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Ali I, Ali A, Guo L, Burki S, Rehman JU, Fazal M, Ahmad N, Khan S, Toloza CAT, Shah MR. Synthesis of calix (4) resorcinarene based amphiphilic macrocycle as an efficient nanocarrier for Amphotericin-B to enhance its oral bioavailability. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 238:113918. [PMID: 38669750 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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The supramolecular-based macrocyclic amphiphiles have fascinating attention and find extensive utilization in the pharmaceutical industry for efficient drug delivery. In this study, we designed and synthesized a new supramolecular amphiphilic macrocycle to serve as an efficient nanocarrier, achieved by treating 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde with 1-bromotetradecane. The derivatized product was subsequently treated with resorcinol to cyclize, resulting in the formation of a calix(4)-resorcinarene-based supramolecular amphiphilic macrocycle. The synthesized macrocycle and intermediate products were characterized using mass spectrometry, IR, and 1H NMR spectroscopic techniques. The amphotericin-B (Amph-B)-loaded and unloaded amphiphiles were screened for biocompatibility studies, vesicle formation, particle shape, size, surface charge, drug entrapment, in-vitro release profile, and stability through atomic force microscopy (AFM), Zetasizer, HPLC, and FT-IR. Amph-B -loaded macrocycle-based niosomal vesicles were investigated for in-vivo bioavailability in rabbits. The synthesized macrocycle exhibited no cytotoxicity against normal mouse fibroblast cells and was found to be hemocompatible and safe in mice following an acute toxicity study. The drug-loaded macrocycle-based vesicles appeared spherical, nano-sized, and homogeneous in size, with a notable negative surface charge. The vesicles remained stable after 30 days of storage. The results of Amph-B oral bioavailability and pharmacokinetics revealed that the newly tailored niosomal formulation enhanced drug solubility, protected drug degradation at gastric pH, facilitated sustained drug release at the specific target site, and delayed plasma drug clearance. Incorporating such advanced niosomal formulations in the field of drug delivery systems has the potential to revolutionize therapeutic outcomes and improve the quality of patient well-being.
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- Imdad Ali
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; Institute of Chemistry University of Silesia Szkolna 9, Katowice 40-600, Poland.
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh-11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Anbar-23561, Pakistan
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- Department of Natural and Exact Science, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.
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Alvi A, Alqassim S, Khan NA, Khatoon B, Akbar N, Kawish M, Faizi S, Shah MR, Alharbi AM, Alfahemi H, Siddiqui R. Antibacterial effects of quercetagetin are significantly enhanced upon conjugation with chitosan engineered copper oxide nanoparticles. Biometals 2024; 37:171-184. [PMID: 37792257 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00539-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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The development of antibiotic alternatives that entail distinctive chemistry and modes of action is necessary due to the threat posed by drug resistance. Nanotechnology has gained increasing attention in recent years, as a vehicle to enhance the efficacy of existing antimicrobials. In this study, Chitosan copper oxide nanoparticles (CHI-CuO) were synthesized and were further loaded with Quercetagetin (QTG) to achieve the desired (CHI-CuO-QTG). Size distribution, zeta potential and morphological analysis were accomplished. Next, the developed CHI-CuO-QTG was assessed for synergistic antibacterial properties, as well as cytotoxic attributes. Bactericidal assays revealed that CHI-CuO conjugation showed remarkable effects and enhanced QTG effects against a range of Gram + ve and Gram - ve bacteria. The MIC50 of QTG against S. pyogenes was 107 µg/mL while CHI-CuO-QTG reduced it to 9 µg/mL. Similar results were observed when tested against S. pneumoniae. Likewise, the MIC50 of QTG against S. enterica was 38 µg/mL while CHI-CuO-QTG reduced it to 7 µg/mL. For E. coli K1, the MIC50 of QTG was 42 µg/mL while with CHI-CuO-QTG it was 23 µg/mL. Finally, the MIC50 of QTG against S. marcescens was 98 µg/mL while CHI-CuO-QTG reduced it to 10 µg/mL. Notably, the CHI-CuO-QTG nano-formulation showed limited damage when tested against human cells using lactate dehydrogenase release assays. Importantly, bacterial-mediated human cell damage was reduced by prior treatment of bacteria using drug nano-formulations. These findings are remarkable and clearly demonstrate that drug-nanoparticle formulations using nanotechnology is an important avenue in developing potential therapeutic interventions against microbial infections.
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- Adeelah Alvi
- College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 505055, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 505055, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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- Microbiota Research Center, Istinye University, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey.
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- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, 21944, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, 65799, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Microbiota Research Center, Istinye University, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey
- College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Varshney S, Alam MA, Kaur A, Dhoundiyal S. Niosomes: A Smart Drug Delivery System for Brain Targeting. Pharm Nanotechnol 2024; 12:108-125. [PMID: 37226788 DOI: 10.2174/2211738511666230524143832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Niosomes are lipid-based nanovesicles that have the potential to act as drug-delivery vehicles for a variety of agents. They are effective drug delivery systems for both ASOs and AAV vectors, with advantages such as improved stability, bioavailability, and targeted administration. In the context of brain-targeted drug delivery, niosomes have been investigated as a drug delivery system for brain targeting, but more research is needed to optimize their formulation to improve their stability and release profile and address the challenges of scale-up and commercialization. Despite these challenges, several applications of niosomes have demonstrated the potential of novel nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery to the brain. This review briefly overviews the current use of niosomes in treating brain disorders and diseases.
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- Sandesh Varshney
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Hussain K, Jabbar A, Ali Hasan K, Ali M, Ul-Haq Z, Shah MR, Ahmad Khan S, Rashid MA, Kazi M, Abbas MN. Investigating the self-assembling of nicotinic hydrazide-based amphiphile into nano-range vesicles and its amphotericin B loading applications. Drug Deliv 2023; 30:2174205. [PMID: 36785530 PMCID: PMC9930833 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2023.2174205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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Most of the drugs are hydrophobic and have low water solubility, therefore posing issues in their absorption and bioavailability. Nonionic surfactants improve the solubility of hydrophobic drugs by entrapping them in their lipid bilayers. Two nonionic surfactants NODNH-16 and NODNH-18 are synthesized and characterized using different techniques i.e. EI-MS, 1H NMR, and FTIR. These newly synthesized surfactants were screened for blood hemolysis assay and cell toxicity studies using the NIH/3T3 cell line to assess their biocompatibility. Then amphotericin B was loaded into niosomal vesicles, and the drug entrapment efficiency of these surfactants was measured using UV-visible spectroscopy. The morphology of drug-loaded niosomes of synthesized surfactants was investigated using AFM, and their size, polydispersity, and zeta potential were measured with the Zetasizer instrument. Finally, a simulation study was performed to determine the pattern of self-assembly of the synthesized amphiphiles. Both synthesized nonionic surfactants showed good entrapment efficiency of 60.65 ± 2.12% and 68.45 ± 2.12%, respectively. It was also confirmed that both these synthesized nonionic surfactants were safe and biocompatible and showed less blood hemolysis (i.e. 21.13 ± 2.11% and 23.32 ± 2.45%) and higher 3T3 cells' viability at 150 µg/mL concentration as compared to Tween®-80. The antifungal potential of amphotericin B-loaded niosomes has been evaluated against unicellular multi-fungal species, which showed a promising potential for fungicidal activity. These results are substantiated by constructing a safe vehicle system for drug delivery.
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- Kashif Hussain
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Molecular Biology & Structural Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan,CONTACT Muhammad Raza Shah International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, 74200Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan,Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Pharmacy Discipline, Faculty of Health, School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Guraiger, Abha, Saudi Arabia,Md Abdur Rashid Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Guraiger, Abha62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Siraj EA, Yayehrad AT, Belete A. How Combined Macrolide Nanomaterials are Effective Against Resistant Pathogens? A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:5289-5307. [PMID: 37732155 PMCID: PMC10508284 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s418588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Macrolide drugs are among the broad-spectrum antibiotics that are considered as "miracle drugs" against infectious diseases that lead to higher morbidity and mortality rates. Nevertheless, their effectiveness is currently at risk owing to the presence of devastating, antimicrobial-resistant microbes. In view of this challenge, nanotechnology-driven innovations are currently being anticipated for promising approaches to overcome antimicrobial resistance. Nowadays, various nanostructures are being developed for the delivery of antimicrobials to counter drug-resistant microbial strains through different mechanisms. Metallic nanoparticle-based delivery of macrolides, particularly using silver and gold nanoparticles (AgNPs & AuNPs), demonstrated a promising outcome with worthy stability, oxidation resistance, and biocompatibility. Similarly, macrolide-conjugated magnetic NPs resulted in an augmented antimicrobial activity and reduced bacterial cell viability against resistant microbes. Liposomal delivery of macrolides also showed favorable synergistic antimicrobial activities in vitro against resistant strains. Loading macrolide drugs into various polymeric nanomaterials resulted in an enhanced zone of inhibition. Intercalated nanomaterials also conveyed an outstanding macrolide delivery characteristic with efficient targeting and controlled drug release against infectious microbes. This review abridges several nano-based delivery approaches for macrolide drugs along with their recent achievements, challenges, and future perspectives.
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- Ebrahim Abdela Siraj
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Barani M, Paknia F, Roostaee M, Kavyani B, Kalantar-Neyestanaki D, Ajalli N, Amirbeigi A. Niosome as an Effective Nanoscale Solution for the Treatment of Microbial Infections. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 2023:9933283. [PMID: 37621700 PMCID: PMC10447041 DOI: 10.1155/2023/9933283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Numerous disorders go untreated owing to a lack of a suitable drug delivery technology or an appropriate therapeutic moiety, particularly when toxicities and side effects are a major concern. Treatment options for microbiological infections are not fulfilled owing to significant adverse effects or extended therapeutic options. Advanced therapy options, such as active targeting, may be preferable to traditional ways of treating infectious diseases. Niosomes can be defined as microscopic lamellar molecules formed by a mixture of cholesterol, nonionic surfactants (alkyl or dialkyl polyglycerol ethers), and sometimes charge-inducing agents. These molecules comprise both hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties of varying solubilities. In this review, several pathogenic microbes such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Plasmodium, Leishmania, and Candida spp. have been evaluated. Also, the development of a proper niosomal formulation for the required application was discussed. This review also reviews that an optimal formulation is dependent on several aspects, including the choice of nonionic surfactant, fabrication process, and fabrication parameters. Finally, this review will give information on the effectiveness of niosomes in treating acute microbial infections, the mechanism of action of niosomes in combating microbial pathogens, and the advantages of using niosomes over other treatment modalities.
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- Mahmood Barani
- Medical Mycology and Bacteriology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-154, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Medical Microbiology (Bacteriology & Virology), Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Medical Mycology and Bacteriology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Department of Medical Microbiology (Bacteriology & Virology), Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Maddiboyina B, Ramaiah, Nakkala RK, Roy H. Perspectives on cutting-edge nanoparticulate drug delivery technologies based on lipids and their applications. Chem Biol Drug Des 2023; 102:377-394. [PMID: 36916008 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Numerous nanotech arenas in therapeutic biology have recently provided a scientific platform to manufacture a considerable swath of unique chemical entities focusing on drugs. Recently, nanoparticulate drug delivery systems have emerged to deliver a specific drug to a specified site. Among all other carriers, lipids possess features exclusive to nanostructured dosage forms. The bioavailability of orally administered drugs is typically negatively affected by their poor water solubility, resulting from the unique chemical moieties introduced. Because of their unique advantages, lipid nanoparticles must become increasingly predictable as a robust delivery mechanism. The enhanced biopharmaceutical properties and significance of lipid-based targeting technologies such as liposomes, niosomes, solid lipid nanoparticles and micelles are highlighted in this review. Pharmaceutical implications of lipid nanocarriers for the transport and distribution of various therapeutic agents, such as biotechnological products and small pharmaceutical molecules, is a booming topic. Lipid nanoparticles as drug delivery systems have many appealing properties, including high biocompatibility, ease of preparation, tissue specificity, avoidance of reticuloendothelial systems, delayed drug release, scale-up feasibility, nontoxicity and targeted delivery. The use of lipid nanoparticles to enhance the transport of biopharmaceuticals is currently considered state-of-the-art. Similarly, we critically examine the upcoming guidelines that therapeutic scientists should handle.
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- Freyr Solutions, Phoenix SEZ, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Akbar N, Kawish M, Jabri T, Khan NA, Shah MR, Siddiqui R. Cinnamic acid and lactobionic acid based nanoformulations as a potential antiamoebic therapeutics. Exp Parasitol 2023; 246:108474. [PMID: 36708943 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2023.108474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Acanthamoeba castellanii causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, an uncommon but severe brain infection and sight-threatening Acanthamoeba keratitis. Most of the currently used anti-amoebic treatments are not always effective, due to persistence of the cyst stage, and recurrence can occur. Here in this study we synthesize cinnamic acid and lactobionic acid-based magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) using co-precipitation technique. These nanoformulations were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Atomic form microscopy. The drugs alone (Hesperidin, Curcumin and Amphotericin B), magnetic NPs alone, and drug-loaded nano-formulations were evaluated at a concentration of 100 μg/mL for antiamoebic activity against a clinical isolate of A. castellanii. Amoebicidal assays revealed that drugs and conjugation of drugs and NPs further enhanced amoebicidal effects of drug-loaded nanoformulations. Drugs and drug-loaded nanoformulations inhibited both encystation and excystation of amoebae. In addition, drugs and drug-loaded nanoformulations inhibited parasite binding capability to the host cells. Neither drugs nor drug-loaded nanoformulations showed cytotoxic effects against host cells and considerably reduced parasite-mediated host cell death. Overall, these findings imply that conjugation of medically approved drugs with MNPs produce potent anti-Acanthamoebic effects, which could eventually lead to the development of therapeutic medications.
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- Noor Akbar
- College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, 26666, United Arab Emirates; Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates; Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS), University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates; Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS), University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates; Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, 26666, United Arab Emirates; Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey
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Pradhan S, Muthuvel P, Thangamuthu MD. Synthesis of a novel series of [1,5]-benzothiazepine-C-β-D-glycoside derivatives in a facile one-pot method and insight into their anti-oxidant properties. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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Synthetic star shaped tetra-tailed biocompatible supramolecular amphiphile as an efficient nanocarrier for Amphotericin B. Chem Phys Lipids 2023; 250:105257. [PMID: 36370890 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2022.105257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Macrocycle-based amphiphiles are capable of self-assembling into multidimensional nano-architecture with defined dimensions for various applications. Herein we report the synthesis, physio-chemical characterizations and oral drug delivery profiling of resorcinarene-based amphiphilic supramolecular macrocycle. The macrocycle was synthesized in two-step reaction and characterized using 1H NMR, Mass spectrometry and IR spectroscopic techniques. The synthesized macrocycle was assessed for vesicles formation, checked for biocompatibility and then Amphotericin B (Amp-B) was entrapped in macrocycle-based vesicles. The drug loaded vesicles were characterized for shape, size, homogeneity, drug entrapment, surface charge, in-vitro release profile and stability. Amp-B loaded macrocycle based vesicles were examined in rabbits for in-vivo bioavailability and compared with plan drug suspension. The synthesized macrocycle was non-toxic in normal mouse fibroblast cells, compatible with blood and safe in mice. The drug loaded macrocycle based vesicles appeared spherical with 279.4 nm size and - 12.2 mV zeta potential loading 85.45 % drug. The drug loaded vesicles storage stability for 30 days and gastric fluid stability for 1 h were it retained nearly 90 % drug at 30th day and 83.79 % drug at 1 h in gastric fluid. Oral bioavailability of Amp-B in rabbits was markedly enhanced when delivered in synthesized macrocycle based vesicles in comparison with plan drug suspension. Results of this study indicate that the synthesized star shaped tetra-tailed supramolecular amphiphile could be used as an efficient nanocarrier for enhancing oral bioavailability of drugs with solubility and bioavailability issues like Amp-B.
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Fabrication of hesperidin hybrid lecithin-folic acid silver nanoparticles and its evaluation as anti-arthritis formulation in autoimmune arthritic rat model. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Akbar N, Kawish M, Jabri T, Khan NA, Shah MR, Siddiqui R. Enhancing efficacy of existing antibacterials against selected multiple drug resistant bacteria using cinnamic acid-coated magnetic iron oxide and mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Pathog Glob Health 2022; 116:438-454. [PMID: 34937524 PMCID: PMC9518276 DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2021.2014235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Developing new antibacterial drugs by using traditional ways is insufficient to meet existing challenges; hence, new strategies in the field of antibacterial discovery are necessary. An alternative strategy is to improve the efficacy of currently available antibiotics. Herein, the antibacterial efficacy of drugs (Cefixime, Sulfamethoxazole, and Moxifloxacin) and drug-loaded cinnamic acid-coated magnetic iron oxide and mesoporous silica nanoparticles (NPs) was elucidated versus Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, neuropathogenic Escherichia coli K1 and Serratia marcescens) and Gram-positive bacteria (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Bacillus cereus). NPs were synthesized by co-precipitation and the Stöber method, and characterized by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, Zetasizer, and Atomic force microscopy. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays were accomplished to determine drug cytotoxicity against human cells. Spherical NPs in the range of 118-362 nm were successfully synthesized. Antibacterial assays revealed that drugs conjugated with NPs portray enhanced bactericidal efficacies against multiple drug resistant bacteria compared to the drugs alone. Of note, Cefixime-conjugated NPs against Escherichia coli K1 and Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus, resulted in the complete eradication of all bacterial isolates tested at significantly lower concentrations compared to the antibiotics alone. Likewise, conjugation of Moxifloxacin resulted in the complete elimination of E. coli K1 and MRSA. Of note, nano-formulated drugs presented negligible cytotoxicity against human cells. These results depict potent, and enhanced efficacy of nano-formulated drugs against medically important bacteria and can be used as alternatives to current antibiotics. Future in vivo studies and clinical studies are warranted in prospective years to realize these expectations.
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- Noor Akbar
- College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, UAE
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- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.e.j. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.e.j. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, UAE,CONTACT Naveed Ahmed Khan Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah27272, UAE
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- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.e.j. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, UAE
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Akbar N, Kawish M, Khan NA, Shah MR, Alharbi AM, Alfahemi H, Siddiqui R. Hesperidin-, Curcumin-, and Amphotericin B- Based Nano-Formulations as Potential Antibacterials. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11050696. [PMID: 35625340 PMCID: PMC9137731 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11050696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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To combat the public health threat posed by multiple-drug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, new drugs with novel chemistry and modes of action are needed. In this study, several drugs including Hesperidin (HES), curcumin (CUR), and Amphotericin B (AmpB) drug–nanoparticle formulations were tested for antibacterial strength against MDR Gram-positive bacteria, including Bacillus cereus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Gram-negative bacteria, including Escherichia coli K1, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, and Serratia marcescens. Nanoparticles were synthesized and subjected to Atomic force microscopy, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, and Zetasizer for their detailed characterization. Antibacterial assays were performed to determine their bactericidal efficacy. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays were carried out to measure drugs’ and drug–nanoparticles’ cytotoxic effects on human cells. Spherical NPs ranging from 153 to 300 nm were successfully synthesized. Results from antibacterial assays revealed that drugs and drug–nanoparticle formulations exerted bactericidal activity against MDR bacteria. Hesperidin alone failed to exhibit antibacterial effects but, upon conjugation with cinnamic-acid-based magnetic nanoparticle, exerted significant bactericidal activity against both the Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates. AmpB-LBA-MNPs produced consistent, potent antibacterial efficacy (100% kill) against all Gram-positive bacteria. AmpB-LBA-MNPs showed strong antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria. Intriguingly, all the drugs and their conjugated counterpart except AmpB showed minimal cytotoxicity against human cells. In summary, these innovative nanoparticle formulations have the potential to be utilized as therapeutic agents against infections caused by MDR bacteria and represent a significant advancement in our effort to counter MDR bacterial infections.
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- Noor Akbar
- College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates; (N.A.); (R.S.)
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- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan; (M.K.); (M.R.S.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
- Correspondence:
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- International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan; (M.K.); (M.R.S.)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 26521, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65799, Saudi Arabia;
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- College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates; (N.A.); (R.S.)
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Mehrarya M, Gharehchelou B, Haghighi Poodeh S, Jamshidifar E, Karimifard S, Farasati Far B, Akbarzadeh I, Seifalian A. Niosomal formulation for Antibacterial applications. J Drug Target 2022; 30:476-493. [DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2022.2032094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Mehrnoush Mehrarya
- Protein Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran; (M.M.), (B.G.), (S.H.P.)
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- Protein Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran; (M.M.), (B.G.), (S.H.P.)
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- Protein Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran; (M.M.), (B.G.), (S.H.P.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (E.J.)
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- Department of Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; (S.K.), (I.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran; (B.F.F.)
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- Department of Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; (S.K.), (I.A.)
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- Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine Commercialisation Centre (NanoRegMed Ltd.) London BioScience Innovation Centre, London, UK; (A.S.)
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Saeting K, Mitrevej A, Leuenberger H, Sinchaipanid N. Development of alendronate niosomal delivery system for gastrointestinal permeability improvement. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rehman K, Ali I, El-Haj BM, Kanwal T, Maharjan R, Saifullah S, Imran M, Shafiullah, Usman Simjee S, Raza Shah M. Synthesis of novel biocompatible resorcinarene based nanosized dendrimer-vesicles for enhanced anti-bacterial potential of quercetin. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Guo S, Shi Y, Liang Y, Liu L, Sun K, Li Y. Relationship and improvement strategies between drug nanocarrier characteristics and hemocompatibility: What can we learn from the literature. Asian J Pharm Sci 2021; 16:551-576. [PMID: 34849162 PMCID: PMC8609445 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2020.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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This article discusses the various blood interactions that may occur with various types of nano drug-loading systems. Nanoparticles enter the blood circulation as foreign objects. On the one hand, they may cause a series of inflammatory reactions and immune reactions, resulting in the rapid elimination of immune cells and the reticuloendothelial system, affecting their durability in the blood circulation. On the other hand, the premise of the drug-carrying system to play a therapeutic role depends on whether they cause coagulation and platelet activation, the absence of hemolysis and the elimination of immune cells. For different forms of nano drug-carrying systems, we can find the characteristics, elements and coping strategies of adverse blood reactions that we can find in previous researches. These adverse reactions may include destruction of blood cells, abnormal coagulation system, abnormal effects of plasma proteins, abnormal blood cell behavior, adverse immune and inflammatory reactions, and excessive vascular stimulation. In order to provide help for future research and formulation work on the blood compatibility of nano drug carriers.
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- Shiqi Guo
- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Life Science, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Life Science, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
- State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery System, Luye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yantai 264003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
- State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery System, Luye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yantai 264003, China
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Wang Q, Wang Y, Xie Y, Adu-Frimpong M, Wei C, Yang X, Cao X, Deng W, Toreniyazov E, Ji H, Xu X, Yu J. Nonionic surfactant vesicles as a novel drug delivery system for increasing the oral bioavailability of Ginsenoside Rb1. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mahjoub MA, Ebrahimnejad P, Shahlaee F, Ebrahimi P, Sadeghi-Ghadi Z. Preparation and optimization of controlled release nanoparticles containing cefixime using Central Composite design: An attempt to enrich its antimicrobial activity. Curr Drug Deliv 2021; 19:369-378. [PMID: 34315365 DOI: 10.2174/1567201818666210726160956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Due to the increased resistance against existing antibiotics, research is essential to discover new and alternative ways to control infections induced by resistant pathogens. OBJECTIVE The goal of the current scrutinization was to enrich the dissolution rate and antibacterial property of cefixime (CEF) orally. METHODS To achieve the desired results, chitosan nanoparticles (NPs) containing CEF were fabricated using the ionic gelation method. Central Composite design has been applied to get the optimal formulation for the delivery of CEF. The effect of three variables such as the concentration of chitosan, tripolyphosphate, and tween 80 on the characteristics of NPs was evaluated. RESULTS The optimized NPs were a relatively monodispersed size distribution with an average diameter of 193 nm and a zeta potential of about 11 mV. The scanning tunneling microscope confirmed the size of NPs. The surface morphology of NPs was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The calorimetric analysis indicated the amorphous state of cefixime in the formulation. The dissolution rate of NPs in aqueous media was acceptable and the model of release kinetic for CEF from NPs followed the Peppas model. The potency of CEF in NPs against various types of bacteria was hopefully efficient. The ex- vivo release study demonstrated higher penetration of NPs from the rat intestine compared to free drug. The cell culture study showed the safety of the optimized formulation. CONCLUSION It was concluded that CLN could be considered as a prospering system for the controlled delivery of CEF with advantaging its antibacterial effectiveness.
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- Mohammad Ali Mahjoub
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Islamic Azad University Tehran North Branch, Department of Chemistry, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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Synthesis of quercetin based self-assembling supramolecular amphiphiles for amphotericin B delivery. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Babadi D, Dadashzadeh S, Osouli M, Abbasian Z, Daryabari MS, Sadrai S, Haeri A. Biopharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic aspects of nanocarrier-mediated oral delivery of poorly soluble drugs. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Saifullah S, Kanwal T, Ullah S, Kawish M, Habib SM, Ali I, Munir A, Imran M, Shah MR. Design and development of lipid modified chitosan containing muco-adhesive self-emulsifying drug delivery systems for cefixime oral delivery. Chem Phys Lipids 2021; 235:105052. [PMID: 33482099 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2021.105052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Current study was aimed to design and develop muco-adhesive self-nano emulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDs) for improved pharmacokinetics of Cefixime (CFX) in rabbits. The components of SNEDDs formulation i.e., cinnamon oil, Tween® 80, and PEG 200 as oil, surfactant, and co-surfactant respectively were selected based on their high solubilizing capability of the drug. SNEDDs formulation was optimized using Design of experiments (D-optimal design) in terms of droplet size, poly dispersity index and zeta potential. The optimized SNEDDs formulation was studied for various parameters like droplet size, morphology, zeta potential, emulsification, optical clarity, thermodynamic stability, GIT stability, and robustness to dilution. CFX was loaded to optimized formulation to form CFX-SNEDDs. Furthermore, acyl-chitosan, a muco-adhesive agent, was added to CFX-SNEDDS to prepare CHT-CFX-SNEDDS. In vitro drug release showed the controlled release behavior reached a maximum value of 70 % at pH 6.8 within 24 h. The droplet size, atomic force microscopy, and optical clarity analysis revealed the formation of nanosized emulsion (156 ± 25 nm) with spherical morphology. Also in vivo pharmacokinetic studies on rabbits showed an increased drug plasma concentration for CHT-CFX-SNEDDs (15 ± 3 μg/mL) and CFX-SNEDDs (9 ± 2 μg/mL) in comparison with control CFX (4 ± 1 μg/mL). The results indicated that the developed CHT-CFX-SNEDDs with an increased degree of solubilization, permeation, and nanosized range emulsion enhance the oral performance of CFX.
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- Salim Saifullah
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Superior University, 6km Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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Hussain K, Ali I, Ullah S, Imran M, Parveen S, Kanwal T, Shah SA, Saifullah S, Shah MR. Enhanced Antibacterial Potential of Naringin Loaded β Cyclodextrin Nanoparticles. J CLUST SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-020-01972-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Ahmad R, Srivastava S, Ghosh S, Khare SK. Phytochemical delivery through nanocarriers: a review. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 197:111389. [PMID: 33075659 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In recent times, phytochemicals encapsulated or conjugated with nanocarriers for delivery to the specific sites have gained considerable research interest. Phytochemicals are mostly plant secondary metabolites which reported to be beneficial for human health and in disease theraphy. However, these compound are large size and polar nature of these compounds, make it difficult to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), endothelial lining of blood vessels, gastrointestinal tract and mucosa. Moreover, they are enzymatically degraded in the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, encapsulation or conjugation of these compounds with nanocrriers could be an alternate way to enhance their bioefficacy by influencing their gastrointestinal stability, rate of absorption and dispersion. This review presents an overview of nanocarriers alternatives which improves therapeutic value and avoid toxicity, by releasing bioactive compounds specifically at target tissues with enhanced stability and bioavailability. Future investigations may emphasize on deciphering the structural changes in nanocarriers during digestion and absorption, the difference between in-vitro and in-vivo digestion simulations, and impact of nanocarriers on the metabolism of phytochemicals.
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- Razi Ahmad
- Enzyme and Microbial Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India
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- Enzyme and Microbial Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India
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- Enzyme and Microbial Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India
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- Enzyme and Microbial Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India.
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Alves LP, da Silva Oliveira K, da Paixão Santos JA, da Silva Leite JM, Rocha BP, de Lucena Nogueira P, de Araújo Rêgo RI, Oshiro-Junior JA, Damasceno BPGDL. A review on developments and prospects of anti-inflammatory in microemulsions. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Wu ZL, Zhao J, Xu R. Recent Advances in Oral Nano-Antibiotics for Bacterial Infection Therapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:9587-9610. [PMID: 33293809 PMCID: PMC7719120 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s279652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Bacterial infections are the main infectious diseases and cause of death worldwide. Antibiotics are used to treat various infections ranging from minor to life-threatening ones. The dominant route to administer antibiotics is through oral delivery and subsequent gastrointestinal tract (GIT) absorption. However, the delivery efficiency is limited by many factors such as low drug solubility and/or permeability, gastrointestinal instability, and low antibacterial activity. Nanotechnology has emerged as a novel and efficient tool for targeting drug delivery, and a number of promising nanotherapeutic strategies have been widely explored to overcome these obstacles. In this review, we explore published studies to provide a comprehensive understanding of the recent progress in the area of orally deliverable nano-antibiotic formulations. The first part of this article discusses the functions and underlying mechanisms by which nanomedicines increase the oral absorption of antibiotics. The second part focuses on the classification of oral nano-antibiotics and summarizes the advantages, disadvantages and applications of nanoformulations including lipid, polymer, nanosuspension, carbon nanotubes and mesoporous silica nanoparticles in oral delivery of antibiotics. Lastly, the challenges and future perspective of oral nano-antibiotics for infection disease therapy are discussed. Overall, nanomedicines designed for oral drug delivery system have demonstrated the potential for the improvement and optimization of currently available antibiotic therapies.
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- Ze-Liang Wu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.,The Key Laboratory for Drug Target Researches and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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Habib SM, Jawad-Ur-Rehman, Maharjan R, Kanwal T, Althagafi II, Saifullah S, Ullah S, Simjee SU, Shah MR. Synthesis of lactobionic acid based bola-amphiphiles and its application as nano-carrier for curcumin delivery to cancer cell cultures in-vitro. Int J Pharm 2020; 590:119897. [PMID: 32971176 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Curcumin is highly effective against various types of cancers; however, its low aqueous solubility, high metabolism and non-specificity hinder its efficacy. This study reports the synthesis of three lactobionic acid containing bola-amphiphiles and their investigation for curcumin nano-vesicular delivery into cancer cells. Synthesized bola-amphiphiles were capable of forming nano-vesicles and curcumin loading in a lipophilicity dependent manner. Bola-amphiphile with higher lipophilicity (C12) caused 89.55 ± 5.52% drug encapsulation in its spherical shape nano-vesicles (195.90 ± 0.83 nm). Bola-amphiphile resulting increased curcumin encapsulation with minimum vesicles size was further investigated for cellular uptake and in-vitro anticancer activity. Anticancer activity of curcumin significantly increased against the tested cancer cells upon loading in bola-amphiphile nano-vesicles. Furthermore, nano-vesicular drug delivery of curcumin enhanced its cellular uptake even at the lowest concentration of 1.25 µg/mL.It is concluded that the synthesized bola-amphiphile based nano-vesicles can efficiently deliver curcumin to the tested cancer cells and needs to be tested for established anticancer drugs against different cancer cell lines for effective treatment of cancer.
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- Shahida Muhammad Habib
- H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-qura University, Makkah Almukkaramah, Saudi Arabia
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- H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Ali I, Saifullah S, El‐Haj BM, Ali HS, Yasmeen S, Imran M, Nisar J, Shah MR. Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfanilamide‐Based Nonionic Surfactants and Evaluation of Their Nano‐Vesicular Drug Loading Application. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Imdad Ali
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological SciencesUniversity of Karachi Karachi 74200 Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological SciencesUniversity of Karachi Karachi 74200 Pakistan
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesUniversity of Sciences and Technology of Al Fujairah Fujairah 2202 UAE
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- Department of PharmaceuticsUniversity of Khartoum Khartoum, 11111 Sudan
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- Deparment of ChemistryUniversity of Karachi Karachi 74200 Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological SciencesUniversity of Karachi Karachi 74200 Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Physical ChemistryUniversity of Peshawar Peshawar 25120 Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological SciencesUniversity of Karachi Karachi 74200 Pakistan
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Imkan, Ali I, Ullah S, Imran M, Saifullah S, Hussain K, Kanwal T, Nisar J, Raza Shah M. Synthesis of biocompatible triazole based non-ionic surfactant and its vesicular drug delivery investigation. Chem Phys Lipids 2020; 228:104894. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2020.104894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Ali I, Saifullah S, Imran M, Nisar J, Javed I, Shah MR. Synthesis and biocompatibility of self-assembling multi-tailed resorcinarene-based supramolecular amphiphile. Colloid Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-020-04610-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Amphiphilic p-sulfonatocalix[6]arene based self-assembled nanostructures for enhanced clarithromycin activity against resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 186:110676. [PMID: 31838269 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Amphiphilic calixarenes are preferred to generate nano-cargos for drugs due to their stability, possibilities for modification and intrinsic host cavities. Here we are reporting the synthesis of amphiphilic calixarene and its evaluation as drug delivery system. Water soluble amphiphilic p-sulfonatocalix[6]arene was synthesized through sulfonation and lipophilic conjugation on its upper and lower rims respectively. The synthesized amphiphile self-assembled into nanostructures in the presence of Clarithromycin and FITC as model hydrophobic drugs followed by a wide range of characterization. Clarithromycin loaded self-assembled nanostructures was screened for its bactericidal potential in resistant S. pneumonia through various in-vitro assays. The amphiphilic calixarene self-assembled into polydispersed nanostructures with 136.45 ± 2.41 nm mean diameter and -49.93 ± 0.35 mV surface charges. The amphiphile was capable to load Clarithromycin (57.54 ± 1.88 %) and fluorescent dye and was highly stable. Clarithromycin loaded nanostructures revealed significant biofilm and bacterial growth inhibition and cell destruction properties. Results authenticate calixarene amphiphile as an efficient nano-carrier for improving Clarithromycin efficacy.
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Alam F, Khan M, Ateeq M. Synthesis of Triazole‐Based Nonionic Surfactants for Nanostructured Drug Delivery: Investigation of Their Physicochemical and Biological Aspects. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Faima Alam
- Department of ChemistryAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan 23200 Pakistan
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- Department of ChemistryAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan 23200 Pakistan
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- Department of ChemistryAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan 23200 Pakistan
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Ali I, Shah MR, Nadeem S, Saad Ali H, Saifullah S, Ahmed F, Imran M. Synthesis of Biocompatible Double‐Tailed Nonionic Surfactants and Their Investigation for Niosomal Drug‐Loading Applications. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Imdad Ali
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological SciencesKarachi University Karachi, 74200 Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological SciencesKarachi University Karachi, 74200 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceMuğla Sıtkı Koçman University Menteşe, 48121, Muğla Turkey
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- Department of PharmaceuticsDubai Pharmacy College Dubai UAE
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological SciencesKarachi University Karachi, 74200 Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological SciencesKarachi University Karachi, 74200 Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological SciencesKarachi University Karachi, 74200 Pakistan
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Lu B, Huang Y, Chen Z, Ye J, Xu H, Chen W, Long X. Niosomal Nanocarriers for Enhanced Skin Delivery of Quercetin with Functions of Anti-Tyrosinase and Antioxidant. Molecules 2019; 24:E2322. [PMID: 31238562 PMCID: PMC6632015 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24122322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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This study aimed to screen an effective flavonoid with promising whitening and antioxidant capacities, and design flavonoid-loaded niosomes to improve its solubility, stability, and penetration. In vitro anti-tyrosinase and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging experiments were conducted to investigate the whitening and antioxidant capacities of several flavonoids, including quercetin, morin, festin, myricetin, rutin, and breviscapine. The conductivity, viscosity, and particle size of Span60-RH40-based formulation of nonionic surfactant vesicles (niosomes) with different mass ratios were studied to determine the most appropriate formulation. Drug-loaded niosomes were characterized for size, zeta potential, morphology, and entrapment efficiency. The photostability, solubility, release behavior, ex vivo drug penetration, and skin retention were also studied. The results showed that quercetin has considerable whitening and antioxidant capacities and Span60-RH40 at a mass ratio of 9:11 forms spherical or oval niosomes of 97.6 ± 3.1 nm with a zeta potential range of 31.1 ± 0.9 mV, and drug entrapment efficiency as high as 87.3 ± 1.6%. Niosomes remarkably improved the solubility and photostability of quercetin. Furthermore, compared to quercetin solution, quercetin-niosomes had the advantages of sustained release and improved transdermal penetration, with skin retention 2.95 times higher than quercetin solution.
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- Banyi Lu
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (B.L.); (Y.H.); (H.X.)
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (B.L.); (Y.H.); (H.X.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Z.C.); (J.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Z.C.); (J.Y.)
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (B.L.); (Y.H.); (H.X.)
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- Research and Development Center, Sirio Pharma Co., Ltd, Shantou 515041, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (B.L.); (Y.H.); (H.X.)
- Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Center of Topical Precise Drug Delivery System, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Fidan-Yardimci M, Akay S, Sharifi F, Sevimli-Gur C, Ongen G, Yesil-Celiktas O. A novel niosome formulation for encapsulation of anthocyanins and modelling intestinal transport. Food Chem 2019; 293:57-65. [PMID: 31151649 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.04.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The bioavailability of drugs can be improved by regulating the structural properties, particularly lipoid systems, such as niosomes, can increase cellular uptake. Herein, we optimized double emulsion and niosomal formulations for encapsulating anthocyanin-rich black carrot extract. Nanoparticles obtained by selected formulation were characterized in terms of morphology, particle size, drug encapsulation efficiency, in vitro release and cytotoxicity. The optimum conditions for niosomal formulation were elicited as 30 mg of cholesterol, 150 mg of Tween 20 and feeding time of 1 min at a stirring rate of 900 rpm yielding the lowest average particle size of 130 nm. In vitro release data showed the majority of the encapsulated anthocyanins were released at the end of 10 h. A mathematical model was developed to estimate the absorption of anthocyanins released from niosomes and cytotoxicity was assessed against neuroblastoma. Overall, these findings suggest that niosomal vesicles might be suitable delivery systems for anthocyanins.
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- Melike Fidan-Yardimci
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics & Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gumushane University, 29100 Gumushane, Turkey
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge 02139, MA, USA; Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnology Discipline, Science and Art Faculty, Kocaeli University, 41380 Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey; Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge 02139, MA, USA.
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Molina-Bolívar J, Carnero Ruiz C, Galisteo-González F, Aguilera-Garrido A, Gálvez-Ruiz M. A spectroscopic analysis of the interaction between MEGA10 and Concanavalin A. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.11.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ali I, Manzoor H, Imran M, Shafiulah, Shah MR. Synthesis of Nitrogen Containing Biocompatible Non-ionic Surfactants and Investigation for Their Self-Assembly Based Nano-Scale Vesicles. TENSIDE SURFACT DET 2019. [DOI: 10.3139/113.110605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Nonionic surfactants are increasingly interesting because of the solubility and release of drugs. Here, a synthesis of four nonionic nitrogen-containing surfactants is reported. In the synthesis, sulfonamide was reacted with alkyl halides of different lipophilicity. The synthesized nonionic surfactants were characterized by 1H NMR and mass spectroscopy. Their critical micelle concentration (CMC) was determined with a UV spectrophotometer. The self-assembly of surfactants to form drug-loaded, niosomal vesicles with Simvastatin as model drug was investigated. The resulting niosoaml vesicles were characterized by atomic force microscope (AFM), zeta-sizer, and UV spectrophotometer for shape, size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, and drug inclusion efficiency. Their biocompatibility has been determined by blood hemolysis and cell toxicity tests. The synthesized surfactants showed low CMC values and were able to form nano-sized round niosomal vesicles with a homogeneous population and surface negativity. Depending on the lipophilicity, they absorbed an increased amount of drug. The biocompatibility studies show that the surfactants are hemocompatible and non-toxic. The results of the study confirm that the synthesized nonionic surfactants are suitable for the solubilization and release of hydrophobic drugs as efficient novel biocompatible carriers.
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- Imdad Ali
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry , International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi 74200 , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , SBA School of Science & Engineering, LUMS , Lahore
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry , International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi 74200 , Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry , International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi 74200 , Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry , International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi 74200 , Pakistan
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Ali I, Rehman JU, Ullah S, Imran M, Javed I, El-Haj BM, Saad Ali H, Arfan M, Shah MR. Preliminary investigation of novel tetra-tailed macrocycle amphiphile based nano-vesicles for amphotericin B improved oral pharmacokinetics. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:S1204-S1214. [PMID: 30453792 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1536061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Supramolecular macrocycles-based drug delivery systems are receiving wider recognition due to their self-assembly into nanostructures with unique characteristics. This study reports synthesis of resorcinarene-based novel and biocompatible amphiphilic supramolecular macrocycle that self-assembles into nano-vesicular system for Amphotericin B (Am-B) delivery, a model hydrophobic drug. The macrocycle was synthesized through a two-step reaction and was characterized with 1 H NMR and mass spectrometric techniques. Its biocompatibility was assessed in cancer cell lines, blood and animals. Its critical micelle concentration (CMC) was determined using UV spectrophotometer. Am-B loaded in novel macrocycle-based vesicles were examined according to their shape, size, surface charge, drug entrapment efficiency and excepients compatibility using atomic force microscope (AFM), Zetasizer, HPLC and FT-IR spectroscopy. Drug-loaded vesicles were also investigated for their in-vitro release, stability and in-vivo oral bioavailability in rabbits. The macrocycle was found to be nontoxic against cancer cells, haemo-compatible and safe in mice and revealed lower CMC. It formed mono-dispersed spherical shape vesicles of 174.4 ± 3.78 nm in mean size. Vesicles entrapped 92.05 ± 4.39% drug and were stable upon storage with gastric-simulated fluid and increased the drug oral bioavailability in rabbits. Results confirmed novel macrocycle as biocompatible vesicular nanocarrier for enhancing the oral bioavailability of lipophilic drugs.
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- Imdad Ali
- a H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences , Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences , Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences , Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences , Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- b ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Department of Drug Delivery , Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University , Parkville , Australia
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- c Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , College of Pharmacy, Ajman University , Ajman , UAE
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- d Department of Pharmaceutics , Dubai Pharmacy College , Dubai , UAE
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- a H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences , Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences , Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan
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Ibrar M, Khan MA, Imran M. Evaluation of Paeonia emodi and its gold nanoparticles for cardioprotective and antihyperlipidemic potentials. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 189:5-13. [PMID: 30268952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Paeonia emodi Wall. ex Royle is an important member of family Paeoniaceae and folklorically used for constipation, hysteria, respiratory diseases, epilepsy and cardiac diseases like hypertension, palpitations, congestive heart failure and atherosclerosis. In the present study, ethyl acetate fraction of P. emodi (Pe.EA) was subjected to column chromatography to obtain sub- fractions. These sub-fractions were screened for their cardioprotective activity in isoproterenol hydrochloride (ISO) induced myocardial infarction (MI) in mice. The most active fraction Pe. EA 40 was used for its gold nanoparticles synthesis (Pe.EA 40-AuNPs). Pe.EA 40 and Pe.EA 40-AuNPs were investigated for their cardioprotective, antihyperlipidemic, DNA fragmentation assay and histopathological study. Pe.EA 40 (80 mg/kg body weight) significantly reduced the serum levels of Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) to 66.07 ± 1.54, 77.08 ± 1.79, 84.86 ± 1.34 and 265.34 ± 4.34 IU/L respectively as compared to ISO treated group. Pe.EA 40-AuNPs (40 mg/kg) reduced the levels of ALT, AST, CPK and LDH to 60.74 ± 2.79, 75.47 ± 1.67, 80.48 ± 2.64 and 247.54. ± 5.57 IU/L respectively. A significant reduction was observed in lipid profile, protection in DNA damage and restoration of histopathological changes as compared to ISO treated group. Based on the results, it can be suggested that preparation of Pe.EA 40-AuNPs enhances the therapeutic potential of plant extract for the treatment of atherosclerosis and MI.
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- Muhammad Ibrar
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, 18000 Dir (L), KP, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, 18000 Dir (L), KP, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, 18000 Dir (L), KP, Pakistan
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Ali I, Shah MR, Yousuf S, Ahmed S, Shah K, Javed I. Hemolytic and cellular toxicology of a sulfanilamide-based nonionic surfactant: a niosomal carrier for hydrophobic drugs. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2018; 7:771-778. [PMID: 30310655 DOI: 10.1039/c8tx00108a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Biocompatible surfactants are of diverse pharmaceutical interest due to their ability to self-assemble into nano-particulate systems which can be used for single-step drug loading, based upon the hydrophobic-hydrophobic interaction between a hydrophobic drug and the lipophilic part of a surfactant molecule. However, surfactants are associated with cytotoxicity and hemolysis due to their amphiphilic interaction with cellular membranes. This study reports a novel membrane-compatible surfactant, synthesized from sulfanilamide and its self-micellization into niosomes. The surfactant was synthesized in a single step reaction via the introduction of an alkyl chain in the sulfanilamide moiety by conjugation with deconyl chloride. The synthesized surfactant (S-SDC) was characterized by 1H and 13C NMR, mass spectrometry and single crystal XRD. The S-SDC niosomes were explored for drug delivery with clarithromycin as a model drug. The biocompatibility of the surfactant was investigated through hemolysis and cytotoxicity. The surfactant presented a very low critical micellar concentration (CMC) of 0.04 mM and entrapped 65% of the drug which was released in a sustained manner, over 12 h, at acidic and physiological pH. The vesicles were spherical in shape with 234 ± 3.61 nm mean diameter and a narrow size distribution. Niosomes were hemocompatible and nontoxic to cellular membrane. The results suggested the sulfanilamide based surfactant can be applied as a novel and cell membrane compatible niosomal drug delivery vehicle.
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- Imdad Ali
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry , International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences , University of Karachi , Karachi 74200 , Pakistan .
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry , International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences , University of Karachi , Karachi 74200 , Pakistan .
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry , International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences , University of Karachi , Karachi 74200 , Pakistan .
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry , International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences , University of Karachi , Karachi 74200 , Pakistan .
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry , International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences , University of Karachi , Karachi 74200 , Pakistan .
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology , Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Monash University , 381 Royal Parade , Parkville , Victoria 3052 , Australia .
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Alemi A, Zavar Reza J, Haghiralsadat F, Zarei Jaliani H, Haghi Karamallah M, Hosseini SA, Haghi Karamallah S. Paclitaxel and curcumin coadministration in novel cationic PEGylated niosomal formulations exhibit enhanced synergistic antitumor efficacy. J Nanobiotechnology 2018; 16:28. [PMID: 29571289 PMCID: PMC5865280 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-018-0351-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background The systemic administration of cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents for cancer treatment often has toxic side effects, limiting the usage dose. To increase chemotherapeutic efficacy while reducing toxic effects, a rational design for synergy-based drug regimens is essential. This study investigated the augmentation of therapeutic effectiveness with the co-administration of paclitaxel (PTX; an effective chemotherapeutic drug for breast cancer) and curcumin (CUR; a chemosensitizer) in an MCF-7 cell line. Results We optimized niosome formulations in terms of surfactant and cholesterol content. Afterward, the novel cationic PEGylated niosomal formulations containing Tween-60: cholesterol:DOTAP:DSPE-mPEG (at 59.5:25.5:10:5) were designed and developed to serve as a model for better transfection efficiency and improved stability. The optimum formulations represented potential advantages, including extremely high entrapment efficiency (~ 100% for both therapeutic drug), spherical shape, smooth-surface morphology, suitable positive charge (zeta potential ~ + 15 mV for both CUR and PTX), sustained release, small diameter (~ 90 nm for both agents), desired stability, and augmented cellular uptake. Furthermore, the CUR and PTX kinetic release could be adequately fitted to the Higuchi model. A threefold and 3.6-fold reduction in CUR and PTX concentration was measured, respectively, when the CUR and PTX was administered in nano-niosome compared to free CUR and free PTX solutions in MCF-7 cells. When administered in nano-niosome formulations, the combination treatment of CUR and PTX was particularly effective in enhancing the cytotoxicity activity against MCF-7 cells. Conclusions Most importantly, CUR and PTX, in both free form and niosomal forms, were determined to be less toxic on MCF-10A human normal cells in comparison to MCF-7 cells. The findings indicate that the combination therapy of PTX with CUR using the novel cationic PEGylated niosome delivery is a promising strategy for more effective breast cancer treatment.
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- Ashraf Alemi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. .,Biotechnology Research Center, International Campus, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Protein Engineering Laboratory, Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, International Campus, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran
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- Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Hlaka L, Rosslee MJ, Ozturk M, Kumar S, Parihar SP, Brombacher F, Khalaf AI, Carter KC, Scott FJ, Suckling CJ, Guler R. Evaluation of minor groove binders (MGBs) as novel anti-mycobacterial agents and the effect of using non-ionic surfactant vesicles as a delivery system to improve their efficacy. J Antimicrob Chemother 2017; 72:3334-3341. [PMID: 28961913 PMCID: PMC5890746 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The slow development of major advances in drug discovery for the treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection suggests a compelling need for evaluation of more effective drug therapies against TB. New classes of drugs are constantly being evaluated for anti-mycobacterial activity with currently a very limited number of new drugs approved for TB treatment. Minor groove binders (MGBs) have previously revealed promising antimicrobial activity against various infectious agents; however, they have not yet been screened against Mtb. METHODS The mycobactericidal activity of 96 MGB compounds against Mtb was determined using an H37Rv-GFP microplate assay. MGB hits were screened for their intracellular mycobactericidal efficacy against the clinical Beijing Mtb strain HN878 in bone-marrow-derived macrophages using standard cfu counting. Cell viability was assessed by CellTiter-Blue assays. Selected MGBs were encapsulated into non-ionic surfactant vesicles (NIVs) for drug delivery system evaluation. RESULTS H37Rv-GFP screening yielded a hit-list of seven compounds at an MIC99 of between 0.39 and 1.56 μM. MGB-362 and MGB-364 displayed intracellular mycobactericidal activity against Mtb HN878 at an MIC50 of 4.09 and 4.19 μM, respectively, whilst being non-toxic. Subsequent encapsulation into NIVs demonstrated a 1.6- and 2.1-fold increased intracellular mycobacterial activity, similar to that of rifampicin when compared with MGB-alone formulation. CONCLUSIONS MGB anti-mycobacterial activities together with non-toxic properties indicate that MGB compounds constitute an important new class of drug/chemical entity, which holds promise in future anti-TB therapy. Furthermore, the ability of NIVs to better deliver entrapped MGB compounds to an intracellular Mtb infection suggests further preclinical evaluation is warranted.
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- Lerato Hlaka
- University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- WestCHEM Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK
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- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, University of Strathclyde, 161 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G4 ORE, UK
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK
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- WestCHEM Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK
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- University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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Rao K, Imran M, Jabri T, Ali I, Perveen S, Shafiullah, Ahmed S, Shah MR. Gum tragacanth stabilized green gold nanoparticles as cargos for Naringin loading: A morphological investigation through AFM. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 174:243-252. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.06.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Synthesis of Sulfur-Based Biocompatible Nonionic Surfactants and Their Nano-Vesicle Drug Delivery. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11743-017-2023-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Ullah S, Shah MR, Shoaib M, Imran M, Shah SWA, Ahmed F, Gul Q, Shah I. Hydrophilically modified self-assembling α-tocopherol derivative as niosomal nanocarrier for improving clarithromycin oral bioavailability. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 46:568-578. [PMID: 28541761 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1332633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Synthesis of biocompatible and cost-effective novel nonionic surfactants from renewable resources has been the subject of greater scientific interest for enhancing the bioavailability of less water-soluble drugs. The present study focuses on the synthesis of α-tocopherol-based novel biocompatible nonionic surfactant and its evaluation for forming clarithromycin-loaded niosomal drug delivery system. α-tocopherol was hydrophilically modified through multistep reactions and characterized using mass and 1H NMR spectroscopic techniques. Drug-loaded niosomal vesicles were investigated for entrapment efficiency (%EE), size, polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential (ζ) and morphology using LC-MS, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Blood haemolysis, cell culture and acute toxicity tests were performed to investigate its biocompatibility. In vivo oral bioavailability of clarithromycin loaded in niosomal formulation was studied in rabbits. The vesicles were spherical in shape and entrapped up to 75 ± 2.57% of the drug. They exhibited a homogeneous size distribution with a mean diameter of 245 ± 4.66 nm. The surfactant was quite haemocompatible, low cytotoxic and safe in mice. Improved oral bioavailability of clarithromycin was achieved when carried in α-tocopherol-based niosomes. Results obtained showed that the synthesized amphiphile is biocompatible and has excellent capability for formation of niosomal vesicles and enhancing oral bioavailability of less water-soluble drugs like clarithromycin.
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- Shafi Ullah
- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Malakand , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- b HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Malakand , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Malakand , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Malakand , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- b HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Malakand , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- c Department of Pharmacy , Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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Ullah S, Shah MR, Shoaib M, Imran M, Shah SWA, Ali I, Ahmed F. Creatinine-based non-phospholipid vesicular carrier for improved oral bioavailability of Azithromycin. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2017; 43:1011-1022. [DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2017.1291667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Shafi Ullah
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
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- International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Imran M, Shah MR, Ullah F, Ullah S, Elhissi AMA, Nawaz W, Ahmad F, Sadiq A, Ali I. Sugar-based novel niosomal nanocarrier system for enhanced oral bioavailability of levofloxacin. Drug Deliv 2016; 23:3653-3664. [DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2016.1214991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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- Muhammad Imran
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan,
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan,
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan,
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan,
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan,
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan,
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan,
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Ullah S, Shah MR, Shoaib M, Imran M, Elhissi AMA, Ahmad F, Ali I, Shah SWA. Development of a biocompatible creatinine-based niosomal delivery system for enhanced oral bioavailability of clarithromycin. Drug Deliv 2016; 23:3480-3491. [PMID: 27247018 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2016.1196768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Nonionic surfactant vesicles have gained increasing scientific attention for hydrophobic drugs delivery due to their biocompatibility, stability and low cost. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to synthesize and evaluate a novel creatinine-based nonionic surfactant in terms of its ability to generate biocompatible niosomal system for the delivery of Clarithromycin. MATERIALS AND METHODS The surfactant was synthesized by reacting creatinine with lauroyl chloride followed by characterization using 1HNMR and MS. The drug-loaded niosomal vesicles of the surfactant were characterized for drug encapsulation efficiency (EE) using LC-MS, vesicle size using dynamic light scattering (DLS) and vesicle shape using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The surfactant was also investigated for blood hemolysis, in vitro cytotoxicity against different cell lines and in vivo acute toxicity in mice. Furthermore, the in vivo bioavailability of Clarithromycin encapsulated in the novel niosomal formulation was investigated using rabbits and quantified through validated LC-MS/MS method. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Findings showed that vesicles were able to entrap up to 67.82 ± 1.27% of the drug, and were rounded in shape with a size around 202.73 ± 5.30 nm and low polydispersity. The surfactant caused negligible blood hemolysis, very low cytotoxicity and was found to be safe up to 2500 mg/kg body weight using mice. The niosomal formulation showed twofold enhanced oral bioavailability of Clarithromycin as compared to commercial formulations of the drug. CONCLUSION The study has shown that the creatinine-based niosomes developed in our laboratory were biocompatible, safe and increased the oral bioavailability of the model hydrophobic Clarithromycin using experimental animals.
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- Shafi Ullah
- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Malakand , Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa , Pakistan
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- b HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan , and
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Malakand , Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa , Pakistan
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Malakand , Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa , Pakistan
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- b HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan , and
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- b HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University , Karachi , Pakistan , and
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Malakand , Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa , Pakistan
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