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Zhou J, Sang Y, Wang Z, Feng J, Zhu L, Chen X. Enhancing the Enantioselectivity and Catalytic Efficiency of Esterase from Bacillus subtilis for Kinetic Resolution of l-Menthol through Semirational Design. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:2277-2286. [PMID: 38235660 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08321] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Enzymatic kinetic resolution is a promising way to produce l-menthol. However, the properties of the reported biocatalysts are still unsatisfactory and far from being ready for industrial application. Herein, a para-nitrobenzylesterase (pnbA) gene from Bacillus subtilis was cloned and expressed to produce l-menthol from d,l-menthyl acetate. The highest enantiomeric excess (ee) value of the product generated by pnbA was only approximately 80%, with a high conversion rate (47.8%) of d,l-menthyl acetate with the help of a cosolvent, indicating high catalytic activity but low enantioselectivity (E = 19.95). To enhance the enantioselectivity and catalytic efficiency of pnbA to d,l-menthyl acetate in an organic solvent-free system, site-directed mutagenesis was performed based on the results of molecular docking. The F314E/F315T mutant showed the best catalytic properties (E = 36.25) for d,l-menthyl acetate, with 92.11% ee and 30.58% conversion of d,l-menthyl acetate. To further improve the properties of pnbA, additional mutants were constructed based on the structure-guided triple-code saturation mutagenesis strategy. Finally, four mutants were screened for the best enantioselectivity (ee > 99%, E > 300) and catalytic efficiency at a high substrate concentration (200 g/L) without a cosolvent. This work provides several generally applicable biocatalysts for the industrial production of l-menthol.
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- Jiawei Zhou
- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Fermentation Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Quzhou Eco-Industrial Innovation Institute ZJUT, Quzhou 324400, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Fermentation Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Fermentation Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Fermentation Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Fermentation Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Fermentation Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Quzhou Eco-Industrial Innovation Institute ZJUT, Quzhou 324400, China
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Shimomura K, Oikawa H, Yamamoto K, Terajima T, Yajima S, Tomizawa M. Noxious chemical discrimination by Tribolium castaneum TRPA1 channel in the HEK293 cell expression system. Curr Res Insect Sci 2023; 4:100066. [PMID: 37559797 PMCID: PMC10407194 DOI: 10.1016/j.cris.2023.100066] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Nociception is the sensory perception of noxious chemical stimuli. Repellent behavior to avoid noxious stimuli is indispensable for survival, and this mechanism has been evolutionarily conserved across a wide range of species, from mammals to insects. The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channel is one of the most conserved noxious chemical sensors. Here, we describe the heterologous stable expression of Tribolium castaneum TRPA1 (TcTRPA1) in human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells. The intracellular Ca2+ influx was measured when two compounds, citronellal and l-menthol, derived from plant essential oils, were applied in vitro using a fluorescence assay. The analysis revealed that citronellal evoked Ca2+ influx dose-dependently for TcTRPA1, whereas l-menthol did not. In combination with our present and previous results of the avoidance-behavioral assay at the organism level, we suggest that TcTRPA1 discriminates between these two toxic compounds, and diversification in the chemical nociception selectivity has occurred in TRPA1 channel among insect taxa.
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- Kenji Shimomura
- Department of Chemistry for Life Sciences and Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry for Life Sciences and Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry for Life Sciences and Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan
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Kadowaki R, Ogata F, Fushiki A, Daimyo S, Deguchi S, Otake H, Nagata M, Sasaki H, Kawasaki N, Nagai N. Skin absorption of felbinac solid nanoparticles in gel formulation containing l-menthol and carboxypolymethylene. J Pharm Health Care Sci 2023; 9:20. [PMID: 37277876 DOI: 10.1186/s40780-023-00290-1] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is important to design an effective formulation to enhance the skin penetration, and nanotechnologies have been used in dermal and transdermal drug delivery. In this study, we prepared formulations (gels) containing l-menthol and felbinac (FEL) solid nanoparticles (FEL-NP gel) for topical application, and investigated the local and systemic absorption of the prepared FEL-NP gel. METHODS FEL solid nanoparticles were obtained by bead milling of FEL powder (microparticles), and a topical formulation (FEL-NP gel) consisting of 1.5% FEL solid nanoparticles), 2% carboxypolymethylene, 2% l-menthol, 0.5% methylcellulose, and 5% 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (w/w %) were prepared. RESULTS The particle size of FEL nanoparticles was 20-200 nm. The released FEL concentration from FEL-NP gel was significantly higher than that from FEL gel without bead mill treatment (carboxypolymethylene gel in which FEL microparticles (MPs) instead of FEL nanoparticles were incorporated, FEL-MP gel), and FEL was released as nanoparticles from the gel. Moreover, both transdermal penetration and percutaneous absorption of FEL-NP gel were significantly increased compared with those of FEL-MP gel, and the area under the FEL concentration-time curve (AUC) of FEL-NP gels was 1.52- and 1.38-fold of commercially available FEL ointment and FEL-MP gel, respectively. In addition, after 24 h of treatment, the FEL content in rat skin treated with FEL-NP gels was 1.38- and 2.54-fold higher than that when treated with commercially available FEL ointment and FEL-MP gel, respectively. Moreover, the enhanced skin penetration of FEL-NP gels was significantly attenuated by inhibition of energy-dependent endocytosis, such as clathrin-mediated endocytosis. CONCLUSIONS We successfully prepared a topically applied carboxypolymethylene gel containing FEL nanoparticles. In addition, we observed that the endocytosis pathway was mainly related to the high skin penetration of FEL nanoparticles, and FEL-NP gel application resulted in high local tissue concentration and systemic absorption of FEL. These findings provide useful information for the design of topically applied nanoformulations against inflammation by providing local and systemic effects.
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- Reita Kadowaki
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, 577-8502, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, 577-8502, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, 577-8502, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, 577-8502, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, 577-8502, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, 577-8502, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, 321-0293, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, 577-8502, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, 577-8502, Osaka, Japan.
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Sidhu H, Gautam LK, Capalash N. Unraveling the molecular mechanism of l-menthol against cervical cancer based on network pharmacology, molecular docking and in vitro analysis. Mol Divers 2023; 27:323-40. [PMID: 35467269 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-022-10429-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Cervical cancer is a major cause of gynecological related mortalities in developing countries. Cisplatin, a potent chemotherapeutic agent used for treating advanced cervical cancer exhibits side effects and resistance development. The current study was aimed to investigate the repurposing of l-menthol as a potential therapeutic drug against cervical cancer. L-menthol was predicted to be non-toxic with good pharmacokinetic properties based on SwissADME and pkCSM analysis. Subsequently, 543 and 1664 targets of l-menthol and cervical cancer were identified using STITCH, BATMAN-TCM, PharmMapper and CTD databases. STRING and Cytoscape analysis of the merged protein-protein interaction network revealed 107 core targets of l- menthol against cervical cancer. M-CODE identified highly connected clusters between the core targets which through KEGG analysis were found to be enriched in pathways related to apoptosis and adherence junctions. Molecular docking showed that l- menthol targeted E6, E6AP and E7 onco-proteins of HPV that interact and inactivate TP53 and Rb1 in cervical cancer, respectively. Molecular docking also showed good binding affinity of l-menthol toward proteins associated with apoptosis and migration. Molecular dynamics simulation confirmed stability of the docked complexes. In vitro analysis confirmed that l-menthol was cytotoxic towards cervical cancer CaSki cells and altered expression of TP53, Rb1, CDKN1A, E2F1, NFKB1, Akt-1, caspase-3, CDH1 and MMP-2 genes identified through network pharmacology approach. Schematic representation of the work flow depicting the potential of l-menthol to target cervical cancer.
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Meng F, Li W, Zhi F, Li Z, Xue Z, He S, Chen W, Chen Y, Xing X, Yao C, Wu Y, Zhang S. Antiperistaltic effect and safety of l-menthol oral solution on gastric mucosa for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in Chinese patients: Phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Dig Endosc 2021; 33:1110-1119. [PMID: 33527576 PMCID: PMC8596731 DOI: 10.1111/den.13941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The topical antispasmodic agent l-menthol is commonly used for gastric peristalsis suppression during diagnostic upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of a single dose l-menthol solution in suppressing gastric peristalsis during upper GI endoscopy in Chinese patients. METHODS In this phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03263910), 220 patients scheduled to undergo upper GI endoscopy at five Chinese referral centers received a single dose of either 160 mg of l-menthol (n = 109) or placebo (n = 111). Both treatments were sprayed endoscopically on the gastric mucosa. An independent committee evaluated the degree of gastric peristalsis (peristaltic score: grade 1-5). RESULTS At baseline, the proportion of patients with grade 1 peristalsis (no peristalsis) did not differ between the groups. The proportion of patients with grade 1 peristalsis post-treatment was significantly higher in the l-menthol group (40.37%, 44/109) versus the placebo group (16.22%, 18/111; P < 0.001); the difference between the groups was 24.15% (95% confidence interval: 12.67%-35.63%; P < 0.001). In the l-menthol group, 61.47% of patients had grade 1 peristalsis after endoscopy versus 24.55% in the placebo group (P < 0.001). The ease of intragastric examination correlated significantly with the grade of peristalsis. The incidence of adverse events was comparable between the groups (P = 0.340). CONCLUSIONS During upper GI endoscopy, a single dose of l-menthol solution (160 mg) sprayed on the gastric mucosa significantly attenuated gastric peristalsis versus placebo, thereby improving the visual stability without any safety concerns.
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- Fandong Meng
- Department of GastroenterologyBeijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyBeijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyNanfang Hospital of Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyChanghai Hospital Affiliated to the Second Military Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXianChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyZhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyRenji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyThe First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Medical StatisticsPeking University First HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyBeijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyBeijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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Chede LS, Wagner BA, Buettner GR, Donovan MD. Electron Spin Resonance Evaluation of Buccal Membrane Fluidity Alterations by Sodium Caprylate and L-Menthol. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910708. [PMID: 34639049 PMCID: PMC8509842 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The ability of sodium caprylate and l-menthol to fluidize phospholipid bilayers composed of lipids simulating the buccal epithelium was investigated using electron spin resonance (ESR) to evaluate the action of these agents as permeation enhancers. 5-Doxyl stearic acid (5-DSA) and 16-doxyl stearic acid (16-DSA) were used as spin labels to identify alterations in membrane fluidity near the polar head groups or inner acyl regions of the lipid bilayer, respectively. The molecular motion of both 5-DSA and 16-DSA showed increased disorder near the polar and inner hydrophobic regions of the bilayer in the presence of sodium caprylate suggesting fluidization in both the regions, which contributes to its permeation enhancing effects. L-menthol decreased the order parameter for 16-DSA, showing membrane fluidization only in the inner acyl regions of the bilayer, which also corresponded to its weaker permeation enhancing effects. The rapid evaluation of changes in fluidity of the bilayer in the presence of potential permeation enhancers using ESR enables improved selection of effective permeation enhancers and enhancer combinations based on their effect on membrane fluidization.
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- Laxmi Shanthi Chede
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA;
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- Free Radical Radiation Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; (B.A.W.); (G.R.B.)
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- Free Radical Radiation Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; (B.A.W.); (G.R.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA;
- Correspondence:
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The present study used a binding assay to identify novel target biomolecules of l-menthol ([−]-menthol) that promote mouse ambulation. Among 88 different ligands to specific biomolecules examined, 0.1 mM l-menthol inhibited the binding of 13 ligands with relatively high inhibition rates. The assays showed that l-menthol acts on calcium channels, sodium channels, γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor, GABA transporter, dopamine transporter, dopamine D4 receptor, adenosine A2a receptor, α2A-adrenergic receptor, histamine H2 receptor, bombesin receptor, angiotensin AT1 receptor, vasopressin V2 receptor, and leukotriene B4 receptor over a similar concentration range. The inhibition constant (Ki) for l-menthol inhibition of binding of [3H]-WIN35,428 to the human recombinant dopamine transporter was 6.15 × 10−4 mol/L. The Ki for l-menthol inhibition of binding of [3H]-ethynylbicycloorthobenzoate (EBOB), a ligand of GABAA receptor picrotoxin site, was 2.88 × 10−4 mol/L. These results should aid future research by providing clues for investigating the mechanisms underlying l-menthol activities, including the ambulation-promoting effect. The present results suggest that the dopamine transporter, adenosine A2a receptor, dopamine D4 receptor, α2A-adrenergic receptor, and GABAA receptor are promising candidate molecules that are involved in the mechanisms underlying the psychostimulant-like effect of l-menthol.
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- Toyoshi Umezu
- Health and Environmental Risk Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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Otake H, Yamaguchi M, Ogata F, Deguchi S, Yamamoto N, Sasaki H, Kawasaki N, Nagai N. Energy-Dependent Endocytosis Is Responsible for Skin Penetration of Formulations Based on a Combination of Indomethacin Nanoparticles and l-Menthol in Rat and Göttingen Minipig. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5137. [PMID: 34066280 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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We previously designed a Carbopol gel formulation (N-IND/MEN) based on a combination of indomethacin solid nanoparticles (IND-NPs) and l-menthol, and we reported that the N-IND/MEN showed high transdermal penetration. However, the detailed mechanism for transdermal penetration of IND-NPs was not clearly defined. In this study, we investigated whether endocytosis in the skin tissue of rat and Göttingen minipig is related to the transdermal penetration of IND-NPs using pharmacological inhibitors of endocytosis. The pharmacological inhibitors used in this study are as follows: 54 µM nystatin, a caveolae-mediated endocytosis (CavME) inhibitor; 40 µM dynasore, a clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) inhibitor; and 2 µM rottlerin, a micropinocytosis (MP) inhibitor. The N-IND/MEN was prepared by a bead mill method, and the particle size of solid indomethacin was 79–216 nm. In both rat and Göttingen minipig skin, skin penetration of approximately 80% IND-NPs was limited by the stratum corneum (SC), although the penetration of SC was improved by the combination of l-menthol. On the other hand, the treatment of nystatin and dynasore decreased the transdermal penetration of indomethacin in rats and Göttingen minipigs treated with N-IND/MEN. Moreover, in addition to nystatin and dynasore, rottlerin attenuated the transdermal penetration of IND-NPs in the Göttingen minipigs’ skin. In conclusion, we found that l-menthol enhanced the SC penetration of IND-NPs. In addition, this study suggests that the SC-passed IND-NPs are absorbed into the skin tissue by energy-dependent endocytosis (CavME, CME, and/or MP pathways) on the epidermis under the SC, resulting in an enhancement in transdermal penetration of IND-NPs. These findings provide significant information for the design of nanomedicines in transdermal formulations.
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Various essential oils from plants and fragrance components such as monoterpenes have been discovered to reduce spontaneous movements in mice; thus, it has been made clear that the odor itself has the sedative activity. In the present study, we examined the sedative activity of the odors of fragrance components added to eye drops; l-menthol, d-camphor, phenylethyl alcohol, and geraniol, which are often used as refreshers or preservatives. Each fragrance component was administered by the inhalation route to mice, and the sedative effects were evaluated using an open field test. The results showed that four components administered via inhalation to mice significantly decreased the amount of spontaneous motor activity in a dose-dependent manner, indicating that all four components have a sedative effect. The optimal concentrations at which l-menthol, d-camphor, phenylethyl alcohol, and geraniol showed the highest sedative activity were 4 × 10-2 mg per cage, 4 × 10-4 mg per cage, 4 × 10-2 mg per cage, and both 4 × 10-4 and 4 × 10-2 mg per cage, respectively. The AUC graph of geraniol was represented as a W-shaped curve, suggesting that the sedative action of geraniol was biphasic. The present finding demonstrates a new perspective on a possible pharmacological property of eye drop additives used with no expected pharmacological functions.
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- Tomoko Oshima
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29 Yoshida-Shimoadachi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29 Yoshida-Shimoadachi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
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Sakai T, Akagi Y, Suzuki H, Irie M, Nakamura T, Sato H, Kawamura I. Structural Characterization of a Cyclodextrin/ l-menthol Inclusion Complex in the Solid-state by Solid-state NMR and Vibrational Circular Dichroism. ANAL SCI 2020; 36:1337-1343. [PMID: 32565526 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20p120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Hydrophobic and volatile flavor molecules can be encapsulated inside cyclodextrins (CyDs). Inclusion complexes are frequently used in solid or dispersed states in preserved food and cosmetics. In this study, the solid-state structures of spray-dried inclusion complexes of l-menthol in α-CyD and β-CyD were analyzed using 13C solid-state NMR and vibrational circular dichroism (VCD). The NMR signals of l-menthol and CyDs were identified in the physical mixture and the l-menthol inclusion complex of α- and β-CyD. The NMR signal of the isopropyl-methyl group of menthol in the α-CyD inclusion complex exhibited a large low-field shift, which suggested a steric hindrance between menthol and α-CyD. VCD exhibited specific changes in the intensity of bands corresponding to C-C vibrations in α-CyD and O-C stretching vibrations in l-menthol. Our results indicated that l-menthol specifically fitted the narrow space within α-CyD. The combined solid-state NMR and VCD analysis provided structural insights into the flavor inclusion complex in the solid-state.
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- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University
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- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University
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Raza A, Hayat U, Wang HJ, Wang JY. Preparation and evaluation of captopril loaded gastro-retentive zein based porous floating tablets. Int J Pharm 2020; 579:119185. [PMID: 32112929 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In this study, gastro-retentive porous floating tablets of captopril based on zein are reported using l-menthol as a porogen. Tablets were prepared by the direct compression method. Removing of l-menthol through sublimation process generated pores in tablets, which decreased the density to promote floating over gastric fluid. Prepared tablets showed no floating lag time and prolong total floating time (>24 h). Drug release was found dependent upon porosity of tablets, an increase in porosity of tablets resulted in increased drug release, so it can be tuned by varying concentration of l-menthol. In addition to floating and sustained release properties, porous tablets showed robust mechanical behavior in wet conditions, which can enable them to withstand real gastric environment stress. In vivo studies using New Zealand rabbits also confirmed the prolonged gastric retention (24 h) and plasma drug concentration-time profile showed sustained release of captopril with higher Tmax and MRT as compared to marketed immediate-release tablets. Overall, it was concluded that effective gastric retention can be achieved using porous zein tablets using l-menthol as a porogen.
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- Ali Raza
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China; JiaxingYaojiao Medical Device Co. Ltd., 321 Jiachuang Road, Jiaxing 314032, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Nagai N, Ogata F, Yamaguchi M, Fukuoka Y, Otake H, Nakazawa Y, Kawasaki N. Combination with l-Menthol Enhances Transdermal Penetration of Indomethacin Solid Nanoparticles. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3644. [PMID: 31349657 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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This study designed the transdermal formulations containing indomethacin (IMC)—1% IMC was crushed with 0.5% methylcellulose and 5% 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin by the bead mill method, and the milled IMC was gelled with or without 2% l-menthol (a permeation enhancer) by Carbopol® 934 (without menthol, N-IMC gel; with menthol, N-IMC/MT gel). In addition, the drug release, skin penetration and percutaneous absorption of the N-IMC/MT gel were investigated. The particle sizes of N-IMC gel were approximately 50–200 nm, and the combination with l-menthol did not affect the particle characterization of the transdermal formulations. In an in vitro experiment using a Franz diffusion cell, the skin penetration in N-IMC/MT gel was enhanced than the N-IMC gel, and the percutaneous absorption (AUC) from the N-IMC/MT gel was 2-fold higher than the N-IMC gel. On the other hand, the skin penetration from the N-IMC/MT gel was remarkably attenuated at a 4 °C condition, a temperature that inhibits all energy-dependent endocytosis. In conclusion, this study designed transdermal formulations containing IMC solid nanoparticles and l-menthol, and found that the combination with l-menthol enhanced the skin penetration of the IMC solid nanoparticles. In addition, the energy-dependency of the skin penetration of IMC solid nanoparticles was demonstrated. These findings suggest the utility of a transdermal drug delivery system to provide the easy application of solid nanoparticles (SNPs).
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Klein AH, Sawyer CM, Takechi K, Davoodi A, Ivanov MA, Carstens MI, Carstens E. Topical hindpaw application of L-menthol decreases responsiveness to heat with biphasic effects on cold sensitivity of rat lumbar dorsal horn neurons. Neuroscience 2012; 219:234-42. [PMID: 22687951 PMCID: PMC3402706 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2012] [Revised: 05/25/2012] [Accepted: 05/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Menthol is used in pharmaceutical applications because of its desired cooling and analgesic properties. The neural mechanism by which topical application of menthol decreases heat pain is not fully understood. We investigated the effects of topical menthol application on lumbar dorsal horn wide dynamic range and nociceptive-specific neuronal responses to noxious heat and cooling of glabrous hindpaw cutaneous receptive fields. Menthol increased thresholds for responses to noxious heat in a concentration-dependent manner. Menthol had a biphasic effect on cold-evoked responses, reducing the threshold (to warmer temperatures) at a low (1%) concentration and increasing threshold and reducing response magnitude at high (10%, 40%) concentrations. Menthol had little effect on responses to innocuous or noxious mechanical stimuli, ruling out a local anesthetic action. Application of 40% menthol to the contralateral hindpaw tended to reduce responses to cooling and noxious heat, suggesting a weak heterosegmental inhibitory effect. These results indicate that menthol has an analgesic effect on heat sensitivity of nociceptive dorsal horn neurons, as well as biphasic effects on cold sensitivity, consistent with previous behavioral observations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amanda H. Klein
- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior University of California, Davis 1 Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior University of California, Davis 1 Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior University of California, Davis 1 Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior University of California, Davis 1 Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior University of California, Davis 1 Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior University of California, Davis 1 Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior University of California, Davis 1 Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
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