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Urso A, Meloni F, Malatesta M, Latorre R, Damoci C, Crapanzano J, Pandolfi L, Giustra MD, Pearson M, Colombo M, Schilling K, Glabonjat RA, D'Ovidio F. Endotracheal nebulization of gold nanoparticles for noninvasive pulmonary drug delivery. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023; 18:317-330. [PMID: 37140430 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2022-0179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Background & aims: Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are useful tools for noninvasive drug delivery. AuNP nebulization has shown poor deposition results, and AuNP tracking postadministration has involved methods inapplicable to clinical settings. The authors propose an intratracheal delivery method for minimal AuNP loss and computed tomography scans for noninvasive tracking. Materials & methods: Through high-frequency and directed nebulization postendotracheal intubation, the authors treated rats with AuNPs. Results & conclusion: The study showed a dose-dependent and bilateral distribution of AuNPs causing no short-term distress to the animal or risk of airway inflammation. The study demonstrated that AuNPs do not deposit in abdominal organs and show targeted delivery to human lung fibroblasts, offering a specific and noninvasive strategy for respiratory diseases requiring long-term therapies.
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- Andreacarola Urso
- Department of Surgery, Lung Transplant Program, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, 27100, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine & Movement Sciences, Anatomy & Histology Section, University of Verona, Verona, 37100, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA
- Department of Neuroscience & Physiology, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Herbert Irving Imaging Core, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, 27100, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milan, 20126, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Lung Transplant Program, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milan, 20126, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA
- NIEHS Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA
- NIEHS Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Lung Transplant Program, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Acute and Subacute Toxicity Assessment of Andrographolide-2-hydroxypropyl- β-cyclodextrin Complex via Oral and Inhalation Route of Administration in Sprague-Dawley Rats. ScientificWorldJournal 2022; 2022:6224107. [PMID: 35386290 PMCID: PMC8979680 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6224107] [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: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective Acute and subacute toxicity analysis of AND-2-HyP-β-CYD complex was conducted in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats following oral and inhalation routes of administration. Methods and Results Single dose acute toxicity was carried out at 2000 mg/kg of AND-2-HyP-β-CYD complex, while the doses of 200, 400, and 666 mg/kg were administered, over a period of 28 days under repeated dose oral toxicity study. Hence, LD50 (lethal dose) was found to be >2000 mg/kg in addition to NOAEL (no observed adverse effect level) of 666 mg/kg. Correspondingly, single dose acute inhalation toxicity of AND-2-HyP-β-CYD complex was carried out at 5 mg/L/4 h/day and subacute inhalation toxicity at 0.5, 1, and 1.66 mg/L/4 h/day over a period of 28 days. The NOAEL and LOAEL (lowest observed adverse effect level) were estimated to be 0.5 mg/L/4 h/day and 1 mg/L/4 h/day, respectively. Conclusion The findings of the present study would further be useful in assessing and utilizing the medicinal and therapeutic benefits of AND-2-HyP-β-CYD complex.
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Kaur R, Dennison SR, Rudramurthy SM, Katare OP, Sharma T, Singh B, Singh KK. Aerosolizable Lipid-Nanovesicles Encapsulating Voriconazole Effectively Permeate Pulmonary Barriers and Target Lung Cells. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:734913. [PMID: 35391905 PMCID: PMC8982086 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.734913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The entire world has recently been witnessing an unprecedented upsurge in microbial lung infections. The major challenge encountered in treating the same is to ensure the optimum drug availability at the infected site. Aerosolization of antimicrobials, in this regard, has shown immense potential owing to their localized and targeted effect. Efforts, therefore, have been undertaken to systematically develop lung-phosphatidylcholine-based lipid nanovesicles of voriconazole for potential management of the superinfections like aspergillosis. LNVs, prepared by thin-film hydration method, exhibited a globule size of 145.4 ± 19.5 nm, polydispersity index of 0.154 ± 0.104 and entrapment efficiency of 71.4 ± 2.2% with improved in vitro antifungal activity. Aerodynamic studies revealed a microdroplet size of ≤5 μm, thereby unraveling its promise to target the physical barrier of lungs effectively. The surface-active potential of LNVs, demonstrated through Langmuir-Blodgett troughs, indicated their ability to overcome the biochemical pulmonary surfactant monolayer barrier, while the safety and uptake studies on airway-epithelial cells signified their immense potential to permeate the cellular barrier of lungs. The pharmacokinetic studies showed marked improvement in the retention profile of voriconazole in lungs following LNVs nebulization compared to pristine voriconazole. Overall, LNVs proved to be safe and effective delivery systems, delineating their distinct potential to efficiently target the respiratory fungal infections.
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- Ranjot Kaur
- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
- University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
- UGC Center for Excellence in Nano-Biomedical Applications, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
- *Correspondence: Kamalinder K Singh, ; Bhupinder Singh,
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- University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
- UCLan Research Centre for Smart Materials, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
- UCLan Research Centre for Translational Biosciences and Behaviour, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Kamalinder K Singh, ; Bhupinder Singh,
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