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Laquintana V, Lopedota AA, Ivone M, Denora N, Franco M, Palazzo G, Gentile L. Celecoxib-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex in a chitosan/PEO-PPO-PEO block copolymer matrix: Structural effect and drug release. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 660:1030-1038. [PMID: 38220494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.019] [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: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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HYPOTHESIS Triblock copolymers of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(propylene oxide)-based matrices, such as Poloxamer 407 (P407) or Pluronic® F127, are extensively utilized in drug delivery and permeation systems due to their FDA approval and listing in the US and European Pharmacopoeias. The study hypothesizes that incorporating 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) and the celecoxib-HP-β-CD inclusion complex into a 16 wt% P407 and chitosan blend in an aqueous acetic acid solution will affect the system's rheological and structural properties. EXPERIMENTS Rheological, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) experiments were conducted to assess the impact of acetic acid and chitosan on the 16 wt% P407 and chitosan blend. Additionally, in vitro drug release studies were performed to monitor the drug release profile over time. FINDINGS The addition of HP-β-CD was found to inhibit gel formation in the 16 wt% P407 and chitosan blend. However, the presence of the celecoxib-HP-β-CD inclusion complex showed no significant structural effects compared to P407 blended with chitosan alone. Rheological and SAXS analyses demonstrated that acetic acid led to the formation of a lamellar phase due to the lower pH, facilitating injectability. The presence of chitosan in acetic acid resulted in the detection of a hexagonal phase, affecting the release of celecoxib.
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- Valentino Laquintana
- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Orabona 4, Bari 70126, Italy; Center of Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI) Bari Unit, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Orabona 4, Bari 70126, Italy; Center of Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI) Bari Unit, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, Italy.
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Pal T, Sahu K. Effect of salt addition on a triblock copolymer-zwitterionic surfactant assembly: insight from excited-state proton transfer. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:29816-29830. [PMID: 37886857 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03388k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Copolymer-surfactant assemblies are frequently utilized across various fields, from medicine to nanotechnology. Understanding the organization of the mixed assemblies in a saline environment will further expand their application horizons, especially under physiological conditions. Excited-state proton transfer (ESPT) can provide insight into the hydration nature and organization of the non-toxic assembly of a triblock copolymer F127 (poly-(ethylene oxide)101 (PEO101)-poly(propylene oxide)56 (PPO56)-PEO101)) and a zwitterionic sulfobetaine surfactant N-dodecyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-ammoniopropane sulfonate (SB12). Here, we present a comprehensive investigation of the compactness and hydration nature of the F127-SB12 mixed assemblies at different salt concentrations using the ESPT of 8-hydroxy pyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonate (HPTS). In the absence of salts, gradual SB12 addition to a premicellar (0.4 mM) or a post-micellar (4 mM) F127 solution leads to an anomalous modulation of the protonated and deprotonated emission bands. The emission intensity ratio (protonated/deprotonated) first increases to a maximum at a particular SB12 concentration (6 mM and 35 mM for the premicellar and post-micellar F127 assemblies, respectively), and then the ratio decreases with a further increase in the surfactant concentration. Since the intensity ratio is an indicator of the retardation of the ESPT process, the mixed micellar configuration displaying a maximum intensity ratio represents the most compact and least hydrated state. Salt addition to this configuration lowers the intensity ratio, signifying an enhanced ESPT process. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) results indicate that the size of the mixed assembly remains almost unaltered with the addition of salts. Thus, salinity enhances the ESPT process inside the F127-SB12 mixed assemblies without significantly altering the hydrodynamic radius.
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- Tapas Pal
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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Parekh PY, Patel VI, Khimani MR, Bahadur P. Self-assembly of bile salts and their mixed aggregates as building blocks for smart aggregates. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 312:102846. [PMID: 36736167 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The present communication offers a comprehensive overview of the self-assembly of bile salts emphasizing their mixed smart aggregates with a variety of amphiphiles. Using an updated literature survey, we have explored the dissimilar interactions of bile salts with different types of surfactants, phospholipids, ionic liquids, drugs, and a variety of natural and synthetic polymers. While assembling this review, special attention was also provided to the potency of bile salts to alter the size/shape of aggregates formed by several amphiphiles to use these aggregates for solubility improvement of medicinally important compounds, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and also to develop their smart delivery vehicles. A fundamental understanding of bile salt mixed aggregates will enable the development of new strategies for improving the bioavailability of drugs solubilized in newly developed potential hosts and to formulate smart aggregates of desired morphology for specific targeted applications. It enriches our existing knowledge of the distinct interactions exerted in mixed systems of bile salts with variety of amphiphiles. By virtue of this, researchers can get innovative ideas to construct novel nanoaggregates from bile salts by incorporating various amphiphiles that serve as a building block for smart aggregates for their numerous industrial applications.
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- Paresh Y Parekh
- Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 395007, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Navyug Science College, Rander Road, Surat 395009, Gujarat, India.
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- Countryside International School, Nr. Bhesan Railway Crossing, CIS Barbodhan Road, Surat 394125, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 395007, Gujarat, India
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Chakrabarti C, Malek N, Ray D, Aswal VK, Pillai SA. A meticulous study on the interaction of bile salts with star block copolymeric micelles. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Sarolia J, Shukla R, Ray D, Aswal VK, Choudhury SD, Bahadur P, Tiwari S. Mobility of doxorubicin in TPGS micelles in response to sodium taurodeoxycholate incorporation: Analyses based on scattering and fluorescence studies. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Tănase MA, Raducan A, Oancea P, Diţu LM, Stan M, Petcu C, Scomoroşcenco C, Ninciuleanu CM, Nistor CL, Cinteza LO. Mixed Pluronic-Cremophor Polymeric Micelles as Nanocarriers for Poorly Soluble Antibiotics-The Influence on the Antibacterial Activity. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13040435. [PMID: 33804932 PMCID: PMC8063824 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13040435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this work, novel polymeric mixed micelles from Pluronic F127 and Cremophor EL were investigated as drug delivery systems for Norfloxacin as model antibiotic drug. The optimal molar ratio of surfactants was determined, in order to decrease critical micellar concentration (CMC) and prepare carriers with minimal surfactant concentrations. The particle size, zeta potential, and encapsulation efficiency were determined for both pure and mixed micelles with selected composition. In vitro release kinetics of Norfloxacin from micelles show that the composition of surfactant mixture generates tunable extended release. The mixed micelles exhibit good biocompatibility against normal fibroblasts MRC-5 cells, while some cytotoxicity was found in all micellar systems at high concentrations. The influence of the surfactant components in the carrier on the antibacterial properties of Norfloxacin was investigated. The drug loaded mixed micellar formulation exhibit good activity against clinical isolated strains, compared with the CLSI recommended standard strains (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29213, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922). P. aeruginosa 5399 clinical strain shows low sensitivity to Norfloxacin in all tested micelle systems. The results suggest that Cremophor EL-Pluronic F127 mixed micelles can be considered as novel controlled release delivery systems for hydrophobic antimicrobial drugs.
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- Maria Antonia Tănase
- Physical Chemistry Department, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (M.A.T.); (A.R.); (P.O.)
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- Physical Chemistry Department, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (M.A.T.); (A.R.); (P.O.)
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- Physical Chemistry Department, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (M.A.T.); (A.R.); (P.O.)
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- Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 60101 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, ICUB-Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania;
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Polymer Department, 202 Spl. Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (C.S.); (C.M.N.); (C.L.N.)
- Correspondence: (C.P.); (L.O.C.)
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Polymer Department, 202 Spl. Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (C.S.); (C.M.N.); (C.L.N.)
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Polymer Department, 202 Spl. Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (C.S.); (C.M.N.); (C.L.N.)
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Polymer Department, 202 Spl. Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (C.S.); (C.M.N.); (C.L.N.)
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- Physical Chemistry Department, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (M.A.T.); (A.R.); (P.O.)
- Correspondence: (C.P.); (L.O.C.)
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Fornasier M, Pireddu R, Del Giudice A, Sinico C, Nylander T, Schillén K, Galantini L, Murgia S. Tuning lipid structure by bile salts: Hexosomes for topical administration of catechin. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 199:111564. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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di Gregorio MC, Cautela J, Galantini L. Physiology and Physical Chemistry of Bile Acids. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1780. [PMID: 33579036 PMCID: PMC7916809 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22041780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Bile acids (BAs) are facial amphiphiles synthesized in the body of all vertebrates. They undergo the enterohepatic circulation: they are produced in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, released in the intestine, taken into the bloodstream and lastly re-absorbed in the liver. During this pathway, BAs are modified in their molecular structure by the action of enzymes and bacteria. Such transformations allow them to acquire the chemical-physical properties needed for fulling several activities including metabolic regulation, antimicrobial functions and solubilization of lipids in digestion. The versatility of BAs in the physiological functions has inspired their use in many bio-applications, making them important tools for active molecule delivery, metabolic disease treatments and emulsification processes in food and drug industries. Moreover, moving over the borders of the biological field, BAs have been largely investigated as building blocks for the construction of supramolecular aggregates having peculiar structural, mechanical, chemical and optical properties. The review starts with a biological analysis of the BAs functions before progressively switching to a general overview of BAs in pharmacology and medicine applications. Lastly the focus moves to the BAs use in material science.
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- Maria Chiara di Gregorio
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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Myhre S, Amann M, Willner L, Knudsen KD, Lund R. How Detergents Dissolve Polymeric Micelles: Kinetic Pathways of Hybrid Micelle Formation in SDS and Block Copolymer Mixtures. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:12887-12899. [PMID: 32960616 PMCID: PMC7660944 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Mixtures of amphiphilic polymers and surfactants are used in a wide range of applications, e.g., pharmaceuticals, detergents, cosmetics, and drug delivery systems. Still, many questions remain on how the structure and, in particular, the kinetics of block copolymer micelles are affected in the presence of surfactants and what controls the solubilization kinetics. In this work, we have studied the stability and solubilization kinetics of block copolymer micelles upon the addition of the surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) using small-angle X-ray/neutron scattering. The ability of the surfactant to dissolve polymer micelles or form mixed micelles has been investigated using two types of amphiphilic polymers, poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEP1-PEO20) and n-alkyl-functionalized PEO (C28-PEO5). The exchange kinetics of C28-PEO5 micelles are in the order of hours, while PEP1-PEO20 micelles are known to be frozen on a practical timescale. In this work, we show that the addition of SDS to PEP1-PEO20 provides virtually no solubilization, even after an extended period of time. However, upon adding SDS to C28-PEO5 micelles, we observe micellar dissolution and formation of mixed micelles occurring on the timescale of hours. Using a coexistence model of mixed and neat micelles, the SAXS data were analyzed to provide detailed structural parameters over time. First, we observe a fast fragmentation/fission step followed by a slow reorganization process. The latter process is essentially independent of concentration at low volume fraction but is greatly accelerated at larger concentrations. This might indicate a crossover from a predominance of molecular exchange to fusion/fission processes.
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- Synne Myhre
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Oslo 0315, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Oslo 0315, Norway
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- Jülich
Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS-1) and Institute of Biological Information
Processing (IBI-8) Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- IFE, Institute
for Energy Technology, Instituttveien 18, Kjeller 2007, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Oslo 0315, Norway
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Du G, Del Giudice A, Alfredsson V, Carnerup AM, Pavel NV, Loh W, Masci G, Nyström B, Galantini L, Schillén K. Effect of temperature on the association behavior in aqueous mixtures of an oppositely charged amphiphilic block copolymer and bile salt. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zornjak J, Liu J, Esker A, Lin T, Fernández-Fraguas C. Bulk and interfacial interactions between hydroxypropyl-cellulose and bile salts: Impact on the digestion of emulsified lipids. Food Hydrocoll 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.105867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tasca E, Andreozzi P, Del Giudice A, Galantini L, Schillén K, Maria Giuliani A, Ramirez MDLA, Moya SE, Giustini M. Poloxamer/sodium cholate co-formulation for micellar encapsulation of doxorubicin with high efficiency for intracellular delivery: An in-vitro bioavailability study. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 579:551-561. [PMID: 32623121 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.06.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DX) is widely used as a chemotherapeutic agent, though its severe side-effects limit its clinical use. A way to overcome these limitations is to increase DX latency through encapsulation in suitable carriers. However, DX has a high solubility in water, hindering encapsulation. The formulation of DX with sodium cholate (NaC) will reduce aqueous solubility through charge neutralization and hydrophobic interactions thus facilitating DX encapsulation into poloxamer (F127) micelles, increasing drug latency. EXPERIMENTS DX/NaC/PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymer (F127) formulations with high DX content (DX-PMs) have been prepared and characterized by scattering techniques, transmission electron microscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. Cell proliferation has been evaluated after DX-PMs uptake in three cell lines (A549, Hela, 4T1). Cell uptake of DX has been studied by means of confocal laser scanning microscopy and flow cytometry. FINDINGS DX-PMs formulations result in small and stable pluronic micelles, with the drug located in the apolar core of the polymeric micelles. Cell proliferation assays show a delayed cell toxicity for the encapsulated DX compared with the free drug. Data show a good correlation between cytotoxic response and slow DX delivery to nuclei. DX-PMs offer the means to restrict DX delivery to the cell interior in a highly stable and biocompatible formulation, suitable for cancer therapy.
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- Elisamaria Tasca
- Chemistry Department, University "La Sapienza", P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20014 Donostia San Sebastián, Spain; Chemistry Department "Hugo Shiff", University of Florence, Via Della, Lastruccia 13, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, Firenze, Italy
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- Chemistry Department, University "La Sapienza", P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; Centre for Colloid and Surface Science - C.S.G.I, Operative Unit of Bari c/o Chemistry Department, University "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20014 Donostia San Sebastián, Spain
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20014 Donostia San Sebastián, Spain.
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- Chemistry Department, University "La Sapienza", P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; Centre for Colloid and Surface Science - C.S.G.I, Operative Unit of Bari c/o Chemistry Department, University "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
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Schillén K, Galantini L, Du G, Del Giudice A, Alfredsson V, Carnerup AM, Pavel NV, Masci G, Nyström B. Block copolymers as bile salt sequestrants: intriguing structures formed in a mixture of an oppositely charged amphiphilic block copolymer and bile salt. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:12518-12529. [PMID: 31145393 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp01744e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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To study the formation and characterize the structure of mixed complexes of oppositely charged block copolymers and surfactants are of great significance for practical applications, e.g., in drug carrier formulations that are based on electrostatically assisted assembly. In this context, biocompatible block copolymers and biosurfactants (like bile salts) are particularly interesting. In this work, we report on the co-assembly in dilute aqueous solution between a cationic poly(N-isopropyl acryl amide) (PNIPAM) diblock copolymer and the oppositely charged bile salt surfactant sodium deoxycholate at ambient temperature. The cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) experiments revealed the co-existence of two types of co-assembled complexes of radically different morphology and inner structure. They are formed mainly as a result of the electrostatic attraction between the positively charged copolymer blocks and bile salt anions and highlight the potential of using linear amphiphilic block copolymers as bile salt sequestrants in the treatment of bile acid malabsorption and hypercholesterolemia. The first complex of globular morphology has a coacervate core of deoxycholate anions and charged copolymer blocks surrounded by a PNIPAM corona. The second complex has an intriguing tape-like supramolecular morphology of several micrometer in length that is striped in the direction of the long axis. A model is presented in which the stretched cationic blocks of several block copolymers interact electrostatically with the bile salt molecules that are associated to form a zipper-like structure. The tape is covered on both sides by the PNIPAM chains that stabilize the overall complex in solution. In addition to cryo-TEM, the mixed system was investigated in a range of molar charge fractions at a constant copolymer concentration by static light scattering, small angle X-ray scattering, and electrophoretic mobility measurements.
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- Karin Schillén
- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern N-0315, Oslo, Norway
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di Gregorio MC, Travaglini L, Del Giudice A, Cautela J, Pavel NV, Galantini L. Bile Salts: Natural Surfactants and Precursors of a Broad Family of Complex Amphiphiles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:6803-6821. [PMID: 30234994 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Bile salts (BSs) are naturally occurring rigid surfactants with a steroidal skeleton and specific self-assembly and interface behaviors. Using bile salts as precursors, derivatives can be synthesized to obtain molecules with specific functionalities and amphiphilic structure. Modifications on single molecules are normally performed by substituting the least-hindered hydroxyl group on carbon C-3 of the steroidal A ring or at the end of the lateral chain. This leads to monosteroidal rigid building blocks that are often able to self-organize into 1D structures such as tubules, twisted ribbons, and fibrils with helical supramolecular packing. Tubular aggregates are of particular interest, and they are characterized by cross-section inner diameters spanning a wide range of values (3-500 nm). They can form through appealing pH- or temperature-responsive aggregation and in mixtures of bile salt derivatives to provide mixed tubules with tunable charge and size. Other derivatives can be prepared by covalently linking two or more bile salt molecules to provide complex systems such as oligomers, dendrimers, and polymeric materials. The unconventional amphiphilic molecular structure imparts specific features to BSs and derivatives that can be exploited in the formulation of capsules, drug carriers, dispersants, and templates for the synthesis of nanomaterials.
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- CNRS, ISIS UMR 7006 , Université de Strasbourg , 8 allée Gaspard Monge , 67000 Strasbourg , France
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- Dipartimento di Chimica , "Sapienza" Università di Roma , P. le A. Moro 5 , 00185 Roma , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica , "Sapienza" Università di Roma , P. le A. Moro 5 , 00185 Roma , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica , "Sapienza" Università di Roma , P. le A. Moro 5 , 00185 Roma , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica , "Sapienza" Università di Roma , P. le A. Moro 5 , 00185 Roma , Italy
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Tasca E, Giudice AD, Galantini L, Schillén K, Giuliani AM, Giustini M. A fluorescence study of the loading and time stability of doxorubicin in sodium cholate/PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymer mixed micelles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 540:593-601. [PMID: 30677613 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.01.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
HYPOTHESIS Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DX) is one of the most powerful anticancer agents though its clinical use is impaired by severe undesired side effects. DX encapsulation in nanocarrier systems has been introduced as a mean to reduce its toxicity. Micelles of the nonionic triblock copolymers of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) (PEO-PPO-PEO), are very promising carrier systems. The positive charge of DX confines the drug to the hydrophilic corona region of the micelles. The use of mixed micelles of PEO-PPO-PEO copolymers and a negatively charged bile salt should favour the solubilization of DX in the apolar core region of the micelles. EXPERIMENTS We studied the DX uptake in the micellar systems formed by sodium cholate (NaC) and the PEO100PPO65PEO100 (F127) copolymer, prepared with different mole ratios (MR = nNaC/nF127) in the range 0 ÷ 1. The systems were characterized by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and dynamic light scattering (DLS); DX encapsulation was followed by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. FINDINGS The successful solubilization of DX in the host micellar systems did not affect their structure, as evidenced by both SAXS and DLS data. In the presence of NaC, DX experiences a more apolar environment as indicated by its characteristic fluorescent behaviour. The almost complete uptake of the drug occurred shortly after the sample preparation; however, time resolved fluorescence revealed a slow partition of DX between corona and core regions of the micelles. DX degradation in the mixed micellar systems was markedly reduced relative to aqueous DX solutions.
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- Elisamaria Tasca
- Chemistry Department, University "La Sapienza", P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Chemistry Department, University "La Sapienza", P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; Centre for Colloid and Surface Science - C.S.G.I. Operative Unit of Bari, c/o Chemistry Department, University "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Chemistry Department, University "La Sapienza", P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; Centre for Colloid and Surface Science - C.S.G.I. Operative Unit of Bari, c/o Chemistry Department, University "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
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Gong H, Xu L, Xu G, Zhu T, Dong M. Effects of Sodium Benzoate and Sodium Chloride on the Aggregation Behaviors of PEO‐PPO‐ph‐PPO‐PEO and PPO‐PEO‐ph‐PEO‐PPO at the Air/Water Interface. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Houjian Gong
- School of Petroleum Engineering China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao, 266580 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Shandong University, Ministry of Education, Shandong University Jinan, 250100 P. R. China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao, 266580 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Shandong University, Ministry of Education, Shandong University Jinan, 250100 P. R. China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao, 266580 P. R. China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao, 266580 P. R. China
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Ćirin D, Krstonošić V, Poša M. Properties of poloxamer 407 and polysorbate mixed micelles: Influence of polysorbate hydrophobic chain. J IND ENG CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2016.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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