State University of West Paraná, Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil
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- Oral Care Center for Inherited Diseases, Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Science, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Endocrinology, University of Brasília's Hospital, L2 Norte, Brasília, Brazil
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- Hospital de Base of Federal District, Brasília, Brazil
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- Oral Care Center for Inherited Diseases, Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Science, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Oral Pathology, Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Science, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Science, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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Lopes AM, Santos-Ebinuma VDC, Apolinário AC, Mendonça FJB, Damasceno BPGDL, Pessoa A, da Silva JA. 5CN05 partitioning in an aqueous two-phase system: A new approach to the solubilization of hydrophobic drugs. Process Biochem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2014.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Apolinário AC, do Nascimento ML, de Luna Vieira JP, Melo CDO, Santos FF, de Lima Damasceno BPG, Converti A, Pessoa A, da Silva JA. Physico-chemical quality parameters of herbal products from Agave sisalana. Nat Prod Res 2014; 28:1992-9. [PMID: 24896813 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.920334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Agave sisalana components have great potential in different pharmaceutical applications, but the quality of herbal raw materials is essential to reach the desired product specifications. In this work, we investigated the physico-chemical quality parameters of bole and wastes from decortication of A. sisalana leaves. The statistically significant variations among products suggest different pharmaceutical applications for each of them.
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- Alexsandra Conceição Apolinário
- a Graduation Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of Paraíba, Rua Juvêncio Arruda, S/N, Bairro Universitário , 58429-600 Campina Grande , Paraíba , Brazil
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Apolinário AC, de Lima Damasceno BPG, de Macêdo Beltrão NE, Pessoa A, Converti A, da Silva JA. Inulin-type fructans: A review on different aspects of biochemical and pharmaceutical technology. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 101:368-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.09.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Revised: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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